Universities of applied sciences
General information
Getting practical work experience through internships is an important part of the professional study programmes offered at these institutions. The largest universities of applied sciences enrol 20,000 to 40,000 students. Altogether some 446,000 students are enrolled in professional programmes.
Duration of study programmes
- Associate (Ad): 2 years
- Bachelor (B) of [field of study]: 4 years
- Master (M) of [field of study]: 1-4 years
- Bacelor of Science (BSc): 4 years
- Bachelor of Arts (BA): 4 years
- Master of Science (MSc): 1-2 years
- Master of Arts (MA): 1-2 years
- LLB: 4 years
- LLM: 1 year
List of universities of applied sciences
This is a list of Dutch universities of applied sciences offering international degree programmes and short courses.
Aeres University of Applied Sciences
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Avans Hogeschool, University of Applied Sciences
Breda University of Applied Sciences
Christian University of Applied Sciences
Codarts, University for the Arts
Driestar Christian University for Teacher Education
EuroCollege University Rotterdam
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
HAN University of Applied Sciences
Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen
HAS Den Bosch University of Applied Sciences
HKU University of the Arts Utrecht
HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
HZ University of Applied Sciences
Inholland University of Applied Sciences
Katholieke Pabo Zwolle, Teacher Training Institute
NHL Stenden, University of Applied Sciences
Rotterdam University, University of Applied Sciences
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
TIO University of Applied Sciences
University of Applied Sciences Leiden
University of the Arts, The Hague
Van Hall Larenstein, University of Applied Sciences
Webster University, University of Applied Sciences
Windesheim University of Applied Sciences
More information
Watch a promotional video about Dutch universities of applied sciences on the website of the Vereniging Hogescholen (the Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences)
Find international study programmes and courses offered by the universities of applied sciences
Get an overview of the universities of applied sciences on the website Internationalstudy.nl