Universities of Applied sciences

In January 2008 the Ministry for Education announced that the name 'Universities of Applied Sciences' (UAS) to refer in English to institutions offering profession-oriented study programmes.

In recent years, the Universities of Applied sciences in the Netherlands have grown  to broad-based knowledge institutions. In their dealings with overseas contacts.

Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences offer higher professional education:  Bachelor degree or Master degree. They are more practically oriented and prepare students directly for careers in several sectors: economics and business administration engineering and technology, commerce, finance, leisure, tourism, marketing, health care.

The country has more than 42 such of Universities of Applied Sciences. Graduates obtain the Bachelor degree after 4 years study and are fully qualified to practise their profession.

In addition, their diploma qualifies them for admission to several types of further study, including shortened university study programmes leading to Master's degree programmes.

Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences offer a lot of international oriented programmes which are conducted in English and German. 

• Avans University of Applied Sciences
• INHOlland University of Applied Sciences
• HAN University / Arnhem Business School
  
• NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
• Hogeschool van Amsterdam
  
• Saxion University of Applied Sciences
• Hanze University of Applied Sciences
• The Hague University of Appled Sciences
• Wittenborg Business School
• New Business School Amsterdam
• Tio University of Applied Sciences
• Fontys University of Applied Sciences
• HZ University of Applied Sciences

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