As mentioned in our earlier article (Academic Universities in the Netherlands) I hereby want to highlight the Universities of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. In Dutch these Universities are called ‘Hogeschool’ and there are more than 55 of these Universities in the Netherlands..

Find below a listing the websites of the most established Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences. Most (if not all) have international study programs and offer scholarships for international students. The best way of getting these scholarships is to contact the administration offices of the Universities mentioned below.

Groningen

• Hanze University

Friesland

• NHL University

North-Holland

• Hogeschool van Amsterdam

South-Holland

• The Hague University
• Hogeschool Leiden
• Rotterdam University
• Hotelschool The Hague
• EuroPort Business School

Utrecht

• Hogeschool Utrecht

Gelderland

• HAN University of Applied Sciences
• Saxion University

Overijssel

• Windesheim University

Limburg

• Zuyd University

Noord-Brabant

• NHTV Breda University

Zeeland

• HZ University

National and International

• Stenden University (also in Qatar, Thailand, South Africa and Bali)
• HBO University Netherlands
• Fontys University
• INHolland University
• VanHall-Larenstein University
• Wittenborg University
• Open University (part of the Open University UK)

Important is to note that the these Universities are not Academic Universities, but they are very professional and also offer Masters and Bachelor programs (which are recognized internationally). For Academic Universities, please check out our article called Academic Universities in the Netherlands.

In a next article I will describe resources that can help you pick and select a study program in the Netherlands.