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HU University of Applied Sciences
Utrecht (HU) prepares students for
the professional world. We offer mainly
Bachelor's degree programmes, but also
several Master's degree programmes.
The Bachelor's programmes require a
minimum of four years of study; the
Master's programmes take between a
year and a year and a half to complete.
University of Applied Sciences?
Higher education in the Netherlands
is offered at two types of institutions:
research universities (universiteiten)
and universities of applied sciences
(hogescholen). The HU is a university of
applied sciences. Universities of applied
sciences are primarily responsible for
offering higher professional education
programmes, which prepare you for
particular professions. These tend to be
more practically oriented than program-
mes offered by research universities.
Inadditiontolectures,seminars,projects
and independent study, you are required
to complete a work placement, as well as
a final project or a thesis. Students who
complete the programmes successfully
areawardedaBachelor'sdegreeandcan
then opt to continue their studies in a
similarfieldandobtainaMaster'sdegree.
What do we offer you?
The HU has a lot to offer to international
students. Apart from our international
programmes taught in English, we offer
several facilities and activities that add to
the international experience.
· Dutchcoursesthathelpyouimprove
your linguistic and study skills.
· Thepossibilitytogoabroadforstudy
or work placement.
· Ageneralorientationweekforall
first-year students.
· Astudent'snetwork(ESN)thathelps
you feel at home during your stay in
the Netherlands.
· AnInternationalOfficethatprovides
information on course requirements,
registration procedures, tuition fees
and quick visa procedures.
ABOUT HU UNIVERSITY
OF APPLIED SCIENCES
UTRECHT
Facts & Figures
·HUUniversityofAppliedSciencesUtrechtwasfoundedin
1995, as a result of merging several independent institutions.
·TheHUisauniversityofappliedsciences,Hogeschool
Utrecht in Dutch.
·TheHUisstate-funded.
·Ouruniversityhasover38,000studentswithmorethan
100 different nationalities.
·MostofourEuropeanstudentscomefromBelgium,
France,GermanyandSpain.Mostofthestudentsfrom
outsideEuropecomefromMorocco,Turkey,Afghanistan,
Suriname,China,IndonesiaandIran.
·Eachyearwewelcomeabout200internationalstudents.
·TheHUoffersmorethan92programmes.Someofthese
programmes are completely taught in English.
·Weofferourprogrammesinthefollowingninefields:
Building&Environment;Communication&Journalism;
Economics&Management;Education&Pedagogics;
Health;Information&CommunicationTechnology;Life
Sciences&Chemistry;Society&LawandTechnology&
Design.
·Weoffershortprogrammes,minors,non-degree
programmes and summer school programmes all taught
in English.
·TheHUislocatedintwocities:UtrechtandAmersfoort
(25km from Utrecht).
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