Higher education
Universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands are primarily responsible for offering programmes of higher professional education, which prepare students for particular professions. They tend to be more practically oriented than programmes offered by research universities. These institutions offer education in the English language, both on Bachelor and Master level.
Universities of applied sciences [HBO]
Universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands are primarily responsible for offering programmes of higher professional education, which prepare students for particular professions. They tend to be more practically oriented than programmes offered by research universities. These institutions offer education in the English language, both on Bachelor and Master level.
University education
Universities in the Netherlands are geared to scientific research and not so much to professional practice. That is why Dutch universities are called ‘research universities’ in other countries. The educational level is higher than the level of universities of applied sciences. Research universities offer some master’s degree programmes in English; education in the bachelor’s part is given in the Dutch language.
