Avans University of Applied Sciences
University, Graduate school in Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Avans Hogeschool is a Dutch higher education institution offering practice-oriented programmes, with locations in Breda, Den Bosch ('s-Hertogenbosch), Roosendaal and Tilburg. Besides teaching, Avans carries out practice-oriented research, organised around four themes, among them health, care and welfare and technological innovation in materials and the energy transition.
- Four-year hbo bachelor's degrees, full-time, part-time or dual (work and study)
- Two-year Associate degree programmes at hbo level
- Hbo master's programmes
- Courses for working professionals
The bachelor's programmes focus on learning by doing: students work on real projects and complete internships. The dual and part-time routes are designed for students with a relevant job, who usually attend classes one or two days, or parts of days, per week. Students can start a bachelor's degree after havo or vwo, or move on from an mbo level 4 programme or an Avans Associate degree; after graduating, they can work or continue to an hbo or university master's degree.
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Programmes
Avans offers hbo bachelor's degrees in three formats:
- Full-time: daytime classes, projects and an internship, about 40 hours a week, completed in four years
- Dual: work several days a week and attend classes one or two days a week; requires a relevant permanent job
- Part-time: usually one or two half-days of classes a week, sometimes with webinars and e-learning; requires a relevant job
Two-year Associate degree programmes at hbo level are also offered full-time, part-time or dual.
Admission
Students can start an hbo bachelor's degree after the Dutch havo or vwo secondary diploma, or move on to one after an mbo level 4 programme or an Avans Associate degree. Dual and part-time bachelor's programmes also require a relevant job.
Duration
- Hbo bachelor's degree: four years, full-time, part-time or dual
- Associate degree: two years at hbo level, full-time, part-time or dual
A full-time bachelor's student spends about 40 hours a week on the programme.
Subjects taught
- Business
- International Business
- Management
- Communications
- International Communication
- Economics
- International Economics
- Finance
- International Financial Management
- Philology, Languages, Literature
- Spanish Language and Culture
- Sciences
- Environmental Studies
- Molecular Sciences
- Social and Cultural studies
- European Studies
- Asian Studies
- Technology
- Biotechnology