HAN offers high-quality, practice-based education to more than 30,000 students. HAN’s centres of expertise provide tailored research to companies and institutions.
- 6 Bachelors
- Public Institution Type
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3.7 out of 5 (87 ratings / 78 reviews) Nijmegen, Netherlands
Top reasons to study here
- HAN University of Applied Sciences is one of the 5 largest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands.
- Internationalisation is an important tool to improve the quality of education and research at HAN.
- HAN University of Applied Sciences places great emphasis on development, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Bachelor's programmes
Business & Management (2)
- B.A. Communication
- Bachelor International Business
Engineering & Technology (2)
- B.Sc. Automotive Engineering
Applied Sciences & Professions (1)
- BSW Social Work
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
- Bachelor Life Sciences
Journalism & Media (1)
- B.A. Communication
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)
- Bachelor Life Sciences
Social Sciences (1)
- B.A. Communication
About
Education
What’s it like to leave home? To leave behind your family and friends so you can live and study in the Netherlands? How does it feel to study at an internationally oriented business school and be surrounded by over 60 nationalities every day? We asked four students to share their experiences with you.
Fields of study
HAN offers more than 80 courses related to the following fields of study:
- Education
- Social studies
- Health
- Nursing
- Sports and exercise
- Commerce
- Communication
- Business administration
- Law
- Economics
- Engineering
- Built environment
- Applied sciences
- IT and communication
Research
Practice-based research at HAN University of Applied Sciences is multidisciplinary and relates to themes from the professional world. We share and develop knowledge in the professional field as well as extract knowledge from the professional field. This exchange acts as a catalyst for the development of our education.
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Student services
Internationalisation is a key area at HAN University of Applied Sciences. One aspect is the international mobility of HAN staff and students. Another aspect is knowledge exchange in a global network of international partners.
ICT services
Eduroam gives students and staff access to a secure wireless network. Users can also access the Eduroam networks at other education and research institutes around the world by entering their personal login details. This type of access is linked to your HANaccount.
Student Life
Campus life
HAN University of Applied Sciences has campuses in Arnhem and in Nijmegen. Both campuses have great facilities including study centres, sports facilities, canteens and places to relax with fellow students.
You’ll find everything you need at the HAN campuses: extensive multimedia centres, good IT facilities, modern lecture halls, high-tech laboratories and places to socialise with classmates. If you would like to have a look around, you can do so virtually, using our 360 virtual tour.
Each building has its own cafeteria, where you can get drinks and snacks. The larger cafeterias also offer warm meals. There are several cafes, where you can wind down with fellow students after a day of studying.
Sports facilities
If you want to do sports during your study, you are welcome to join the various student sports clubs in Arnhem or Nijmegen. Most of the sports venues offer very affordable prices and students from HAN often get a discount. The sports facilities are close by, so you can be even healthier and do as the Dutch - ride there on your bike!
Student clubs
At HAN University of Applied Sciences we maintain strong ties with our alumni. HAN has its own alumni networks and LinkedIn groups where former students can register and keep in touch.
HAN has the following alumni networks:
- Alumni Arnhem Business School open in a new window
- FEM Alumni (Faculty of Business Management and Law)
- Alumni Faculty of Engineering
- Alumni Academy for Communication and Information Technology
- Alumni Faculty of Education
- Alumni Faculty of Health and Social Studies
Student Reviews
From Autism with Love
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
It was overall okay, but I wish there was a little bit more support for non-neurotypicals.
Par excellence campus
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
Excellent facilities, good professors, good curriculum planning
High quality education offered by the best possible professors one can wish for as a student and individual
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Considering the exceptional professors that took the diligence and personal affinity towards their profession to teach, educate and convey the material that would allow me to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, I can only commend the course and its human resources. Times of mismanagement and miscommunication were not in absentia, but I feel that these...
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