Hogeschool van Amsterdam

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The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), known as Hogeschool van Amsterdam, is a leading institution for applied sciences in the Netherlands, renowned for its practical, career-oriented education and strong ties to industry. It excels in fields such as Business, Communication, Digital Media, and Engineering, offering a wide array of English-taught bachelor's and master's programs designed to equip students with real-world skills. For international students, AUAS provides a highly supportive environment with a dedicated International Office assisting with visas, housing, and integration into Amsterdam's vibrant student life. The university's distinctive characteristic is its deep integration with the city of Amsterdam, leveraging its dynamic professional and cultural landscape for internships, projects, and networking opportunities. Students benefit from a truly international classroom experience and a strong focus on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Background

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (abbreviated as: AUAS; Dutch: Hogeschool van Amsterdam) is a large vocational university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The AUAS offers bachelor programmes, and a number of (professional) master programmes. It is also possible for students from the AUAS's international partner institutes to study at the AUAS as exchange students. The AUAS offers eighty courses of study, spread across locations in Amsterdam. The university maintains ties with the University of Amsterdam. The 2,300 employees of the AUAS serve more than 40,000 students. An important way of learning for AUAS students is via work placements. All students have a practical work period in order to get on-the-job experience in their chosen field of study. Such work placements can be at a company or organisation in the Netherlands or abroad. Most of the teaching at the AUAS is organised in modules, which are given in four periods of ten weeks, or in two semesters.

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