The Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Applied Sciences (HvA) is growing. In figures, knowledge and innovation. In international co-operation, student enrolment and productive contacts with the business world. HvA is more than just an educational institution with over eighty courses of study, spread across various locations in Amsterdam and Almere. HvA is also a partner for the business world, a large employer and an important player in the knowledge sector.
HvA's 2,300 employees serve more than 30,000 students. Important focus areas for HvA are offering high-quality education and a pleasant, challenging working environment. HvA considers its primary responsibility to provide the right support and guidance to help new students become professionals. HvA's employees ensure that the education offered by the HvA is of consistent high quality. Therefore, HvA's students can rely on dedicated employees and high levels of assistance and support.
Today's society demands innovative, flexible and well-educated professionals. HvA's teaching staff play an essential role in this respect, not only by offering HvA students their knowledge but by continuously renewing and expanding that knowledge. This is accomplished together with students, government and businesses, via lectures and knowledge platforms in the Netherlands and abroad. Businesses play their part in helping HvA's students evolve into independent professionals by offering internships and assigning research projects. Moreover, the private sector can benefit from a pool of graduates with the right educational background. An important contribution is therefore made to the knowledge society on all fronts.
HvA also maintains close ties with the University of Amsterdam. The close co-operation between the two creates added value in the areas of education and research. The strengths of the HvA and the University are combined in a variety of research, which stimulates knowledge exchange and increases efficiency. For HvA students who wish to continue their higher education at university level, the co-operation between HvA and the University of Amsterdam also creates additional opportunities for self-development in breadth and depth.
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Health and Wellbeing
In order to make your stay at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Applied Sciences as pleasant and productive as possible HvA offers services to support students' physical and emotional wellbeing.
These services include:
Sport Facilities
Students from the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Applied Sciences are welcome to join the students' sports club of the University of Amsterdam, which offers many sports facilities.
Banking Matters
Your financial affairs will run most smoothly if you open a bank account in the Netherlands and obtain a bankcard. To be able to open a bank account, you need to have an address in the Netherlands. Students from outside the EU must have a sticker in their passport stating they have applied for a residence permit.
Your bankcard, plus a PIN code, will allow you to withdraw cash from cash dispensers. If you wish to open a bank account, you need a special form that you can get at the International Office of your study programme.
Amsterdam is a city of many faces. It is a unique historical city with impressive buildings along the ancient canals and world-famous cultural attractions such as the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh museum. But it is also a thriving metropolis that has much more to offer.
Since the 17th century, Amsterdam has been an international centre of finance and trade. Its central location, close to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and the port, makes it the ideal gateway to Europe. It is an attractive place for business to settle, which is why it has drawn many international companies. Amsterdam has excellent connections, through airways, train lines and highways, to other European cities. Brussels, Paris, Madrid and Berlin can be reached within a matter of hours.
Amsterdam is an international centre of knowledge. Its wide range of educational organisations, research institutions and academic hospitals attract many highly educated professionals. Amsterdam's economy is growing, mainly due to the increasing number of companies working in the creative sector.
HvA has matched its programme offerings to these developments. In addition, Amsterdam's labour force is multilingual, which is a direct consequence of it's internationally oriented economy and multicultural social fabric. And that is a major advantage for companies whose operations and services span the globe.
Amsterdam is also a junction for Internet and data transfer. The city is investing in high-speed data networks such as Netherlight. Furthermore, the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) in the Amsterdam Science Park is one of Europe's largest independent Internet hubs. This cutting-edge infrastructure attracts innovative IT companies, which is not only a catalyst for cooperation between research institutes and high-tech companies, but also leads to innovation.
Working together with or studying at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Applied Sciences is an opportunity to benefit from a knowledge-intensive, internationally-oriented environment in which everyone is given the chance to make the most of their abilities and ambitions.