Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Geschiedenis

Windesheim University of Applied Sciences is a Dutch vocational university institute for higher education and research. With over 20,000 students, thousands of other study participants and more than 2.000 members of staff at sites in Zwolle and Almere, Windesheim is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. Elsevier ranks Windesheim as the third best, and ‘Keuzegids HBO’ as the second best Dutch University of Applied Sciences.Windesheim pursues a personal approach where students work in small groups and where each talent counts. Lecturers are coaches as well and they challenge students get the best out of themselves. For extra talented students Windesheim has a honours programme where students can do extracurricular programmes. They also have the Windesheim Honours College where an international concept offering a unique four-year Bachelor's degree programme in Global Project and Change Management. Windesheim is also renowned for its innovative and entrepreneurial approach. Windesheim has many close ties with the business community and public institutes which makes the knowledge immediately applicable in practice. All students do internships at and projects together with companies and institutes during their study programme. This way of working empowers the professional field around Windesheim and their graduates. Student reviews can be found here.Windesheim has over 50 bachelor programmes in the following fields of expertise: - Business, Media and Rights - Education - Engineering and ICT - Health and Social Work - Journalism and Communication - Sport and Therapy