Higher professional education

Higher Professional Education (HBO) in the Netherlands: Applied Learning Through Hogescholen

Hogescholen and universities of applied sciences provide a Dutch higher-education setting shaped by professional focus and practical application.

Higher professional education, known in the Netherlands as HBO, is a form of Dutch higher education with a clear profession-oriented focus. Its central emphasis is applying knowledge in practice rather than treating knowledge as separate from professional use. HBO is generally provided by a hogeschool or university of applied sciences, and it includes associate degree, bachelor's and master's programmes. The schools connected with this education choice give learners a way to identify where HBO is offered across the

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Higher professional education (HBO)

36 schools

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HBO is profession-oriented Dutch higher education, generally provided by a hogeschool or university of applied sciences. It includes associate degree, bachelor's and master's programmes.

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Higher professional education (HBO) schools in Kingdom of the Netherlands

Find schools associated with Higher professional education (HBO), also known as Hoger beroepsonderwijs, in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Individual listings provide the available school details so you can inspect institutions and compare the local context of this education option.

36 schools found

Aeres Hogeschool

Wageningen, Netherlands

Aeres Hogeschool is a Dutch higher professional education institution specializing in the green sector.

Higher professional education (HBO)

Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten (AHK) is an education and research institute for art, culture, and heritage located in Amsterdam.

Higher professional education (HBO)

ArtEZ

Arnhem, Netherlands

ArtEZ is a higher professional education provider specializing in arts and design with campuses in Arnhem, Enschede, and Zwolle.

Higher professional education (HBO)

Avans Hogeschool

Tilburg, Netherlands

Avans Hogeschool is a practice-oriented knowledge institution in Tilburg providing professional higher education.

Higher professional education (HBO)

Breda University of Applied Sciences

Breda, Netherlands

Breda University of Applied Sciences is a specialized international institution in Breda offering bachelor's, master's, and associate degrees.

Higher professional education (HBO)

Christelijke Hogeschool Ede

Ede, Netherlands

Christelijke Hogeschool Ede is a higher professional education institution in Ede that provides a learning environment inspired by Christian values.

Higher professional education (HBO)

Christelijke Hogeschool Windesheim

Zwolle, Netherlands

Christelijke Hogeschool Windesheim is a professional university of applied sciences with campuses in Zwolle and Almere.

Higher professional education (HBO)

Codarts, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Codarts, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten is an international university of the arts based in Rotterdam specializing in music, dance, and circus arts.

Higher professional education (HBO)

De Haagse Hogeschool

's-Gravenhage, Netherlands

De Haagse Hogeschool is a higher professional education institution in 's-Gravenhage that integrates education with practice-oriented research.

Higher professional education (HBO)

Design Academy Eindhoven

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Design Academy Eindhoven is a University of the Arts in the Netherlands specializing in design education.

Higher professional education (HBO)

Driestar educatief

Gouda, Netherlands

Higher professional education (HBO)

Fontys Hogeschool

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Higher professional education (HBO)
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