The University of Applied Sciences is firmly rooted in the northern part of the Netherlands where we are based, while at the same time maintaining a strong international focus. At all our campuses and with our international network, we are always looking for new ways to successfully integrate education, research and the latest developments in the professional world. Our students, lecturers and researchers work together in small teams on real-life assignments and share their innovative ideas in practice. Our courses incorporate all the latest trends and developments in the relevant sectors and industries – at a local, national and an international level.
The future calls for enterprising and resourceful professionals who know how to translate their knowledge into innovative solutions and who have the vision and courage needed to look beyond their own professional field. That is the strength of NHL Stenden: in a rapidly changing world, our people make the impossible possible.
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences is an institution of Higher Education offering Associate degrees (EQF5), bachelor’s degrees (EQF6), and master’s degrees (EQF7). Our programs are available in full-time, part-time, and dual (work-study) formats. As a result, we also function as a Higher Vocational Education and Training (Higher VET) institution.
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences was created in 2018 from the merger of NHL University of Applied Sciences and Stenden University of Applied Sciences. The university has 23,795 students and 2,620 employees.