HAN University of Applied Sciences
Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen | |
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Motto | De HAN geeft je de ruimte (HAN gives you opportunities) |
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Type | University of Applied Sciences |
Established | February 1, 1996[1] |
President | Kees Boele[2] |
Administrative staff | 3200+[3] |
Students | 35000+[3] |
Location |
Arnhem 51°59′20″N 5°56′57″E / 51.9890°N 5.9493°E Nijmegen 51°49′34″N 5°51′53″E / 51.8262°N 5.8648°E |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Blue and Red |
Website | www.han.nl |
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The HAN University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen in Dutch), often abbreviated as HAN, is a vocational university of applied sciences with campuses in Arnhem and Nijmegen in the Netherlands. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees in a wide range of subjects. Arnhem Business School is the international department of HAN University.
Description
The HAN was established in 1996 after a merger of several other schools. It operates in 13 buildings[4] on two campuses - one in Arnhem and one in Nijmegen. The HAN has fourteen institutes distributed among four faculties:
- Faculty of Business Management and Law
- Institute of Business Administration and Law
- Institute of Financial Management
- Institute of Working and Learning
- Faculty of Health and Social Studies
- Institute of Nursing
- Institute of Health Studies
- Institute of Social Studies
- Institute of Sports and Exercise Studies
- Faculty of Engineering
- Institute of Engineering
- Institute of Automotive (HAN Automotive Institute)
- Institute of Applied Sciences
- Institute of Built Environment
- Academy for Communication and Information Technology (Dutch: Informatica Communicatie Academie; ICA)
- Faculty of Education
- College of Education for Primary School Teachers
- College of Education for Secondary School Teachers
The HAN offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.[5] Given the vocational nature of the university, all degrees awarded at the HAN are professional degrees.
See also
References
- ↑ "History of the HAN". Han.nl. 1983-09-13. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ↑ "HAN Presidency". Han.nl. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- 1 2 "Algemene informatie over de HAN als organisatie". Han.nl. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ↑ "Adressen en bereikbaarheid afdelingen binnen Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen". Han.nl. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ↑ "Bachelor's and master's programmes at the HAN". Han.nl. Retrieved 2014-06-25.