Avans University of Applied Sciences
{{Short description|University in The Netherlands}}
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| name = Avans University of Applied Sciences
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| type = Public University of Applied Sciences
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| established = 1812
| administrative_staff = 3,000
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| students = 35,000
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| city = Breda
| country = Netherlands
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| campus = Breda
's-Hertogenbosch
Tilburg
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| affiliations = Erasmus, UASNL, SURF
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| colours = Avans Red, black & white[https://sterkmerk.avans.nl/introductie/huisstijlgids/index Huisstijlgids] – website AVANS
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Avans University of Applied Sciences ({{langx|nl|Avans Hogeschool}}) is a Dutch high ranked vocational university. It is located in three cities: Breda, 's-Hertogenbosch, and Tilburg. The school has over 30,000 students studying 40 courses in 18 institutes. There are 3,000 employees.
Avans University of Applied Sciences itself was founded on 1 January 2004, as a union of Hogeschool 's-Hertogenbosch and Hogeschool Brabant in Tilburg, Breda, and Etten-Leur. Hogeschool Brabant itself was a union from 1988 of Hogeschool West-Brabant (Etten-Leur and Breda) and Hogeschool Midden-Brabant (Tilburg). The oldest branch of Avans University of Applied Sciences is the Kunstacademie in 's-Hertogenbosch, which was founded in 1812.
Recognition and ranking
Avans University of Applied Sciences was declared by independent researcher Keuzegids HBO as the best major University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands up till 2022.[https://www.ad.nl/breda/avans-hogeschool-weer-beste-grote-hogeschool-van-nederland~acdd26cac/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F], AD.nl, 13 Oktober 2022[http://www.nu.nl/binnenland/2939987/avans-opnieuw-beste-hogeschool.html Avans opnieuw beste hogeschool], NU.nl, 23 Oktober 2012[http://www.nu.nl/breda/4329185/avans-opnieuw-beste-hogeschool-van-nederland.html Avans opnieuw beste hogeschool van Nederland], NU.nl, 30 September 2016[https://www.bd.nl/s-hertogenbosch/avans-beste-hogeschool-volgens-keuzegids~a6757cd8/ Avans beste hogeschool volgens Keuzegids], Brabants Dagblad, 26 September 2017[https://www.nu.nl/breda/5495366/avans-vijfde-keer-rij-verkozen-beste-hogeschool.html Avans voor vijfde keer op rij verkozen tot beste hogeschool], Nu.nl, 4 Oktober 2018[https://keuzegids.nl/keuzegids-hbo-2019-is-uit.html Avans aan kop, Inholland knapt op], Keuzegids, 4 Oktober 2018
English studies
;Bachelor's (4 years){{Cite web|url=http://www.avans.nl/international/programs/programfinder/bachelor-four-years|title = Avans University of Applied Sciences}}
- Environmental Science for Sustainability, Ecosystems and Technology (ESSET), in Breda
- Industrial Engineering and Management, in Breda
- International Business and Languages, in 's-Hertogenbosch
- International Business and Management Studies, in Breda
- International Financial Management, in Breda
The Master Institute of Visual Cultures awards degrees in the following:
- Master of Animation, in Breda & 's-Hertogenbosch{{Cite web|title=Be The Future of Something Else – AKV{{!}}St.Joost|url=https://www.akvstjoostmasters.nl/programmes|access-date=2022-01-27|website=www.akvstjoostmasters.nl}}
- Master of Situated Design, in 's-Hertogenbosch
- Master of Ecology Futures, in 's-Hertogenbosch
- Master of Visual Arts and Post-Contemporary Practice, in 's-Hertogenbosch
And has plenty of other courses (exchange) to offer, for example, courses like Biobased Energy, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Environmental Geography, Global Business & Career, International Business, International Sales, etc.
In 2003 Avans Hogeschool was fined 21 million euros by the Dutch government for frauds, along with some other unsubstantiated charges. Such frauds are collectively known as "HBO fraude" in Dutch.https://www.trouw.nl/voorpagina/brief-klokkenluider-over-hbo-fraude-alarmerend-genoeg~b7f2e70e/
References
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External links
- {{in lang|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110805121335/http://www.studyatavans.com/ Official website]
- {{in lang|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20130515063331/http://www.bebreda.com/ Website for Students in Breda]
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Category:Vocational universities in the Netherlands
Category:Education in North Brabant
Category:Organisations based in Breda
Category:Buildings and structures in Breda
Category:Buildings and structures in 's-Hertogenbosch