| Location | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Funding Type | Public |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Students | 39000 | Establishment | HE Institution / College |
| Founded In | 1988 | Estimated Cost of Living | 10800 EUR |
| Address | G.J. de Jonghweg 4-6, 3015 GG Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences has more than 36,000 students and more than 3,500 employees. There are a wide variety of programmes to choose from across all educational sectors, with the exception of the agrarian sector. Our education is closely connected to developments in the metropolitan region of Rotterdam.
Our task
At Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, we educate our students towards becoming a professional who makes valuable contributions to society. We do this in Rotterdam; an international and metropolitan environment.
In all that we do our basis is equality. We encourage mutual respect and we work with a focus on emancipation.
Our vision
Each student deserves the best possible higher education. Education in which students are acknowledged and recognised, are given equal opportunities and are challenged to reach for the highest achievable goal. The teams of lecturers make the difference. Lecturers, researchers and field professionals learn from and with each other, in order to provide the students with current and challenging educational material. With a diploma of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences in hand, every student is ready for the world of tomorrow.
When it comes to studying at a university in the Netherlands, there are two options, Research Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences. Within this page, you can find some of the advantages of studying at Applied Sciences, or the profession orientated approach as we like to say.
Apply Your Knowledge
Universities of Applied Sciences like here in Rotterdam offer a profession orientated approach to education. This is where you will learn to apply the knowledge you are being taught in class into a real-life case study or business. It will prepare you for your professional life, we emphasise developing your hard and soft skills over various theories and models.
Employers in today's business world look for work experience that qualifies applicants for a position, and the programmes at universities of applied sciences are designed to prepare you professionally. We have a mandatory internship within the programme plus an internship based thesis at the end of your study to maximise your chances of heading straight into the world of work.
Small and Interactive Classrooms
At a University of Applied Science, we want to hear your voice in the classroom, challenging not only your fellow classmates but also your lecturers. For this reason, we keep our class sizes to a maximum of 30, at a research university you can expect class sizes to go up to 300 for standard lectures. We like to hear your voice and this is why the learning environment at a university of applied sciences can be at times the complete opposite of what you find at a research university.
Guided Support
Due to our class sizes being small and the education focus is on small project groups there is plenty of support out there for you; from your lecturer to peer coaches. Contact hours are usually higher in applied science universities over research universities. Nevertheless, it is important to mention that we will not spoon feed you, but if help and guidance is what you need, you can always find it.
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