HAN University of Applied Sciences
| HAN University of Applied Science | |
|---|---|
| Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen | |
| Motto | De HAN geeft je de ruimte (HAN gives you opportunities) |
| Established | 1996[1] |
| Type | University of Applied Sciences |
| President | Ron Bormans[2] |
| Admin. staff | 2900+[3] |
| Students | 30000+[4] |
| 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 | Red and Blue |
| Website | www.han.nl |
The HAN University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen in Dutch), often abbreviated as HAN, is a university of applied sciences with campuses in Arnhem and Nijmegen in the Netherlands. It offers Bachelor and Master degrees in a wide range of subjects. Arnhem Business School is the international department of HAN University. HAN University has been rated as one of the best universities of applied sciences of The Netherlands.
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The HAN was established in 1996 after a merger of several other schools. It operates on two campuses - Arnhem and Nijmegen, and has four faculties:
- Faculteit Economie en Management(FEM, Faculty of Economics and Management)
- This Faculty resides in both Arnhem and Nijmegen. Most international students live in Arnhem (Arnhem Business School). The faculty has 15 bachelor studies, devided over 3 institutes (Business, International Business & Communication and Financial Management & Law).
- Faculteit Gezondheid Gedrag en Maatschappij (GGM, Faculty of Health, Behavior and Society)
- Faculteit Techniek (Faculty of Engineering) (this faculty also contains the Informatica Communication Academy)
- Faculteit Educatie (Faculty Education).
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.
