BREDA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
11 Bachelors
5 Masters
7.000 Students
Cities Breda
Public Institution type
Breda University of Applied Sciences, is an international higher education institution with about 7,000 students from over 100 countries. It is situated in the south of the Netherlands, in the city of Breda. Breda UAS was founded in 1966 as an institute offering management programmes in tourism and leisure and in this field it is the largest and leading education institution in the world.
Today Breda University of Applied Sciences offers professional and academic bachelor’s and master’s programmes in the disciplines of Games & Media, Hotel, Facility, Logistics, Built Environment and Tourism & Leisure.
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Breda University of Applied Sciences is a medium sized university, with about 7,000 students from over 100 countries. It is situated in the south of the Netherlands, in the city of Breda, only 100 km from both Amsterdam and Brussels. Breda is a historical city with some 180,000 inhabitants and a big student population, since approx. 20,000 young people are studying in Breda.
Breda University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1966 as an institute offering bachelor’s programmes in tourism and leisure and in this field, it is the largest and leading education institution in the world.
Breda UAS today offers professional and academic bachelor’s and master’s programmes in the disciplines of Games, Media, Hotel, Facility, Logistics, Built Environment, Tourism and Leisure.
Breda University of Applied Sciences achieved high scores in Keuzegids Hbo 2019 (the most important independent league table which assesses and compares the quality of higher education programmes in the Netherlands). No fewer than three degree programmes: “International Facility Management”, “Hotel Management” and “Creative Media and Game Technologies”, were awarded a Keuzegids quality mark. This means that these degree programmes, have received the designation ‘Top-rated programme” and are among the best in the Netherlands in their respective categories. In addition, the degree programmes of “Creative Business” and “Logistics Management” of Breda University of Applied Sciences have been rated as best programmes in their respective categories.
Entrepreneurship, creativity, personal and professional responsibility and internationalization are key focus areas in our study programmes. Effective learning is not something that you do alone. After all, it is precisely through cooperation and debate with other students and lecturers that you learn to develop knowledge actively. That is why Breda UAS has adopted the teaching model of the learning community. Students and lecturers from different (cultural) backgrounds and areas of expertise work together on real-life problems taken from the international professional field.
Interaction with the industry has always been our forte. We regard collaboration with top companies and organizations in the professional field as the perfect way to share and make the most of knowledge. In this way, we can encourage each other to keep developing and innovating, and help lift each other to higher levels.
As Breda UAS is always seeking for innovative cross-disciplinary connections and partnerships, we are very proud to announce that we have become member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). The EFMD Global Network aims to develop relationships among higher education institutions and work towards improving the quality of management education and development worldwide.
Our new and green university campus is located near the centre of student city Breda. On our big campus, there are many opportunities for meeting people and to get inspired.
Breda is a city in the province North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands, near Belgium with over 170,000 inhabitants. It is a very cozy and social city, partly due to the large number of students that live here. In its historical city centre, crowned best inner city of Holland in 2009, you’ll find lots of interesting architecture and cultural delights.
The locals generally consider Breda as the best in history, art, shopping and nightlife. It is a hub for culture in the Netherlands. The city of Breda is lively in comparison to the other cities of equivalent size in the surrounding areas. Breda boast one hundred and twenty two bars, eleven museums, one hundred and seventy restaurants and one hundred and thirty eight shops and boutiques.
Breda is within easy and quick reach of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Antwerp (Belgium) by high speed trains and car.
When you are far away from home, you might need a little help to make you feel at home in the Netherlands. Of course, we would gladly help you get settled into your new life ! Just visit out International Student office for assistance and information.
Breda University of Applied Sciences, organizes a two-day arrival event at the end of August before you actually start your studies. You will be informed about legal affairs that need to be taken care of, you will receive plenty of practical information, as well as an introduction to your study programme and, last but not least, there will be a welcome party in the city centre. Attendance in this introduction event is mandatory. In the second semester we will also organize an arrival event.
Once arrive in the Netherlands, our international students can seek support from student counselors in the area of academic career guidance, student facilities, and questions, or problems of a personal nature. They promote the students' interests and are the contact persons of the students.
AVANS UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Avans University of Applied Sciences does not offer student accommodation, our International Office functions merely as a mediator in your search for housing.
We have however partnered with the 2 major housing associations in Breda to launch an accommodation reservation system. All rooms are fully furnished. In all cases you will share a flat with other students, usually international students. Rental prices range from Rental prices range from €370 to €475 per month. This includes water, electricity, gas and internet access. Please be aware that a limited number of accommodations are offered, so not all students can be accommodated directly via the 2 housing associations.
If there are any rooms available, you can reserve one on the condition that you have been selected by the coordinator of your program and that you will be studying one of the following program Bachelor’s degree program:
- Environmental Science for Sustainable Energy and Technology
- International Business (Breda)
- Finance & Control (international)
Avans Hogeschool also is a partner of international student-to-student housing platform HousingAnywhere.com. If you are coming from abroad, you can use this website to book a student room. Using the platform is free for you as a student. You will be charged an administrative fee for using Housing Anywhere’s secure booking system when you make a booking.
If you are going to be studying in Breda, the website 'Klik voor kamers' ('click for rooms') also is a good place to look for accommodation. Klik voor kamers offers a first-year guarantee arrangement for students who are starting a Bachelor's degree program for the first time, giving them priority, when assigning an unfurnished room based on traveling time. This also applies to foreign students. To register with Klik voor Kamers you need proof of enrolment as Avans University of Applied Sciences student.
For more information and assistance in finding your right housing, please contact us on info@studyinholland.gr
BREDA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Unfortunately, Breda University of Applied Sciences has no campus or student rooms of its own and, therefore, it will be your own responsibility to find accommodation in Breda, our International Office functions merely as a mediator in your search for housing.
Rental prices for a student room in Breda vary from €300 to €500 per calendar month. However, you will most commonly find rooms to rent for around € 400.
Make sure you book a room in time (preferably in the early spring), so you have the best chances to book the room that suits your wishes. Unfurnished rooms can be cheaper to rent than furnished ones and since most rooms in the Breda are unfurnished, you may need to furnish your room yourself. This doesn’t have to be expensive as there are many do it yourselves stores, second hand stores and second hand websites and Facebook pages.
Nowadays most students find student housing in Breda by the use of Facebook, the international student-to-student housing platform HousingAnywhere.com and Click for rooms.
If you want to find a good place to live in time, we encourage you to subscribe to Klik voor Kamers (Click for rooms). This is a joint initiative of the three housing corporations in Breda: Laurentius, Singelveste Alleewonen and WonenBreburg. You can register (free of charge) and find a room through their website. To register with Klik voor Kamers you need proof of enrolment as a Breda University of Applied Sciences student.
For more information and assistance in finding your right housing, please contact us on info@studyinholland.gr
A sparkling and historical city in the south of Holland with a cheerful personality, that’s Breda. The south of Holland “below the big rivers”, is generally regarded as a region with a more “loose” lifestyle than the north of the country. Carnival for instance is a big thing here. In a student city like Breda, you will make many new friends in no time.
There is a vivacious student society and numerous fraternities and sororities, which organize a wide variety of activities. The combination of its rich history and numerous present-day activities makes Breda an inspiring city! The city's charming historical centre is not that big (it's easy to find your way around), but very cozy and lively and students love it.
Studying abroad for a few months, gives you an opportunity to broaden your horizons. You live in an international environment, meet people with different cultural backgrounds, gather international knowledge and accumulate important contacts useful in you future career. In addition, you will considerably improve your command of modern foreign languages. The long and the short of it is that studying abroad is a wonderful opportunity... Why not seize it?! Exchange programmes during your studies at Breda University are offered by: the Universities of Finland (Finland), Flagstaff (USA), Kufstein (Austria) and Dublin (Ireland).
All students also perform several work placements. Your placement can be at an international company in the Netherlands, or abroad. These internships provide you with on-the-job-experience and allow you to learn as you work at an international company that matches your interests and ambitions; a company which may even become your first employer!
Official statistics show that for the year 2015, 80 % of the Bachelors graduates of a Dutch University of Applied Sciences, found a suitable job in their specific field and level, within 3 months of obtaining their diploma.
These indicators are considerably lower for graduates from a Dutch Research University. The reason for this is that the education system of the Universities of Applied Sciences is more practical and directly related to a certain profession, whereas the education philosophy of the Research Universities is more general and scientifically orientated.
With the Dutch economy recovering and growing at a fast pace in 2017, these indicators for the Universities of Applied Sciences are expected to have improved significantly in 2018. In fact, for some fields of study, students are at the moment already offered suitable jobs before graduating.
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