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The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht, HU) is a vocational university in the city of Utrecht and one of the largest educational institutions in the Netherlands. It shares its main campus, the Uithof, with the largest university of the Netherlands, Utrecht University. It also has buildings in Amersfoort, 25 km from Utrecht.

Funded by the state, it has over 38,000 students with more than one hundred different nationalities.^[1] It offers about 70 different degree courses (Bachelor and Master level) in a wide range of subjects: Communication and Journalism, Economics and Management, Science and Technology, Health care, Education and Social Professions. HU also participates in the Utrecht Summer School, which offers 130 short courses in July and August.

History

HU emerged in 1995 from a merger of a number of colleges.^[2]

The Uithof by government measures then merged nationwide nearly 80 HBO institutions to around 45 new colleges. In 1995, the merger of University College Utrecht, and in 2005 the name was changed to HU.

HU combines more traditional areas of study such as the Department for Medical Education with newer ones such as Communication Media Design.

Accreditation

As of 2002, responsibility for accreditation lies with the Netherlands-Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO). All degree programmes offered by research universities and universities of applied sciences will be evaluated according to established criteria, and programmes that meet those criteria will be accredited. Only accredited programmes are eligible for government funding.^[3]

Besides the accreditation of degree programmes, the Netherlands has a system by which the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science recognizes higher education institutions by conferring on them the status of either funded (bekostigd) or approved (aangewezen). Funded indicates that the institution is financed by the government. Approved indicates that the institution does not receive funds from the government and has to rely on its own sources of funding. All Bachelor programmes of HU University of Applied Sciences are funded.^{[citation needed]}

Other higher education institutions in Utrecht

Utrecht University (University)
University College Utrecht (University affiliated with Utrecht University)
Utrecht School of the Arts (Vocational university)

References

External links

[1] ttp://international.hu.nl/Study%20Programmes/Study%20at%20HU.aspx

[2] ttp://www.hu.nl/OverDeHU/In%20het%20kort/Geschiedenis.aspx

[3] ttp://international.hu.nl/Study%20Programmes/Study%20at%20HU/The%20Dutch%20Education%20System%20and%20Accreditation.aspx

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 [[Image:Hogeschool Utrecht.jpg|thumb|right|Faculty of Education seen from the A27 motorway, one of the many new buildings.]]
-The '''HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht''' (''Hogeschool Utrecht'', HU) is a [[vocational university]]. It is one of the higher education institutions located in the city of [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]] and one of the largest educational institutions in the [[Netherlands]]. The institution shares its main campus, the [[Uithof]], with the largest university of the Netherlands, the [[Utrecht University]]. It also has buildings in [[Amersfoort]], 25&nbsp;km from Utrecht.
+The '''HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht''' (''Hogeschool Utrecht'', HU) is a [[vocational university]] in the city of [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]] and one of the largest educational institutions in the [[Netherlands]]. It shares its main campus, the [[Uithof]], with the largest university of the Netherlands, [[Utrecht University]]. It also has buildings in [[Amersfoort]], 25&nbsp;km from Utrecht.
-Funded by the state. It has over 38,000 students with more than one hundred different nationalities. And yet, the students still experience with educational environment as small-scale and personal. This is thanks to the numerous locations where the courses are housed according to discipline and the high quality of the teaching staff, who place great emphasis on personal supervision. <ref>http://international.hu.nl/Study%20Programmes/Study%20at%20HU.aspx</ref>
+Funded by the state, it has over 38,000 students with more than one hundred different nationalities.<ref>http://international.hu.nl/Study%20Programmes/Study%20at%20HU.aspx</ref> It offers about 70 different degree courses ([[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor]] and [[Master's degree|Master]] level) in a wide range of subjects: [[Communication]] and [[Journalism]], [[Economics]] and [[Management]], [[Science]] and [[Technology]], [[Health care]], [[Education]] and [[Social studies|Social Professions]]. HU also participates in the [[Utrecht Summer School]], which offers 130 short courses in July and August.
-One of the missions of HU is to contribute to a sustainable knowledge society with people as the starting point; a place where students and staff have the opportunity to broaden their horizons and feel at home.
-The HU has around 38,000 students enrolled. It offers about 70 different degree courses ([[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor]] and [[Master's degree|Master]] level) in a wide range of subjects: [[Communication]] and [[Journalism]], [[Economics]] and [[Management]], [[Science]] and [[Technology]], [[Health care]], [[Education]] and [[Social studies|Social Professions]]. HU also participates in the [[Utrecht Summer School]], which offers 130 short courses in the months July and August.
 == History ==
+HU emerged in 1995 from a merger of a number of colleges.<ref>http://www.hu.nl/OverDeHU/In%20het%20kort/Geschiedenis.aspx</ref>
-<ref>http://www.hu.nl/OverDeHU/In%20het%20kort/Geschiedenis.aspx</ref>HU emerged in 1995 from a merger of a number of colleges. Until then studied students in the region to various colleges, the training offer fragmented and it was quite difficult to find in the study area of Utrecht. Way for future student
 The Uithof by government measures then merged nationwide nearly 80 HBO institutions to around 45 new colleges. In 1995, the merger of University College Utrecht, and in 2005 the name was changed to HU.
-HU: a motley collection of old courses of repute, such as the Department for Medical Education and new innovative studies such Communication Media Design. Of old buildings and modern brand new. Of cultures and traditions that formed many years ago, to new influences and people.
+HU combines more traditional areas of study such as the Department for Medical Education with newer ones such as Communication Media Design.
-HU combines the best of its past merger:
-Very diverse and extensive training programs (almost all directions are represented!);
-Access study facilities - on the Uithof but also in the center. Media libraries, wireless workstations and sometimes also a cafe on the faculty;
-Studying in Utrecht, one of the best student cities in the Netherlands! And easily accessible!;
-Studying in Amersfoort: small, cozy and a wide range of training! And from September 2010 in a new building!
-At HU 38,000 students studying across six faculties and two cities (Utrecht and Amersfoort). It employs 3,570 people.
-== Accredited Education ==
+== Accreditation ==
-<ref>http://international.hu.nl/Study%20Programmes/Study%20at%20HU/The%20Dutch%20Education%20System%20and%20Accreditation.aspx</ref>A guaranteed standard of higher education is maintained through a national system of legal regulation and quality assurance. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science is responsible for legislation pertaining to education. As of 2002, responsibility for accreditation lies with the Netherlands-Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO). All degree programmes offered by research universities and universities of applied sciences will be evaluated according to established criteria, and programmes that meet those criteria will be accredited. Only accredited programmes will be eligible for government funding.
+As of 2002, responsibility for accreditation lies with the Netherlands-Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO). All degree programmes offered by research universities and universities of applied sciences will be evaluated according to established criteria, and programmes that meet those criteria will be accredited. Only accredited programmes are eligible for government funding.<ref>http://international.hu.nl/Study%20Programmes/Study%20at%20HU/The%20Dutch%20Education%20System%20and%20Accreditation.aspx</ref>
-Besides the accreditation of degree programmes, the Netherlands has a system by which the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science recognizes higher education institutions by conferring on them the status of either funded (bekostigd) or approved (aangewezen). Funded indicates that the institution is financed by the government. Approved indicates that the institution does not receive funds from the government and has to rely on its own sources of funding. All Bachelor programmes of HU University of Applied Sciences are funded.
+Besides the accreditation of degree programmes, the Netherlands has a system by which the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science recognizes higher education institutions by conferring on them the status of either funded (''bekostigd'') or approved (''aangewezen''). Funded indicates that the institution is financed by the government. Approved indicates that the institution does not receive funds from the government and has to rely on its own sources of funding. All Bachelor programmes of HU University of Applied Sciences are funded.{{Citation needed|date=June 2014}}
 == Other higher education institutions in Utrecht ==