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Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

University in The Netherlands

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University in The Netherlands

Field	Value
name	Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
native_name	Hogeschool van Amsterdam
image_name	Logo of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.png
image_size	250px
motto	Creating Tomorrow
established	1993
administrative_staff	3,200
head_label	Rector
head	Dr. G.R. Meijer
students	43,000
city	Amsterdam
country	Netherlands
affiliations	University of Amsterdam, NIBS, Erasmus, UASNL
colours	AUAS-purple, black & white

website

The Benno Premsela building of the university

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (abbreviated as: AUAS; ) is a large vocational university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The AUAS offers bachelor programmes, and a number of (professional) master programmes. It is also possible for students from the AUAS's international partner institutes to study at the AUAS as exchange students.

The AUAS offers eighty courses of study, spread across locations in Amsterdam. The university maintains ties with the University of Amsterdam. The 2,300 employees of the AUAS serve more than 40,000 students.

An important way of learning for AUAS students is via work placements. All students have a practical work period in order to get on-the-job experience in their chosen field of study. Such work placements can be at a company or organisation in the Netherlands or abroad. Most of the teaching at the AUAS is organised in modules, which are given in four periods of ten weeks, or in two semesters.

Training

The AUAS has 90 college programmes divided and grouped into seven 'domains' (faculties).

23 of these programmes are accredited by the NVAO. Besides full-time programmes, the college also has some part-time courses.

Programs classified into Domain:

Exercise, Sports and Nutrition

Physical education
Sport, Management and Entrepreneurship
Nutrition and Dietetics

Economics and Management

Accountancy
Business Informatics
Commercial Economy
Business Economics for Future Entrepreneurs
Communications
Financial Services Management
Fiscal Economics
Human Resource Management
International Management (English)
International Business and Languages (English and International)
International Business and Management Studies (international and English)
Logistics and Economics
Management, Economics and Law
Management in Health Care and Social Services
Small Business and Retail Management
Sports Marketing
Trade Management Asia (English)

Health

Nursing
Social Psychiatric Nurse
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy
Exercise
European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (international and English)
European School of Physiotherapy (international and English)
Master Evidence Based Practice

Social Work and Law

Social Work and Community Services
Cultural and Social Education
Social Educational Care Work
Legal Studies
Social Legal Studies
Applied Psychology
Public Management

Digital Media and Creative Industry

Fashion & Branding (also in English version)
Fashion and Design (also in English version)
Fashion & Management (in English version)
Computer Engineering
Software Engineering
Cyber Security
Business IT & Management
Game Development
Communication & Multimedia Design
Media, Information and Communication
Digital Design

Education and Parenting

Higher Education Executive training
PABO (Primary school teacher)
Pedagogy
International Degree in English and Education (international and English)
Geography Teacher
Biology Teacher
Architecture Teacher
Building Technology Teacher
Consumption Technology Teacher
Economics Teacher
Electrical teacher
English teacher
French Teacher
History Teacher
Teacher Health and Welfare
Teacher Grafimedia
Social Studies Teacher
Teacher Mechanical Engineering
Automotive Technology Teacher
Teacher Physics-Chemistry
Dutch teacher
Teacher Education
Teacher Technology
Mechanical Teacher
Mathematics Teacher
Master Teacher of Economics
Master English Teacher
French Master Teacher
Master Teacher History
Dutch Master Teacher
Master Mathematics Teacher
Primary Teacher

Technology

Aviation Studies
Aviation Engineering
Aviation Logistics
Business Mathematics
Engineering
Structural Business (Property Studies)
Business Logistics
Civil Engineering
E-technology
Engineering, Design and Innovation
Forensic Investigation
Human Logistics
Maritime Officer
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
Product Design
Industrial Engineering

Ranking

The HBO Selection Guide (Dutch: HBO-Keuzegids) gives annual independent judgements on college rankings in The Netherlands.

Student union

AUAS students are represented by ASVA Student Union (Dutch: ASVA Studentenvakbond).

Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI)

The Amsterdam Fashion Institute is part of the Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industry (abbreviated as: FDMCI; Dutch: Faculteit Digitale Media en Creatieve Industrie) at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Ranking

In 2025 CEOWORLD Magazine ranked AMFI as the 44th Best Fashion School in the World.

Criticism

On the 30th of May 2023 the Inspectorate of Education (Dutch: Inspectie van het Onderwijs) published the results of their investigation into social safety at the fashion institute.

This investigation was instigated when in 2021 former and current students complained en masse that the learning environment at AMFI was unsafe. Jan Willem van Roodenberg of the Education Inspectorate (Dutch: Onderwijsinspectie) stated to local media: "The severity, the extent of the pattern of a completely unsafe situation that is emerging: as an inspector of higher education, I am extremely shocked by this." In the same year, ASVA Student Union demanded the resignation of the Director and the Head of Design. This was followed by parliamentary questions brought forward by René Peters (CDA) to the then Minister for Education, Culture and Science Ingrid van Engelshoven.

Amsterdam School of International Business (AMSIB)

The Amsterdam School of International Business is part of the Faculty of Business and Economics (Dutch: Faculteit Business en Economie) at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

In 2023 the school had 2,800 students and 150 employees.

European School of Physiotherapy (ESP)

The European School of Physiotherapy is part of the Faculty of Health (Dutch: Faculteit Gezondheid) at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

References

[https://www.amsterdamuas.com/about-auas/profile/profile.html General information: Profile] - website of AUAS
"Quick Facts".
[https://www.amsterdamuas.com/binaries/content/assets/serviceplein-a-z-lemmas/communicatie/huisstijl/01545_hva_huisstijlhandboek_engelstaling_v4.pdf AUAS huisstijlhandboek engelstaling - March 2020] - website AUAS
"About AUAS".
"Teaching Methods".
Sciences, Amsterdam University of Applied. "Master's programme Digital Design at AUAS – AUAS".
Amsterdam, Hogeschool van. "Onderwijs - HvA".
Wilson, Despina. (2025-04-06). "Best Fashion Schools In The World For 2025".
Amsterdam, Hogeschool van. "Inspectie: AMFI werkt gericht aan herstel sociale veiligheid - HvA".
(2021-03-31). "Modeopleiding Amfi onder vuur: studenten klagen massaal over onveilige cultuur".
(2021-05-06). "Studenten modeopleiding Amfi eisen vertrek directeur".
"Antwoord op vragen van het lid Peters over het bericht 'Onveilige sfeer op modeschool AMFI: "Een docent vergeleek mijn Arabische model met een seriemoordenaar".".
Sciences, Amsterdam University of Applied. "Our faculty - Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences".
"All programmes and courses in Health {{!}} Study {{!}} AUAS".

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