Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands
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Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Zuyd Hogeschool) is a University of Applied Sciences with campuses in Heerlen, Sittard and Maastricht in the southeastern Netherlands.
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| Faculty | 2,000+ |
|---|---|
| Students | 13,000 |
| Location | , |
| Website | http://www.zuyd.nl |
The main focus of Zuyd University is on Bachelor programmes, 37 in total,[1] most of them in Dutch. As of 2026, there are 10 master programmes.[1]
In the 2008 edition of the Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs ('Higher Education Guide'), Zuyd University takes first place of the 13 larger universities of applied sciences, with an average score of 6.85.[2]
Academics
Zuyd University is divided into the following domains:[3]
- Arts
- Performing Arts
- Business & Law
- International Business & Communication
- Healthcare & Well-Being
- Hotel & Facility Management
- Technology
Zuyd University of Applied Sciences consists of the following faculties, at three locations:[4]
| Faculty | Location |
|---|---|
| Ergo therapy[5] | Heerlen |
| Health and Technology | Heerlen |
| Logopedics | Heerlen |
| Nursing | Heerlen |
| Construction | Heerlen |
| Applied Science | Heerlen |
| ICT | Heerlen |
| Technology | Heerlen |
| Facility Management | Heerlen |
| Education | Heerlen/Maastricht |
| International Business & Communication (incorporating the Maastricht School of Translation and Interpreting) | Maastricht |
| Social Pedagogic Work | Maastricht |
| Social Pedagogic Work | Sittard |
| Social Work | Sittard |
| Hotel Management School[6] | Maastricht |
| Academy of Music | Maastricht |
| Academy of Fine Arts | Maastricht |
| Academy of Media Design and Technology | Maastricht |
| Academy of Dramatic Arts | Maastricht |
| Academy of Architecture | Maastricht |
| Work and Law | Sittard |
| Marketing Management | Sittard |
| Academie Verloskunde Maastricht (University of Midwifery Education & Studies) | Maastricht |