HZ University of Applied Sciences

HZ University of Applied Sciences (formerly Hogeschool Zeeland until 31 December 2011) is a public, NVAO-accredited university of applied sciences in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Vlissingen, Zeeland. The institution has three campuses: Edisonweg in Vlissingen (business, vitality, hospitality, health, education, wellbeing and maritime programmes), Het Groene Woud in Middelburg (technology, water and environment programmes plus the Joint Research Center Zeeland), and the Associate degrees Academie in Roosendaal (a partnership with Avans offering two-year associate degree programmes). HZ enrols approximately 5,000 students in full-time and part-time bachelor's programmes, associate degrees and a master's programme (River Delta Development). Instruction is provided in both Dutch and English. The institution is accredited by NVAO and received a positive Instellingstoets Kwaliteitszorg (ITK) in 2025, extending its institutional quality recognition until May 2031. In the Keuzegids hbo 2026, HZ ranked among the top three best medium-sized hogescholen in the Netherlands, with 18 programmes in the national top 3 and 14 designated as top programmes. Research focuses on the themes of water, energy and vitality, carried out in partnership with regional governments and businesses at the Joint Research Center Zeeland.