Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool Rotterdam) is a large public Dutch hogeschool founded on 1 January 1988 through the merger of nineteen educational institutes in Rotterdam, Delft and Dordrecht. With more than 40,000 students and about 4,000 employees, it is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. The university offers a wide range of bachelor and master programmes across nine schools: Rotterdam Business School, Rotterdam Mainport Institute, School of Built Environment, School of Communication, Media and Information Technology, School of Education (Teacher Training), School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Health Care, School of Social Work, and Willem de Kooning Academy. All international programmes are taught in English. The university is accredited by NVAO (Nederlands-Vlaams Accreditatieorganisatie) and fully subsidized by the Dutch state. It is closely connected to Rotterdam's metropolitan region and the Port of Rotterdam, with multiple campuses located across the city of Rotterdam.