Avans University of Applied Sciences

The basic principle of Avans University of Applied Sciences is rooted in and springs from its social environment. To maintain and expand its value within its environment, Avans must continue to meet the changing demands of the labour market and the world of work.

Avans University of Applied Sciences was founded on 1 January 2004 following a merger of Hogeschool Brabant and Hogeschool 's-Hertogenbosch. We make a sustainable difference. We train future-proof professionals ready to enter the workforce. Continuously develop new knowledge for education and society. In partnership with companies, institutions and government agencies. Our students and employees engage in multidisciplinary collaboration and come up with creative solutions which benefit society as a whole. At Avans University of Applied Sciences, around 29,500 students study 48 different courses. 2,800 employees work at 20 schools, 4 support services units and 1 centre for learning and innovation.

Our mission: the best, based on passion and commitment, We aim to develop talent by helping future graduates to become highly qualified professionals, who continuously develop themselves and their profession and who are aware of their social responsibility also from an international perspective. We aim to contribute towards shaping and realising social, cultural and economic developments in the region by acting as a sustainable partner for regional companies, authorities and organisations in developing, sharing and generating knowledge and carrying out practice-based research.

We aim to be a socially innovative organisation whose staff are committed to using their professional skills to help to develop students, the profession and the region to the best of their ability.

To ensure that we are the best comprehensive university of applied sciences* in terms of quality, which prioritises talent development, a knowledge partner for (regional) companies, authorities and organisations, with a focus on contributing towards a sustainable society, a socially innovative organisation, where successful processes are designed based on demand and the key word is commitment.

Avans University of Applied Sciences Students, lecturers, professors and education professionals together form a lively network within our educational institution. Knowledge and competency development is the driving force and the connecting factor behind this. Our varied and modern learning environment enables each student to develop his or her skills and ambitions to their maximum potential. Our inspiring lecturers are experts in their fields and have a thorough knowledge of learning processes, enabling them to challenge students to push their boundaries and excel.

The schools have structured their curricula, teaching and examinations based on our educational vision. We collaborate with a wide range of companies, professions and organisations as part of its teaching and research activities.

Avans prepares students to become professionals who will make a difference. No matter what their discipline is, they always act with the future in mind. We support them in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to make a sustainable contribution to the society in which they work.

By sustainable we mean they have a strong sense of social responsibility and put people, planet and prosperity at the heart of what they do. Although sustainable development is one of today’s concerns, it is ultimately a long-term investment we make for future generations as well as our own. Sustainable development increases global prosperity.

At Avans, students learn how to find sustainable solutions to tomorrow’s problems. This requires an analytical and inquisitive attitude, entrepreneurship, interprofessional collaboration and creativity – and a moral compass to guide their actions. At Avans, we make a difference through our sustainable ideas and practices. This is set out in our Ambitie 2020 ambition statement.