Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

Windesheim University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Hogeschool Windesheim) is a Dutch vocational university institute for higher education and research. With over 27,000 students and over 3,000 members of staff at sites in Zwolle and Almere, Windesheim is one of the larger universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. Elsevier and Keuzegids HBO have ranked Windesheim second among the universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands for several years in a row.[2][3]

Windesheim University of Applied Sciences
Established1986
PresidentInge Grimm
Students27,000[1]
Location
Zwolle and Almere
,
Netherlands
Website

Windesheim pursues a personal approach where students work in small groups and each talent is considered. Lecturers function as coaches as well and challenge students to perform optimally. For highly talented students, Windesheim conducts a honours programme where they can participate in extracurricular programs. The institute also operates the Windesheim Honours College. It offers a four-year bachelor's degree program in Global Project and Change Management. Windesheim follows an entrepreneurial approach. It has close ties with the business community and public institutes that enable its students to apply their acquired knowledge in real-world situations. The students complete internships and projects at companies and institutes during their study program. This approach empowers Windesheim and its graduates professionally.

Windesheim has over 50 bachelor programs in the following fields of expertise: Business, Media and Law; Education; Engineering and ICT; Health and Social Work; Journalism and Communication; and Sport and Therapy.

Windesheim offers two bachelor's program for international students that are administered in English: International Business,[4] and Global Project and Change Management.[5]

History

Windesheim University as it currently exists was formed in 1986 as the result of a merger of several education providers. The merger took place over a number of years. The academy for Journalism and the academy for Social Studies from Kampen, as well as the School of Physical Exercise from Arnhem became part of the new institute. Most of the education providers who joined were located in Zwolle: Higher Education in Economics and Administration (HEAO), Higher Education in Engineering and Technology (HTS), College of Education, School of Nursing, and Academy of Journalism and Higher Education in Information Technology. After the merger of these institutes, Windesheim associated with the VU University Amsterdam at an administrative level. This set up was discontinued in 2012. Both the institutions now have their own board and organization. In September 2006, Windesheim changed its degree system to the bachelor's/master's system.

Awards
  • Keuzegids HBO 2021—Runner-up[6]
  • Keuzegids HBO and Elsevier 2020—Runner-up[7]
  • Elsevier 2020 [8]
  • Keuzegids HBO and Elsevier 2019—Runner-up[9]
  • Keuzegids HBO and Elsevier 2018—Runner-up[10]

References
  1. https://www.windesheim.nl/getmedia/c78a6d87-09cb-4245-b5fe-77f622ada376/jaarverslag_2020_infographic.pdf
  2. "De beste hogescholen en universiteiten van 2020 - EW". 2 October 2020.
  3. "Windesheim runner-up among Dutch universities of applied sciences in Keuzegids 2022".
  4. "Bachelor's degree International Business – Windesheim UAS".
  5. "Bachelor's degree Global Project and Change Management – Windesheim UAS".
  6. "Windesheim runner-up among Dutch universities of applied sciences in Keuzegids 2022".
  7. "Windesheim runner-up in both Keuzegids Hbo 2021 and Elsevier's Best Programmes Ranking".
  8. "De beste hogescholen en universiteiten van 2020 - EW". 2 October 2020.
  9. "Windesheim again runner-up in both Keuzegids HBO and Elsevier Ranking".
  10. "Windesheim runner-up in both Keuzegids Hbo and Elsevier Ranking".

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