HAN University of Applied Sciences

Life Sciences is a 4-year international Bachelors and it is that is taught entirely in English. It prepares students for a career as a researcher in molecular life sciences.
The medical and pharmaceutical industry is constantly looking for new ways to prevent and cure diseases. Plant development companies try to come up with ways to optimise the growth and production of crops. Environmental companies look for innovative solutions to environmental problems. Dedicated professionals working in laboratories all over the world are at the heart of this research. Become one of them by studying Life Sciences at HAN!

During your study you gain theoretical knowledge, but you also spend more than half of your time doing practical work. So when you graduate, you are well prepared for the job market.

As a Life Sciences graduate, you will be an independent professional equipped to work in different scientific settings, including fundamental and applied research and quality control. You will have countless employers to choose from, including health care providers and commercial enterprises. Many of our Life Sciences graduates work in molecular biology research labs, for example. You can also continue your studies. HAN's Life Sciences graduates often go on to successfully complete Masters degree courses.

Would you like to work in an international environment? Do you always aim high? Are you business-minded and not afraid of taking initiative? Then look no further. The International Business degree course at HAN is the perfect match for you!

International Business (IB) is a highly innovative and flexible course. It is especially designed to let you experience the real world of international business. Start studying IB and you will step right into this dynamic and fast paced world. A world where no 2 days are the same.

During your 1st year you get a solid foundation in all areas of international business. From the 2nd year you specialise in one of the following:
Finance
Management
Marketing & Sales
Supply Chain Management

Throughout the course, you work on group projects and gain valuable international experience during your work placement and study abroad. What's more, you can choose for how long you want to go abroad: from 6 to 18 months. In the 4th year of your course, you work in a team of students on a project for a company. The final step is conducting research for an internationally oriented organisation: your graduation assignment.

After graduating from International Business, you can apply for positions in management, finance, supply chain management or marketing.

The Bachelors course in Communication is professionally oriented and designed to give you a head start on the global career market. It is taught in English and takes 4 years to complete.

This course trains you to become a specialist in the fields of business, marketing communication, corporate communication and advertising in an international environment.

You learn to apply the theory you are taught in the course to real-life practice. You will solve real communication problems and work on actual international cases for clients. You conduct research in the fields of identity, image building or customer satisfaction. Graduation assignments often involve writing a plan for strategic marketing, strategic branding, public relations, internal communications or online communications.

The Bachelor of Arts degree qualifies you for middle and higher management positions. Our graduates usually begin their career on an operational and tactical level within the field of international communication.

The Mechanical Engineering course is an international 4-year bachelor and is taught entirely in English. It trains students to design and optimise machines.

In this course the main focus is on the two main fields of application, namely mechanical engineering and energy systems engineering. Apart from these main fields, mechanical applications often require steering and control, cost efficient design and human-machine interfaces. In short, the profession of mechanical engineering is a broad, multidisciplinary field.

As a mechanical engineer, you will be in high demand in both the commercial and public sectors. Industries you could work in range from the process industry and the food and agricultural industry, to automation and sustainable energy.

Explore the digital world. Learn how to develop hardware and software for smart systems. Digital electronics are essential to our society. Help build the future. Become an Embedded Systems Engineer!

This degree gives you a thorough technical grounding in embedded systems engineering. At the same time, you constantly apply your theoretical knowledge in projects. Projects like developing an autonomous vehicle. Developing a climate controller for an incubator. Or developing an interface for a coffee machine.

The Automotive Engineering course is an international 4-year bachelor and is taught entirely in English. It trains students for testing complete vehicles and components in the automotive industry.

The course provides students with a broad range of skills such as mechanical engineering, chasis design, management and communication skills in an international context. The focus is on future and international mobility concepts.
They acquire a good understanding of a wide variety of topics from technology (engines, electrical and electronic engineering, computation skills, construction principles) to organizational ones (marketing, management, business) as well as repairs and maintenance. Knowledge and skills are gathered on automobiles (passenger cars, trucks, buses, motor cycles, trailers, caravans) and the automotive industry.

Students expand their knowledge and international orientation by doing a work placement in a company or organisation. To finish, students conduct research and record the results in a graduation assignment.

Graduates work at any company, institute or agency that researches, develops, manufactures, validates, manufactures or sells automotive products.

Would you like to make a difference through science? To work on experiments that lead to the development of new products? Sign up for Chemistry at HAN and get a solid start to a rewarding career.
In this profession you focus on the composition of materials and how their chemistry changes under certain conditions. For example, you learn how to develop and analyse new products such as food, medicines or plastics.

You get a solid theoretical foundation in all the current research topics in chemistry and at the same time you dive straight into practice in the lab. This means working in groups of students on projects that deal with real problems in the chemistry field. And because HAN University of Applied Sciences collaborates with companies and research institutes in the Netherlands and abroad, you get to work on cutting-edge research projects. This gives you invaluable experience as well as problem-solving and communication skills that put you in high demand on the labour market.

During your studies, you will have access to excellent lab facilities. All the basics as well as advanced apparatus are available. What's more, HAN even has specialised nanotechnological labs. Here you can do research on the interface between biomedical technology and chemistry.

As an internationally oriented social worker you contribute to a healthy and inclusive society. Study International Social Work at HAN and make a world of difference!

International Social Work at HAN trains you to work together with local communities in an international setting. Your aim is to empower individuals and communities to become more resilient and self-reliant. You do that by working systematically and with proven methods, by setting up projects, liaising with local and international contacts and by connecting people. With this degree you specialize in Community Development and Inclusive Society.

In today's climate we face all kinds of global issues, such as natural disasters, migration, climate change, poverty to name a few. Issues that need more than a quick fix. Social workers are crucial in working together with and for communities to tackle these issues from the ground up. By building bridges with involved parties in a sustainable way, social workers make a difference!

You learn project management, how to do social research, tools and the latest developments in the field of social work. Next to theory you delve into practice by doing internships throughout all 4 years of your study. After all fieldwork is at the heart of social work.

Looking for a technical career aimed at the future? Become an electrical engineer. This Electrical and Electronic Engineering course is an international 4-year Bachelors taught in English.

Work on the transition to sustainable energy. Or develop smart automated manufacturing or industrial processes. This course trains you to be an engineer in the field of industrial & power systems.

Our views on mobility are changing. Hybrid and fully electrical vehicles are now a common sight, together with the trend towards autonomous driving. The technology that drives them is developing faster than ever, as are new technologies like hydrogen power and more intelligent systems. Keen to be part of these developments? Apply for this cutting-edge automotive master program!

HAN's Master Engineering Systems gives you the know-how to develop the systems of the future. Systems that are crucial in a wide range of fields: automotive, sustainable energy and cyber-physical.

Would you like to get hands-on experience with the latest technological innovations in industry? HAN's Master in Engineering Systems gives you the know-how to develop the systems of the future. Systems that are crucial in a wide range of fields: the automotive branch, mechatronics and process manufacturing, electronics, and renewable energy. After a first joint semester, you will specialize in one of the three tracks below. What's more, HAN's close collaboration with research and industry partners puts you at the forefront of the career market.

The Master Engineering Systems is offered with three different tracks:

• Automotive Systems
• Cyber-Physical Systems
• Sustainable Energy

Like all HAN master programs, this program is internationally renowned for its seamless integration with professional practice. The course applies research to meet the demands of society directly, the lecturers are personally committed, and the close contact with fellow students gives rise to valuable learning experiences and establishes lasting networks.

This MSc program trains you to become a change agent who helps international companies transition to a circular economy.

This Circular Economy degree gives you invaluable knowledge and practical experience. You'll work on real sustainability issues in an international context. Learn and work together with an international team of students, lecturers, and professionals. Gain the skills to help companies and organizations become future-proof.

Are you a recent Life Sciences graduate or are you working as a technician and feel you are capable of more? Choose the English-taught Master of Molecular Life Sciences course.

Sustainable and renewable energy systems are crucial to the energy transition. Engineers are needed to develop and fine-tune these systems. Want to master up your engineering skills and specialize in this rewarding new field? Sign up for the Sustainable Energy master track at HAN!

The course has an applied technical approach, using engineering to deal with energy challenges. Students explore how energy systems can be used to work more efficiently. They look at how to optimise energy systems across multiple pathways and scales, increase reliability, reduce cost and minimise the environmental impact of our energy systems.

As an energy systems engineer, you have an active role in the transition towards a reliable sustainable energy system. Your job? Developing the technology, models and smart control for sustainable energy systems. Systems that generate, store or distribute energy. Locally. Regionally. Nationally. Even internationally.

Cyber-physical systems are part of everyday life.
Examples range from smart phones to autonomous driving vehicles and from drones to manufacturing robots.
These computer or computer-based systems require dedicated design by engineers who can integrate computer, control and communication (three “C’s”). In this program the principles of different scientific fields are combined, like embedded and distributed control, mechatronic design, machine learning, data-science and real-time communication. So, you can become an expert on the automation systems used in industry

Want to make high-tech products of the future? The Master Engineering Systems: Cyber-Physical Systems will kick start your career with great job opportunities.