Best 13 Associate Degree Social Work Universities in the Netherlands
There are 13 publicly funded universities in the Netherlands with associate degree social work programmes on the CROHO register — research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO). Between them they run 16 registered programmes.
Frequently asked questions
How many universities in the Netherlands offer Associate Degree Social Work?
13 of the Netherlands' 54 publicly funded universities have associate degree social work programmes on CROHO, the Central Register of Higher Education Programmes. That count covers both research universities (WO) and universities of applied sciences (HBO).
How is this ranking put together?
Order comes from a published-figures-only composite: QS World position, breadth of recognised programmes, share of programmes taught in English and scale by DUO enrolments. No university pays for placement, and no judgement of teaching quality is invented.
What are the entry requirements for Associate Degree Social Work in the Netherlands?
Entry is set by each institution. For a associate degree you will generally need the preceding qualification at the level the institution states, proof of English (or Dutch) for the language of instruction, and some programmes with a fixed number of places (numerus fixus) have earlier deadlines. Students from outside the EU/EEA may also need a residence permit, which the institution usually arranges with the IND.