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Best universities in the Netherlands for Sports & Recreation

Compare Dutch universities offering Sports & Recreation — by programmes, language of instruction, level and location.

By level: Best Associate Degree Sports & Recreation Best Bachelor's Degree Sports & Recreation Best Master's Degree Sports & Recreation

12 universities · ordered by composite score

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Delft University of Technology

Delft, Zuid-Holland · Research University (WO)

NL #1 QS World #47 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
26,793
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University of Groningen

Groningen · Research University (WO)

NL #7 QS World #147 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
34,223
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland · Research University (WO)

NL #9 QS World #194 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
32,599

Guides for studying Sports & Recreation in the Netherlands

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Application Guides How to Apply to a Dutch University: Studielink, Deadlines and What Comes After Most applications run through Studielink, with 1 May as the general deadline and 15 January for numerus fixus programmes. Rankings & Comparisons Research University or University of Applied Sciences? WO and HBO Explained Dutch higher education has two main routes, WO and HBO, and the difference is in how the degree is taught, not in how good it is. Application Guides Numerus Fixus: How Selection Works When a Dutch Programme Has a Fixed Number of Places You can apply to at most two numerus fixus programmes a year, and the ranking numbers come out on 15 April.

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