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Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)

NL composite #15 BRIN 22OJ

Publicly funded institution recognised by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW); programmes accredited by the NVAO

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University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
Programmes in the register
108
Enrolments (2025)
37,473
English-taught programmes
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Overview

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences (hbo) in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland. The Dutch register (DUO) lists 108 recognised programmes at the institution — 62 bachelor’s, 22 master’s, 22 associate degree, 2 post-initial master’s — of which none are taught in English.

“Enrolments” is DUO’s count of enrolments in this institution’s registered programmes — one student enrolled in two programmes counts twice, so it is not a count of students.

Programmes at Hogeschool Rotterdam

108 programmes across 4 study levels, each with its CROHO code.

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's Degree Accounting

Accountancy

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34406 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Medicine & Health Sciences

Allied Medical Care

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 30023 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Automotive Engineering

Automotive

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 30018 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Engineering

Built Environment

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 39280 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration (MBA)

Business Administration

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34035 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Business & Management

Business IT & Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 39118 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34275 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry

Chemistry

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34396 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34279 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Communication & Media

Communication

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34405 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Multimedia Design

Communication & Multimedia Design

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34092 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science

Computer Science

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34475 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Engineering

Creative Media and Game Technologies

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 30036 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Design

Design

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 39111 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34267 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship & Retail Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35523 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Facilities Management

Facility Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34500 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Finance

Finance & Control

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35520 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Finance

Finance, Tax and Advice

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35517 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Fine Arts

Fine Art

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 39110 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Fine Art and Design in Education

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 39100 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Biomedical Engineering

Health Technology

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 30039 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34609 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Design Engineering

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34389 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering & Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34421 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Information Technology

Information Technology

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34479 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree International Business

International Business

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 30029 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Business & Management

Leisure & Events Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35521 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Engineering

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34390 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35522 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Engineering

Maritime Officer

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34384 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Engineering

Maritime Technology

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34276 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Marketing

Marketing Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34402 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34280 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Medicine & Health Sciences

Midwifery

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34134 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Nursing

Nursing

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34560 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34574 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34570 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Real Estate

Real Estate Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 39203 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Social Work

Social Work

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34116 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Development Studies

Spatial Development

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 30038 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Medicine & Health Sciences

Speech and Language Therapy

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34578 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Teacher Education in Biology

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35301 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Teacher Education in Dutch

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35198 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Teacher Education in Economics

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35207 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Teacher Education in English

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35195 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Teacher Education in French

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35196 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Teacher Education in General Economics

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35202 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Teacher Education in Geography

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35201 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Teacher Education in German

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35193 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Teacher Education in History

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35197 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Teacher Education in Mathematics

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35221 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Teacher Education in Physics

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35261 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Teacher Education in Social Studies

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 35411 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS
Bachelor's Degree Engineering

Water Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 34074 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 240 ECTS

Associate Degree

Associate Degree Accounting

Accountancy

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80008 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Arts, Design & Architecture

Arts & Crafts

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80078 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Engineering

Built Environment

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80154 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Communication & Media

Crossmedial Communication

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80035 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Data Analytics

Data Analytics

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80181 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Engineering

Engineering

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80091 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80080 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Business & Management

Event & Experience Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80188 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Medicine & Health Sciences

Health Care Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80011 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Engineering

ICT Internet of Things

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80155 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Engineering

ICT Service Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80083 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Engineering

Information Security

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80190 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80133 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Business & Management

Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80113 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Pedagogical Educational Professional

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80142 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Business & Management

Sales and Account Management

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80126 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Engineering

Smart Media Production

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80179 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Engineering

Smart Technology

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80169 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Social Sciences & Psychology

Social Financial Services

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80090 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Social Work

Social Work

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80140 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Associate Degree Development Studies

Software Development

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 80130 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS

Master's Degree

Master's Degree Nursing

Advanced Nursing Practice

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 49246 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 120 ECTS
Master's Degree Architecture

Architecture

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 44336 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 240 ECTS
Master's Degree Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Translator

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 40052 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (60 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 60 ECTS
Master's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Education in Arts

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 49117 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (60 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 60 ECTS
Master's Degree Curriculum & Instruction

Educational Theory

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 44113 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1.5 years (77 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 77 ECTS
Master's Degree Social Sciences & Psychology

Forensische Zorg Specialist

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 40051 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (60 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 60 ECTS
Master's Degree Architecture

Interior Architecture

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 44760 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2 years (120 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 120 ECTS
Master's Degree Education

Jonge Kind

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 45296 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (60 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 60 ECTS
Master's Degree Education

Leren en Innoveren

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 44135 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (60 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 60 ECTS
Master's Degree Industrial Design

Master Design

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 49098 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (60 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 60 ECTS
Master's Degree Medicine & Health Sciences

Midwifery (joint degree)

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 49505 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (60 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 60 ECTS
Master's Degree Medicine & Health Sciences

Physician Assistant

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 49115 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 2.5 years (150 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 150 ECTS
Master's Degree Supply Chain & Logistics

Shipping and Transport

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 49153 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (60 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 60 ECTS
Master's Degree Marketing

Sportmarketing & Partnerships

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 40043 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (60 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 60 ECTS
Master's Degree Sustainable Development

Sustainability Transitions

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 40049 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (60 ECTS) 🎓 Full Time 60 ECTS
Master's Degree Education

Taalbewust Leren

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 49405 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (60 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 60 ECTS
Master's Degree Medicine & Health Sciences

Transitie naar Gezondheid en Welzijn

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 40047 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (60 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 60 ECTS
Master's Degree Humanities & Theology

Urbanism

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 44338 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 4 years (240 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 240 ECTS

Professional / Post-initial Master

Professional / Post-initial Master Physiotherapy

Fysiotherapie

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 70175 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1.5 years (90 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 90 ECTS
Professional / Post-initial Master Social Sciences & Psychology

Human and Organizational Behavior

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

CROHO 70063 · BRIN 22OJ

⏱ 1 year (66 ECTS) 🎓 Part Time 66 ECTS

Tuition fees & register data

Tuition

Not published in the register

EU/EEA students pay the statutory tuition fee set by the Dutch government; students from outside the EU/EEA pay an institutional fee set by each university. Neither is part of the DUO register, so confirm the fee for your programme with Hogeschool Rotterdam. How Dutch tuition fees work.

Institution code (BRIN)

22OJ

Verify this institution and its programmes at Studiekeuze123 or in the DUO register of recognised programmes. Look programmes up by code on our CROHO lookup.

Official website: hogeschoolrotterdam.nl

Guides for applying to Dutch universities

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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.

Admission requirements

Bachelor’s programmes at research universities (WO) require a VWO diploma or a recognised equivalent; universities of applied sciences (HBO) accept HAVO, VWO or MBO level 4 diplomas or equivalents. International applicants are assessed on the equivalent of their own secondary qualification, and some programmes ask for specific subjects such as mathematics. Programmes with a fixed number of places (numerus fixus) select applicants by their own procedure and deadline. Master’s programmes normally require a relevant bachelor’s degree and often a motivation letter, CV and sometimes a test or interview.

Language: Programmes taught in English require proof of English proficiency. IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall is a common standard for bachelor’s programmes and 6.5–7.0 for many master’s programmes; TOEFL iBT and Cambridge C1 Advanced are widely accepted as equivalents. Programmes taught in Dutch require proof of Dutch, usually the NT2 exam, Programme II. Each institution publishes its own thresholds.

How to apply

  1. 1Choose a programme from the register and check its language of instruction, study form (full-time, part-time or dual) and start month — most programmes start in September, some also in February.
  2. 2Confirm you meet the entry requirements: Bachelor’s programmes at research universities (WO) require a VWO diploma or a recognised equivalent; universities of applied sciences (HBO) accept HAVO, VWO or MBO level 4 diplomas or equivalents. International applicants are assessed on the equivalent of their own secondary qualification, and some programmes ask for specific subjects such as mathematics. Programmes with a fixed number of places (numerus fixus) select applicants by their own procedure and deadline. Master’s programmes normally require a relevant bachelor’s degree and often a motivation letter, CV and sometimes a test or interview.
  3. 3Meet the language requirement: Programmes taught in English require proof of English proficiency. IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall is a common standard for bachelor’s programmes and 6.5–7.0 for many master’s programmes; TOEFL iBT and Cambridge C1 Advanced are widely accepted as equivalents. Programmes taught in Dutch require proof of Dutch, usually the NT2 exam, Programme II. Each institution publishes its own thresholds.
  4. 4Apply through Studielink, the national enrolment system, plus any application the programme requires directly — deadlines differ by programme and many are earlier for students from outside the EU/EEA.
  5. 5Students from outside the EU/EEA normally need a residence permit (and an MVV entry visa where required) that the institution arranges with the IND. Arrange Dutch health insurance and housing as early as you can.

For international students

Applications go through Studielink, the national enrolment system, alongside any application the institution itself requires. Students from outside the EU/EEA normally need a residence permit, which the institution arranges with the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), and must show sufficient means of support; EU/EEA students need no permit but must register with the municipality. A Dutch basic health insurance is compulsory for most students. Non-EU students may work limited hours during term time with an employer-held work permit, and graduates can apply for a residence permit as a highly educated person (orientation year) to look for work in the Netherlands.

Read the residence permit guide →

Scholarships for Hogeschool Rotterdam students

National and foundation scholarships that may be open to students at Hogeschool Rotterdam. Check each award’s eligibility on its official page.

Full Master's Degree

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships

European Commission — Erasmus+

A scholarship covering travel, visa and a living allowance, plus participation costs

Top-ranked students from anywhere in the world Rolling
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MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP)

Nuffic

Funding for a short course or tailor-made training in the Netherlands

Professionals working in Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia (Syria conditionally) Rolling
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Frequently asked questions

Is Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences a university?

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences is a publicly funded Dutch institution (a university of applied sciences, HBO) recognised by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) and listed in the DUO register.

Which programmes at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences are taught in English?

No programme at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences is recorded as taught in English in the register. Language is not recorded for every programme, so check the institution.

What are the admission requirements for Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences?

Bachelor’s programmes at research universities (WO) require a VWO diploma or a recognised equivalent; universities of applied sciences (HBO) accept HAVO, VWO or MBO level 4 diplomas or equivalents. International applicants are assessed on the equivalent of their own secondary qua...

How much is tuition at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences?

The DUO register publishes no fee. EU/EEA students pay the statutory tuition fee set by the government; students from outside the EU/EEA pay an institutional fee set by the university, so check the programme page on Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences’s own website.

What are the English requirements?

Programmes taught in English require proof of English proficiency. IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall is a common standard for bachelor’s programmes and 6.5–7.0 for many master’s programmes; TOEFL iBT and Cambridge C1 Advanc...

Last updated 05 Oct 2026. Programme data: DUO — Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs, Overzicht Erkenningen ho, CC BY 4.0. Information is provided for guidance — verify with official sources before applying.