Zuyd University

Zuyd University

Infobox_University
name =Zuyd University
native_name =Hogeschool Zuyd
latin_name =


motto =
established =
type =University of Professional Education
endowment =
staff =
faculty =1,500
head_label =Rector magnificus
head =
students =13,551
undergrad =
postgrad =
doctoral =
city =Heerlen, Sittard and Maastricht
state =
country =The Netherlands
campus =
affiliations =
website = [http://www.zuyduniversity.nl zuyduniversity.nl] & [http://www.hogeschoolzuyd.nl www.hogeschoolzuyd.nl]

Zuyd University, or "Hogeschool Zuyd" in Dutch, is a "Hogeschool" or University of Applied Sciences in English [http://www.minocw.nl/documenten/Brief%20naamgeving%20HBO-raad%20aangepast.pdf] located in the three largest cities of the south of Limburg: (Heerlen, Sittard and Maastricht), in the most southern tip of the Netherlands. Although the international name is Zuyd University, in The Netherlands the legal status of a Hogeschool (University of Applied Sciences) differs from that of a University.

Around 1,900 foreign students study at Zuyd University which is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. Like most Universities of Professional Education in the Netherlands, the main focus of Zuyd University is on Bachelor programmes, 52 in total ref|website, most of them in Dutch. There are currently 8 master programmesref|website.

Ranking

In the latest edition of the Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs 2008 ('2008 Higher Education Guide’), Zuyd University takes first place of all 13 larger universities of professional education, with an average score of 6.85.

ectors

Zuyd University has the following sectorsref|website:

* Economics, Languages, Communication and Hospitality
* Health Care
* Social Studies, Behaviour & Society
* Arts & Design, Music
* Teacher Training / Education
* Technology and Engineering

Faculties

Zuyd University consists of the following facultiesref|website, at three different locations:

ee also

* Maastricht university

References

# [http://www.hszuyd.nl/view_html.jsp?content=14827 website Dutch Kengetallen]
# [http://www.hszuyd.nl/view_html.jsp?content=14827 website Dutch Kengetallen]
# [http://www.hszuyd.nl/view_html.jsp?content=14827 website Dutch Kengetallen]
# [http://www.zuyduniversity.nl/index.jsp?content=119 Website English Sectors]
# [http://www.zuyduniversity.nl/index.jsp?content=119 Website English Sectors]
# [http://www.hszuyd.nl/view_html.jsp?content=14968 website Dutch Faculteiten]


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