Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands

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Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

Academic staff	1,500
Students	13,551
Location	Heerlen, Sittard, and Maastricht, Netherlands
Website	http://www.zuyd.nl

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Zuyd Hogeschool) is a University of Applied Sciences with campuses in Heerlen, Sittard and Maastricht in the southeastern Netherlands.

The main focus of Zuyd University is on Bachelor programmes, 52 in total, most of them in Dutch. There are currently 8 master programmes.

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

Academics

Zuyd University has the following divisions:

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

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences consists of the following faculties, at three different locations:

Faculty	Location
Ergo therapy	Heerlen
Health and Technology	Heerlen
Logopedics	Heerlen
Nursing	Heerlen
Construction	Heerlen
Applied Science	Heerlen
ICT	Heerlen
Technology	Heerlen
Facility Management	Heerlen
Education	Heerlen/Maastricht
International Business & Communication (incorporating the Maastricht School of Translation and Interpreting)	Maastricht
Social Pedagogic Work	Maastricht
Social Pedagogic Work	Sittard
Social Work	Sittard
Hotel Management School	Maastricht
Academy of Music	Maastricht
Academy of Fine Arts	Maastricht
Academy of Media Design and Technology	Maastricht
Academy of Dramatic Arts	Maastricht
Academy of Architecture	Maastricht
Work and Law	Sittard
Marketing Management	Sittard
Academie Verloskunde Maastricht (University of Midwifery Education & Studies)	Maastricht

References

^ "Kengetallen". Over de hogeschool (in Dutch). Hogeschool Zuyd. Archived from the original on 2006-05-03.
Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs [Higher Education Guide] (in Dutch). 2008.
"Our Study programs". Archived from the original on 2006-10-09.
"Faculteiten". Over de hogeschool (in Dutch). Hogeschool Zuyd. Archived from the original on 2006-05-11.
"Welkom op de site van de Faculteit Ergotherapie van de Hogeschool Zuyd!" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2006-05-04.
"Home". Hotel Management School Maastricht (in Dutch).

External links

Official website

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Education	Jan van Eyck Academie Maastricht School of Management Maastricht University (incl. University College Maastricht) Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (incl. Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht Academy of Music) Maastricht School of Hotel Management
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Geography

Geology & Hydrology	Juliana Canal Maastrichtian (geological period) Meuse Mount Saint Peter Zuid-Willemsvaart
Region / Urban area	Meuse-Rhine Euroregion South Limburg Lanaken (B) Riemst (B) (Kanne) Visé (B)
Neighbourhoods	Amby Beatrixhaven Belfort Belvédère Biesland Binnenstad Borgharen Boschpoort Boschstraatkwartier Bosscherveld Brusselsepoort Caberg Campagne Daalhof Dousberg-Hazendans Frontenkwartier De Heeg Heer Heugem Heugemerveld Itteren Jekerdal Jekerkwartier Kommelkwartier Lanakerveld Limmel Malberg Malpertuis Mariaberg Meerssenhoven Nazareth Oud-Caberg Pottenberg Randwyck Scharn Sint Maartenspoort Sint Pieter Statenkwartier Villapark Vroendaal Wittevrouwenveld Wyck-Céramique Wyckerpoort

Politics

Local politics	Historical mayors Wim Hillenaar (current mayor)
International politics	Maastricht Treaty (1992)

Sports

Transportation

A2 motorway
Maastricht Aachen Airport (shared with Aachen, Germany)
Maastricht railway station
Maastricht Noord railway station
Maastricht Randwyck railway station
Hasselt – Maastricht tramway (cancelled)

capital of the Province of Limburg, Netherlands

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