HZ University of Applied Sciences
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Services
Housing services
When you are looking for accommodation in Zeeland, there are possibilities to find a good and affordable room in Vlissingen or Middelburg. Most student houses are near the city centres and within cycling distance of HZ. In Vlissingen you are also close to the Boulevard and beach when you want to get a breath of fresh air.
- Housing corporations
HZ has partnered housing companies APV and Villex to make it easier for students to find a place to live in. Once you have registered at HZ, you can start booking a room. You need to make a reservation for accommodation yourself.
Library services
The multimedia library serves the entire HZ University of Applied Sciences. Here you will find information in different media forms for students, lecturers and staff members. It is possible to work on assignments and projects at the multimedia library. Alongside general topics, the main focus of the library collection is the degree programme subjects and their associated professional fields.
ICT services
The HZ has approximately 400 computers available for students. You can find computers in the library, classrooms and course-related areas, such as laboratories and simulation rooms. Computers and software are continuously renewed and updated to keep up with the rapid developments in this secto
Medical services
The HZ has a number of facilities for students with a disability. These include accessible areas, an arrangement for students with dyslexia, available areas for students with diabetes, and adjustments during examinations. Feel free to contact us with any question you may have about studying with a disability.
Student Life
Campus life
APV has hundreds of rooms and studios in Vlissingen. Their database varies from low to high rental class, from small to large rooms and from unfurnished to furnished. APV Housing closely works with (local) businesses, city councils, housing corporations, HZ University of Applied Sciences and residents. They have a communal focus to ensure and optimize the stay in accommodation to a professional, safe and pleasurable experience.
Sports facilities
Join HZ’s sports club HZ Sport for all your sporting activities. Take part in weekly sports such as tennis, volleyball, indoor and outdoor football, swimming, or get discounts on activities such as kite surfing, climbing, go karting and mountain biking.
Student clubs
FISA is the only student association for Dutch and international students in Vlissingen. It is an open student association, where every student is welcome to join and enjoy student life! FISA is a big multicultural group, that is up to fun and bring some activities into a student life. Their goal is to make your stay as enjoyable as possible.
FISA’s activities include:
- Theme parties once or twice a month in HQ Basement
- Socializing activities/events like movie nights, dinners, bowling nights, graffiti workshops, etc.
The board of FISA has regularly meetings, where they are brainstorming and thinking about a new theme party or an event.
Accreditation
The Dutch higher education system enjoys a worldwide reputation for its outstanding quality. It is monitored by a national system of regulation and quality assurance. The quality of university departments and programmes is regularly assessed by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as well as by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie organisatie; NVAO). All HZ’s Bachelor’s programmes are accredited and are listed in the Central Register of Higher Education Study Programmes (CROHO).
