HAS green academy is the university of applied sciences for agriculture, food and living environment. Together with your fellow students you will work on current issues affecting businesses and organisations. You will develop practical solutions that contribute to a healthy environment and ensure food security. Both in the Netherlands and abroad. Discover it!
HAS green academy is a university of applied sciences in the south of the Netherlands and offers 4-year Bachelor (hbo in Dutch) programmes in the following fields:
All Bachelor programmes at HAS are NVAO accredited. The NVAO is the Accreditation Organisation for higher education institutions of the Netherlands and Flanders.
Higher education in the Netherlands is organised around a 3 cycle degree system, consisting of:
Dutch higher education has a binary system, which means that you can choose between 2 types of education:
HAS offers professional higher education programmes.
A university of applied sciences (in Dutch: 'hogeschool') offers programmes that focus on the practical application of arts and sciences.
Getting practical work experience through internships (in the Netherlands and abroad) is an important part of the professional study programmes offered at these institutions, such as at HAS. It’s characteristics are:
A research university is mainly responsible for offering research-oriented programmes in an academic setting. Many programmes at research universities also have a professional component and most graduates actually find work outside the research community. Characteristics of a research university are:
The Dutch grading system, used from elementary through university education is the 1 to 10 scale, in which 10 is the highest grade, 6 the minimum pass and 1 the lowest grade. Lecturers uniformly comment on the great difficulty in obtaining 9's and 10's and the respectability of 6's. There is also agreement that an 8 represents a high level of achievement, while grades 6 and 7 generally account for the majority of passing grades awarded.
The Grading Distribution Table is based on all passing grades awarded to the entire student population of HAS in course years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015.
Dutch grading marks and distribution percentages calculated at HAS:
6 - 53,7%
7 - 27,9%
8 - 14,8%
9 - 3,2%
10 - 0,4%
HAS green academy has provided the EGRACONS database with its up-to-date GDT, thus allowing all other Higher Education Institutions to interpret their students’ achievements during their studies at HAS green academy.
HAS green academy offers 2 fully English-taught Bachelor programmes:
Horticulture & Business Management
International Food & Agribusiness
If you speak Dutch, you can also choose one of our Dutch Bachelor programmes.
All of the Bachelor programmes are 4 year, fulltime programmes. There are no programmes you can do parttime.
You can register for an English-taught Bachelor study programme at HAS via www.studielink.nl. Studielink will send your details to HAS automatically.
To enrol in one of the Bachelor programmes at HAS, you must meet the requirements set by the bachelor programme. If you don't meet the admission you can do an online deficiency test offered by HAS. When your previous education wasn't totally taught in English you have to do an IELTS (recommended), a TOEFL or a Cambridge test. Learn more about the admission requirements on our page about admission and preparation.
Internships are a part of every HAS Bachelor programme and all HAS students go abroad during their studies. International experience is an advantage for finding a job at Higher Professional Education level. And having worked and lived outside your own country is also part of being a multicultural world citizen. Plenty of reasons for HAS green academy to make the international internship an integral part of the curriculum.
Projects are also a part of each study programme. Especially for the last year of the Bachelor programme, you will have to execute a final project.
During the third year of your Bachelor studies, you will do your internship. Students of HAS can make use of the Erasmus+ programme* for an internship or study at a partner institution in 1 of the participating countries. To do so requires an Erasmus status, which makes a student eligible for an Erasmus Scholarship. HAS also welcomes students from its Erasmus+ partners for a study period in one of the English-taught programmes / courses.
For the internship abroad the internship coordinator coordinates all internship administration (internship agreement, etc.) and communication regarding the content of the internship. If you have any questions about the international internship, you can contact the mobility coordinators:
Loes Rosenberg & Milicia de Kok
Mobility Coordinators
studentexchange@has.nl
* Erasmus+ is the European subsidy programme for Education, Youth and Sport. The programme supports student and staff mobility within Europe. HAS green academy has been awarded the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education.
Download the ECHE Erasmus+ programme 2021 - 2027.
Download the Erasmus Policy Statement - Erasmus+ programme 2021 - 2027.
4th year HAS students carry out a final project working on a key objective/issue for an organisation to complete their studies under professional supervision of HAS. In the case of final projects HAS green academy follows a clear philosophy: students have to show that they are worth their diploma within a result-oriented environment.
The professional assignment is carried out by a team of mostly 2 students, where each student contributes his or her expertise, interest and experience. More and more often we have multidisciplinary teams: in that case students from various study programmes are part of the team, for instance:
Tuition fee, study materials, excursions, rent; several types of costs are involved when you start your studies in the Netherlands.
Tuition fee
Every EU student who enrolls in one of the English-taught Bachelor programmes pays the same tuition fee as a Dutch student. The tuition fees for EU students for the academic year 2022-2023 are € 2.209,00.
The tuition fees for non-EU students (excluding students from Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, and Switzerland) for the academic year 2022-2023 are € 8.800,00.
There are several compensation options available for you as a student, such as a scholarship. Check our page on financial matters for more information.
Study materials and excursions
The costs for study books, etc differ per Bachelor programme. Check the information on the amount of costs with the programme of your choice.
Rent and living expenses
You can expect to spend between 800 euros and 1100 euros per month on living expenses in the Netherlands. The expenses include food, public transportation, housing and insurance. Please be aware that the tuition fee is not included in this amount.
One third of these expenses will go to the rent of your room. The rent of a room varies between 300 euro – 600 euro per month. Another third of your income will go to food. You can eat in pubs, but the cheapest way is to cook yourself or together with roommates. The remaining third of your expenses will go towards insurances, travel and leisure.
More information about daily expenses can be found on the website of Study in Holland.
A way to (partly) finance your studies in the Netherlands is to get a student job. It will be an advantage if you are able to speak the Dutch language when finding a part-time job. Please note that once you take on a student job you need to get the Dutch basic healthcare insurance. More information about health care insurance can be found on the website of Study in Holland.
For EU/EAA students
As a citizen of a European Union member state you are allowed to work unlimitedly in the Netherlands. You need to make sure, however, that your work does not conflict with your studies and impedes your performance.
For non-EU students
Non-EU students who wish to get a student job need a work permit (TWV). Your employer needs to apply for this permit on your behalf. Non-EU students can choose between working for a maximum of 16 hours per week or a full-time summer job during June, July and August. It’s not allowed to do both.
For internships
You do not need a work permit for your internship or thesis period if you have a valid residence permit. However, HAS and your employer need to sign an internship agreement. Please note that exchange students (non-EU) who will come to the Netherlands for an internship only, do still need a work permit (TWK). All you need to know about working in The Netherlands can be found on the Study in Holland website.
During your studies in the Netherlands you need to make sure you are well insured for:
Also, we advise you to take out proper insurance for luggage and repatriation. HAS green academy cannot be held liable if you do not have (sufficient) insurance cover. Every student enrolled at HAS green academy is expected to have fulfilled the insurance obligations.
Want to know more about insurances? Check out the website Study in Holland.
For EU/EEA students
As an EU-student you should check whether your current insurance covers your stay in the Netherlands and whether or not you need an additional insurance. With a so-called European Health Insurance Card (which you can often get from your health insurer) you are covered for basic health care in the Netherlands.
Please be aware that this does not necessarily mean that (all of) the costs are covered by your own health insurance. Please check this carefully with your own health insurer. If you do not have an EU health insurance card, you must have private health insurance.
For non-EU students
If you are a non-EU student, HAS green academy applies for an insurance on your behalf that covers the items above for the 1st year of your studies. After the 1st year it’s your own responsibility to take out adequate insurance.
Please note the contract can be terminated (and refunded) if you find a paid internship/job that requires other insurance by law.
As a student you can get discounts at various bars, restaurants, hairdressers, museums and cinemas in the Netherlands. In most cases you need to show your student card to get the discount. You will receive a digital student card in September.
As a HAS student you can also get the software that you need for your studies via Surfnet, at a great discount.
HAS students can also get a discount on their sports card at Sportiom with their student card. On the website of Sportiom you can find more information (in Dutch) about the sport facilities at Sportiom.
's-Hertogenbosch, or simply Den Bosch, is an attractive city. Not just according to the people in Den Bosch; it’s also apparent from various surveys carried out.
The city of 's Hertogenbosch offers excellent food in every price range, is a great place to go out and it has great theatres, films and festivals.
It is only a 10-minute walk from HAS green academy to the city centre. A perfect stroll after a hard day’s studying!
For more information about the city, see the website Visit Den Bosch.
Venlo is a global town on a provincial scale. It is set in a region full of energy, modern trade, excellent transport links and thriving industry along the Maas, just minutes from the German border. Vibrant Venlo is the cultural epicentre in the north of Limburg, the most southern province in the Netherlands.
With lots of activities, inspiring art, trendy festivals, exciting shops and welcoming terraces in the cosy historical town centre and on the modernised Maas Boulevard.
The town centre is just minutes’ walk from HAS green academy.
In the area surrounding Venlo, you will discover the most diverse and unique nature reserves in Limburg. It was no surprise that the 10-yearly Floriade event was held here in 2012. As a HAS green academy student, you will also attend classes in the amazing Co-Creation Lab on the former Floriade site! And Venlo is also home to a wide range of horticultural companies.
The Teaching and Examination Regulations (TER) cover all kinds of information regarding the education we offer at HAS green academy and how it is examined. It is applicable to all of the full-time Bachelor degree programmes at HAS green academy.
All relevant regulations with regard to the education offered by HAS are gathered in the TER. The TER Part 1 contains the general rules for all the students. Each TER Part 2 contains additions specific to the study programme in question.
HAS green academy complies with the Code of Conduct International Student in Dutch Higher Education. By signing this Code of Conduct, we guarantee the quality of our programmes, student recruitment, selection and counseling procedures. Only institutions that have signed the Code of Conduct can apply for a residence permit on behalf of non-nationals of the EU/ EEA or Switzerland. This Code of Conduct is a joint initiative of the Dutch institutions.
