HZ University of Applied Sciences
- Type
- Research, Education & Health Organisation
- Location
- Vlissingen, Netherlands
- Industries
- E-commerce, Direct to consumer, Food ingredients & products, Waste efficiency, Supply chain monitoring & traceability, Food safety & quality, Sustainable packaging & plastic alternatives, Alternative proteins
- Technologies
- Platform technology, Platform & Service technologies
About HZ University of Applied Sciences
HZ University of Applied Sciences is a medium-sized university of applied sciences in the south-west of the Netherlands, with around 5,000 students. It offers associate degree, bachelor’s, master’s and exchange programmes, and positions itself as a practical, student-focused institution where students matter.
HZ emphasizes practice-based education and research, and says its teaching and research are closely aligned. The university collaborates with the business world and research centres, and maintains a global network of partner universities, reflecting an applied and internationally connected profile.
Core Values
- Practice-based learning: HZ highlights education that is grounded in real-world application, with teaching and research designed to connect directly to professional practice.
- Student focus: The university’s messaging repeatedly centres on student experience, support and accessibility, presenting HZ as a place where students matter.
- Collaboration: HZ values close cooperation with businesses, research centres and partner universities, using partnerships to strengthen learning and research impact.
- Contribution to society: The university frames its work as contributing to a better world, with themes such as water, energy, vitality and regional transition shaping its mission.
Unique Aspects
- Strong regional identity: HZ is rooted in Zeeland and the south-west of the Netherlands, and its campus life and programmes are closely tied to the region.
- Recognised applied-university profile: The university says it has ranked among the top three Dutch multidisciplinary universities of applied sciences since 2011.
- International partner network: HZ maintains a broad global network of partner universities, supporting exchanges and international study pathways.
- Research themes with societal relevance: Its research and teaching are aligned around water, energy and vitality, giving the institution a distinctive applied-research focus.