{"id":3889,"date":"2026-02-12T09:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/?post_type=spot&#038;p=3889"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:07:20","slug":"hz-university-of-applied-sciences","status":"publish","type":"werken","link":"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/werken-en-studeren\/hz-university-of-applied-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"HZ University of Applied Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block background-blue-primary block--header block--no-spacing-top\">\n    <div class=\"container px-5 px-lg-8\">\n        <div class=\"block--header__swiper swiper-container swiper-box disable-auto-height-from-lg\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                     \n\n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                        <div class=\"row gx-7 h-100\">\n                            <div class=\"col-xxxl-5 col-xxl-5 col-xl-6 d-flex justify-content-between flex-column\">\n                                <div class=\"mt-4\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"block--header__text ps-xxxl-9\">\n                                    \n                                                                            <h1 class=\"d-none d-lg-block\" >HZ University of Applied Sciences<\/h1>\n    <h1 class=\"d-block d-lg-none\" >HZ University of Applied Sciences<\/h1>\n                                    \n                                    \n                                    \n                                                                                                                                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                <div><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"mt-7 mt-xl-0 col-xxxl-6 col-xxl-7 col-xl-6 offset-xxxl-1 pe-xxxl-9\">\n                                                                                                                                                                <figure class=\"image block--header__image block--header__image--small z-1\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC4842-bew.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                            <\/figure>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"waves\">\n        <div class=\"waves__wave waves__wave--green-secondary\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block--text-meta\">\n    <div class=\"container px-5 px-lg-8\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-xxl-10\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                            <h2 class=\"mb-4 d-none d-lg-block\" >About HZ University of Applied Sciences<\/h2>\n    <h2 class=\"mb-4 d-block d-lg-none\" >About HZ University of Applied Sciences<\/h2>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-xxxl-5 col-xl-6 mb-7 mb-xl-0\">\n                            <div class=\"text-wrapper mb-4\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Central on <a href=\"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/hotspot\/kenniswerf\/\">the Knowledge Wharf<\/a> you will find HZ University of Applied Sciences, the place where practice and theory meet, where students work on real solutions and where innovation is palpable<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in every corridor of the building.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HZ is not just another university of applied sciences. It is an engine of innovation, a place where education, practice-oriented research and entrepreneurship reinforce each other. Here, students are prepared for the world of tomorrow, with both feet firmly planted in practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What makes HZ unique?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Practice-oriented education . <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At HZ, you learn by doing. Students work on reallife projects in collaboration with companies and organizations. This way you not only gain knowledge, but also experiences that count.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Focus on the future<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With courses in water, energy, food and vitality, HZ responds to the major themes in the Southwest Delta. Everything revolves around sustainable solutions and social impact.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        \n                    <div class=\"col-xl-5 offset-xxxl-2 offset-xl-1\">\n                                                \n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"row g-5 pt-4\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-auto\">\n                                        <a\n                    href=\"https:\/\/hz.nl\/locaties\/vlissingen\"\n                            aria-label=\"Open in a new tab\"\n                tabindex=\"0\"\n                    target=\"_blank\"\n                class=\"btn btn--perzik-purple wp-block-text-meta\"\n            >\n        Visit the website\n        \n    <\/a>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                  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Examples include water management, sustainable energy, health and prevention, the balance between livability and tourism and innovative forms of food supply.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Building a smart region together<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HZ works closely with partners such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/werken-en-studeren\/scalda-vlissingen\/\">Scalda<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/werken-en-studeren\/dockwize\/\">Dockwize<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitvlissingen.nl\/en\/werken-en-studeren\/delta-climate-center\/\">Delta Climate Center<\/a>. Together they form an ecosystem in which students, researchers and entrepreneurs inspire and strengthen each other. The Kenniswerf is thus growing into an innovative campus where everything revolves around learning, creating and doing business together.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A campus in motion<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Together with the municipality of Vlissingen, HZ is working on a green, future-proof campus. Consider the arrival of student housing, sustainable mobility, renovated public spaces and an inspiring learning environment for students and staff.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block--events-archive\">\n        \n        <div class=\"archive-block archive-events\">\n            <input type=\"hidden\" value=\"color-blue-secondary\" name=\"archive_color_scheme\">\n               \n                <input type=\"hidden\" value=\"both\" name=\"type_events\">\n            \n            <!-- Filters -->\n            <div class=\"archive__filter block d-none\">\n                <div class=\"container px-5 px-lg-8\">\n                 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