Avans University of Applied Sciences

Key Highlights

• Accredited bachelor’s and master’s education
• Teaching locations in four North Brabant cities
• Professionally oriented Dutch higher education
• Separate international admissions and practical-information services

Student Life & Environment

Student experience depends partly on the teaching city. Avans directs students to associations in Breda, ’s-Hertogenbosch, Tilburg and Roosendaal, including academic, social, faith-based and internationally oriented groups. Intarnia is presented as an Avans-wide community open to all, while ESN Breda organizes social, cultural, sports and employability-related activities for international and exchange students. Participation is optional, and available organizations differ by city. International students should make housing their first practical priority. Avans does not own student residences. It works with housing associations to make a limited number of furnished rooms available in Breda, ’s-Hertogenbosch and Tilburg, but students remain responsible for securing accommodation. The institution explicitly advises starting early and says students without housing should consider postponing their studies rather than arriving without a place to live. Partner rooms commonly provide a private bedroom with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities, although terms and prices depend on the city and contract. Students looking on the private market should expect registration procedures, contracts and possible platform fees, and Avans warns applicants to be alert to misleading listings. Student Support and the International Office provide guidance on study, wellbeing and practical matters, but they do not guarantee a room.

Location & Surroundings

The database record identifies Breda, but Avans is a multi-city institution. Its official pages list teaching locations in Breda, ’s-Hertogenbosch, Roosendaal and Tilburg, all in the southern Dutch province of North Brabant. Students must check the location attached to their chosen programme, since daily life, housing and commuting requirements follow the actual teaching site. Breda has several Avans addresses and a substantial student community, with restaurants, sports clubs, events, parks and a historic centre described in the university’s city guide. ’s-Hertogenbosch also hosts multiple teaching buildings, while the Roosendaal and Tilburg operations have their own listed sites. This distributed structure offers a choice of urban settings but does not provide one unified residential campus. Applicants should investigate transport between their accommodation and the exact programme building before signing a lease. Housing support is organized by city, and a room in one Avans location may be impractical for a programme taught elsewhere. The institution’s contact page provides individual addresses and directions for each site.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For 2026-2027, Avans lists annual tuition of €2,694 for Dutch and eligible EEA bachelor’s and master’s students paying the statutory rate. The listed institutional fee for non-EEA bachelor’s and master’s students is €10,308. Eligibility depends on nationality and personal circumstances, so applicants should confirm their rate rather than assume nationality is the only test. Non-EEA students must apply by 1 May and Avans must receive the full institutional fee by 15 June for a September start. EEA or Dutch students using digital authorization must complete the financial arrangements before enrolment. Housing is a separate and potentially significant expense. Avans does not own residences, and its 2026-2027 Breda housing page lists furnished partner rooms at approximately €450 to €760 per month including utilities and internet. These rooms have fixed contract periods, may require a semester’s rent in advance and are limited to eligible students. Costs and conditions in other cities can differ. Students must also budget for food, transport, insurance, study materials and residence formalities; no verified institution-wide total cost-of-attendance figure was found. Career preparation is built into Avans’s applied model through professional assignments, project work and, in relevant programmes, placements or work-based learning. Outcomes and occupational routes vary substantially by subject. Because Avans publishes no single current salary or employment figure applicable to every degree on the selected sources, applicants should use the individual programme’s career information and consider professional recognition requirements in the country where they intend to work.