The Hague University of Applied Sciences

Key Highlights

• Operating Dutch university of applied sciences with active 2026–2027 enrolment information
• Awards bachelor’s and master’s degrees
• Teaching locations in The Hague, Delft and Zoetermeer
• Positive institutional quality audit recorded by NVAO

Student Life & Environment

Student experience is spread across several campuses rather than concentrated in one enclosed residential campus. The main building in The Hague contains teaching spaces for a broad range of programmes and is close to Den Haag Hollands Spoor station. Sport-related study has a dedicated Zuiderpark location, while students assigned to Delft or Zoetermeer should expect their daily routines and local connections to differ from those at the main campus. THUAS provides study guidance, practical support and accessibility-related assistance. Its public events include activities organised through The Lighthouse, a programme that brings students and staff together around social, political and global questions. Prospective students can explore the institution through open days, guided tours, trial study opportunities and shadow-a-student activities, subject to the schedules and eligibility stated for each event. Housing requires early independent planning. THUAS works with accommodation partners to offer a limited number of furnished rooms, primarily intended to help first-year incoming international students without a Dutch address. The university states that this service can assist around half of incoming students and does not guarantee placement. Rooms may be private studios or shared apartments, generally under fixed-term contracts. Students should therefore search beyond the university service, consider nearby municipalities and avoid travelling without confirmed accommodation.

Location & Surroundings

The principal campus is at Johanna Westerdijkplein 75 in The Hague, close to Den Haag Hollands Spoor railway station. This gives students rail and local public-transport access and places the campus within an urban rather than residential setting. The Hague is the seat of the Dutch government and hosts international legal, diplomatic and nongovernmental organisations, creating a relevant setting for programmes connected to law, public policy, European affairs, security and international business. THUAS also teaches at Zuiderpark Sports Campus in The Hague, on the TU Delft campus in Delft and at the Dutch Innovation Factory in Zoetermeer. A further THUAS location is the Poseidon building in The Hague. Applicants should not assume that every programme is available at every site; the programme catalogue identifies the relevant location. Living arrangements are the main practical constraint. THUAS reports that demand for student accommodation in The Hague exceeds supply and recommends beginning the search before final admission. Nearby places such as Rijswijk, Voorburg and Delft can widen the search, but students should calculate the commute to their assigned campus before signing a lease.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For 2026–2027, THUAS lists a statutory tuition fee of €2,694 and a standard institutional fee of €10,528 for the bachelor’s, associate-degree and state-funded master’s provision covered by its fee page. Eligibility depends on nationality or residence status, previous Dutch higher-education qualifications and the chosen programme. New full-time English-taught master’s students who owe the institutional fee are charged €14,000; joint degrees and some other situations may follow different arrangements. Students should use the official tuition calculator rather than infer their fee from nationality alone. Payment must generally be arranged by 31 August for a September start, with earlier payment applying when THUAS manages a student residence-permit application. Housing is separate from tuition. The THUAS Housing Service charges a €275 service fee and offers only limited inventory. Its listed DUWO partner rents were approximately €450–€750 per month for shared facilities and €650–€900 for self-contained accommodation when the housing page was checked in August 2026, but availability and partner prices can change. Students also need to budget for insurance, transport, food, study materials and immigration-related financial requirements where applicable. Career preparation is embedded in the institution’s applied model: programmes are designed around professional contexts, external collaboration and practice-oriented work. However, placement structures and graduate pathways differ by degree. Applicants should review the specific curriculum for internships, projects and professional recognition, particularly in regulated fields. THUAS does not publish a single institution-wide salary or employment outcome on the sources used here, so no general earnings claim can be made.