Windesheim University of Applied Sciences
Windesheim is in the top three of broad-based Universities of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands; we are highly ranked by both students and experts. Students appreciate our small classes (20 students) and personal approach, allowing them to work in small groups and making each talent count. At Windesheim you are not just a number. Our lecturers are coaches as well and they challenge students to reflect and think critically and get the best out of themselves.
Windesheim is also renowned for its innovative and entrepreneurial approach. We work in close collaboration with businesses and institutions, so the knowledge we gain and share is of instant practical relevance. This method of working empowers the professional field around Windesheim and our graduates.
Programmes:
- Global Project and Change Management (BBA programme), focussed on doing business in a sustainable way.
- International Business (BBA programme), with strong focus on real projects for real companies, management skills and internet marketing.
Learn more about our programmes and join an online webinar or request a brochure.
Good student accommodation options
Wheny you study in Zwolle, it is relatively easy to find student accommodation, compared to other cities in the Netherlands. Studying Global Project and Change Managment means guaranteed housing in year one! When you are going to study International Business, you have to find your own accommodation, but in the past two years all first year students found a student room, either with our without our help.
Finance
Windesheim doesn't provide scholarships. Tuition fee is only €2695 per year for EU/EEA students and €9317 for non-EU/EEA students (2026/2027). EU students can get support from the Dutch government when they have a part-time job of at least 24 hours per month. Read more on windesheim.com/finance
Student life
Windesheim is located in Zwolle, a welcoming, lively and safe city only one hour from Amsterdam, with reasonable prices for living expenses. Zwolle is well known for its beautiful historic city centre, with lots of cafés, restaurants, parks, shops and cultural activities. International students are housed in a student residence close to the campus and the city centre, where you can live and study together.
On the Windesheim campus there’s a large variety of student facilities available to you: sports facilities, including a fitness centre, climbing wall, dojo and a large swimming pool, but also our media centre, a copy shop, a supermarket and several canteens.
