Best Universities for Programs in Netherlands 2024

EULER (short form, long form: The Euler-Franeker Memorial University Institute) is an independent academic institute formally established within EUCLID (Euclid University), an intergovernmental treaty-based organization with a university charter. EULER also holds a separate university charter within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which allows it to confer both EUCLID and EULER degrees under national and international law.

Saxion University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the Netherlands, with close to 27,000 students (and still growing!). Saxion has three campuses in the East of the Netherlands - one campus in each of the three Dutch cities of Deventer, Enschede and Apeldoorn. We are very proud of our diverse student body. Our international student population tops 2,500 students with a total of 95 different nationalities.

Since its foundation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has stood for scientific and value-driven education, research, and knowledge transfer. We are free thinkers with expertise and A Broader Mind. And we work together to build a better world for people and the planet.

Luiss Business School is an internationally recognised institution with the triple crown accreditation of EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. Through its education and research activities, the School provides knowledge and skills to meet current and future economic and social challenges. Luiss Business School supports the professional and personal development of students at different levels from one-year Masters of Science to Executive Education. Each programme has been designed to respond to a specific market need or to anticipate certain training needs with the aim to foster a “can-do” attitude and to nurture our students as innovative leaders able to lead change and to affect the corporate decision-making process. Moreover, Luiss Business School designs highly customized educational services addressed to companies, helping them to develop the human capital and create value. Luiss Business School is present in Rome, Milano, Belluno and Amsterdam.

The Faculty of Law at Maastricht University is a top-quality provider of challenging and rewarding Dutch and European legal education for bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD-level. A true pioneer in small-scale teaching and teaching of skills aimed at a broad range of future legal professionals.

The Food Law and Regulatory Affairs Specialisation is a programme within the MSc Food Safety at Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands. The programme offers a unique approach to food law as it combines both technical and legal knowledge to advance students’ careers and contributions to the future casting legal changes in food systems. Students of a variety of backgrounds are welcome, including students with law, social and natural science backgrounds. Courses include EU and International Food Law, Comparative Food Law, Regulation and Legal Transformation of Food Systems, and many more! The unique combination of technical and legal knowledge provides our students with a set of skills that makes them competitive in today’s job market. Our graduates take a variety of career paths, including consultancy, governmental organizations (such as the EU, WHO, and FAO), food inspection services, law firms, and academia.

The European University of Post-Industrial Cities (UNIC) was established in 2020 with the aim of offering an inclusive education for a new generation of students. An alliance of 10 European universities based in post-industrial cities and funded by the European Commission, work hand-in-hand with city institutions to ensure that urban issues feed into teaching and research in a manner that is accessible and inclusive for all learners. The alliance is launching its first joint master degree in 2023 and is looking for students who will advance the post-industrial transformations of their cities and become highly-skilled graduates in new scientific disciplines that respond to the needs of the changing economy in Europe and around the world.

Nyenrode Business University, the only private research (level) university in The Netherlands, was founded in 1946 by prominent business leaders of international corporations such as Philips, AkZo Nobel, and Unilever. With its core values of Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Stewardship, Nyenrode develops leaders with the knowledge and necessary skillset to succeed in tomorrow’s international business world. Nyenrode offers intensive academic education as well as short-term and longer-term programs in the fields of business, management, accountancy, controlling, and fiscal law at two campus locations, Amsterdam and Breukelen.

Breda University of Applied Sciences is a medium-sized, government-funded higher education institute. More than 7,000 Dutch and international students from some 100 countries are studying at our institute. We offer bachelor’s and master’s programs at professional and academic levels in the domains of Games, Media, Hotel, Facility, Logistics, Built Environment, Tourism, and Leisure & Events.

IE University is a top international university in Spain with campuses in Madrid and Segovia. Recognized as one of the leading higher education institutions in the world, IE shapes leaders who drive innovation and change in organizations, providing a learning environment where technologies and diversity play a key role in fostering global vision, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a humanistic approach.

The in collaboration established institution Haarlem Campus offers students innovative teaching and learning concepts that encourage professional and personal growth. Haarlem Campus has been established by two experienced higher education advocates. A leading network of private universities in Germany, the SRH Group, and a University of Applied Sciences called Global School for Entrepreneurship –fostering an agile, motivating, and innovative culture of learning. Decades of experience in education, research, and knowledge transfer within an entrepreneurial setting have led to optimized academic programs, designed to offer the best possible preparation for the desired field of work.

Dedicated to cross-cultural education with a global perspective, we help future managers achieve their full potential, with the right program and guidance every step of the way.

VU Graduate Winter School is offering a series of one-week online courses from 10 to 14 January 2022. The winter programme is available to Master’s students, PhD candidates, and professionals. Whether you’re an aspiring data analyst with a passion for crunching numbers, a writer in the making, or an amateur philosopher with a hunger for tackling the big questions - we have something for you! There are 19 courses in total, each one covering a single topic in great depth.

Horeca is an abbreviation that stands for the hotel (Ho) restaurant (Re) cafe (Ca). The Horeca Academy was founded by the Dutch Horeca Academie. The Horeca Academie offers education and training for and by catering professionals. The Dutch Horeca Academie was founded in 2011. And is specialized in training chefs and catering professionals. In 2018, the Dutch Horeca Academy was the first in the Netherlands to introduce a chef’s training in English. This training is especially for people living in the Netherlands who do not yet have a good enough command of the Dutch language. In this way, everyone can receive a good education and master European cooking techniques.

Thanks to years of experience and a broad network of shareholders, Inter College Business School excels at offering a practicality-oriented Business Administration program—for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. The Inter College Campus is situated in the old city center. It is located close to start-up companies, businesses, and cultural heritage. Study in Amsterdam is an exciting extra dimension to the Inter College experience and the 200+ students following the BBA programs often live in the city and combine their studies with business start-ups for which Amsterdam is famous. We are all about talent and decisiveness. To work hard and not give up. To fall and get up again. Inter College believes in talent and provides the right tools to convert that talent into decisiveness.