HAN University of Applied Sciences
[Dutch] Hanzehogeschool Groningen

2023 Exchange Agreement Signed

HAN University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest and best universities in the Netherlands in terms of applied sciences. It has more than 35,000 students and 4,000 staff and has campuses in Arnhem and Nijmegen. Arnhem is the capital of the Dutch province of Helderland, a beautiful city along the Rhine River known as the Garden City and Park City. Nijmegen is located on the southern bank of the Waal River in the lower Rhine, about 7 km from the city center to the German border.

HAN University of Applied Sciences has 14 faculties, which cover a wide range of disciplines, including the School of Built Environment, the School of IT and Media Design, and the School of Business and Communication. The School of Built Environment has specialists in architecture, urban and landscape engineering, civil engineering, and bioinnovation, with approximately 1,200 students.

Name of University and Department	HAN University of Applied Sciences
Department Available for Student Exchange	School of Built Environment School of IT and Media Design
Exchange Programs	Please see the website
Application Information	Students Exchange Program-Faculty Level (Updated in June 2024)
Application Procedure	Apply via email to Prof. Tanoue (tanoue@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp)
Language Proficiency (English)	B2; IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80
Remarks	–
Annual Intake Capacity	2(one-semester exchange counts as 0.5 ) *Annual refers to the academic year of the host university.
Department and Professors in Charge (Professors with “(*)” is primary in charge)	<Department of Environmental Design> – (*)Professor Tanoue, Prof. Tomo Inoue
E-mail of Professors	Prof. Tanoue: tanoue@design. Prof. Tomo Inoue: t-inoue@design. Please add “kyushu-u.ac.jp” after “@design.”

(Updated on March 25, 2025)