The Supervisory Board of Avans University of Applied Sciences has appointed Prof. Dr. Charissa Freese as a member of the Executive Board.

In the newly released Keuzegids hbo 2025 higher education guide, Avans University of Applied Sciences once again ranks first among the large universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands, marking its tenth consecutive year at the top. 23 Avans programmes have been awarded 'top programme' status.

Marjan Hammersma began chairing the Board of Governors of Avans University of Applied Sciences on 1 September. Since then she has been hard at work familiarising herself with every aspect of the organisation. How did she like her first month? And how does she view the challenges currently facing Avans?

The European Commission has decided to award a €14.3 million grant to PIONEER, the European partnership which Avans University of Applied Sciences has been part of since 2022. This funding enables PIONEER to join the ranks of more than 60 European universities. “We are taking international cooperation in higher education to the next level.”

Over the years, student satisfaction at Avans has generally been very stable. The most important subjects for students in their ranking include the design of the education, the perceived dedication of lecturers and the evaluation of lecturers. Avans’ score is higher than the national average in all of those areas. This was once again shown in the results from this year’s National Student Survey (NSS).