The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht, HU) is a vocational university. It is one of the higher education institutions located in the city of Utrecht and one of the largest educational institutions in the Netherlands. The institution shares its main campus, the Uithof, with the largest university of the Netherlands, the Utrecht University. It also has buildings in Amersfoort, 25 km from Utrecht.
The HU has around 38,000 students enrolled. It offers about 70 different degree courses (Bachelor and Master level) in a wide range of subjects: Communication and Journalism, Economics and Management, Science and Technology, Health care, Education and Social Professions. HU also participates in the Utrecht Summer School, which offers 130 short courses in the months July and August.
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