Van Hall Larenstein, University of Applied Sciences ( nl, Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein), often abbreviated as VHL, is a

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in the

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. It has locations in

Leeuwarden Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the ...

and Velp (near

Arnhem Arnhem ( or ; german: Arnheim; South Guelderish: ''Èrnem'') is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands about 55 km south east of Utrecht. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland, located on both banks of ...

History

Hermannus Christiaan van Hall (1801-1874)

Since January 2003, there was an administrative

merger Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization. As an aspect ...

between the Van Hall Institute (

) and IAH Larenstein ( Velp/

Deventer Deventer (; Sallands: ) is a city and municipality in the Salland historical region of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. In 2020, Deventer had a population of 100,913. The city is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, bu ...

). The merger of the

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s was completed in October 2005, and got the name ''Van Hall Larenstein''. In September 2006, the

location moved to

Wageningen Wageningen () is a municipality and a historic city in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It is famous for Wageningen University, which specialises in life sciences. The municipality had a population of in , of which many t ...

, as Van Hall Larenstein became part of

Wageningen University & Research Wageningen University & Research (also known as Wageningen UR; abbreviation: WUR) is a public university in Wageningen, Netherlands, specializing in life sciences with a focus on agriculture, technical and engineering subjects. It is a globally ...

. Since 2012, Van Hall Larenstein has been independent again. The location in Wageningen moved to Velp in 2015. Van Hall Larenstein now has locations in Leeuwarden and Velp.

Study programmes

Van Hall Larenstein provides the following

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programmes and master's programmes. In addition, Van Hall Larenstein offers various

associate degree An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree. The fi ...

programs and courses.

Bachelor's programmes

Master's programmes

Photo gallery

Hegeskoalle Larenstein (2009).JPG, The main entrance of the campus location in Velp Joop Schaminée (Dutch botanist).jpg, A lecture by

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Prof. Joop Schaminée Kapel Larenstein (2009).JPG, The Larenstein Chapel (

lecture hall A lecture hall (or lecture theatre) is a large room used for instruction, typically at a college or university. Unlike a traditional classroom with a capacity normally between one and fifty, the capacity of lecture halls is usually measured i ...

) in Velp Rodgersia aesculifolia (kastanjebladige astilbe).JPG, ''

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'' in the botanical gardens of the location in Velp De Geit fan Arboricultura Larenstein (2009).JPG, ''The Goat'' (

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); the symbol of Arboricultura (

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)

History

Study programmes

Bachelor's programmes

Master's programmes

Photo gallery

External links

See also