What you need to get started, what your work experience is worth, and answers to the questions part-time students ask most often.
A suitable diploma, the 21+ admission test or your work experience: there is almost always a route that fits your situation.
With a diploma in Dutch senior secondary vocational education level 4 (mbo-4) or Dutch senior general/pre-university secondary education (havo/vwo), you are directly admissible to the programme.
No suitable prior education? Then you take a 21+ admission test, which demonstrates whether you can handle study at hbo level.
Relevant work experience can lead to exemptions through recognition of prior learning (RPL). You put together a tailored learning route with the study adviser.
Four start moments per year. Formal enrolment is per 1 September (deadline 31 August) or 1 February (deadline 31 December). Because the programme has a modular structure, modules also start four times a year: in September, November, February and April. If you miss a block, you simply catch up at the next start moment.
The questions working part-time students ask most often — about study load, money, exemptions and level.
Yes, the programme is designed for exactly that. Classes take place every other week on Friday (13:00–19:30) and Saturday (10:00–16:30), and the total study load is 15–20 hours per week. Assignments are carried out in your own job, so study and work largely overlap. Please note that the programme is taught in Dutch.
The programme is modular, with four start moments per year: September, November, February and April. If you miss a block, you simply rejoin at the next start moment. You determine your pace together with the study adviser.
Yes. Through recognition of prior learning (RPL) and exemptions, relevant work experience can count towards the programme. In an intake with the study adviser, your learning route is put together to fit you — which makes a shortened route possible.
The statutory tuition fee is from €2,694 per year, plus approx. €450–800 per year for books and a laptop. Many employers contribute — see the For employers page. In addition, the Lifelong Learning Credit via DUO is an option.
Yes. The BSc bachelor's degree gives access to master's programmes. HU also offers its own master's and post-bachelor programmes around AI, so you can continue studying within the same institution.
The programme starts from the basics: the first year is shared by everyone and includes, among other modules, Fundamentals of ICT and Data & AI Literacy. You do not need to be a programmer to start.
Yes. Come to an HU open day, or plan a 15-minute call with the programme team. You can also put your question to the study choice bot on the homepage.
Plan a short call with the programme team, or email or phone directly.