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As an international student planning to study in the Netherlands, you'll need to follow Dutch immigration procedures. These depend on your nationality.

Zuyd is a large university of applied sciences with 13,000 students, 2,000 staff, and 11 locations in the southernmost region of the Netherlands. Our branches in Heerlen, Sittard, and Maastricht are each just about 15 minutes from the German and Belgian borders. 12% of our students come from abroad, mainly from our neighbouring countries, Belgium and Germany.


During the annual graduation exhibition, the graduates of the Academy of Arts Maastricht and the Academy of Architecture Maastricht show you how they look at the outside world, react and position themselves with different eyes.

Zuyd’s Knowledge Centres connect students, researchers and partners to innovate in health, circularity, neighbourhoods and future-proof business.

The FUNFORLAB project focuses on an ICTE serious game. Several factors will ensure a wide implementation of the game in the training of Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLTs) in most of the EMR’s MLT training centers and beyond.

This PHD project aims to deepen knowledge and gain understanding about the relationship between environment and participation in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

In the SFEER project (Smart Films and Circular Windows for Energy-Efficient Building Renovations) we address the pressing need for energy-efficient building renovations by developing a circular window renovation concept. By incorporating smart films and circular window solutions, we strive to improve the energy performance, comfort, and sustainability of buildings. Our multidisciplinary team of partners is dedicated to creating innovative and scalable solutions that will contribute to a more sustainable built environment. The project is funded by MOOI, an initiative that supports innovative projects in the field of energy transition and sustainability.

In the Interreg EMR project “Rolling Solar” seven research entities and thirteen companies collaborate on the development and demonstration of PV-integrated road elements and road infrastructure, to generate electricity from sunlight without additional use of land while hiding the technology from sight.

The Research Centre Data Intelligence explores the world of data and smart technology. We’re constantly finding new ways to apply data in practical solutions that help Limburg and the EU region move forward. Our focus is on projects with a social impact – from smart tools for everyday life to technology that makes a real difference in professional environments. We design and test data-driven innovations, such as intuitive software and technology, supporting people in their personal and working lives.

The Research Centre for Datavisualization focuses on developing, evaluating, and implementing novel ways to interact with data and information. The improvement of the human ability to manage data, extract information, and gain knowledge from it is of vital importance for a society in digitization. Visualization is an effective way to enhance human capabilities to extract and interpret information and support human decision-making.

Many innovations are dependent on materials. The wide variety of ways in which materials can be applied requires them to have a broad palette of characteristics. Plastics with suitable characteristics for specific applications can be produced with the correct design, synthesis, and processing of molecules. With the depletion of raw fossil fuels and the effects of emissions on the climate, there is increased pressure to produce materials in a more responsible and conscious way.