At the Groene Woud campus you can find a number of technical study programmes: Chemistry, Global Project and Change Management, Information & Communication Technology, Industrial Engineering & Management, Water Management and Civil Engineering. The Joint Research Center Zeeland is also built at this location.

Address & Contact

Opening hours

During lecture weeks the Middelburg location is open Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 to 18:00.

Different opening hours apply during public holidays and holidays.

All HZ locations will be closed on and around the following public holidays

  • Good Friday on 3 April 2026
  • Easter Monday on 6 April 2026
  • Liberation Day on 5 May 2026
  • Ascension Day on 14 and 15 May 2026
  • Whit Monday on 26 May 2026

Week 42 (from 13 October to 19 October) is the autumn holiday.

Weeks 52 and 1 (from 22 December 2025 to 4 January 2026) are the Christmas holidays.

Week 8 (from 16 February to 22 February) is the spring holiday.

Week 18 (from 27 April to 3 May) is the May holiday.

The summer holidays are from week 30 to week 34 (from 20 July to 23 August 2026).

Transport and parking information

Coming by bike? On the grounds next to the HZ you will find a bicycle parking area.

It is not possible to park directly at the HZ on Het Groene Woud. There is 1 special parking space available on the grounds for people with disabilities and/or chronic conditions.

The car park on Kousteensedijk has a number of spaces for visitors, staff and students of Het Groene Woud. This car park is an 8-minute walk from the HZ. Upon showing your entry card, you can then get an exit card at the JRCZ service desk.

Are you coming to the Het Groene Woud location with a group of 10 people or more? Then we ask you to park in one of the nearby parking garages. We recommend parking Hof van Tange and parking garage Geere. Both parking garages are within 7 minutes walking distance.

Several Connexxion buses (lines 58 and 133) stop in Koestraat directly across from the building. The NS railway station is about a 10-minute walk away.

Physical accessibility

  • Special parking is available for people with disabilities and/or chronic conditions;
  • A lift to all floors is available;
  • An accessible toilet is present on the ground floor;
  • A lift is available in the atrium;
  • A silence, prayer and flask room is available. Would you like to make use of this? At the service desk, they will be happy to help you.

Facilities

Blue living room at HZ in Middelburg

Blue living room

Enjoy the view and chat socially.

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Students getting coffee at the HZ Shop in Middelburg

HZ Shop

Get a nice coffee or purchase useful office supplies.

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Desks with computers in the Open Learning Centre at HZ in Middelburg

Open Learning Centre

Work together on a project or relax with a game of table tennis.

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The restaurant at HZ in Middelburg

Restaurant

Nice sandwiches, snacks or salads with a Green Key quality mark.

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Student admission office

Everything concerning the administrative handling of your registration.

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The Work Zone

The employment agency of HZ.

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Impression

Our study programmes

Water Management student in a green field in Zeeland, Netherlands

Water Management

Full time

How do we deal with floods, sea level rise, drought, water pollution and plastic soup? How does a city remain liveable despite extreme heat? And how do we ensure sufficient clean drinking water for a growing world population? With the Water Management programme, you will work on solutions to the water problems of today and the future.

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Civil Engineering student posing in front of the Zeelandbrug

Civil Engineering

Full time

Are you interested in contributing to the construction of the largest lock project in the world? In determining how high and how strong dikes should be to ensure flooding does not take place? Or would you like to make sure that people and animals can continue to live safely near coasts and rivers despite climate change? If your answer is ‘yes’ to the questions above, the Civil Engineering programme at HZ may be the right choice for you! It is expected that by 2050 80% of the world's population will live in delta areas. In these areas, where rivers meet the sea, there are increasing challenges due to climate change. With your expertise as a civil engineer, you will tackle problems such as coastal safety and urban flooding and contribute to safety in deltas around the world. During your study, you learn everything about the design and building of large constructions and managing huge international projects. Examples include the Panama locks in the Panama Canal; the Channel tunnel that connects the United Kingdom with France; and the magnificent Palm Islands in Dubai, a design that could have been yours if you were already a civil engineer! Doing Civil Engineering at HZ means you are studying in the middle of a delta area: when walking out of the university of applied sciences, you will encounter your field of work all around you. Did you know that the Dutch Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier is one of the seven modern wonders of the world and that this construction can be found at 30 minutes from HZ? Employers are lining up for you as a graduate, because at HZ you are not only trained theoretically, but also practically. Right from the start of your study, you will be applying the theory of your future work field in the actual practice. During the lectures you will work on (international) assignments from the professional field, you do two internships with organisations in the Netherlands or abroad and you choose a minor: a half-year programme whereby you further specialise yourself in a company of your choice. In this way, you already gain ample work experience during your studies, and you will be optimally prepared for your career. Civil Engineering is a top-rated programme The study programme Civil Engineering is a top-rated programme according to the Keuzegids 2025.

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Engineering

Full time

Are you a curious problem-solver with a passion for technology? Then the BSc Engineering programme at HZ is the perfect choice for you. Engineers are the driving force behind smart, sustainable solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow. From designing solar-powered boats and care robots to developing machines that remove plastic from the oceans: engineers truly make a difference.

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Chemistry students looking at a microscope

Chemistry

Full time

Chemistry is experimenting, researching and analysing. Do you want to make sure diseases are no longer life-threatening or solve murder cases based on DNA analysis? Do you want to create a better world? Then choose for the Chemistry degree programme.

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Our other locations

Building HZ Edisonweg Vlissingen

Edisonweg, Vlissingen

The Edisonweg site in Vlissingen consists of the main building, the HZ Tower and the PSD building. At this location, you can find all study programmes in the fields of Economics & Management as well as Social Studies. The international programmes that are offered here are International Business, Logistics Engineering and Tourism Management.

Outside of Joint Research Center Zeeland

Joint Research Center Zeeland

The Joint Research Centre Zeeland (JRCZ) in the Zeeland capital Middelburg is a unique research institute. Here, students, researchers, companies and the government work together to find solutions to urgent, social issues in the South West Delta.

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