Would you like to go deeper into a particular area within your studies? Or have you always wanted to do something special, such as learn an additional foreign language? A minor will give you the opportunity to broaden or deepen your knowledge. Having a specific minor on your CV can also give you an advantage with employers.

A minor is an essential part of studying at a university of applied sciences and is usually taken in the third or fourth year. It consists of 30 credits and aims to deepen or broaden your knowledge and skills. In a deepening minor, you specialise in a specific aspect of your future profession, while a broadening minor focuses on more general topics relevant to your future career.

Choosing a minor from HZ

The HZ has a varied range of minors. In full-time or part-time, in English or Dutch, for both students from the HZ and students from other universities of applied sciences.

Minor from another Dutch university of applied sciences

Are you studying at another Dutch university of applied sciences and would you like to take this minor at HZ? Then register via Kies op Maat.

Students from our international partner universities

Being an exchange student at HZ offers you the opportunity to be a part of our practice-oriented programmes while experiencing the Dutch way of life. If If you would like to experience the international atmosphere at HZ, contact one of your exchange coordinators at your home institute.

Minor abroad

Broaden your horizons with a minor abroad. The HZ has an excellent network for living and studying in another country for a semester.

Featured minors

Some of the minors on offer

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Offshore Renewable Energy

You learn about the developments in renewable energy at sea and do projects on wind and tidal energy and the energy transition.

Applied Data Science

You learn about machine learning and deep learning and participate in a project where data science can provide an answer or solution.

Applied Ai and Ethics

AI is everywhere. There is a growing desire to use it across all sectors. But how do we ensure that this technology has a positive impact on our society?

Business Analytics

You apply your knowledge of data analysis and provide a data report on a question or problem from your own employer.

International Practice

You will get to know a different culture and gain international experience during an internship at an organisation abroad where you will do research .

Design Thinking and Doing - HZ Studio

With the Design Thinking method, you focus on the user when finding creative solutions.

Applied Research - HZ Studio

Choose a theme and focus on impactful research topics such as energy transition, climate adaptation, biobased building, circular economy, marine biobased chemistry, water technology, or food innovation.