From 28 June to 3 July 2026, Avans University of Applied Sciences will host the Summer School Climate Resilience in Breda, the Netherlands. During this intensive week, students from across Europe come together to explore the impact of climate change and develop strategies for a resilient Europe towards 2050. The programme focuses on key domains... Continue Reading →
When my son turned 6 yesterday, he received a LEGO set from his grandparents. He already has a few LEGO sets (all second-hand, there is a whole market for that), but this one did spark my interest nevertheless. It is set 41749, which depicts a young boy (Peter) demonstrating against the felling of a tree... Continue Reading →
(Article by our guest write Francesca Figaroli, ESSET student) Have you ever wondered, while walking to your campus all worried about how you will survive this semester, how many organisms are minding their own business right next to you? Well, I sometimes did because I find the animal and plant kingdom extraordinary. But how many... Continue Reading →
On behalf of our staff and students, we wish everyone a welcoming, green and sustainable 2024! It is an important year for our environmental science programme, as after the Summer break we will start our new curriculum. Our current programme is strong and well developed (as shown by the awards we have received over the... Continue Reading →
Written by Widya, Karin, and Claudia In December, Widya got a chance to visit two ESSET students working on their internship regarding plastic pollution in Indonesia. This internship was made possible by collaborating with a non-profit organisation Clear Rivers and the University of Pattimura. The students, Karin and Claudia, spent approximately 4 months on the... Continue Reading →
The long-awaited new episode of "getting to know ESSET staff" is finally here. In this blog, I present to you, Arjen Boon. Arjen has been working in our programme for 2 years now. Before that, he worked as a researcher in Marine Ecology at Deltares, Delft (The Netherlands). He was (among other things) responsible for... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of April, I attended an international conference in Delft, The Netherlands. The conference was held by the Young Water Professional (YWP) BeNeLux chapter of the International Water Association (IWA). The conference took place in TU Delft, and lasted for 3 days. More than one hundred participants attended the conference. Even though it... Continue Reading →
When I was a student, I used to question who my teachers really are. I was curious about their background and why they decided to be a teacher. Now that I am a teacher, I am often curious about what the students think about me. More generally, I am curious what the students think about... Continue Reading →
Have you ever come across this special "fridge" in Albert Heijn (AH), in which all products inside are labelled with "35% korting samen tegen verspilling" (EN: 35% discount, together against (food)waste) or "35% korting weggoien is zonde" (EN: 35% discount, throwing away is sin)? Would you be interested to buy these products, or would you... Continue Reading →
Written by Widya Prihesti Iswarani and Thais de Castro Lima Varella I am back again with more stories about learning Dutch. This time, Thais Varella will share her stories with us. Are you ready to get inspired by Thais? Read her story below! Thais came to The Netherlands for the first time to do her... Continue Reading →
In the fourth year of their bachelor study at ESSET, students are allowed to choose a minor programme. They can participate in a minor programme offered by Avans, partner universities in The Netherlands, or even abroad. This blog will tell you more about one of the minors offered by Avans, and more specifically – a... Continue Reading →
The Netherlands is known as one of the countries with the best English as a second language. To be honest, this is one of the reasons why I wanted to study in The Netherlands. Many programmes in universities (especially masters) are offered in English, and outside of the university people also have no problem speaking... Continue Reading →
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