2A10:3781:2A4E:1:7DE5:92AF:D2BF:2576: The changed order of prepositional phrases makes it easier to understand that the fine was by the government and that the fraud and other charges belong together.

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The changed order of prepositional phrases makes it easier to understand that the fine was by the government and that the fraud and other charges belong together.

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{{Short description|University in The Netherlands}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Avans University of Applied Sciences
| image = Logo_Avans_University.png
| type = Public [[Vocational university#Netherlands|University of Applied Sciences]]
| endowment =
| established = 1812
| administrative_staff = 3,000
| president =
| students = 35,000
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| city = [[Breda]]
| country = [[Netherlands]]
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| campus = [[Breda]]<br/>[['s-Hertogenbosch]]<br/>[[Tilburg]]
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| affiliations = Erasmus, UASNL, SURF
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| colours = [[Raspberry red (RAL)|Avans Red]], black & white<ref>[https://sterkmerk.avans.nl/introductie/huisstijlgids/index Huisstijlgids] – website AVANS</ref><br/>{{color box|#C6002A}} {{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
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'''Avans University of Applied Sciences''' ({{langx|nl|Avans Hogeschool}}) is a Dutch high ranked [[vocational university]]. It is located in three cities: [[Breda]], [['s-Hertogenbosch]], and [[Tilburg]]. The school has over 30,000 students studying 40 courses in 18 institutes. There are 3,000 employees.

Avans University of Applied Sciences itself was founded on 1 January 2004, as a union of [[Vocational university|Hogeschool]] [['s-Hertogenbosch]] and Hogeschool Brabant in [[Tilburg]], [[Breda]], and [[Etten-Leur]]. Hogeschool Brabant itself was a union from 1988 of Hogeschool West-Brabant (Etten-Leur and Breda) and Hogeschool Midden-Brabant (Tilburg). The oldest branch of Avans University of Applied Sciences is the [[AKV St. Joost|Kunstacademie]] in 's-Hertogenbosch, which was founded in 1812.

==Recognition and ranking==
Avans University of Applied Sciences was declared by independent researcher [[Keuzegids HBO]] as the best major [[Vocational university#Netherlands|University of Applied Sciences]] in the Netherlands up till 2022.<ref>[https://www.ad.nl/breda/avans-hogeschool-weer-beste-grote-hogeschool-van-nederland~acdd26cac/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F], '' [[AD.nl]]'', 13 Oktober 2022</ref><ref>[http://www.nu.nl/binnenland/2939987/avans-opnieuw-beste-hogeschool.html Avans opnieuw beste hogeschool], ''[[NU.nl]]'', 23 Oktober 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.nu.nl/breda/4329185/avans-opnieuw-beste-hogeschool-van-nederland.html Avans opnieuw beste hogeschool van Nederland], ''[[NU.nl]]'', 30 September 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.bd.nl/s-hertogenbosch/avans-beste-hogeschool-volgens-keuzegids~a6757cd8/ Avans beste hogeschool volgens Keuzegids], ''[[Brabants Dagblad]]'', 26 September 2017</ref><ref>[https://www.nu.nl/breda/5495366/avans-vijfde-keer-rij-verkozen-beste-hogeschool.html Avans voor vijfde keer op rij verkozen tot beste hogeschool], ''[[Nu.nl]]'', 4 Oktober 2018</ref><ref>[https://keuzegids.nl/keuzegids-hbo-2019-is-uit.html Avans aan kop, Inholland knapt op], ''[[Keuzegids]]'', 4 Oktober 2018</ref>

==English studies==

;Bachelor's (4 years)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.avans.nl/international/programs/programfinder/bachelor-four-years|title = Avans University of Applied Sciences}}</ref>
* Environmental Science for Sustainability, Ecosystems and Technology (ESSET), in Breda
* Industrial Engineering and Management, in Breda
* International Business and Languages, in 's-Hertogenbosch
* International Business and Management Studies, in Breda
* International Financial Management, in Breda

;Master's<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.avans.nl/international/programs/programfinder?vorm=&type=master&erasmusProgramma=&weergave=uitgebreid|title = Study programmes | Avans University of Applied Sciences}}</ref>
The Master Institute of Visual Cultures awards degrees in the following:
* Master of Animation, in Breda & 's-Hertogenbosch<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Be The Future of Something Else – AKV{{!}}St.Joost|url=https://www.akvstjoostmasters.nl/programmes|access-date=2022-01-27|website=www.akvstjoostmasters.nl}}</ref>
* Master of Situated Design, in 's-Hertogenbosch<ref name=":0" />
* Master of Ecology Futures, in 's-Hertogenbosch<ref name=":0" />
* Master of Visual Arts and Post-Contemporary Practice, in 's-Hertogenbosch<ref name=":0" />

And has plenty of other courses (exchange) to offer, for example, courses like Biobased Energy, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Environmental Geography, Global Business & Career, International Business, International Sales, etc.

In 2003 Avans Hogeschool was fined 21 million euros by the Dutch government for frauds, along with some other unsubstantiated charges. Such frauds are collectively known as "HBO fraude" in Dutch.<ref>https://www.trouw.nl/voorpagina/brief-klokkenluider-over-hbo-fraude-alarmerend-genoeg~b7f2e70e/</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{in lang|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110805121335/http://www.studyatavans.com/ Official website]
* {{in lang|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20130515063331/http://www.bebreda.com/ Website for Students in Breda]

{{Dutch Vocational Universities}}

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[[Category:Avans University of Applied Sciences| ]]
[[Category:Vocational universities in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Education in North Brabant]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Breda]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Breda]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in 's-Hertogenbosch]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Tilburg]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in the Netherlands]]

Avans University of Applied Sciences - Revision history

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