HAN Summer School
Would you like to get a more intercultural view of education, sports or social work? Do you want to know more about Dutch healthcare? Attend any of the courses in this summer school. No matter what your field of study is. You gain a global perspective. Round out your education. Learn important life skills. And meet new people. In just 3 weeks!
The summer school in a nutshell
The HAN Summer School 2025 runs for 3 weeks. It starts on Monday 16 June and ends on Friday 4 July 2025. There are various courses to choose from in the fields of health, education, social work and sport. Each course runs for 1 week.
Your classes are from Monday to Friday. And you go on at least 1 field trip per week. The weekends are yours! Discover Nijmegen, with its beautiful surroundings, the Netherlands or other parts of Europe on your own. It is up to you!
Summer Courses
HAN Summer School offers a range of one-week courses in the field of health, social studies, sports and education. Choose 1 course per week and put together your own custom-made Summer School program. Below you'll find the courses we have planned for 2025. Note that they are subject to change!
WEEK 1
Education for All
How can we address exclusion in education because of disability, social challenges or communication issues? This course considers barriers to learning and will look at strategies to challenge these. We will consider and evaluate options for creating more empowering and more inclusive learning environments.
Sports Nutrition
How can health and sports performance be improved through nutrition? The aim of the course is to write an individual sports nutrition plan to improve your health and performance. To achieve this goal you will analyze your food intake according to current sports nutrition guidelines along with a physiological analysis of your sport. Next to that you
Empowering Innovation Through Technology
Exploring the potential of technology, such as technical devices, VR, AI and AGI in the broader healthcare domain.
WEEK 2
Global Citizens in a Local Context
Learning about a culture different from your own is very empowering and enriches your life in numerous ways. Sharing across borders with fellow students from different countries will broaden your horizon and is extremely beneficial to your future career. There is a great deal that you can learn from each other, as long as you keep an open mind.
Arts Therapies & Psychological Coaching
Curious about applying elements of Art, Movement & Psychology in daily life? In this course you learn how to address certain issues (personal and / or social) by using psychological coaching and Arts Therapies. You will be introduced to art, drama, music and psychomotor therapy in a very practical, hands-on way. In addition, you will learn and prac
Global Citizenship in Education
How to open windows on the world and make school a training area for global understanding.
WEEK 3
How to use Creativity
Interested in how to use creative activities to achieve social goals? Do you want to experience that creativity can be very valuable in conversations with clients? Join us this week and you'll learn all about these two topics! Not only will you get workshops from HAN professors with lots of experience in the field, you will also join workshops from
Challenges in Healthcare: the Dutch Approach
Gain understanding on current healthcare, social and ethical issues from different cultural perspectives.
Sports & Talent
Students will learn about processes of talent identification and development, with special focus on motor skill development, maturation, developmental climate and use of data. Students will apply this knowledge in a general improvement plan for their own chosen sport organization, club or union.
Program Summer School
Learning outcomes
By the end of the HAN Summer School you can:
- Inform and guide individuals through their journey
- Adapt your education to real-life situations
- Present your ideas with confidence to a group of people
- Communicate clearly and listen with purpose
- Work in a multicultural, multidisciplinary group
Competences
You strengthen these competence areas during the program:
- Intercultural collaboration
- Management skills
- Effective presentation skills
- Knowledge of European/Dutch history and culture
- Engagement skills
Dutch way of learning
The atmosphere in a Dutch classroom is quite informal and your lecturers are easy to talk to. In fact, at HAN you’re seen as a partner in the learning process. Class sizes are small and your lecturers encourage you to actively participate in class. To ask questions and give your own opinion. They also stimulate you to be creative and to discover things for yourself.
What about credits and grading?
At HAN we use the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, or ECTS. It’s the standard credit system used in higher education across Europe. How does it work? One credit = 28 hours of study. Think of contact hours. Time spent working on assignments. Preparing for exams.
One semester = 30 credits = 840 hours of study. To earn credits, you need to pass your exams. What counts as a pass? A grade of at least 5.5.
Admission
What are the admission requirements? And how do I apply?
Social Activities
In addition to an educational program, we also offer a social activity program in and around Nijmegen. Once a week you can join us for some fun! You can decide for yourself to what extent you want to participate in these activities.