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! The full Course Outlines will follow shortly.
WEEK 1 (16 - 20 June 2025)
Education for All; Alternatives in Dutch Education
How can we address exclusion in education due to disability, social challenges or communication issues? This course invites you to consider barriers to learning and look at strategies for overcoming them. You’ll consider and evaluate options for creating more empowering, personalized and inclusive learning environments. You’ll visit (innovative) sc
Sports Nutrition
How nutrition can improve sports performance? The aim of this course is to create a personalized nutrition plan to improve your health and performance. You analyze your food intake and perform a physiological analysis of your sport. You visit our test lab and create a supplementation plan based on your physiological analysis.
Empowering Innovation Through Technology
Exploring the potential of technologies such as technical devices, VR and AI in the broader healthcare domain. Throughout the course, you tackle real-world healthcare problems and visit external parties who are directly involved in these problems. You also explore cutting edge technologies in our iXperium Health Lab
WEEK 2 (23 - 27 June 2025)
Global awareness in your local context
Learn about global philosophies and develop intercultural and creative skills to make a positive impact in your local community. Explore global philosophies, develop intercultural and creative skills and collaborate with students from diverse backgrounds. By the end of the course, you will be equipped to fostering a more inclusive and sustainable w
An introduction to Arts Therapies and Coaching
This course introduces you to the disciplines of art, play, music, drama and movement therapies through creative and practical exercises, equipping you to apply these approaches in your work. Additionally, psychological coaching will guide you in navigating the complexities of problem-solving, especially when focus is lost in defining and pursuing
Global Citizenship Education
Opening windows to the world and transforming schools into training grounds for global understanding. In today's world, our local lives are increasingly influenced by global connections. As global citizens, we are more connected than ever to people across every continent.
WEEK 3 (30 June - 4 Juli 2025)
Creativity in practice
How to use creativity to achieve social goals? This course is designed for students interested in learning how to use creative activities to achieve social goals. And discovering how creativity can be valuable in conversations with clients
Challenges in Healthcare: the Dutch Approach
Gain understanding on current healthcare, social and ethical issues from different cultural perspectives. During this course you learn, think and discuss about health, health care, health care-related challenges, dilemmas and (innovative) solutions to overcome these potential threats.
How to optimize talent identification
How to improve talent identification and development programs in professional and semi-professional sports. Explore engaging study materials, attend expert-led classes, and participate in field trips to best practices. This course focuses on 3 key themes: motor development, maturation and safe sport environments.
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.