Animal Husbandry
Bachelor
With the Bachelor Animal Husbandry, you will spend half your time on business courses and the other half on animal-related courses, such as animal health, breeding, and nutrition. There are two tracks you can choose from.
Equine, Sports, and Business:
Dive into the vibrant world of horses and learn how to make a difference in the international equine sector, for example as a horse trader, breeding expert, or event manager. Half of your time you will spend on studying topics related to the horse. You will learn about animal behaviour, breeding, and rider-horse interaction. The other half of your time will be spent on the business side of the equine world with courses on marketing, event management and entrepreneurship. Connect with a large international network from day one and turn your passion for horses into a thriving career.
Animals, Society, and Business:
If you specialise in Animals, Society and Business, you will learn everything about cows, sheep and poultry and how to run a healthy, sustainable business. You will start developing innovative business models during your studies that serve the interests of the animal, the farmer and society. You'll also cover important animal welfare topics like separating calves from cows and the treatment of male chicks in the egg industry. After graduation, you can become a commercial advisor and help livestock farmers with the
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English
Title
Bachelor of Science
Duration
4 years
ECTS credits
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. Its aim is to facilitate the recognition of study periods undertaken by mobile students through the transfer of credits. The ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits are equivalent to the workload of full-time student during one academic year.
Accreditation
Tuition fee 2025/2026
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,601
Non-EU/EEA
The non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
€ 9,345
Institutional
The institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level.
€ 9,345
Admission
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Application requirements
Secondary school diploma equivalent to the Dutch havo diploma (e.g. International Baccalaureate or A-Levels). It is highly recommended your diploma has a final examination in chemistry but this is not a mandatory admission requirement. Several years of relevant working experience may compensate for a lack of formal qualifications.
Language requirements
- C1
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
- B2
- Cambridge First Certificate in English
- 6
- IELTS overall band
Check when you can start and what you have to pay!
| Tuition fees | |
|---|---|
| € 2,601 | |
| € 9,345 | |
| € 9,345 |
| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep '25 | 1 Jun '25 | 1 Jun '25 |
| 1 Sep '26 | 1 Jun '26 | 1 Jun '26 |
Scholarships
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NL Scholarship
The NL Scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands.
Contact
VHL University of Applied Sciences
Main addressLarensteinselaan 26a
6882 CT Velp
+31 (0)58 284 62
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