Avans University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Avans Hogeschool) is a Dutch public vocational university (HBO) founded in 2004 via merger of Hogeschool Brabant and Hogeschool 's-Hertogenbosch. It is a practice-oriented knowledge institution offering higher professional education programs, master's degrees, associate degrees, courses, minors, and practice-oriented research. It operates campuses in Breda, 's-Hertogenbosch, Roosendaal, and Tilburg, Netherlands.
