High level of education

Foto: Windesheim gebouw X

Zwolle offers a pool of young, ambitious specialists. We are a true education city. What is on offer is divers and unique in the Netherlands. We have a colourful range of educational facilities. Our four universities of applied sciences and two Regional Training Centres serve a large region.

We can even offer university education thanks to the collaboration between the Windesheim university of applied sciences and the University of Amsterdam.

Knowledge centres


Each year more and more students register at the universities of applied sciences. They are knowledge centres with lecturers where research on behalf of companies becomes ever more important and where competences are kept up-to-date. A city that wants to continue growing must make arrangements for the education of the next generation.


Number of students Zwolle The Netherlands
Secondary technical and vocational training 21,660 (4.1%) 522,274
Higher technical and vocational trainin 24,363 (6.1%) 403,278