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Bachelor Built Environment – Circular Cities & Communities

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Built Environment) · Heerlen, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededOpen entryApplied sciencesMaths requirement
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)1 Jun 2027
EU fee 2026/27€2,694 / yr

About the course

The English-taught track of Zuyd’s Built Environment bachelor, focused on designing and developing circular, sustainable cities and communities. It is a practical, career-focused degree at a university of applied sciences.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • The institution assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement. Contact admissions to confirm.
  • Mathematics must be taken up to and including the final school year, so you need Leaving Certificate Mathematics. If you do not meet this, you must pass the OMPT maths test at level C.
  • No English test is needed if English was an exam subject; Zuyd also exempts applicants with an Irish school diploma.

How to apply

  1. Register on StudielinkApply for Built Environment (Circular Cities & Communities) on Studielink from 1 October 2026, and no later than 1 June 2027.
  2. Upload documentsSend your school results and diploma details so Zuyd can check your eligibility.
  3. Maths checkIf your maths does not meet the requirement, pass the OMPT test at level C before the start.
  4. EnrolSend your final Leaving Certificate results in August, pay the tuition fee and start in September 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Apply on Studielink by 1 June 2027 (EU applicants) for the September 2027 start..

Costs

  • Standard Dutch EU fee: €2,694 (2026/27). The 2027/28 fee is set by the Dutch government each year (expected to be close to €2,800).
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityHeerlen
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNo cap
EntryOpen entry
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Checked against the official Zuyd website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The programme page gives no academic year, so confirm deadlines with Zuyd. Always confirm details with the university before applying.