Hogeschool Drenthe
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Drenthe University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Hogeschool Drenthe) is a former vocational university
in the Netherlands
. Located in the province of Drenthe
its departments were scattered across the cities of Assen
, Emmen and Meppel
. Since 2008 it is merged with CHN University of Applied Sciences (Christelijke Hogeschool Nederland) to Stenden University of Applied Sciences.
Vocational university
A vocational university is an institution of higher education and sometimes research, which provides both tertiary and sometimes quaternary education and grants academic degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Located in the province of Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
its departments were scattered across the cities of Assen
Assen
Assen is a municipality and a city in the north eastern Netherlands, capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen's main claim to fame is the TT Circuit Assen the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Saturday in June the Dutch TT is run...
, Emmen and Meppel
Meppel
Meppel is a municipality and a city in the northeast of the Netherlands, in the south-west of the province Drenthe.It developed in the 16th century as a transport and distribution inland harbour for turf...
. Since 2008 it is merged with CHN University of Applied Sciences (Christelijke Hogeschool Nederland) to Stenden University of Applied Sciences.