Of these institutions, the Hogere Technische School voor Bouw- en Waterbouwkunde (Higher Technical School for Architecture and Hydraulic Engineering) was the oldest, with origins tracing back to the Haagsche Teeken-Academie (later Royal Academy of Art) which was founded in 1682.

The main campus building was completed in 1996 and is located on Johanna Westerdijkplein in The Hague next to Hollands Spoor railway station and the Laakhaven Canal.

The design includes the central glass atrium main hall, offices, laboratories and classrooms.

The Central Library stores magazines, dissertations and electronic data resources and has 400 study areas, many with PCs and Internet connections.

[6] Other facilities include a fitness centre and sports hall, a central ICT service desk providing scanning, printing and audio-visual equipment, a health centre, a main restaurant and several departmental cafés serving snacks.

The Hague University of Applied Sciences' Physical Education Teacher Training (HALO) and Sport Management bachelor's degrees are taught here as well as the senior secondary vocational level (MBO) Sport and Exercise course offered by the ROC Mondriaan Regional Training Centre.

[8] The Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO) validates study programmes offered by Dutch universities.

All international bachelors and masters programmes offered by The Hague University of Applied Sciences are recognised by NVAO.

EU and non-EU students must pay tuition fees for bachelor's and master's degrees and finance their living arrangements.

The academic year at The Hague University of Applied Sciences starts in September and ends in mid-July.

With 124 different nationalities, The Hague University of Applied Sciences has an extremely international student population.

The Faculty of Technology, Innovation and Society (TIS) has the fewest foreign students, followed by Health, Nutrition and Sport (HNS).

The Physical Education Teacher Training Programme (HALO) is a popular choice among native Dutch students.

In 2020, Bolivia, Botswana, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Libya, Namibia and Niger were represented by only one student.

Since 2004, the university has offered masters courses run by The Hague Graduate School (THGS) to ensure higher professional education for career development.

Professionals with several years of work experience can follow a part-time or dual programme at bachelor level.

The university also offers an extensive range of master's degree programmes and further postgraduate education through The Hague Graduate School.

This range and amount of time depends on the various courses The Hague University of Applied Sciences offers.

These programs are based upon exchange contracts with other universities in order to provide a wide range of opportunities for the students.

This concludes with an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam to access further courses.

It provides services such as study and residence information, publications including a monthly newsletter, help finding accommodation and social activities.

ACKU offers courses and theatre tickets and organises pub-crawls, concerts, exhibitions and films events.

Students interested in Indian and Pakistani culture and the Islamic religion can join Mashriq SV.

EurasiaSV organises activities and events for students who come from Turkey or are interested in countries, culture and people.

Christians and non-Christians can join Navigators Studentenvereniging Den Haag (NSDH) which runs parties, social events and weekly bible studies.

Rehearsals take place at The Hague University of Applied Sciences and students from any institution can join.

Sports and classes are available for members including aerobics, capoeira, golf, lacrosse, rowing, swimming, tennis, Yoga and Zumba.

The university runs a number of internal leagues in its sports hall in disciplines such as badminton, basketball, table tennis, volleyball and indoor soccer.