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HAS University of Applied Sciences is now called HAS green academy

HAS University of Applied Sciences is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Since 1947, the educational institution has grown from an agricultural college into a versatile higher professional education institution where students and professionals can go for education, research, expertise and advice.

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HAS sets its sights on a future as the centre of expertise par excellence for agriculture, food and the living environment in the south of the Netherlands. To reinforce this development, HAS University of Applied Sciences is now called HAS green academy.

Publication date
06-09-2022

Explorer green sector

HAS focuses on lifelong learning with a broad range of higher professional education (HBO) study programmes, company training and in-company training courses in the field of agriculture, food and the living environment. In this way, HAS supports the professionals of today and tomorrow in their development. Together with organisations, companies and authorities, HAS green academy explores and combines green knowledge and expertise and then applies them in practice.


The size and complexity of the social issues in the field of agriculture, food and the living environment call for new answers and new solutions. HAS actively seeks connections and opportunities to this end with a focus on making our environment healthier and ensuring food security.

"Our new name reinforces this", says Executive Board Chairman Reggy van der Wielen. "HAS green academy stands for momentum and progress. As an explorer from, for and with the green sector, we offer a place to learn, explore, exchange ideas and come up with new perspectives and viewpoints. We offer scope for applied research and to do business in the regional, national and international domains. In this way, we are anticipating new forms of education to be developed such as associate degrees, professional doctorates, masters and micro-credentials."

Executive Board Chairman Reggy van der Wielen: "HAS green academy stands for momentum and progress."

New corporate identity

A new name calls for a new corporate identity. This will be phased in gradually and in well-considered steps. In this process, HAS will consider natural replacement or purchase moments from a sustainability and cost perspective. With a completely revamped website and a new campaign aimed at pupils as the first visible manifestations.

Reggy: "The colour green is the main colour in our corporate identity. It stands for growth and development of the professionals of today and tomorrow in agriculture, food and the living environment and with that, for growth and development of the sectors in which they operate.”

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Sustainable Development Goals

  • sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger
  • Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education
  • Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
  • Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
  • Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
  • Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate action
  • Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life below water
  • Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on land
  • Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals