hu university of applied sciences utrecht dissolved its former faculties on 1 february 2017. as of that date, it has divided its organisation into 22 units, which provide the basic framework for its education activities. these institutes are: archimedes institute; theo thijssen institute; institute for sign, language & deaf studies; school of special education and child-rearing; institute for communication; media institute; institute for engineering & design; institute for built environment; institute for life sciences & chemistry; institute for information & communication technology; institute for business administration; institute for business economics; institute for marketing & commerce; institute for international business studies; institute for labour & organisation; institute for social work; institute for ecological educational theory; institute for law; institute for safety & security management studies; institute for human movement studies; institute for allied healthcare professions; institute for nursing studies.