Verify users from Avans Hogeschool
Avans Hogeschool is a member of SURFconext, one of the national research and education federations that share academic identity providers through eduGAIN. That means you can verify a user's affiliation with Avans Hogeschool by having them sign in with their Avans Hogeschool account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Netherlands
- Federation
- SURFconext
Institution details
- Organization
- Avans University of Applied Sciences
- Description
- Avans Hogeschool
- Country
- Netherlands
- Website
- https://login.avans.nl/
- SAML Entity ID
https://sts.windows.net/87c50b58-2ef2-423d-a4db-1fa7c84efcfa/- Federation
- SURFconext
SAML capabilities
Capabilities are read from the institution's SAML metadata. An advertised format is what the IdP declares it supports — not a guarantee of what every login returns.
- administrative
- technical
- support
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Avans Hogeschool?
Yes. Avans Hogeschool participates in SURFconext, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Avans Hogeschool account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Avans Hogeschool support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Avans Hogeschool advertises support for persistent NameIDs, so a stable authIdentifier is usually available in verification sessions — ideal for recognizing returning users across logins.
Which country is Avans Hogeschool in?
Avans Hogeschool is located in Netherlands.
How do I verify students from Avans Hogeschool?
Create a verification session via POST /v2/auth/verification, redirect the user to the returned link, and poll GET /v2/auth/verification/{id} after they authenticate at Avans Hogeschool. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Avans Hogeschool?
Start the demo and authenticate with Avans Hogeschool, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.