Hospitality Management (3 year) fees & admissions
Check out the practical matters you need to consider when enrolling for Hospitality Management, from admission requirements to tuition fees. We’ve put together an overview of the information for you so you know what’s in store.
To be admitted to one of our 3-year bachelor programmes (also known as fast tracks), you will need to meet the admission requirements as outlined in Dutch Higher Education law. Your diploma must be the equivalent of a Dutch pre-university high school diploma (VWO).
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences recognizes the international qualifications listed here for admission into our 3-year bachelor programmes*.
If the qualification you will obtain or have obtained is not listed as a recognised qualification, you are most likely not admissible for the 3-year programme. However, if you want to know this for sure, we recommend you apply for the programme through Studielink. Your qualifications will be assessed by an Admissions Officer at the Central Student Administration (CSA) department of NHL Stenden once you have applied.
It may be that you could be admitted to one of our 4-year bachelor programmes. Check the admission requirements for those programmes here to find out.
If it is unclear what the equivalent level of your secondary school diploma is within the Dutch education system, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences will have your diploma evaluated by Nuffic, a Dutch organisation specialised in the assessment of international qualifications. For an indication of how your educational system compares to the Dutch system, please visit the Nuffic website.
* All applications will be assessed on an individual basis by the Central Student Administration (CSA) even if your diploma is listed as a recognised qualification. Although this document has been composed carefully by NHL Stenden, rights cannot be derived from this overview.
All non-EU/EEA applicants are required to submit an English proficiency test with their application to show that their English language skills are at a high enough level to succeed in their studies.
Exceptions can be made for students who have had their preparatory education in a country where English is the only official educational language.
If you are applying for an associate degree, bachelor’s degree or master's degree and hold a diploma from a European institution listed here, and English was included as part of the final exam curriculum, then the additional English language test is not required. The same applies to students who have attained General Certificates of Secondary Education (enough O and A/AS levels with the sufficient score), the European Baccalaureate Certificate, International Baccalaureate Diploma, or an IB career-related programme taught fully in English.
All other applicants need to submit a valid and adequate English language test result with their application.
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences accepts official language tests in accordance with the Code of Conduct International Student in Dutch Higher Education:
- IELTS academic with a minimum overall band score of 6.0** (with an advised minimum of 5.0 for each skill). We do not accept the online version of the Academic IELTS results.*
- TOEFL *** iBT with a minimum score of 80. We accept the following TOEFL iBT tests:
- TOEFL iBT Traditional**
- TOEFL iBT Paper Edition**
- Cambridge English grades and scale* with the score First FCE–Grade B (scale 173–175) or First FCE–Grade C (scale 169–172)
- TOEIC score 865* (Listening and Reading) and 335 (Speaking and Writing).
- LanguageCert academic ** with a minimum score of 65. We do not accept the online version of the LanguageCert academic results.
- Pearson PTE Academic ** with a minimum score of 61. We do not accept the online version of the Pearson PTE academic results.
* We only accept TOEIC®, TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge, LanguageCert and Pearson PTE certificates from public programmes and not from institutional programmes. Public programmes are organised in public centres and deliver an official score report which is recognised worldwide.
** IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, LanguageCert and Pearson PTE certificates more than 2 years old (at the start date of the study), will not be accepted.
***TOEFL iBT Traditional and Paper Edition - Before registering for this test, you can include our TOEFL institution code of C652 for the verification process. Original test results must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to NHL Stenden.
English Language Course
If you haven't met the English language requirements mentioned above, NHL Stenden offers an English language course that you can participate in before starting your Bachelor's or Master's program at NHL Stenden. For more details, check this link.
Selection
Starting from September 2024, a mandatory selection procedure is part of the admission requirements for Hotel Management School NHL Stenden. This selection procedure includes submitting a resume (Curriculum Vitae) and personal vlog and undergoing two personal online selection interviews. Please check out Hotel Management School website for more information.
Students need to apply online (via Studielink) for the programme 'B International Hospitality Management, 3 year' before June 1st.
Accredidation
The programme in Hospitality Management is accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). The Hotel Management School is also the first hotel management school in Europe to hold the Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation (CeQuInt) and is recognised by the prestigious Institute of Hospitality in the UK. The International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education has accredited our Hotel Management School as the second-ranked institution in Europe with its outstanding programmes.
If you are looking to specialise after four years of study, we recommend that you enrol in the master programme International Hospitality and Service Management.
THE-ICE accreditation
The Tourism and Hospitality Management programme at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences successfully completed the accreditation process for the International Accreditation Standards of Excellence. NHL Stenden is a full member of the International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE) and is the first institution in the Netherlands and the second in Europe to receive this accreditation. This confirms that NHL Stenden is committed to excellent education in tourism and hospitality, as well as to internationalisation.
Living expenses
As a student, tuition fees are just part of your expenses. You’ll also have to deal with the costs of, for instance, your accommodation, utilities, insurance, day-to-day transport and groceries. Find out what you can expect in terms of expenses here.
Start in February
Do you want to start your degree in February? Here you can find more information about the February intake.
Housing guarantee
Tuition fees
As a student, you pay tuition fees every year. How much tuition you pay depends on a number of factors, such as your nationality and your higher education diplomas. Read more about the tuition fees and the amount here.
Tuition Fee Calculator
Do the maths without doing the maths. Use the Tuition Fee Calculator to find out what your tuition fees will be. (And remember, it’s an indication, not a guarantee.) And if you’ve got any questions, simply get in touch with Student Info.
| | 2024-2025 |
| EU students / Statutory tuition fees (per year) | € 2,530 |
| NON-EU students / Institutional tuition fees (per year) | € 9,730 |
| | 2025-2026 |
| EU students / Statutory tuition fees (per year) | € 2,601 |
| NON-EU students / Institutional tuition fees (per year) | € 9,975 |
| Uniform, chef’s whites and knife set | €770 one-time fee |
| Books and handouts | €600 per year |
| StudyStartWeek (student orientation) | €95 one-time fee |
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