Hospitality Management
Do you enjoy an exciting and dynamic environment? Can you keep your cool even under great pressure? Then read on.
- Full-time
Do empathy and a service-minded attitude come naturally to you? If this describes you and you also happen to enjoy meeting people from all over the world, you will find that the Hospitality Management programme at Hotel Management School NHL Stenden is perfect for you!
- You follow this programme at Hotel Management School NHL Stenden
- Working on actual challenges offered by the hospitality industry
- Practical work experience up to management level at the Notiz Hotel in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands (our 4-star property on campus).
- Various specialisation possibilities: Event Management, Spa and Health Management, Gastronomy, Food and Beverage Management, Advanced Wine Studies, and much more.
- Part of the programme can be done at our Grand Tour partner locations in South Africa, Bali, Thailand, Aruba or Italy.
- Ten-month paid internship in the final year offers an excellent chance of employment after graduating.
What's in store for you
This management course at Hotel Management School covers hospitality, gastronomy, catering, events, human resource, marketing, sales and finance. You will participate in an international study, so the language of instruction is English and your fellow students come from all over the world.
As of the first year, you will work on assignments from real companies. You will work in small groups with guidance from lecturers with relevant practical experience. You will learn to adapt your strategies and ideas and develop skills such as leadership, cooperation and presentation.
You will also work in our four-star hotel to experience how the practice works, but where you will also learn how to think strategically at a management level and how to conduct research. On the one hand, you will learn theory about business management, for example, and on the other hand, you will taste the most delicious wines during a wine class. In the third year, you choose two international minors that suit you.
You will complete the programme with a paid internship of 10 months which extends your possibilities of finding a job and you could start working immediately. We have agreements with over 600 companies in the Netherlands and abroad. Dynamic businesses who are eager to work with you.
Overview
Game changers
The concept of Hostmanship is placed at the heart of this international management programme. It is a mentality; a drive to combine genuine attention, a desire to serve and leadership into an inspirational outcome.
You will get many opportunities to deal with real guests and work on real challenges from our industry partners. You will grow into a strong-willed and resourceful professional with a solid foundation, who can strategically anticipate changes and have a positive impact on tomorrow’s world. A true game changer!
Is this the degree for you?
If you're confident this degree is the one for you, then why not apply online straightaway? Or pick one of the other options to help you take the next step.
