International Leisure, Tourism & Events Management (Master)
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International Leisure, Tourism & Events Management (Master)

Become a professional leader in the leisure, tourism and events industry with the master's focusing on sustainability, quality of life and industry resilience.

Course duration
1 year
Starts in
September
Location
Leeuwarden
Diploma
Master of Arts

With the Master’s in International Leisure, Tourism and Events Management, you will develop into a professional leader in the leisure, tourism and events sector. You'll gain insight into the challenges faced by the industry and how these issues can be managed responsibly within the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Investigating key concepts from academic fields such as sociology, geography and anthropology, you will debate issues and develop viable solutions. Unique to this master's is working with scenario planning, a management tool for identifying trends, the main drivers of change and possible future developments.

  • Work for and with the industry on research projects through the European Tourism Futures Institute (ETFI) 
  • Combine academic and applied research and put theory into practice with design challenges 
  • Develop essential skills in scenario planning, an essential skill for leisure, tourism and event managers
  • Go on educational visits to museums, event venues, sports facilities and tourism destinations
  • Choose a specialisation and work on projects with local communities and entrepreneurs, including in Amsterdam, Portugal or Nepal
  • Our master's programme is government funded
  • NHL Stenden offers first-year international students a housing guarantee through its accommodation partners. Check out our housing page for more information.  

     
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The Master International Leisure & Events Management programma was rewarded with the Sustainable Higher Education label by Hobéon.

What can you expect?

During this master’s, you will gain insight into the challenges faced by the leisure, tourism and events industry today, and how these issues can be managed responsibly. You will investigate existing theories and key concepts from a range of academic fields including psychology, sociology, geography, anthropology and economics, and debate current issues and develop viable solutions. Our educational approach will encourage you to think out of the box and develop innovative and creative ideas for the future, together with fellow students, lecturers and stakeholders from the industry. Unique to this master’s, you will investigate different possible futures using scenario planning, a management tool which is highly appreciated by the industry. All in all, our programme helps you deepen your academic knowledge and skills, and identify new opportunities for your career and for your personal professional development.

Overview

Diploma
Master of Arts
Starts in
September
Location
Leeuwarden
Language
English
Course duration
1 year
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