Study Tourism, Leisure & Events
You love travel, leisure and events and you're figuring out which direction fits you best. Let's explore your options here.
Choose from a range of English-taught degrees in travel, leisure and events and study abroad in the Netherlands. Whether you're interested in how companies work, spotting opportunities, organising processes or working with people, each programme offers a different perspective on business.
Explore the degrees and see what matches your interests:
Why study travel, leisure and events at NHL Stenden in the Netherlands?
Is a degree in the field of travel, leisure and events right for you?
- You love creating meaningful experiences, big or small
- You have a skill for turning concepts into reality
- You love travel, culture and languages
- You understand that tourism and leisure is more than just entertainment and
- You recognise the need for sustainability in tourism and events so that both the business and the local area can survive long term
- You see opportunities and you want to act on them
- You approach challenges with solutions in mind
In a travel, leisure and events degree, you don’t just study theory, you work on real cases. With real companies. In an international environment.
Love creating memories?
Should it be Leisure & Events Management or Tourism Management? Answer just 5 questions to find out which degree best suits you.
Where can a travel, leisure and events degree take you?
Working in travel, leisure and events means you get to organise and manage memorable moments now with an eye to the future. And this can be anywhere in the world and at different levels. You'll develop skills you can use in areas as diverse as healthcare, housing and business as well as in sports, leisure, music and tourism.
Your future could be:
- Creating and managing events, from festivals to sports and live entertainment
- Designing and positioning destinations and experiences, from concept to strategy, like our alumn Tim Deisinger
- Shaping policy in tourism, leisure and urban development
- Managing operations in hospitality, leisure or travel environments, from eco resorts to venues, like our alum Ramona Zaun, now Head of Sales & Administration at ITB Berlin
- Coordinating bookings, partnerships and entertainment for venues, artists or travel organisations
- Leading projects in urban development, placemaking or social impact
- Starting your own business creating or advising on memorable experiences, like our alumn Anne van Hoey Smith
Choose the programme that suits you best
International Leisure, Tourism & Events Management (Master)
Become a professional leader in the leisure, tourism and events industry with the master's focusing on sustainability...
Leisure & Events Management
Combine your passion for creating memorable experiences with your organisational skills and explore the dynamics of...
Tourism Management
Develop your passion for travel, build your skills in tourism innovation, and put responsible entrepreneurship into...
Tourism Management (AD)
Do you want to discover from day one how your ideas can make an impact on tourism organisations and destinations in real...
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Projects
Our research projects aim to make a difference. Hands-on and focused on insights and practical solutions, they fuel knowledge, spark innovation and strengthen shared prosperity.
Working in transdisciplinary teams, researchers, lecturers, students and industry partners look beyond their own expertise, challenge each other's perspectives and turn real-life questions into impactful solutions for our region and beyond.
