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Saxion’s Hospitality Business School in the cities of Deventer and Apeldoorn will start an internationally oriented bachelor programme in English. By developing this course, the Hospitality Business School is anticipating the trends in the cross-border hospitality sector.

The market is asking for internationally oriented managers who can work in different cultural settings. What makes the course so unique is its broad focus in the first year on the scope of the hospitality business. From the second year onwards, students will specialize in Hotel Management, Facility Management or Tourism & Leisure Management.

The first year
The focal point of the first year is to offer a full scope of the international hospitality business. You will become familiar with the basics of facility, hotel and tourism & leisure management. Study tours and company visits will give you a realistic picture of the industry. At the end of the first year, you have the opportunity to determine which programme will be your main focus. An increasing understanding of the industry will lead you towards one of three different specialisations: a Bachelor in Hotel Management, in Tourism & Leisure Management or in Facility Management. From the second year onwards, each semester will have a specific focus.

The second year
You’ll start with an industry-specific semester in which you will deepen your knowledge of your specialisation. After that you will gain practical experience by doing a 5-month internship abroad with one of our business partners.

The third year
A minor semester provides you with the opportunity to specialise in a subject of your choice.
You can choose between various option semesters, either at Saxion or at the Hospitality Business School or at other schools at Saxion. This year of your study includes a semester in International Events Management.

The fourth year
This year starts with a semester aimed at strategic issues in your specialisation. Finally, you carry out a graduation project for a company or a research project for the knowledge centre of the Hospitality Business School. For the genuine globetrotter, HBS offers the possibility of following parts of your programme at partner universities abroad.

We offer two different Bachelor Courses: a full 4-year progamme and a 1 year 'Final Year' construction. By completing our bachelor courses you will be awarded with an internationally recognized bachelors' degree.