News about education in the Netherlands

Trying to pick up an education in the Netherlands? Stenden University invites you to take part in their International Open Day, scheduled on Saturday, March 8th, 2014. Come and find out if this is the university for you!

The PBL learning approach is built around solving certain problems and gaining the practical skills needed by students during any future career. This method encourages students to contribute all of their prior knowledge to the final result while also learning something new in the process.

For those who want to start their study at Stenden University in February, it is still not too late to apply! The deadline to apply (for EU citizens) is 17th of January. If you are coming from a non-EU country, the next possibility for the intake is in September, since the deadline for February is 1'st of November (for non-EU citizens).

India is one of the top five non-EU countries that have shown a significant interest in having their students study in The Netherlands. Here is what some of students from this country had to say about their universities and programmes, including advices and tips for other interested students.

The Stenden University Grand Tour is a unique opportunity for students at Stenden University of Applied Sciences. This tour gives participating students the chance to complete part of their study at one of the Stenden international branch campuses in South Africa, Qatar, Thailand, or Bali.

Stenden University of Applied Sciences has become the first institution in Holland to meet the standards of Excellence set by the International Center of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (ICE).

Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality education in Holland has been empowered by the creation of a new Centre of Expertise. NHTV Breda, HZ, and Stenden Universities of Applied Sciences are the institutions behind this initiative.

Stenden University of Applied Sciences is one of the few vocational universities in the Netherlands, which runs their own learning company, the four stars Stenden University Hotel. This is the real business hotel, where students of Stenden’s International Hotel Management School study and work during the first 3 years of their study programme.

Tamara Buzyuk, student of Media and Entertainment Management (MEM) at Stenden University of Applied Sciences, tells about this Bachelor's programme, its importance, structure, facilities, and goals.

Sanjeev Delip Kumar, a student from the UK, shares how he decided to study abroad at the Emmen campus of Stenden University of Applied Sciences. Sanjeev is taking the International Business and Languages programme and shares his first impressions about the school, city, and the Netherlands in this testimonial.