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Bachelor Tourism Management

Breda University of Applied Sciences (Academy for Tourism) · Breda, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishApply via Studielink, not the CAOOpen entryApplied sciencesStudy choice check
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)1 May 2027
EU fee 2027/28€2,771 / yr

About the course

The English-taught variant of BUas’s tourism degree, covering tourism business, destination management and sustainability through real-world projects for industry partners and placements. It is a practical, career-focused degree at a university of applied sciences.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • BUas treats the Irish Leaving Certificate as equal to a Dutch HAVO diploma if you have at least 5 subjects from the established Leaving Cert, all at O6/H7 or better, and at least 200 CAO points. The Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (5 subjects plus the Link Modules, same grades and points) is also listed. BUas notes that no rights can be derived from its list.
  • No specific maths or science subject is published for this programme.

How to apply

  1. Apply in StudielinkChoose Tourism Management (English-taught variant) in Studielink between 1 October 2026 and 1 May 2027.
  2. Complete My Online ApplicationWithin about three weeks, upload your CV, passport and Leaving Cert results (or current grades).
  3. Study choice checkWatch the compulsory BUas Story and answer the questions; the online Meet & Greet is strongly recommended but not compulsory.
  4. EnrolFrom May, confirm your enrolment and tuition fee payment in Studielink, well before 31 August 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Apply in Studielink by 1 May 2027. EU applicants can apply late until 31 August 2027, but the advice from the study choice check then becomes binding..

Costs

  • Standard Dutch EU statutory fee: €2,771 for 2027/28, as published by BUas (it was €2,694 in 2026/27). BUas also lists extra costs: introduction week €180, books and licences €200-300 in year 1, other learning resources about €450 in year 1, and field trips in years 2-3 of €350-1,200 depending on the destination. You need a laptop.
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place. If you apply after 1 May, the study choice advice becomes binding.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityBreda
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNo cap
EntryOpen entry
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Checked against the official Breda University of Applied Sciences website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The Irish diploma list is undated; confirm with BUas admissions. Always confirm details with the university before applying.