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BA Hospitality Management

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (Hotel Management School) · Leeuwarden, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededOpen entryApplied sciencesFebruary or September start
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)15 Aug 2027
EU fee 2026/27€2,694 / yr

About the course

An English-taught hospitality management degree at NHL Stenden’s Hotel Management School, covering hospitality operations, gastronomy, events, HR, marketing, sales and finance, with hands-on work in the school’s own four-star hotel and on-campus restaurants. It is a practical, career-focused degree with international minor and exchange options and a ten-month paid internship in the final year.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • The institution assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement. Contact admissions to confirm.
  • NHL Stenden’s general rule is a secondary school diploma at least equivalent to level 4 of the European Qualifications Framework. The course page has sections for academic, language and additional requirements, but their details could not be read; confirm any maths or subject requirement with admissions.
  • English: you may be exempt from an English test if English was part of your final exams at a recognised European school; confirm with admissions that Leaving Certificate English counts.

How to apply

  1. Apply on StudielinkCreate a Studielink account and apply for Hospitality Management (September 2027 start) by 15 August 2027. Earlier is better.
  2. Complete the NHL Stenden applicationFollow the email from NHL Stenden and upload your documents (Leaving Certificate results, passport) in the institution’s portal.
  3. Admission checkNHL Stenden checks your diploma and English. Leaving Certificate results come out in late August, so you may get a conditional offer first.
  4. Pay and enrolOnce admitted, set up tuition fee payment through Studielink, arrange housing in Leeuwarden and attend Study Start Week.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: 15 August 2027 for EU/EEA applicants starting in September (NHL Stenden’s published EU deadline; the deadlines page gives no academic year). A February start is also offered, with an EU deadline of 15 January. Apply well before the deadline to leave time for housing..

Costs

  • Standard Dutch EU fee: €2,694 (2026/27). The 2027/28 fee is set by the Dutch government each year (expected to be close to €2,800). NHL Stenden also lists extra costs: uniform, chef’s whites and knife set €770 (one-off), books and handouts about €600 a year, and Study Start Week €95 (one-off).
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place. Budget for the compulsory uniform and knife set (€770) and books (about €600 a year).

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityLeeuwarden
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNo cap
EntryOpen entry
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Checked against the official NHL Stenden website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Fees are for 2026/27 and the deadlines page does not state the academic year, so confirm both for 2027 entry. Always confirm details with the university before applying.