Course content
Do you dream of creating an unforgettable experience for your guests? After this study, you develop hotel concepts that are both nationally and internationally on the map.
- Contact moments 20 hours
a week
- Self-study 20 hours
a week
- Additional costs € 840
yearly
(books, HBS suit) - Study trip € 395
recommended
the first yearGetting to know the hospitality business
In the first year you will gain the broad basic knowledge you need to succeed in the hospitality business, but the focus will be on hotel management. You will take courses on management, communication and business economics. You gain expertise in hotel management, hospitality and event & communication. You get to know various companies through excursions, guest lectures and a short traineeship.
Going abroad
During your studies you have to spend at least six months abroad. You could, for example, do an internship abroad or a minor at a European university college. In addition, there are many other possibilities to gain international experience, such as taking part in the annual European Mise and Place Cup and the Young Hoteliers Summit in Lausanne.
Study load
- 50% Theory
- 45% Practical and group work
- 5% Study career counseling
These three themes are central to the Hotel Management programme
- Hospitality
During your studies hospitality is the common thread. But what exactly is hospitality? Why is this so important and how do you make the difference? What about differences in hospitality in various countries and cultures? - Business
How do you actually manage organisations? The business side of the profession is fully discussed during the course. Think of subjects such as business economics, marketing, organizational management and entrepreneurship. - Communication
Communication seems so simple, but how do you best adapt your communication to different target groups, cultures or situations? And how do you do this in a foreign language?
- World of hotel management
- International hospitality
- Event organisation
- Business economics
- Marketing
- Introduction to research
- Organizational behaviour
- Business English
- Spanish, Dutch or French
- Personal development
- Writing skills
The second year
Learn about entrepreneurship
The Hotel Management programme is about putting theory into practice. That is why in the second year you will be doing a six-month internship in the Netherlands or abroad. In addition, you will take modules that focus on entrepreneurship for six months. You focus on languages, management theories, business management and economics.
- Concepting in hospitality business
- Quantitative research
- Event management
- Intercultural management skills
- Business law
- Human resource management
- Business English
- Spanish, Dutch or French
- Internship
The third yearHotel Management and the hospitality business
From the third year onwards, you work on strategic issues. While adapting hotel concepts to the needs of various destinations, you refine your management skills. After that, you start in Saxion’s Smart Solutions Semester, in which you work in interdisciplinary teams on complex industry issues.
The fourth year
Minor and graduation
In the fourth year you choose a minor. During the minor you can study abroad, do a management internship or choose a minor at Saxion. You will complete the programme with the Young Professional Semester, in which you develop a professional product (plan, service, event, app, etc.) for a real-life client.
More about Practical Education Semesters in Main Phase.
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
After you graduate you hold the title of Bachelor of Arts and are ready to start your career in the hotel business or one of the many other organizations for which hospitality is essential, such as hospitals and banks. There are many job opportunities in this international industry.