Course planning

Year 1, combined with International Tourism Management

Together with your fellow students from International Tourism Management, you start with a combined introduction year into the leisure &  tourism industry. You work on several projects, together with a team of students. In a project several aspects play an important role, such as planning, creativity, budgeting and theoretical knowledge. After the first year you make a final choice for tourism or leisure.

Year 2

In the second year you deepen your knowledge on leisure activities and organisation of leisure (in depth).

Year 3

This year you work on the Branding Experience project. Most of the third year, however, is occupied by a placement (about seven months). You may perform your placement either for a company in the Netherlands or, preferably, abroad.

Year 4

In the first half of the fourth year, students work on a large-scale project, commissioned by the leisure industry. You may, for instance, organise a festival, write policy plans or investigate the marketing activities of a sports club. The second half of the fourth year is reserved for your individual graduation project. At the request of an organisation from the industry, you will carry out a project or conduct research in your specialist area.

See the curriculum overview for more detailed information on the full programme