Stenden University leads the way in Tourism and Hospitality excellence!

The Tourism and Hotel Management programmes of Stenden University of Applied Sciences have successfully met the standards of Excellence and Stenden has been welcomed as Associate Member of the International Center of Excellence.

Stenden University is the first institution in The Netherlands who gained this recognition and feels it emphasizes its commitment to excellence in tourism and hospitality education and also to internationalization.

The International Center of Excellence (ICE) is an independent international accreditation body that specialises in tourism, hospitality, culinary arts and events education. It establishes itself as the leading organisation promoting and detailing excellence in tourism and hospitality education and has a rapidly growing global membership. They offer students worldwide a rigorous and independent review of an institution’s courses.

According to the Center of Excellence Stenden University “places considerable emphasis on the development of focussed and effective research skills. Students contribute to identified-fields of activity which develops their research competence and contributes to the schools research capabilities. The facilities at Stenden University are exceptional and the use of the Stenden Hotel and other facilities for the development of students results in highly competent graduates who are fully prepared for work positions in today’s industry.”