Generally great university with great people. It is important to note that most responsibility to get anywhere is on the student. It’s your job to set (creative) goals and prove yourself, you won’t get much help unless you make appointments with teachers, which can be difficult. So it’s key to be able to take initiative and gain knowledge and skills from “experts” in the workfield and by putting in the effort yourself. You get some help at the start, occasionally some tips, but classes are pretty few and far between. Teachers can sometimes be overly critical and subjective in their judgment of your work, but I might have just had bad luck in that regard. Otherwise good vibes all around.

The Design Based Education concept that NHL Stenden has is a great fit for me and I am a big fan of studying here! If you are looking for a place where you need to think for yourself, get to sit in small, interactive classes (approximately 20 students) and and get to learn by doing, this is the right place for you! If you are looking for information to be handed on a silver platter, NHL Stenden does not offer that.
Similarly, personal development plays a big role in most studies. I for example, need to give smeesterly presentations on my personal development which allows me to stick to goals. Yet again, if one is not a fan of self reflection and is not willing to learn that, this is not the right place.
One other big benefit I see are the international opportunities offered by NHL Stenden. No matter where you want to go, there will (usually) be a place and time to do that during the studies.
I do feel that sometimes things are a bit short notice and could be organize better, but I also got to know that you can get quite some information if you put some effort in.

The university it self has great facilities and equipment for students, is modern and bright. Overall, I feel that the student community is quite vibrant and there is always something happening if one wants to get involved. Leeuwarden is small, but offers a wide variety of leisure opportunities.

In general the university and its facilities are good and new, the teachers are usually prepared for their classes.
I chose the Master International Leisure, Tourism & Events Management program because I worked in the business events industry before I came to Leeuwarden, however, the program is not really about events. That part was just recently added and the whole program is about Leisure and Tourism. The most of the lecturers and researchers are from the tourism field and that is also why the emphasis of the course is on tourism.
I recommend the university if you would like to study in a very creative way called design based education and would like to be sorrounded by an international environment.