Student review [#68673] for English Teaching
at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

I’m an ITESS student and, as my programme is relatively new, it is still a work in progress in terms of organisation and content. I chose NHL Stenden and ITESS in particular because it gives students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in countless different countries, thanks to the yearly internships and the semester abroad that are part of the programmes. Unfortunately, after graduating, NHL Stenden does not support students in finding a job, even for those who would like to apply for a Master’s degree that requires one. Moreover, some subjects -I have to be honest- could be removed from the programme or completely revisited, while others, such as Dutch and other languages, could be implemented. Furthermore, peer-learning is overly utilised at the expense of instruction by lecturers, who actually know the topic, and this often makes students perceive classes as useless. What I really appreciated this year was the increased commitment to invite inspiring experts for seminars and workshops, such as the National Geographic educator and the drama workshop related to teacher presence. Overall I am satisfied with my journey at ITESS, but there is surely room for improvement.