Student review [#68827] for Information Technology
at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

I am currently a third-year student in the IT bachelor study at NHL Stenden. I have come to learn here that in IT there is not only programming defined to it. There are lots of sub-processes to call them ranging from documentation to meetings with the clients and so on. However, these skills wouldn’t be able to be honed without the proper teaching. And that’s what I like about this bachelor at the university is that they have courses that are specifically made for that. IT wise you will do everything from software development to networking, to hardware (entry level such as Arduino), and much more. Projects that we have every period (trimester) simulated real-life client situations that require preparing and then delivery of the product like in real life. Don’t be scared because, in your first year, you are prepared how to deal with these challenging projects, and moving on the teachers will act from more of a supervisor side while you discuss your things with real clients. These clients are big IT companies that work with the teachers to create fun projects from which you can learn the process of building an application and managing a team. There are also minors (think of them as mandatory secondary studies) from which I chose CEH (Certified Ethical Hacking) and Hack@Sea. I enjoyed the most Hack@Sea because it gave a really good insight into the maritime world and what it takes to keep the world moving one vessel at a time and one byte on the wire. Besides all of your studies, the university also offers opportunities such as discounts for gym memberships, international experiences (such as the Grand Tour or RUN-EU), and much more. I have had a great time and made a lot of friends (both Dutch and international). Overall, I enjoy the university and I am delighted that I have made this choice.