Breda University of Applied Sciences (reviews)

Looking back, I have mixed feelings about my decision to study Leisure & Event Management. I invested a significant amount of time and energy in a degree that I expected would provide me with a solid foundation for my future career. Now that I am looking for opportunities outside the leisure, events, and hospitality industries, I am finding it difficult to see how my degree translates into the qualifications employers are looking for.

Many vacancies require a specific bachelor’s degree, for example in business administration, economics, IT, or engineering. Although Leisure & Event Management appears to be a broad degree, it does not automatically meet the requirements for many positions in other fields. In my opinion, this is an important consideration that should be communicated much more clearly to prospective students.

What I particularly missed was a realistic picture of the career opportunities available outside the traditional industries associated with this degree, as well as the skills that employers in other sectors actually value. A degree may be interesting and cover a wide range of subjects, but that breadth has limited value if, after graduating, you struggle to explain how your qualification is relevant to other roles or discover that employers do not consider it a suitable educational background.

Based on my experience, I would strongly advise prospective students to look beyond the content of the degree itself and investigate the actual career paths graduates pursue. What options do you have if you discover after a few years that the industry is not right for you? How easy is it to transition into project management, operations management, or another business-related field? These are questions I wish I had explored more thoroughly before making my decision.

My personal advice is to choose this degree only if you are genuinely certain that you want to build your career in the leisure, events, or hospitality industry. If you are unsure about working in these sectors, I would strongly recommend considering a degree that provides more direct access to a wider range of career opportunities. Do not assume that a degree is versatile simply because its subject matter covers many different topics.

I am not suggesting that it is impossible to build a successful career with this degree. There are undoubtedly graduates who have established rewarding careers and gained a great deal from their studies. However, I wish I had been given a more realistic understanding of the limitations I might face when trying to move into a different industry.

My advice to future students is to research not only the degree itself, but also the jobs graduates actually obtain, the qualifications employers require, and how easily you can transition into another sector. Do not base your decision solely on the broad nature of the programme. Look closely at the concrete opportunities it offers and consider whether those opportunities align with your long-term career goals.

Very flexible in what you can choose, but the course can be very vague and push you into the marketing or film track. Other specializations don’t get as many options for the graduation project. There are also some very passionate and good teachers at the school, but sometimes classes don’t really follow with what you need to know for the deliverable

Overall, I am content with what I was able to achieve as a result of my studies. However, I would say the quality of my programme “Creative Business” could make use of some changes. For instance, having a more detailed support system regarding job applications or internship applications. Including CV examples, feedback and also mock interviews. More events should have been happening, more networking opportunities and more fun activities. The low range of university societies was also very underwhelming and the extracurricular activities which you could get yourself involved in were limited.

This University and the program Creative Business is perfect for your development of skills in the digital media department. Additionally this university provides great help by supervisors and professors to maximise your professionalism.