Study in Stenden University of Applied Sciences
Last edited on 07 Jan 2026
Stenden University of Applied Sciences is a dynamic public and international institution of higher education with a well-established reputation. Established from the merger of 2 premier institutions; CHN University Netherlands and Drenthe University in 2008, they offer a broad range of high-quality education and research services.
"Other than their four branches located in the north and east of the country, which are in Leeuwarden, Emmen, Groningen, Meppel, and Assen, the University also has international branches in South Africa, Qatar, Thailand, and Indonesia. As an institution with an international focus, Stenden University of Applied Sciences is considered as one of the most international places to study in Europe, attracting students from around the world by offering more than half of their study programmes are taught in English. Currently, 25% of their overall student population are international students. Besides that, they have 1,000 teaching staff which represent almost 90 nationalities. The university encourages students to have international experiences in their studies in order to prepare students for the international working fields. Therefore, they created Stenden’s Grand Tour Programme which allows students to have study-abroad experiences. Through this programme, students are able to take part of their regular course at one of their international brances, to take part in an exchange programmes with their 90 partner universities worldwide and to do an internship outside Netherlands. In terms of teaching method and education system, they adopted Real World Leaning and Problem Based Learning systems to provide practical experiences and improves students’ problem solving skills. The university is known for their largest hotel management & tourism management studies within Europe. By having the the 4-star Stenden hotel at the Leeuwaren campus, it allows student to get excellent practical learning experiences in the field. "
