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Part 2 - Teaching and Exam Regulation Hotel Management 2014-2015 1
PART 2
Hotel Management Teaching and Examination Regulation
2014-2015
This Study guide is official stipulated by the Executive Board on 8 July 2014.
Stenden Hogeschool – University of Applied Sciences
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Teaching and Examination Regulation Stenden Hotel Management School, 2014 – 2015
Bachelor
Hotel Management full time, croho number 34411
Hotel Management part time, croho number 34411
Hotel Management work-study, croho number 34411
Associate Degree
Hotel Management full time, croho number 80041
Hotel Management part time, croho number 80041
Hotel Management Work-study, croho number 80041
Advice given by the Programme Committee on 4 July 2014.
Consent given by the Central Participation Council on 3 July 2014.
Adopted by the Executive Board on 8 July 2014.
NB:
Uniformity of the Teaching and Examination Regulation (TER)
1. This TER contains articles in Chapters 1 to 8 that do or do not apply to a degree
programme. Where any given article (paragraph) does not apply, this is indicated
with the applicable article (paragraph).
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Table of Contents 1 General ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Article 1 Definition of terms .............................................................................................................. 8
Article 2 Scope of application of the Regulations ............................................................................ 10
Article 3 Adoption and term of the Regulations.............................................................................. 10
2 Admission to the programme ........................................................................................................... 11
Article 1 Prior education requirements for programmes ................................................................ 11
Article 2 Further prior education requirements for programmes ................................................... 11
Grand Tour® ......................................................................................................................................... 188
Appendix G International Branch Campuses ...................................................................................... 189
Appendix H Additional Regulations Stenden Hotel Management School .......................................... 191
Article 1 Participation in a module ................................................................................................ 191
Article 2 The unit/module exam .................................................................................................... 192
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Article 10 Studying abroad
1. Studying abroad is subject to Stenden’s policy that a maximum of 90 credits of the
curriculum (with a maximum of 30 theory credits and a maximum of 60 placement
credits) can be taken abroad.
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4 Examinations and diplomas
Higher Education and Research Act (WHW): 7.3, 7.10, 7.10a, 7.11, 7.12c, 7.19a, 7.33
Article 1 The examinations of the programme
1. In the programme the propaedeutic phase is concluded with an examination and the
post-propaedeutic phase with a final examination. If an Associate Degree programme
is attached to the programme, that programme will also be concluded with an
examination.
2. The examinations referred to in the first paragraph will be passed if all units of study
of the relevant phase or programme have been passed (examination and grade
together), or an exemption has been granted from them.
3. The final examination in the post-propaedeutic phase cannot be passed until the
propaedeutic examination has been passed or an exemption has been granted from
taking it.
4. The Examination Committee will determine the results of the examinations referred
to in the first paragraph after it has examined whether the student has complied with
all obligations applicable to the examination in question.
5. The Examination committee will award a diploma to the student who has passed an
examination and also meets the further statutory requirements. One diploma will be
awarded per programme. No propaedeutic diploma will be awarded to a student who
has obtained an exemption from the Examination Committee from taking this phase
of the programme.
6. The Executive Board will retain passed examinations and the related papers for a
period of at least seven years.
Article 2 Award of degrees 2
1. The Examination Committee will award the Bachelor’s Degree of Business
Administration (BBA) on behalf of the Executive Board if the final examination in the
post-propaedeutic phase has been passed.
2. In case of education worldwide, the memorandum “Line of Conduct for Dutch
Education Worldwide” of the Minister of Education, Culture and Science (OC&W) will
apply.
3. The Examination Committee will award the Associate Degree of Business
Administration on behalf of the Executive Board to a student who has passed the
examination of an Associate Degree programme.
2 As a consequence of the Dutch Law “Kwaliteit in Verscheidenheid” a different title for the degree may be used.
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Article 3 Diplomas
1. The Executive Board will use the model of the diplomas and establish the appendices
referred to below with due observance of Article 7.11 WHW. The following must be
stated at any rate:
a. the name of the programme and the institution that provides the programme,
as listed in the Central Register of Higher Education Study Programmes
(CROHO);
b. which units of study the examination covered;
c. if applicable, which minor was passed;
d. if applicable, what qualification to practise a profession is attached to the
diploma;
e. what degree was awarded by the Executive Board;
f. at what time the programme was last accredited or passed the initial
accreditation of new programmes;
2. The units of study of the examination and the minor passed will be mentioned in a
certified annex, in which the number of credits and grade obtained will also be listed.
The grade referred to in the preceding sentence will be expressed as referred to in
article 9 of Chapter 5.
3. The Examination Committee will add a diploma supplement to a diploma of the final
examination passed that matches the standard format agreed by Europe. The
purpose of the diploma supplement is to provide insight into the nature and content
of the completed programme, partly with a view to international recognisability of
programmes. The diploma supplement, written in English, must at least contain:
a. the name of the programme and the institution that provides the programme,
b. whether it is a programme in university education or a programme in higher
professional education,
c. a description of the content of the programme,
d. the study load of the programme and
e. the degree programme Grading Table as given in article 9.
Article 4 Award of diplomas
1. As proof that the examination was passed, the Examination Committee will award a
diploma with the diploma supplement.
2. A student who is entitled to the award of a diploma may request the Examination
Committee not to award it in accordance with rules to be adopted by the Executive
Board.
3. If a student discovers an error on his or her list of grades, the student must
immediately contact the ESR – Information & Registration Centre. If no error is
discovered there, the student must respond to the Examination Committee in writing
within four school weeks after the final grade of a unit of study is determined.
4. The date on the diploma is the date on which the Examination Committee has
established that the student has fulfilled the conditions. The procedural condition for
awarding a degree diploma is that the student must be enrolled in the programme at
the time of awarding.
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Article 5 Signing of diplomas
1. The diploma will be signed on behalf of the Executive Board:
a. by the chairman and secretary of the Examination Committee or their
deputies;
b. by the student.
2. The Diploma Supplement to the diploma referred to in article 3 will be signed and
provided with the name of the chairman of the Examination Committee and
secretary, or their deputies.
3. The names of the persons authorised to sign will be registered in a signature
register. This register is administrated by the ESR Test Service Bureau.
Article 6 Dates of grades and award of diplomas
1. At the start of each academic year, the Examination Committee will set the dates on
which the grades referred to in article 1 are determined, with due observance of the
third and fourth paragraphs in article 1.
2. At the start of each academic year, the Head of School will set the dates on which
the diplomas referred to in article 3 will be awarded in a public ceremony.
3. The grade on the propaedeutic examination will be determined twice a year, at the
end of the programme year, after the grades on the last resits have been processed.
At the student’s request the grade can also be determined in the interim in the
course of the programme year.
Article 7 Cum laude scheme
1. A student must submit a request to the Examination Committee to grant the
classification “Cum Laude” to the propaedeutic diploma. The request must be
accompanied by a list provided by the student of all grades the student obtained on
the basis of which the student believes the student is entitled to the classification
Cum Laude.
2. A student must submit a request to the Examination Committee to grant the
classification “Cum Laude” to the Ad or bachelor’s degree diploma. The request
must be accompanied by a list provided by the student of all grades the student
obtained on the basis of which the student believes the student is entitled to the
classification Cum Laude.
3. The Examination Committee will judge whether the classification “Cum Laude” is to
be granted.
4. If declared applicable in paragraph 1 of this article, the Examination Committee will
grant the classification "Cum Laude" if the student meets the following conditions
upon receiving the propaedeutic diploma:
a. The weighted average based on the credits obtained for all grades obtained is 8.0
or higher;
b. The student must be awarded at least a pass grade for all units of study of the
propaedeutic phase without taking any resits;
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c. The student may be given an exemption for a maximum of 25% of the total
credits.
d. If units of study have been graded as insufficient/sufficient/good/excellent, the
student must have obtained a ‘good’ for at least 80% of these units.
e. If a student has taken additional units of study not included in the compulsory
curriculum, they are not included in the calculation of the weighted average;
f. Exemptions are not included in the calculation of the weighted average.
5. The Examination Committee will grant the classification Cum Laude if the student
meets the following conditions upon receiving the Ad or bachelor’s degree
diploma:
a. The weighted average based on the credits obtained for all grades obtained is 8.0
or higher;
b. The student must be awarded at least a pass mark for all units of study of the
post-propaedeutic phase without taking any resits;
c. The student may be given an exemption for a maximum of 25% of the total
credits.
d. If units of study have been graded as insufficient/sufficient/good/excellent, the
student must have obtained a ‘good’ for at least 80% of these units.
e. The student has been awarded a grade of at least 8.0 for the graduation thesis
(condition only for the bachelor’s degree; Stenden HMS: Industrial Placement
Management Project).
f. If a student has taken additional units of study not included in the compulsory
curriculum, they are not included in the calculation of the weighted average;
g. Exemptions are not included in the calculation of the weighted average.
Article 8 Declarations
1. A student who has passed more than one interim examination and to whom no
diploma as referred to in article 4 can be awarded will receive on request, provided
within a year after the student deregistered, a declaration to be issued by the
relevant Examination Committee in which at least the interim examinations are listed
which the student passed.
Article 9 Grading table of the programme
The Dutch grading system is used from elementary through to university education. The
scale runs from 1 to 10. The passing grades range from 5.5 (pass) to 10 (excellent).
Different study programmes tend to award grades in various ways. For instance: it may be
easier for a student in study programme A to obtain an 8 than it is for a student in study
programme B. In order to make the grades that are awarded in a specific degree
programme more transparent, to better determine their actual value, and for mobile
students to enable a fair conversion into local grades, the ECTS Grading Table has been
introduced.
The grading table provides a statistical distribution of grades for a specific degree
programme, calculated over the past three years. It indicates the percentage of students
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who gained the grades mentioned in the transcript of records and gives a clear indication of
the student’s performance in relation to the current and the previous cohorts.
ECTS Grading Table – Stenden Hotel Management School
Grade Percentage Cumulative
%
10 Excellent 0.1% 0.1%
9.5 0.0% 0.1%
9 Very good 0.3% 0.4%
8.5 1.5% 1.8%
8 Good 6.2% 8.0%
7.5 11.6% 19.6%
7 Amply
sufficient 20.8% 40.4%
6.5 24.5% 64.9%
6 16.6% 81.5%
5.5 Sufficient 18.5% 100.0%
Article 10 Legal protection
1. A student who disagrees with an Examination Committee’s decision based on the
articles in this chapter may lodge an objection with the Examination Committee of
the programme.
2. It is possible for a student to appeal to the Examination Appeals Board (COBEX)
against the Examination Committee’s decision on the objection.
3. It is possible for a student to appeal against the decision by the COBEX to the Higher
Education Appeals Tribunal in The Hague.
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5 Examinations, tests and grades
Higher Education and Research Act (WHW): 7.3, 7.8b, 7.11, 7.12b, 7.12c,
7.13, 7.34, 7.61, 7.10.
Article 1 Forms of examinations3 and tests4 1. The units of study5 of the curriculum are tested in the manner indicated in the
appendix with the composition of the propaedeutic and post-propaedeutic phase.
2. An examination and/or test that has to be taken by a group of students together
must be organised so that it results in an individual grade for each student
concerned. It must at any rate be guaranteed that the qualification "insufficient" as
assessment is given to a student who has not made enough effort to pass the test.
How the specific contents are to be filled in must be stated when the assignment is
formulated.
3. An examination or test offered as a resit in the same programme year must have the
same form on all occasions.
4. Departure from the preceding paragraph is possible in case of force majeure or if it is
not possible for organisational and/or educational reasons to offer a resit in the same
form as at the first opportunity in the relevant programme year. In that case, the
resit may have a different form, but it will have to meet the equivalency
requirements as referred to in Article 4 of this chapter. Besides in the case of force
majeure, a situation as described in the preceding sentence must be made known at
the start of a programme year and relate to the following units of study:
Psychology of Management and Organisation (unit of the 3rd year practice module).
5. A student with a functional limitation may request the Examination Committee to be
given the opportunity to take the tests in a way adapted as much as possible to his
or her individual limitation. The procedure is described in the Study and Disability
Regulations.
6. A student who meets the criteria of the Top Sport Scheme adopted by the Executive
Board can request an adapted test schedule from the Examination Committee, which
- if the Examination Committee is of the opinion that this is possible and not onerous
for the programme - is as much in line as possible with the student’s individual
possibilities. In case of a student top sportsperson who is a member of OSNN (North
Netherlands Olympic Support Centre) consultations must be held among those
involved.
Article 2 Order of examinations and tests
3 Examination = an examination of knowledge, insight and skills as referred to in Articles 7.3and 7.10 of the Higher Education and Research Act (WHW), the results of which are expressed in a mark and which constitutes the conclusion of a unit of study. 4 Test = part of an examination to which a mark by an examiner is attached. 5 Unit of study = as referred to in Art. 7.3 WHW, which together with other units of study forms the curriculum of the programme, to which an examination is attached. A unit of study may concern a practical exercise.
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1. The examinations and tests of the units of study of the propaedeutic examination
and the final examination can be taken in a random order within the phase in
question, except as stipulated in the provisions in the following paragraphs of this
article.
2. The examinations or tests of the units of study mentioned below cannot be taken
until the units of study indicated next to them have been passed:
Because students have to work in couples on a Hospitality Research Project (HRP)
and must be able to plan their HRP activities in the module periods they are doing
this HRP, the compulsory third year modules Strategic Hospitality Management and
Hospitality Management and Organizational Behaviour have to be done one after
another, as the HRP has to be done during these two modules. However, the
sequence in which these modules are done is arbitrary.
3. Not applicable
The examinations or tests of the units of study mentioned below can be taken only
after the student has participated in the corresponding practical exercises:
Not applicable.
4. Irrespective of the provisions in the preceding paragraphs, a minor can be taken only
if the provisions of Article 9 of Chapter 3 are fulfilled.
Article 3 Time periods and frequency of examinations and tests
1. For taking the examinations and tests of the propaedeutic phase, each programme
year at least two opportunities are given, the first time immediately following the
course in the unit of study in question.
2. For taking the examinations and tests of the post-propaedeutic phase, each
programme year at least two opportunities are given, one of which immediately
following the studies in the unit of study in question.
3. When the date is set of the second examination and/or test opportunity in a
programme year, account is taken of the required feasibility of the total programme
for a student.
4. In deviation from that which is stipulated in the second paragraph, the students will
only be given one opportunity per programme year to take the examination or a test
in a unit of study for which no teaching was provided during the course of the
applicable programme year. The student will be given two further opportunities to
take the applicable examination and / or test, calculated from the last programme
year in which the intended unit of study is offered.
5. The time periods in which the test opportunities are offered are determined annually
by the Examination Committee and announced not later than at the start of that
programme year.
6. A student who is unable to use a test opportunity must rely on the next test
opportunity. In special cases, the Examination Committee may decide to depart from
this rule in a manner favourable to the student.
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Article 4 Requirements set for examinations and tests
1. For each examination and test, the Examination Committee must make known the
requirements set for taking that examination or test, so the student can prepare as
well as possible. The Examination Committee must also state which aids are allowed
and what pass marks will be used. More information can be found in the appendices
of this Regulation.
2. Each opportunity to take an examination or test within a programme year offered as
a resit must be equivalent to the previous opportunity with respect to its content,
level and difficulty.
3. If a student has not passed a unit of study in the programme year in which the
student took the unit of study, and still wants to take an examination or test in that
unit of study in the next programme year, the requirements of the current
programme year will apply.
Article 5 Registration procedure for examinations and tests
1. For oral examinations and tests and for examinations or tests to conclude practical
exercises, the student must register in good time in a way to be indicated by the
Examination Committee. A student who wants to do an oral exam has to put his/her
name on a list at the teacher's room or at the IHM Service Desk.
2. For forms of tests and/or examinations other than those mentioned in the first
paragraph, the student must adhere to the following registration procedure for
participation in written examinations and tests:
a. The student must register digitally for an opportunity to take a written
examination and/or test, unless specified otherwise. After registering, the
student must print out a proof of registration.
b. If a student cannot register for a test and/or examination, the student must
contact the ESR-Test Service Bureau directly before the closing time for
registration. At the locations Emmen, Meppel and Assen, the student can
contact the secretarial office of the programme, which will then contact the
ESR-Test Service Bureau.
c. Registration means mandatory participation in the test and/or examination
and taking an opportunity, except in force majeure situations.
d. All secretaries of Examination Committees must report to ESR Test Service
Bureau before 15 May of each programme year the number of examination
and test opportunities offered to a student of the relevant programme. If this
number of opportunities is exceeded, the registration for participation in the
test and/or examination in question will be blocked.
e. ESR Test Service Bureau will publish the programme year test schedules for
each programme at the start of the programme year. The definitive schedules
will be published not later than two school weeks before an examination
period.
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f. A student must always present a request to change registration for a test
and/or examination to the secretary of the Examination Committee for
assessment, except in force majeure situations. After permission from the
secretary of the Examination Committee, ESR Test Service Bureau can
process the permitted changes until two working days before the start of the
test week/period until 12.00 noon.
g. If a student’s digital registration is late and there are special circumstances,
the student must contact the secretary of the Examination Committee
directly.
Article 6a Practical course of affairs during written examinations and tests
When examinations and tests are taken, the requirements set in the following paragraphs
must be met:
1. The student must be able to identify him/herself by way of his/her Multifunctional
Card (MFC). In addition, when asked, the student must identify him/herself with a
valid proof of identity.
2. The student must be present in the examination room five minutes before the start
time and seated in the seat indicated by the organisation.
3. Anyone who arrives more than 30 minutes late as a result of force majeure may be
denied admission.
4. Students are not allowed to leave the room during the first 30 minutes.
5. The instructions of the examiner or invigilator must always be followed.
6. The specified time for a test and/or examination includes the distribution and
collection of examination assignments or answer forms.
7. On receiving the test and/or examination assignments, the student must check
whether the student has received a correct and complete copy.
8. Students are not permitted to take the examination or test on answer forms other
than those distributed by the invigilator.
9. The student must - if applicable - place on the test or examination assignments and
the answer form:
a. name
b. student number / contact number
c. test and/or examination
d. number of answer form sheets to be handed in
e. date on which the test and/or examination was taken
f. student’s signature
10. The use of aids other than writing materials and the materials handed out on site is
allowed only if this is explicitly stated.
11. Electronic devices that can be used to view or store data must be turned off and put
away in a closed bag before the examination or test starts.
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12. Students are not allowed to communicate with other persons in or outside the room
where the examination or test is being taken without permission from the examiner.
13. The examiner and the invigilator are authorised to take appropriate measures if
order and peace are disturbed.
14. The test and/or examination assignments must be handed in to the invigilator at the
same time as the answer forms upon signing out.
15. A student will be deemed to have taken a written test and/or examination if the test
and/or examination assignments and the total number of answer forms are handed
in and the attendance list has been signed. This article applies fully to a person who
has not or has not completely filled in the answer form.
16. For students with a functional limitation, the Examination Committee may allow an
extension of the standard duration of the examination and/or test and/or the use of
aids, in addition to the authority stipulated in Article 1 to adapt the test form further
for students with a functional limitation to the possibilities of the student concerned.
17. If a student wants to submit a complaint about the administration of a test and/or
examination, the student must immediately have his/her complaint noted down on
the protocol form by an invigilator of the test and/or examination. In addition the
student has to send a written complaint to the relevant Examination Committee.
18. If a student has a complaint about the content of the test and/or examination, this
complaint must be submitted in writing within two working days to the secretary of
the relevant Examination Committee. The necessary test and/or examination key will
be made available 24 hours after the end of the test and/or examination.
Article 6b Practical course of affairs during digital examinations and tests Not applicable
The requirements in the following paragraphs must be fulfilled when holding digital
examinations and tests:
Not applicable
Article 7 Oral examinations and tests
1. Not more than one student at a time may be tested orally, unless the Examination
Committee has decided otherwise.
2. An oral test or examination will not be administered in public, unless the Examination
Committee or the examiner in question has decided otherwise in a special case, or
the student has objected to this.
3. When an oral examination and/or a test with a study load of at least 28 hours is
administered, a second examiner must be present or the examination and/or test
must be recorded by using audiovisual means.
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Article 8 Determination of grades
1. The examiner determines the grade. As a rule, the period for determining the grade
is thirteen working days after the written work has been done. If this period is
exceeded, this must be communicated by the Examination Committee to the student
together with the reasons.
2. Regarding the grades of the last teaching period of a programme year, the
programmes may use an accelerated procedure.
3. An examiner must grade an examination and/or test for each student individually.
4. If the provisional grade on an examination and/or test is determined by more than
one examiner, the grade must be determined in consultation amongst them. If the
examiners cannot reach agreement, after those examiners have been heard, the
final grade will be determined by the chairman of the Examination Committee.
5. The date on which a student has passed a test and/or examination is the date on
which the test and/or examination was taken and graded. Antedating is not allowed.
6. The examiner must determine the grade of an oral test and/or examination
immediately or on the same day after administering that test and/or examination
and provide the student with a written statement with the grade.
7. The Examination Committee must determine whether the student has met the
requirements set for the test and/or examination.
Article 9 Standards for the grades
1. The grade on an examination and/or test is expressed in a number on a scale of 1 to
10 with not more than one decimal or in a designation excellent / good / sufficient /
insufficient.
2. The grade 5.5 applies as the lowest designation ‘sufficient’.
3. The following rules apply to the rounding off of decimals:
a. If a grade has to be rounded off to a number with one decimal, the normal,
arithmetic manner will be used, however, a number smaller than 5.5 and
bigger than 5.4 will be rounded off to 5.4.
b. The average of several numbers is rounded down (=shortened) to one
decimal.
c. If applicable, a number with one decimal will be rounded off to a whole
number in the normal, arithmetic manner (in that case, the number 5.5 will
be rounded off to a 6).
4. If the examination and/or test grade is composed of various partial grades, the way
in which the grade will be calculated (for example arithmetic or weighted average)
will be described precisely in Appendix I of this Teaching and Examination
Regulation.
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5. When taking an examination and/or test, the student will receive at least the grade
one or the designation insufficient.
6. If the maximum number of resits has not been passed, a student may submit a
request to the Examination Committee for a second opinion on the relevant test
and/or examination. The Examination Committee may set a time limit for this. The
period for making the request is two school weeks after the publication of the result
in ProgRESS.
7. If a student resits a test and/or examination taken before, the highest grade
obtained will determine whether the student has fulfilled his/her obligations.
Article 10 Granting exemptions
1. An exemption by the Examination Committee is always granted individually on the
basis of its exemption policy and with due observance of the following provisions of
this article.
2. All students studying at one of the Stenden University of Applied Sciences campus
sites will, at any given point, follow a representative part of the programme's
curriculum with a scope of 60 EC of the curriculum at the Dutch institution. This is
applicable for students enrolled since September 2012.
3. Students with one of the following diplomas are exempted from taking the tests of
the mentioned units of study referred to in the appendix with the combination of
propaedeutic and post- propaedeutic phases:
a. Students with an MHS diploma
A student with a Dutch MHS diploma will get an exemption of the first year (60 EC).
Instead of the second year Hospitality Operations Performance module (12 EC)
he/she has to do the second year First Impression module (12 EC).
b. Students with a non MHS vocational diploma, level 4
A student with a vocational diploma level 4 may ask the Exam Committee for
exemptions. The exemptions depend on the content (of hospitality parts) of the pre
education.
c. Students with a ProHHO diploma
Students with a ProHHO diploma (Friesland College) will get an exemption for the
first year (60 EC), because they did the whole first year of Hotel Management during
the ProHHO education.
d. Students with a hospitality related bachelor degree
A student with a hospitality related bachelor degree obtained elsewhere, or any
bachelor degree in management obtained at Stenden University of Applied Sciences
or Facility management (BA / MA) or a student who possess a diploma in hospitality
related higher education, approved by the Exam Committee Stenden Hotel
Management School, may apply for exemptions. These applicants my transfer a
minimum of 30 EC based on subjects that are different than the Hotel Management
programme. More exemptions can be given based on the extent to which the Hotel
Management majors are covered by student’s prior education and/or work
experience.
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e. Students with an HBO-short degree in hospitality
A graduate for Austria, Sweden and Switzerland with an HBO-short degree in
hospitality management and several Asian schools will receive the following
exemptions:
a. 1st year (60 EC)
b. 2nd year: Hospitality operations Design module (12 EC), International Business
Communication (IBC) module (12 EC), Career Development parts Gateway to
Professional Writing (3 EC) and Gateway to Global Citizenship (3 EC)
c. 3rd year: Minors (30 EC)
d. 4th year: Based on the students CV, the Exam Committee decides whether the
student receives exemption for a part of the internship period or not.
Accredited study programmes for this course are:
Swiss schools: Bellinzona, Chur, Montreux
Swedish schools: Gothenburg, Stockholm
Austrian schools: Kollegs, Höhere Lehranstalten für Tourismus, Höhere
Bundeslehranstalten with specialisation in Tourism
Asian schools: Sunway College (Diploma Course), Malaysia; Reliance College
(Diploma), Malaysia
f. International students with a hospitality related education
An international student with a hospitality related diploma will at the most receive
the following exemptions:
a. 1st year (60 EC)
b. 2nd year (60 EC): depends on the education (see below)
c. 3rd year: Based on the student’s CV, the Exam Committee decides whether the
student receives an exemption for (one of) the minors (15 or 30 EC).
d. 4th year: Based on the students CV, the Exam Committee decides whether the
student receives exemption for a part of the internship period or not.
Accredited study programmes for this course are:
Beijing Institute of Tourism, China: exemptions for first year and minors
Silver Mountain, Nepal: exemptions for first year and minors
Cesar Ritz, Switzerland: exemptions for first year
Reliance College, Malaysia: exemptions for first year and minors
Hotelschool Aruba, Aruba: exemptions for first year
Singapore Institute of Technical Education, Singapore: exemptions for first year
Keris College, School of Hospitality Studies, Malaysia: exemptions for first year
Sunway College, Malaysia, certificate course: exemptions for first year
g. German and Austrian students with a hospitality related education
Students with the below mentioned diploma are exempted from taking the tests of
the following units of study referred to:
German “Staatlich geprüfte(r) Betriebswirt(in) der Fachrichtung Hotel- und
Gastronomiemanagement”
Exemptions: 1st year (60 EC), 2nd year (60 EC), Minors (30 EC) + 21 weeks
internship (30EC)
German Hotelfachmann/fachfrau
Exemption: 1st year (60 EC)
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Staatlich geprüfte(r) Fachmann/Fachfrau für Euro-Hotelmanagement
School:
- Tourismuskolleg Innsbruck, Austria
- Tourismusschulen Bad Gleichenberg, Austria
- Europaschule HLF Krems, Austria
- Tourismusschulen Bludenz, Austria
- Berufsfachschule für Hotelmanagement, Pegnitz, Germany
- Schule für Hotel- und Tourismusmanagement Wiesau, Germany
Exemptions:
- whole first year (60 EC), International Business Communication module (12 EC),
Hospitality Operations Design module (12 EC), minor programme (30 EC),
Diploma Touristiekkauffrau/-mann
School:
- Tourismusschulen Salzburg in Bramberg, Austria
- Tourismusschulen Salzburg in Klessheim, Austria
- Tourismusschulen Salzburg in Bischofshofen, Austria
- Tourismusschulen Salzburg in Bad Hofgastein, Austria
Exemptions:
- whole first year (60 EC), International Business Communication module (12 EC),
Hospitality Operations Design module (12 EC), minor programme (30 EC),
Development Year 1 part Gateway to Industry (3 EC).
4. A student who wants to qualify for the aforementioned exemptions must submit a
reasoned request to this effect to the Examination Committee. The diploma must be
submitted with the request, as well as further evidence to show that the
requirements for the units of study for which the exemption is requested have been
met.
5. Exemptions can be based partly on APL (Accreditation of Prior Learning). A person
who thinks the student qualifies for one or more exemptions on the basis of an APL
procedure must submit a reasoned request to that effect to the Examination
Committee, enclosing the APL report.
6. A person who thinks the student qualifies for exemption from taking an examination
or test on grounds other than those referred to in the preceding paragraphs must
send a written, reasoned request to that effect to the Examination Committee, with
which the evidence supporting the request is also submitted.
7. The Examination Committee will assess partly on the basis of the evidence submitted
whether the requirements set for the relevant unit of study or components thereof
have been met.
8. The Examination Committee will grant an individual request for an exemption if the
requester demonstrably meets the requirements set for the relevant unit of study, or
for - sufficiently completed - parts thereof. The Examination Committee will inform
the student of its decision within six school weeks, counting from the date on which
the request is received.
9. Exemptions will be shown in the student’s list of grades, with the description
„exemption”. An examination and/or test for which the student has obtained an
exemption will not count in any averaging to a final grade for the unit of study in
which this examination and/or test is involved.
Article 11 Award of credits
1. If a unit of study is concluded with an examination, the unit of study will have been
passed and the corresponding credits will be awarded if the student has passed the
examination and/or test.
2. If a unit of study is concluded by two or more (partial) tests, the unit of study will
have been passed and the corresponding credits will be awarded if the student has
received a sufficient grade for the unit of study and has also passed the (partial)
tests and/or partial examinations and met the requirements set for this.
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3. If a student has obtained an exemption from a unit of study, the unit of study has
been passed and the corresponding credits will be awarded.
4. A minor programme is passed and the corresponding credits will be granted if the
student has passed all units of study of which the minor programme is composed.
5. The date on which the test and/or examination, or the last partial test was taken,
including the grade that led to passing the unit of study or the minor, will be
registered as the date on which the credits are awarded. Antedating is not possible.
6. If a unit of study in full time or part time education relates to the practical
preparation for practising a profession, credits will be awarded for that unit of study
only if the activities are carried out under the supervision of the programme.
Article 12 Recording and publication of grades
1. Grades assigned to the student must be entered in the automated study progress
registration system (ProgRESS.www) no later than 15 workdays after taking the
examination and/or test. The use of this system is subject to the conditions of the
institution’s Personal Data Protection Regulation.
2. Study results are registered under the responsibility of the Examination Committee.
3. A student will not receive any written proof of the grades obtained but may inspect
them in ProgRESS.www.
4. If a student discovers an error on his/her list of grades, the student should directly
contact the ESR Test Service Bureau. If they do not discover any error, the student
must respond in writing to the Examination Committee not later than four school
weeks after the final grade of a unit of study is determined.
5. If the grade on a test and/or examination is missing on the publication list, the
student concerned must directly contact the ESR Test Service Bureau.
6. If the grade on a test and/or examination is missing, the protocol form, attendance
list and test assignments will be checked by the ESR Test Service Bureau.
7. If a student is registered as present on the protocol form and attendance list and the
test and/or examination assignment is missing, the student must submit a written
complaint to the secretary of the Examination Committee.
Article 13 Term of validity of students’ grades
1. The term of validity of examination components is in principle unlimited. In
departure from this, the Examination Committee may impose an additional or
substitute examination on a student if the examination component was passed more
than eight years ago.
2. The results determined by the Examination Committee count as legal proof.
Article 14 Inspection of examinations and tests
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1. The Examination Committee must see to it that a student is able to inspect the
written examination and/or test work the student has done and has been graded
within two months from the last day of an examination and/or test period or at least
ten school days before any resit, unless the periods set must be departed from on
the basis of reasonableness and fairness6.
2. A student may only be allowed to inspect written and graded examination and/or
test work in the presence of the examiner in question or the latter’s replacement.
3. The Examination Committee may decide that inspection or perusal is to be done at a
fixed place and at a fixed time.
Article 15 Retention of examinations and tests taken
1. The Examination Committee must see to it that inspectorates and organisations
involved in the accreditation process can inspect the instructions, assignments and
accompanying pass marks for the written and practical examination components, as
well as that they are able to inspect the written examination and/or test work.
2. In case of appeal against the grade on a written examination and/or test, the work
must be retained during the period that the appeal has not yet been decided.
3. The Examination Committee must see to it that for each student, the grades or
designations obtained by each student during the propaedeutic and post-
propaedeutic phase and the results on the examination and the corresponding test
and/or examination work is retained in the archives of the programme in accordance
with the “Selection list for the administrative records of public authority tasks and
non-public work processes of Dutch universities of applied sciences”, 2013.
4. When a student has handed in the test and/or examination assignments and the
total number of answer forms after the end of a test and/or examination, the
invigilator will record this on the protocol form. At that time, the responsibility for
careful retention of a written examination work will pass to the University of Applied
Sciences.
5. Should the examination and/or test work referred to in Article 15.4 nevertheless get
lost, owing to which no grade can be given, this course of affairs will be established
by the Examination Committee. Subsequently, after having heard the student in
question, the lecturer or coordinator concerned will determine the time at which and
the form in which the test and/or examination has to be taken again.
6. The Examination Committee must place the documents referred to in the preceding
paragraphs in safekeeping in such a way that the authenticity of the documents is
guaranteed during the retention period.
7. The student must keep a copy (written and/or digital) of the examination and/or test
(component) submitted in his/her possession for one year after it is handed in, in so
far as circumstances do not prevent this.
6 The nationally required tests of the Education in Primary Schools Programme are exempted from this.
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8. A copy of the degree diploma and diploma supplement must be kept in the archives
for thirty years.
Article 16 Fraud and plagiarism
1. If a student or extraneous commits fraud and/or plagiarism, the Examination
Committee may deny the person concerned the right to take one or more tests,
examinations or interim examinations to be designated by the Examination
Committee, for a period to be determined by the Examination Committee of one year
at most.
2. In case of serious fraud, the Executive Board, on a motion by the Examination
Committee, may definitely terminate the registration of that student or extraneous
for the programme.
3. What is regarded in this article as being fraud or serious fraud within the meaning of
article 7.12b of the WHW is set out in more detail in the Fraud and Plagiarism
Regulations of Stenden University of Applied Sciences, as attached to the Students’
Charter as an appendix.
Article 17 Intellectual property
1. The student is entitled to the copyright in the work, provided the student can be
considered the author.
2. The person indicated as such on or in the work will be considered the author, barring
proof to the contrary.
3. If the work was created according to the design of someone other than the student
and under this person’s direction and supervision, this other person will be
considered the author of that work.
Article 18 Legal protection
1. A student who disagrees with an Examination Committee’s decision based on the
articles in this chapter may lodge an objection with the Examination Committee of
the programme.
2. It is possible for a student to appeal to the Examination Appeals Board (COBEX)
against the Examination Committee’s decision on the objection.
3. It is possible for a student to appeal against the decision by the COBEX to the Higher
Education Appeals Tribunal in The Hague.
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6 Study Career Advice and Recommendation on Continuation of Studies
Higher Education and Research Act (WHW): Art. 5.5, 7.8b, 7.13, 7.34, 7.51, 7.59,
11.15.
Article 1 Study career advice
1. The Head of School will see to it that each student receives a study career advice,
partly for the purpose of his/her orientation to possible courses of study in and
outside the programme.
2. In study career counselling, the Head of School must give special care to counselling
of students with a functional limitation, whose participation in higher education
substantially lags behind the participation of students who do not belong to this
group.
3. On behalf of the Executive Board, the Head of School must give special care to the
counselling of students belonging to an ethnic or cultural minority, whose
participation in higher education substantially lags behind the participation of native
Dutch people who do not belong to such a minority.
4. Students can contact their Study Career Coach for problems directly connected with
their studies.
5. Students can contact their student counsellor for problems of a personal nature,
whether or not directly connected with their studies.
Article 2 Recommendation on continuation of studies at the end of the first year of registration for the same programme at the same institution
This article applies to all programmes (Ba and Ad; fulltime, parttime and work-study) at the
Stenden Hotel Management School.
1. On behalf of the Executive Board, the Examination Committee will issue to each
student a recommendation on the continuation of his/her studies within the
programme at the end of his/her first year of registration for the same programme at
the same institution in the propaedeutic phase of the programme.
2. If a student receives a negative recommendation for one of the programmes at the
Stenden Hotel Management School, it counts also for the other programmes at
Stenden HMS.
3. In case of enrolment in September, the letter in which the Examination Committee
notifies the student of the recommendation may not be sent to students later than in
the third week of July.
4. In departure from paragraph 1, for those who enrol in February the word ‘year’ will
be replaced by 13 months. This exception to the regular enrolment in September is
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made for organisational reasons due to a different structure of the programme year
for students enrolling in February. In the case of students enrolling in February, the
letter in which the Examination Committee notifies the student of the
recommendation may not be sent later than in the last week of February.
5. The recommendation on continuation of studies will be binding and rejecting in
nature if a student has obtained fewer than 51 credits from the propaedeutic phase,
and has not passed units of study from the propaedeutic phase designated by the
programme with a sufficient grade at the time the recommendation is given.
6. The units of study designated by the programme as referred to in the last sentence
are:
Not applicable.
7. Grades obtained through an exemption will not count in determining whether the
minimum of 51 credits has been obtained. Instead the minimum amount of credits to
be obtained (BSA pass mark) must be the fraction 51/60 of the total amount of
credits the student can obtain in the first year without the credits for the
exemption(s). In determining the BSA pass mark, the mark will be rounded off to the
next lower whole number.
8. Students who have terminated their registration in the interim in the course of a
programme year will receive a recommendation for the propaedeutic phase not later
than at the end of the programme year that may also be a binding recommendation
with rejection (BSA), unless - in view of the student’s personal circumstances - the
Examination Committee has no reason to issue a binding recommendation on
continuation of studies with rejection (BSA).
9. Students who have registered for a programme, discontinued their studies and then
registered again for the same programme at the same institution, are legally
considered ‘students in the second year of registration’. This means that these
students must have fulfilled all their propaedeutic requirements at the end of their
second year of registration.
Article 3 Recommendation on continuation of studies at the end of the second year of registration for the same programme at the same institution
This article applies to all programmes (Ba and Ad; fulltime, part-time and work-study) at
the Stenden Hotel Management School.
1. On behalf of the Executive Board, the Examination Committee will issue a binding
recommendation on continuation of studies with rejection (BSA) if a student has not
passed the propaedeutic examination at the end of the second year of registration
for the same programme at the same institution.
2. If a student receives a negative recommendation for one of the programmes at the
Stenden Hotel Management School, it counts also for the other programmes at
Stenden HMS.
3. In the case of students enrolling in September, the letter in which the Examination
Committee notifies the student of the recommendation may not be sent later than in
the third week of July.
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4. In departure from paragraph 1, for those who enrol in February the word ‘year’ will
be replaced by 13 months. This exception to the regular enrolment in September is
made for organisational reasons due to a different structure of the programme year
for students enrolling in February. In the case of students enrolling in February, the
letter in which the Examination Committee notifies the student of the
recommendation may not be sent later than in the last week of February.
5. Students who have terminated their registration for the programme in the interim in
the course of the programme year will receive a recommendation for the
propaedeutic phase not later than at the end of the programme year that may also
be a binding recommendation on continuation of studies with rejection (BSA), unless
- in view of the student’s personal circumstances - the Examination Committee has
no reason to issue a binding recommendation on continuation of studies with
rejection (BSA).
6. After expiry of the period referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article, no binding
recommendation on continuation of studies with rejection (BSA) can be issued
anymore.
Article 4 Conditions for a Binding Recommendation on Continuation of Studies with Rejection (BSA)
1. A binding recommendation on continuation of studies with rejection (BSA) will not be
issued if the student has not been warned at least once during the programme year
in good time by the programme and in a reasonable time that if circumstances do
not change, the student could receive a binding recommendation on continuation of
studies with rejection, as well as what the consequences would be.
2. If applicable, the student must report special circumstances to the student counsellor
and the study career coach in a timely manner and request the Examination
Committee to take them into consideration in its decision on issuing a binding
recommendation on continuation of studies with rejection (BSA). The Examination
Committee can ask the student counsellor and study career coach concerned for
further advice on possible personal circumstances that could justify not issuing a
binding recommendation on continuation of studies with rejection (BSA) to the
student concerned only with the student’s consent.
3. A report of special circumstances will be deemed to have been made in good time if
the student reports the circumstances as soon as they occur or very soon
afterwards.
4. The following are considered special circumstances:
a. Illness;
b. Pregnancy;
c. special family circumstances;
d. physical, sensory or other functional disorders;
e. administrative activities a student carries out in the context of student
participation at Stenden on which the student spends a substantial amount of
time, to be assessed by the Executive Board, on condition that the student
can demonstrate that the applicable facilitation does not compensate the
delay in studies and they can therefore be considered special circumstances.
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5. The situations referred to under a. to d. must be established in writing by an
independent expert.
6. If the Examination Committee decides not to issue a binding recommendation on
continuation of studies with rejection (BSA) in cases as referred to in the preceding
paragraph, the Examination Committee will be entitled instead to issue a non-binding
recommendation to the student concerned.
7. Depending on the nature of the of the special circumstances, the student can request
the Examination Committee to treat the information provided in the context of the
recommendation referred to in the second paragraph confidentially.
8. Irrespective of the provisions in the preceding paragraphs, before proceeding to
issue the binding recommendation on continuation of studies with rejection (BSA),
the Examination Committee must give the student the opportunity to be heard by or
on behalf of the Examination Committee.
Article 5 Consequences of a binding recommendation on continuation of studies with rejection (BSA)
1. A person who has received a binding recommendation on continuation of studies with
rejection (BSA) can no longer register at the institution for the same programme as
a student or extraneous for at least one year. After this period, in case of a renewed
registration, the person concerned must make it plausible to the satisfaction of the
Examination Committee of the programme that the programme can be taken
successfully.
2. If the student receives a binding recommendation on continuation of studies with
rejection (BSA), his/her registration will be terminated by the Executive Board in
accordance with the applicable deregistration procedure in Chapter 2 of the Students’
Charter.
3. The Examination Committee will be authorised in certain cases to compromise in
cases of extreme unfairness that might occur if a binding recommendation on
continuation of studies with rejection (BSA) were issued.
Article 6 Transfer from the propaedeutic to the post-propaedeutic phase
1. At the end of the first programme year , the Examination Committee will determine
which students may progress from the propaedeutic phase to the post-propaedeutic
phase. The following categories of students are admissible:
a. students who have passed the propaedeutic examination;
b. students who have obtained at least 51 credits in the propaedeutic phase and
have not received a binding recommendation on continuation of studies with
rejection (BSA) for a different reason.
2. A student who has obtained 51 or more but fewer than 60 credits from the
propaedeutic phase must draw up a study plan in consultation with the study career
coach primarily aimed at making up the lag in the propaedeutic phase. In this study
plan, the units of study of the post-propaedeutic phase will be determined to which
the student can be admitted.
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3. A student who has obtained 51 or more but fewer than 60 credits from the
propaedeutic phase must first consult with the study career coach but afterwards will
have direct access to all units of study of the post-propaedeutic phase.
4. In working out both preceding paragraphs, one must take into account that the
student is not allowed to take a unit of study from the post-propaedeutic phase that
is a direct continuation of a unit of study from the propaedeutic phase which he or
she still has not passed. Account must also be taken of the provisions of Chapter 5,
article 2 on the order in which tests and/or examinations can be taken.
5. A student cannot derive any rights from taking courses from the propaedeutic phase
as well as the post-propaedeutic phase regarding the manner of scheduling. It is
therefore possible that such courses will be given at the same time.
Article 7 Referral in the post-propaedeutic phase Not applicable.
Article 8 Legal protection
1. A student who disagrees with the issued recommendation on continuation of studies
may lodge an objection with the Examination Committee of the programme.
2. It is possible for a student to appeal to the Examination Appeals Board (COBEX)
against the Examination Committee’s decision on the objection.
3. It is possible for a student to appeal against the decision by the COBEX to the Higher
Education Appeals Tribunal in The Hague.
4. The consequence of an objection or appeal procedure concerning a binding
recommendation on continuation of studies with rejection (BSA) is that as long as
the student has not yet received an irrevocable decision before courses start on 1
September, the student cannot reregister.
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7 Examination Committee
Higher Education and Research Act (WHW): 7.10,7.11,7.12,7.12b, 7.12c, 7.13,
7.28, 7.30, 7.42a, 7.61
Article 1 Formation and composition of the Examination Committee
1. Each programme or group of programmes has an Examination Committee. The
Examination Committee is the body that determines in an objective and expert
manner whether a student meets the conditions these regulations set with respect to
knowledge, insight and skills that are necessary to obtain a degree as referred to in
Article 2 in Chapter 4 of this TER. The composition, manner of working, duties and
powers of the Examination Committee are worked out in the Examination
Committees Regulations of Stenden University of Applied Sciences.
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8 Final and implementing provisions
Article 1 Hardship clause
1. The Examination Committee is authorised in certain cases to take account of
exceptional cases of extreme unfairness that might occur in applying this TER.
Article 2 Unforeseen circumstances
1. In cases for which this TER does not provide and for which an immediate decision is
necessary, the Examination Committee will decide on the basis of reasonableness
and fairness.
Article 3 Publication of the regulations
1. The Head of School will provide for appropriate and timely publication of these
Teaching and Examination Regulations.
Article 4 Official title, entry into effect
1. These Teaching and Examination Regulations which will be adopted by the Executive
Board after having heard the Central Participation Council in accordance with Article
10.20 WHW, replace the previous Teaching and Examination Regulations applicable
to the programme and can be cited as the Teaching and Examination Regulations of
the programme Hotel Management and will enter into effect on 1 September 2014.
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Appendices on the Teaching and Examination Regulation Stenden Hotel Management School, 2014-2015
APPENDIX A: COMPETENCIES OF THE PROGRAMME
APPENDIX B: FURTHER ELABORATION ON UNITS OF STUDY OF THE CURRICULUM FOR THE PROGRAMME FOR THE
PROPAEDEUTIC PHASE
APPENDIX C: FURTHER ELABORATION ON UNITS OF STUDY OF THE CURRICULUM FOR THE POST-PROPAEDEUTIC PHASE
APPENDIX D: FURTHER ELABORATION ON UNITS OF STUDY OF THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMME
APPENDIX E: HOTEL MANAGEMENT WORK STUDY, BACHELOR AND ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMME
APPENDIX F: SEVERAL STUDY ROUTES
APPENDIX G: INTERNATIONAL BRANCH CAMPUSES
APPENDIX H: ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS STENDEN HOTEL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
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Appendix A Competencies of the programme
After completing the programme, the student should be able to work as a professional practitioner independently and with a critical attitude, and the student should have the following competencies at higher professional education level.
Ten competences form the basis of the education programme of our Bachelor in Business Administration in Hotel Management course:
1. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to work effectively in the international
hospitality industry.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of changes and trends in the internal and external hospitality
environment and the role these play in strategic decision making.
3. Retrieve and handle information from a variety of sources (electronic, written, oral, to effectively
form decisions and policy.
4. Interact with others constructively, and to motivate & lead people towards common goals,
respecting diversity, regardless of background and culture.
5. Assess, enhance and control processes within the international hospitality industry.
6. Evaluate a hospitality business (from a marketing, HRM, operational and financial perspective), and
to propose enhanced processes.
7. Recognise opportunities in the market and to translate these into products or services in an
entrepreneurial way.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in English (B1, C1 CEFR) and a second foreign language (A1
- B1 CEFR)
9. Be an independent and responsible learner, able to reflect on their learning and behaviour, in order
to steer and regulate their personal development.
10. Understand social responsibility, global civic awareness and sustainability, and take these into
consideration in decision making.
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Appendix B Further elaboration on units of study of the curriculum - Bachelor and Associate degree programme - Fulltime and Part-time - Propaedeutic phase
Description of the education parts of the first year.
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In the first year of the full-time bachelor programme, students will have 12 clock hours contact per week during 36 weeks. As the duration of 1 lesson is 45 minutes, this corresponds with 16 lessons of 45 minutes per week during 36 weeks.
Curriculum parts 2014-2015 Curriculum Hotel Management
Career Development Unit: Gateway to Self - Study Skills 3 84
Unit: Gateway to Self - Personal
Management
3 84
Unit: Gateway to Industry - Work
Exploration and Career Building
3 84
Unit: Gateway to Industry - Reflection
on RWL
3 84
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VWO Fast Track as a pilot, only full-time Ba programme Purpose As specified in Article 7.4b, paragraph 1 of the WHW, a 180 EC bachelor program can be offered to
students with a VWO level secondary education. This programme has the same objectives and
requirements as the full time 240 EC BA programme. Admission is specified in this TER, chapter 2, article
5.
*modules of the full-time BA programme of 240 EC
Curriculum parts 2014-2015 Curriculum Hotel Management
Year 1 Credits (EC) Study Load Hours
Module
period
1 Hospitality Operations* 12 336
2 Real World Learning* 12 336
Marketing / HRM Theory 6
3 Operations Design* 12
4 Operations Environment* 12
Modern Foreign Language (1) 3 84
Career Development (1) 3 84
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Description of the programme
Resources Bachelor & Associate Degree Year 1
European Credits 12 EC divided in:
Unit 1: Integrated Applied Resources
Unit 2: Financial Accounting
Unit 3: Business English
6 EC
3 EC
3 EC
Study load 336 hours
Prerequisites Completed secondary education to a standard entitling student to enrol
in third level education.
Linked module(s) Complimentary to other first year modules and provides a basis for
further study in the Operations Performance module of year two.
Offered from September 2013, each module period
Module coordinators Caroline Scheffer and David Proctor
Overview
The module Resources deals with a number of issues of intrinsic importance within the context of the
hospitality industry. Based on real world incidents and theory students will be given an overview of basic
concepts relating to both human and financial resources whilst developing knowledge in the area of law
and an appreciation for the multi-cultural nature of the sector. The module provides a sound
introductory base level for students to build upon during the course of their studies.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
Year Learning Outcome: Develop a general understanding of all aspects of hotel operations, including
HRM, marketing, finance and law in a practical and theoretical real world context.
Module Learning Outcome: Demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts pertaining to HRM, finance,
and law in an international hospitality context.
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Unit learning outcome Contributes to programme competences
Unit 1: Integrated Applied Resources (6 EC)
Apply basic knowledge in the areas of HR, law,
finance, sustainability and intercultural
competencies taking Real World scenarios into
account and the student’s own work field
orientation.
4. Interact with others constructively, and to
motivate & lead people towards common goals,
respecting diversity, regardless of background and
culture.
6. Evaluate a hospitality business (from a
marketing, HRM, operational and financial
perspective), and to propose enhanced processes.
9. Be an independent and responsible learner, able
to reflect on their learning and behaviour, in order
to steer and regulate their personal development.
Unit 2: Financial Accounting (3 EC)
Generate basic financial statements and apply every day bookkeeping techniques.
6. Evaluate a hospitality business (from a marketing, HRM, operational and financial perspective), and to propose enhanced processes.
Unit 3: Business English (3 EC)
Demonstrate competency in formal English in reading, writing, and speaking at min. CEFR B2 level, with a special focus on speaking skills for meetings and presentation.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in English (B1, C1 CEFR) and a second foreign language (A1 - B1 CEFR).
Assessment
Unit Method Pass mark
Integrated Applied Resources Individual written assignment and oral
exam 5.5
Financial Accounting Individual short answer test 5.5
Business English Individual written exam 5.5
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For Business English: the scores for the written and oral test will be averaged to one grade. Minimum
grade for each part is 5.
Content and delivery per unit
Integrated Applied Resources
Introduction and explanation of HR in hospitality; reflecting business realities in a global setting
and relating these to student’s own practical experience in the industry. To facilitate
understanding elements of inter-cultural management, law, sustainability and basic financial
The Career Development Programme (CDP) is a programme where attention is paid to helping groups
and individuals to make educational, training and occupational choices and develop the competences to
manage their careers (based on OECD, 2004). The programme entails personal management, study
skills, work exploration and career building. The first year focuses on the transition to successful hotel
school students.
The CDP is integrated and related to PBL in the regular module structure. During weekly meetings
coaches and tutors decide which support is needed. Students are able to influence the content and
process (question driven).
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
Year Learning Outcome: Develop a general understanding of all aspects of hotel operations,
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including HRM, marketing, finance and law in a practical and theoretical Real World context.
Module Learning Outcome: Demonstrate skills to enable continuous professional and personal
development.
Unit learning outcome Contributes to competences
Unit 1: Gateway to Self – Study Skills (3 EC)
Demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitude
required to become a successful first year
student.
4. Interact with others constructively, and to
motivate & lead people towards common goals,
respecting diversity, regardless of background
and culture.
9. Be an independent and responsible learner,
able to reflect on their learning and behaviour,
in order to steer and regulate their personal
development.
Unit 2: Gateway to Self – Personal Management (3 EC)
Demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitude
required to discover yourself (Tools to discover
yourself)
4. Interact with others constructively, and to
motivate & lead people towards common goals,
respecting diversity, regardless of background
and culture.
9. Be an independent and responsible learner,
able to reflect on their learning and behaviour,
in order to steer and regulate their personal
development.
Unit 3: Gateway to Industry – Work Exploration and Career Building (3 EC)
Demonstrate the awareness of career options
and pathways in hospitality industry
9. Be an independent and responsible learner,
able to reflect on their learning and behaviour,
in order to steer and regulate their personal
development.
Unit 4: Gateway to Industry – Reflection on Real World Learning (3 EC)
Demonstrate the reflection skills related to the
RWL module
4. Interact with others constructively, and to
motivate & lead people towards common goals,
respecting diversity, regardless of background
and culture.
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9. Be an independent and responsible learner,
able to reflect on their learning and behaviour,
in order to steer and regulate their personal
development.
Assessment
Unit Assessment Pass mark
Gateway to Self - Study Skills Portfolio Assignment Sufficient
Gateway to Self - Personal Management Portfolio Assignment Sufficient
Gateway to Industry - Work exploration
and Career Building Portfolio Assignment Sufficient
Gateway to Industry - Reflection on Real
World Learning module Portfolio Assignment Sufficient
Content and delivery per unit
Gateway to Self (Unit 1 & 2)
Personal Management, Study Skills
Delivery: Workshops and reflection sessions, individual talks with career coach (included progression
talks), information meetings (exam committee, grooming, Grand Tour, Exchange, student counselling,
library)
Gateway to Industry (Unit 3 & 4)
Work exploration, Career Building, Reflection on Real World Learning.
Delivery: workshops, reflection sessions and industry related activities (hotel visits, attend Horecava,
industry fair, Schiphol day).
Primary literature
- Boer, de M.R., & Den Dulk, H. (2011). Problem-based Learning Kit: The Art of Learning in tutorials.
Leeuwarden: Stenden University of Applied Sciences
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Recommended literature
- Blundel, R., & Ippolito, K. (2009). Effective Organisational Communication. Upper Saddle River, NY:
Pearson Prentice Hall. Chapter 12.
- Dankers-van der Spek, M. (2007). Study Path Development. Amsterdam: Pearson Education
Benelux.
- Grit, R., Guit, R., & Van der Sijde, N. (2012). Managing your competences. Personal
Development Plan. Groningen/Houten: Wolters-Noordhoff
- Ludlow, R., & Panton, F. (1992). The Essence of Effective Communication. NY: Pearson Prentice Hall.
- Ofman, D. (2001). Fancy meeting me here! :using core quadrants to discover and develop your core
qualities. Utrecht: Servire
- Teaching and Examination Regulation Stenden Hotel Management School (TER) (See i-Stenden,
Study, Students’ Charter and TER)
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VWO Fast Track, pilot
programme Bachelor Degree Year 1
European Credits Year 1 60 EC
Study load 1680 hours
Prerequisites Completed secondary education on Dutch VWO level
Offered from September 2014 / starting once per year
Module coordinators Sabahattin Yücedag
Overview
Years Module
Periods MODULES Credits Total EC
1
1 Hospitality Operations* 12
60
2 Real World Learning* 12
Marketing / HRM Theory 6
3 Operations Design* 12
4 Operations Environment* 12
Modern Foreign
Language (1) 3
Career Development (1) 3
*modules of the full time programme Assessment
Module Method Pass mark
Modules of full time
programme See corresponding places in this TER 5.5
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Marketing / HRM theories 2 written tests 5.5
Modern Foreign language 1 Participation Assignments, test 5.5
Career development 1 Portfolio Sufficient
Content and delivery per unit
Delivery: PBL tutorials, lectures, workshops
See corresponding modules in this study guide for more details.
Primary Literature See corresponding modules in this study guide for more details.
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Appendix C Further elaboration on units of study of the curriculum - Bachelor degree programme - Fulltime and Part-time - Post-Propaedeutic phase
If a student has a secondary school diploma with at least 3 years of education in French, German,
Spanish or Dutch, he has to choose this language at advanced level for the second year International
Business Communication module. If a student did ProHHO before starting the education of Hotel
Management, the same rule counts.
Students coming from abroad that did not do at least 3 years of education in one of the second modern
foreign languages will have to choose Spanish beginners or Dutch beginners.
Curriculum parts 2014-2015 Curriculum Hotel
Management
Year 2 Credits
(EC) Study Load
Hours
Operations Design module Unit: Service Concepts and Operations 6 168
Unit: Revenue Management 3 84
Unit: Business Statistics 3 84
Hospitality Operations
Environment module
Unit: Operational Environment 6 168
Unit: Law 3 84
Unit: Financial Analysis 3 84
Hospitality Operations
Performance module
Unit: Supervisory Practice 6 168
Unit: HOTS Simulation 3 84
Unit: Hotel Procedures 3 84
International Business
Communication module
Unit: Conversation 3 84
Unit: Reading, Writing & Culture 3 84
Unit: Use of Language 3 84
Unit: Communication 3 84
Career Development
Programme
Unit: Gateway to Professional Writing 3 84
Unit: Gateway to Global Citizenship 3 84
Unit: Gateway to Career Ownership 6 168
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It is of course not possible to choose for your mother language.
The order in which the modules are described needs not to be the order in which students do their
modules.
Students with Dutch pre-education MHS have to do the MHS First Impression module (FI) instead of the
Hospitality Operations Performance module.
In the third year, two compulsory modules are offered, Strategic Hospitality Management (SHM) and
Hospitality Management and Organizational Behaviour (HMOB). The Hospitality Research Project (HRP),
is common to both of these modules in that the HRP Proposal and the Project itself have to be done
during these modules. The HRP has to be done in pairs.
The order in which these modules are described needs not to be the order in which students do their
modules. Students may start with one of these two modules in every module period. It is recommended
that students follow these two modules in adjacent periods.
Curriculum parts 2014-2015 Curriculum Hotel
Management
Year 3 Credits
(EC)
Study Load
Hours
Strategic Hospitality
Management module
Unit: Strategic Analysis 3 84
Unit: Strategic Design & Choice 6 168
Hospitality Management
and Organizational
Behaviour module
Unit: Psychology of Management &
Organisation 3 84
Unit: Learning in Practice – Management
position
6 168
Hospitality Research
Project
Unit: Proposal 3 84
Unit: Final Report 3 84
Career Development
Programme
6 168
Minors Minor 1 15 420
Minor 2 15 420
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Curriculum parts 2014-2015 Curriculum Hotel
Management
Year 4 Credits
(EC)
Study Load
Hours
Industrial Placement Unit: Personal & Professional Development,
part 1
30 840
Unit: Personal & Professional Development,
part 2
18 504
Unit: Management Project 12 336
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VWO Fast Track as a pilot, only full-time Ba programme Purpose As specified in Article 7.4b, paragraph 1 of the WHW, a 180 EC bachelor program can be offered to
students with a VWO level secondary education. This program has the same objectives and
requirements as the full-time 240 EC BA programme. Admission is specified in this TER, chapter 2, article
5.
Curriculum parts 2015-2016 Curriculum Hotel
Management
Year
2
Module
Periods
Credits
(EC)
Study Load
Hours
1 Operations Performance* 12 336
2 Minor * 15 420
3 Strategic Hospitality Management* 9 252
4 Hospitality Management and Organizational
Behaviour* 9 252
3, 4 Hospitality Research Project (HRP)* 6 168
Modern Foreign Language (2) 3 84
Business Plan 3 84
1-4 Career Development (2) 3 84
*modules and units of the full-time BA programme of 240 EC
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**units of the full-time BA programme of 240 EC
Curriculum parts 2016-2017 Curriculum Hotel
Management
Year 3 Credits
(EC)
Study Load
Hours
Industrial Placement Unit: Personal & Professional Development,
part 1**
Unit: Personal & Professional Development,
part 2**
30
18
840
504
Unit: Management Project** 12 336
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Description of the programme
Operations Design Bachelor & Associate Degree Year 2
European Credits 12 EC divided in:
Unit 1: Service concepts & operations
Unit 2: Revenue Management
Unit 3: Business statistics
6 EC
3 EC
3 EC
Study load 336 hours
Prerequisites Guest Experience: Marketing & Research
Hospitality Operations module
Linked module(s) Operations Performance
Offered from September 2013, each module period
Module coordinators Frans Swint & Phuong Dao
Overview
Operations design focuses on the principles, tools and techniques to support the quality systems used in
hospitality businesses. This has three aspects: operations, business statistics, and revenue management.
Operations Design covers the principles of operations management. Based on the service concept
decisions are made about how to design processes, process flow and required resources. Quality
systems and quality improvement are covered. To support these decisions, business statistics are
needed: tools to transform data into management information about quality.
Many hospitality businesses function in the context of fixed capacity of hotel rooms with varying
customer demand. The balance between capacity and demand is found by applying the ideas of revenue
(yield) management. The module will review how these principles can be used to design policies with
regard to revenue.
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Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
Year Learning Outcome: Analyse and assess practical and theoretical hospitality scenarios and
problems at micro, meso and macro level, utilising appropriate research and analytical tools.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills relevant to supervisory positions within a Real World hospitality
environment.
Module Learning Outcome: Analyse and design operational processes based on the service concept
to achieve international industry quality standards.
Unit learning outcome Contributes to programme competences
Unit 1: Service concepts & Operations (6 EC)
Interpret service marketing concepts and
translate these into operations design and
quality standards
5. Assess, enhance and control processes within
the international hospitality industry.
9. Be an independent and responsible learner,
able to reflect on their learning and behaviour,
in order to steer and regulate their personal
development
Unit 2: Revenue Management (3 EC)
Understand the basic principles of revenue
management and apply these in the room
division of a small hotel
6. Evaluate a hospitality business (from a
marketing, HRM, operational and financial
perspective), and to propose enhanced
processes.
Unit 3: Business Statistics (3 EC)
Apply basic data collection methods and
statistical analysis techniques to support
operational decisions
3. Retrieve and handle information from a
variety of sources (electronic, written, oral, to
effectively form decisions and policy.
Assessment
Unit Method Pass mark
Service concepts & operations Written group assignment with individual 5.5
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component
Service concepts & operations Individual short answer test 5.5
Revenue Management Individual essay type test 5.5
Business Statistics Individual short answer test 5.5
Content and delivery per unit
Service Concepts & Operations
Service marketing concepts; operations management (input output models); processes (performance
objectives and charting); layout and flow; capacity (including forecasting & queuing); quality
- Kelly, D., Holmes, A.E.M., & Hayward, R. (2005). Business law (5th Ed.). London: Cavendish.
- Keown A.J., Martin J.D., Petty, J.W., & Scott JR, D.F. (2006). Foundations of finance. (5th Ed.). New
Jersey: Pearson.
- Schuit, S. R., Bier, B., Verburg, L.G., & Wisch, J.A. (2002). Corporate law and practice of the
Netherlands. (2nd Ed.). The Hague: Kluwer Law International.
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Hospitality Operations Performance Bachelor & Associate Degree Year 2
European Credits 12 EC divided in:
Unit 1: Supervisory Practice
Unit 2: HOTS Simulation
Unit 3: Hotel Procedures
6 EC
3 EC
3 EC
Study load 336 hours
Prerequisites Module Hospitality Operations or equivalent for students starting in
year 2 based on exemptions.
Linked modules
Complementary to other second year modules, specifically linked to
Real World Learning, Hospitality Operations and Hospitality
Management and Organizational Behaviour.
Offered from September 2013, each module period
Module coordinator Petra Wienia & Nicole Offerein
Overview
This module focuses on the tactical management level of the international hotel industry and is based
around the areas of marketing (including ICT), human resource management, intercultural management,
and management and organisations. This module runs for 4 consecutive weeks in association with the 5
weeks practical experience at the SUH in Leeuwarden and the practical sections on the sites.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
Year Learning Outcome: Analyse and assess practical and theoretical hospitality scenarios and
problems at micro, meso and macro level, utilising appropriate research and analytical tools.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills relevant to supervisory positions within a Real World hospitality
environment.
Module Learning Outcome: Assess, analyse and supervise the day to day operations in an
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international setting in a hospitality organisation at a tactical level.
Unit learning outcome Contributes to competences
Unit 1: Supervisory Practice (6 EC)
Assess and supervise departmental operations
on a tactical level in a Real World hospitality
environment.
1. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and
attitude necessary to work effectively in the
international hospitality industry.
3. Retrieve and handle information from a
variety of sources (electronic, written, oral) to
effectively form decisions and policy.
4. Interact with others constructively, and to
motivate & lead people towards common goals,
respecting diversity, regardless of background
and culture.
6. Evaluate a hospitality business (from a
marketing, HRM, operational and financial
perspective), and to propose enhanced
processes.
9. Be an independent and responsible learner,
able to reflect on their learning and behaviour,
in order to steer and regulate their personal
development.
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Unit 2: HOTS simulation (3 EC)
Analyse and control hotel operations at a
tactical level within a simulated hotel
environment in order to improve the business
performance.
5. Assess, enhance and control processes within
the international hospitality industry.
7. Recognise opportunities in the market and to
translate these into products or services in an
entrepreneurial way.
Unit 3: Hotel procedures (3 EC)
Demonstrate theoretical insights and reasoning
with respect to hotel operations, HRM, ICM,
marketing and business economics in line with
developments and trends within the hospitality
industry.
2. Understand changes and trends in the
internal and external hospitality environment
and the role these play in strategic decision
making.
6. Evaluate a hospitality business (from a
marketing, HRM, operational and financial
perspective) and to propose enhanced
processes.
10. Understand social responsibility, global civic
awareness and sustainability, and take these
into consideration in decision making.
Assessment
Unit Method Pass mark
Supervisory Practice Performance assessment Sufficient
HOTS simulation Group report 5.5
Hotel Procedures Individual short answer test 5.5
Content and delivery per unit
Supervisory Practice
The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to aspects of all major departmental operations within
the hotel industry. The focus of this unit is to develop tactical personal and professional competencies,
set in an international hotel industry environment. This unit is a continuance of the basic personal,
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professional and technical knowledge and skills of year one, and is the foundation on which students will
build in year 3.
Delivery: working in a Real World environment, workshops, guest lectures, on-the-job training, E-
learning
HOTS Simulation
This unit will be based on the HOTS simulation programme in which students will be required (in teams)
to run the daily operation of a simulated hotel.
Delivery: HOTS simulation game, workshops and lectures, question and answer sessions.
Hotel Procedures
Hotel procedures; human resources management; marketing and technology; intercultural management
and general management theory.
Delivery: PBL tutorials, lectures and workshops
Primary literature
- Chibili, M. N. (2010). Basic management accounting for the Hospitality Industry. Groningen:
Noordhoff
- Foot, M. & Hook, C. (2011). Introducing Human resources Management (5th ed.) Harlow: Financial
Times Prentice Hall.
- Kotler, P.J., & Armstrong, G.M. (2013) Principles of Marketing (15th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Pearson Prentice-Hall.
- Slocum J.W., Jackson, S.E., & Helllriegel D. (2008). Competence Based Management. South-Western:
Cengage Learning.
Recommended literature
- Keizer, A., & Benhadda, L. (2009). Intercultural management. Stenden University: McGraw-Hill
Custom Publishing.
- Price, A. (2007) Human Resource Management in a business context (3rd ed.) London: Thomson.
- Thuis. P.T.H.J., & Stuive R. (2012). Business Administration. Groningen: Noordhoff.
Students with pre-education MHS will not have to do the practical unit Supervisory Practice of the Hospitality Operations Performance module, but instead they have to do the First Impression unit.
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International Business Communication Spanish Beginners Bachelor Degree Year 2
European Credits 12 EC divided in:
Unit 1: Conversation
Unit 2: Reading, writing & culture
Unit 3: Use of language
Unit 4: Communication
3 EC
3 EC
3 EC
3 EC
Study load 336 hours
Prerequisites -
Linked module -
Offered from September 2013, module period 3
Module coordinator Marike van der Weij
Overview
The aspect of communication and communicative skills will be continued and deepened during the
second year of the curriculum. Students are educated for a career in both the national and international
hospitality industries. The focus is both on the foreign language Spanish, and communicative skills and
presentation techniques, as well as intercultural communication and sensitivity and some sales related
topics.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
Year Learning Outcome: Analyse and assess practical and theoretical hospitality scenarios and
problems at micro, meso and macro level, utilising appropriate research and analytical tools.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills relevant to supervisory positions within a Real World hospitality
environment.
Module Learning Outcome: Demonstrate basic use of a 2nd modern foreign language (MFL) in the
hospitality context at A2 level (CEFR).
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Unit learning outcome Contributes to programme competences
Unit 1: Conversation (3 EC)
Converse effectively in Spanish in simple daily
situations
1. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and
attitude necessary to work effectively in the
international hospitality industry.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in
English (B1, C1 CEFR) and a second foreign
language (A1 - B1 CEFR)
Unit 2: Reading, writing, culture (3 EC)
Interpret and write Spanish texts at A2 level and
demonstrate knowledge of the culture of Spanish
speaking countries.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in
English (B1, C1 CEFR) and a second foreign
language (A1 - B1 CEFR)
Unit 3: Use of language (3 EC)
Apply basic Spanish grammar. 8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in
English (B1, C1 CEFR) and a second foreign
language (A1 - B1 CEFR)
Unit 4: Communication (3 EC)
Give a sales presentation in Spanish on a product
or service from the respective country to a
selected target group.
4. Interact with others constructively, and to
motivate & lead people towards common goals,
respecting diversity, regardless of background
and culture.
7. Recognise opportunities in the market and to
translate these into products or services in an
entrepreneurial way.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in
English (B1, C1 CEFR) and a second foreign
language (A1 - B1 CEFR)
Assessment
Unit Method Pass mark
Conversation Role play (individually assessed) 5.5
Reading, writing, culture Individual mixed method test 5.5
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Use of language Individual short answer test 5.5
Communication Group presentation (with individual component) 5.5
Content and delivery
The module International Business Communication focuses both on a second modern foreign language
and on communication skills since English is the vehicle language of the curriculum. The language
programme presents the major communication issues affecting hospitality business: reading, listening,
writing and speaking skills in the modern foreign language as well as applying communication skills to
the modern foreign language, cultural and moral awareness. The exercises and material for study are to
be seen from the perspective of a hotel manager performing on a mid-management level in an
international environment.
Guest encounters in an international setting; effects of verbal and non-verbal communication in an
intercultural environment; cultural awareness (related to the country of the modern foreign language);
hospitality organisations (in the respective country); basic sales skills in guest encounters; giving a
presentation; conducting a negotiation; reading and writing business and application letters; preparing
future career in hospitality industry; translating universal core values in specific behaviour related to the
hospitality industry
Delivery: workshop and lectures
Primary literature
- Blundel, R. (1998). Effective business communication; principles and practices for the information
age. London: Prentice Hall.
- Bojanic, D.C., & Siguaw, J.A. (2004). Hospitality Sales: Selling smarter. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson
Delmar Learning
- Corpas, J, Garmendia A., & Soriano C., (2011). Aula 1, Internacional, curso de español. Barcelona: Editorial Difusión.
- Keizer, A., & Benhadda, L. (2009). Intercultural management. Stenden University: McGraw-Hill
Custom Publishing.
- Kooijker, D. (Ed.) (2012). Hospitality sales, a real world approach. Andover, UK: Cengage learning.
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International Business Communication Advanced Bachelor Degree Year 2
European Credits 12 EC divided in:
Unit 1: Conversation
Unit 2: Reading, writing & culture
Unit 3: Use of language
Unit 4: Communication
3 EC
3 EC
3 EC
3 EC
Study load 336 hours
Prerequisites French, German, Spanish in HAVO / VWO exam or 3 years of education in
French, German, Spanish
Linked module -
Offered from September 2013, each module period
Module coordinator Marike van der Weij
Overview
The aspect of communication and communicative skills will be continued and deepened during the
second year of the curriculum. Students are educated for a career in both the national and international
hospitality industries. The focus is both on the languages (French, Spanish or German), and
communicative skills and presentation techniques, as well as intercultural communication and sensitivity
and some sales related topics.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
Year Learning Outcome: Analyse and assess practical and theoretical hospitality scenarios and
problems at micro, meso and macro level, utilising appropriate research and analytical tools.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills relevant to supervisory positions within a Real World hospitality
environment.
Module Learning Outcome: Demonstrate fluent use of 2nd modern foreign language (MFL2) in the
hospitality context at B2 level (CEFR).
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Unit learning outcome Contributes to programme competences
Unit 1: Conversation (3 EC)
Converse effectively in German / French /
Spanish within a hospitality organisation on the
level of daily operations (supervisory level) in
the respective country
1. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and
attitude necessary to work effectively in the
international hospitality industry.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in
English (B1, C1 CEFR) and a second foreign
language (A1 - B1 CEFR)
Unit 2: Reading, writing, culture (3 EC)
Interpret and write hospitality related German
/ French / Spanish texts and demonstrate
knowledge of the culture of the respective
country.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in
English (B1, C1 CEFR) and a second foreign
language (A1 - B1 CEFR)
Unit 3: Use of language (3 EC)
Apply French / German / Spanish grammar
correctly.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in
English (B1, C1 CEFR) and a second foreign
language (A1 - B1 CEFR)
Unit 4: Communication (3 EC)
Give a sales presentation in German / French /
Spanish on a product or service from the
respective country to a selected target group.
4. Interact with others constructively, and to
motivate & lead people towards common goals,
respecting diversity, regardless of background
and culture.
7. Recognise opportunities in the market and to
translate these into products or services in an
entrepreneurial way.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in
English (B1, C1 CEFR) and a second foreign
language (A1 - B1 CEFR)
Assessment
Unit Method Pass mark
Conversation Role play (individually assessed) 5.5
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Reading, writing, culture Individual mixed method test 5.5
Use of language Individual short answer test 5.5
Communication Group presentation (with individual component) 5.5
Content and delivery
The module focuses both on a second modern foreign language and on communication skills since
English is the vehicle language of the curriculum. It presents the major communication issues affecting
hospitality business: reading, listening, writing and speaking skills in the modern foreign language as well
as applying communication skills to the modern foreign language, cultural and moral awareness.
Guest encounters in an international setting; effects of verbal and non-verbal communication in an
intercultural environment; cultural awareness (related to the country of the modern foreign language);
hospitality organisations (in the country of the modern foreign language); basic sales skills in guest
encounters; giving a presentation; conducting a negotiation; reading and writing business and
application letters; preparing future career in hospitality industry; translating universal core values in
specific behaviour related to the hospitality industry
Delivery: workshops and lectures
Primary literature
French
- Thiévenaz, O. (2003). Grammaire progressive du français: avec 600 exercices: niveau intermédiaire.
Paris: CLE International
- Thiévenaz, O. (2003). Grammaire progressive du français: avec 600 exercices: corrigés: niveau
intermédiaire. Paris: CLE International
German
- Most recent pocket dictionary Van Dale – Dutch/German and German/Dutch
Spanish
- Corpas, J. (2011). Aula Internacional 2. Barcelona: Difusión.
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General
- Blundel, R. (1998). Effective business communication; principles and practices for the information
age. London: Prentice Hall.
- Bojanic, D.C., & Siguaw, J.A. (2004). Hospitality Sales: Selling smarter. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson
Delmar Learning
- Keizer, A., & Benhadda, L. (2009). Intercultural management. Stenden University: McGraw-Hill
Custom Publishing.
- Kooijker, D. (Ed.) (2012). Hospitality sales, a real world approach. Andover, UK: Cengage learning.
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Students with pre-education MHS will not have to do the Hospitality Operations Performance module, but instead they are doing the MHS First Impression module. The practical unit Supervisory Practice of the Hospitality Operations Performance module is replaced by two units: Practice and First impression. The other units of this module are the same as in the Hospitality Operations Performance module.
MHS First Impression Bachelor & Associate Degree Year 2
European Credits 12 EC divided in:
Unit 1: Supervisory Practice
Unit 2: First Impression
Unit 3: HOTS Simulation
Unit 4: Hotel Procedures
3 EC
3 EC
3 EC
3 EC
Study load 336 hours
Prerequisites MHS diploma, students starting in year 2
Linked modules Linked to Hospitality Operations Performance
Offered from September 2012, module period 1
Module coordinator Petra Wienia
Overview
This programme is developed especially for MHS students starting in the second year of the Hotel
Management programme.
The module focuses on the tactical management level of the international hotel industry and is based
around the areas of marketing (including ICT), human resource management, intercultural management,
and management and organisations.
The subjects covered in the First Impression unit are communication; English; Research; Managerial
Accounting. This programme will form a bridge between the MHS programme and the rest of the study.
Through the First impression programme the required key knowledge, which would be otherwise gained
in year 1, is refreshed and consolidated.
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Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
Year Learning Outcome: Analyse and assess practical and theoretical hospitality scenarios and
problems at micro, meso and macro level, utilising appropriate research and analytical tools.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills relevant to supervisory positions within a Real World hospitality
environment.
Module Learning Outcome: Assess, analyse and supervise the day to day operations in an
international setting in a hospitality organisation at a tactical level.
Unit learning outcome Contributes to competences
Unit 1: Practice (3 EC)
Assess and supervise departmental operations
on a tactical level in a Real World hospitality
environment.
1. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and
attitude necessary to work effectively in the
international hospitality industry.
3. Retrieve and handle information from a
variety of sources (electronic, written, oral) to
effectively form decisions and policy.
4. Interact with others constructively, and to
motivate & lead people towards common goals,
respecting diversity, regardless of background
and culture.
6. Evaluate a hospitality business (from a
marketing, HRM, operational and financial
perspective), and to propose enhanced
processes.
9. Be an independent and responsible learner,
able to reflect on their learning and behaviour,
in order to steer and regulate their personal
development.
Unit learning outcome Contributes to competences
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Unit 1: First Impression (3 EC)
Demonstrate competency in formal English in reading, writing and speaking above B1 CEFR level, with a focus on academic writing.
Understand basic research methods including data gathering and apply these at a basic level by using statistical tools.
Demonstrate awareness of general business performance, and understand how revenue is generated and cost are calculated within hospitality operations
3. Retrieve and handle information from a
variety of sources (electronic, written, oral) to
effectively form decisions and policy.
6. Evaluate a hospitality business (from a
marketing, HRM, operational and financial
perspective), and to propose enhanced
processes.
Unit 3: HOTS simulation (3 EC)
Analyse and control hotel operations at a
tactical level within a simulated hotel
environment in order to improve the business
performance.
5. Assess, enhance and control processes within
the international hospitality industry.
7. Recognise opportunities in the market and to
translate these into products or services in an
entrepreneurial way.
Unit 4: Hotel procedures (3 EC)
Demonstrate theoretical insights and reasoning
with respect to hotel operations, HRM, ICM,
marketing and business economics in line with
developments and trends within the hospitality
industry.
2. Understand changes and trends in the
internal and external hospitality environment
and the role these play in strategic decision
making.
6. Evaluate a hospitality business (from a
marketing, HRM, operational and financial
perspective) and to propose enhanced
processes.
10. Understand social responsibility, global civic
awareness and sustainability, and take these
into consideration in decision making.
Assessment
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Unit Method Pass mark
Supervisory Practice Performance assessment Sufficient
First Impression Assignment 5.5
HOTS simulation Group report 5.5
Hotel Procedures Individual short answer test 5.5
Content and delivery per unit
Supervisory Practice
The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to aspects of all major departmental operations within
the hotel industry. The focus of this unit is to develop tactical personal and professional competencies,
set in an international hotel industry environment. This unit is a continuance of the basic personal,
professional and technical knowledge and skills of year one, and is the foundation on which students will
build in year 3.
Delivery: working in a Real World environment, workshops, guest lectures, on-the-job training, E-
learning.
First Impression
English: Formal versus informal English, APA style referencing, literature review.
Research: Defining research problems; data collection methods; descriptive statistics and figures;
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Hospitality Management and Organisational
Behaviour
Bachelor degree Year 3
European Credits 9 EC divided in:
Unit 1: Psychology of Management & Organisation
Unit 2: Learning in Practice – Management Position
3 EC
6 EC
Study load 252 hours
Prerequisites First and Second year
Linked module All modules first and second year
Offered from September 2014, each module period
Module coordinators Wichard Zwaal and Jan Bossema
Overview
In the first two years, students have focused on the operational and tactical competencies in the
hospitality industry. The third year continues with the final and highest level of management: the
strategic competencies.
The focus of both Year 3 majors is on synthesising and strategizing. Strategic management is a process that includes analysis & choice, operationalisation & implementation,
and evaluation & adaptation. Putting a strategy to work is not only an analytical and intellectual activity
but is particularly about creating and maintaining commitment and support by the people from all
organisational levels. Ultimately a strategic plan is as successful as the behaviour it effectuates since
organisational goals can only be accomplished by a concerted effort of all relevant stakeholders.
Both the Practice unit and the unit ‘Psychology of Management & Organisation’ will address the issue of
how to get a strategic plan off paper and into the heads, hearts and hands of all people involved.
In the Practice-unit the focus will be on translating the strategic plan of the Real World Learning hotel
from the business unit level to the departmental level. That implies that strategic objectives are
transferred to departmental CSF’s and KPI’s which have to measured, monitored and managed by the
3rd year students in their role as department managers.
In the unit Psychology of Management & Organisation students will study and practice how to manage
organisational processes and design interventions in order to improve organisational performance and
positioning. Behaviour of (people within) organisations will be studied from multiple perspectives using
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a diagnostic approach that requires the ability to think critically, to question assumptions and to be able
to apply the theory to real-life contexts.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
Year Learning Outcome: Determine the strategic driving forces and position of hospitality
companies. Conduct an applied research project. Demonstrate knowledge and skills relevant to
management positions within a Real World hospitality environment. Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of a specialist hospitality sector.
Module Learning Outcome: Measure, monitor, and manage the execution of elements of a strategic
plan in a Real World context
Unit learning outcome Contributes to competences
Unit 1: Psychology of Management & Organisation: (3 EC)
The student is able to describe, analyse,
conceptualise, and explain organizational
behaviour using appropriate theories that help
generate viable and feasible interventions to
enhance the organizational performance at
individual, team and managerial level.
1. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and
attitude necessary to work effectively in the
international hospitality industry.
2. Understand changes and trends in the
internal and external hospitality environment
and the role these play in strategic decision
making.
3. Retrieve and handle information from a
variety of sources (electronic, written, oral) to
effectively form decisions and policy.
4. Interact with others constructively, and to
motivate & lead people towards common goals,
respecting diversity, regardless of background
and culture.
5. Assess, enhance and control processes within
the international hospitality industry.
6. Evaluate a hospitality business (from a
marketing, HRM, operational and financial
perspective), and to propose enhanced
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processes.
9. Be an independent and responsible learner,
able to reflect on their learning and behaviour,
in order to steer and regulate their personal
development.
Unit 2: Learning in Practice – Management position (6 EC)
Strategically measure, monitor and manage
operations in a Real World hospitality
environment at a strategic level.
1. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and
attitude necessary to work effectively in the
international hospitality industry.
3. Retrieve and handle information from a
variety of sources (electronic, written, oral) to
effectively form decisions and policy.
4. Interact with others constructively, and to
motivate & lead people towards common goals,
respecting diversity, regardless of background
and culture.
5. Assess, enhance and control processes within
the international hospitality industry.
9. Be an independent and responsible learner,
able to reflect on their learning and behaviour,
in order to steer and regulate their personal
development.
Assessment
Unit Method Pass mark
Psychology of Management & Organisation Assessment session 5.5
Learning in Practice – Management position Performance assessment 5.5
Content and delivery per unit
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The third year of the Career Development Programme focuses on the transition phase to internship and
work career. It includes application training, preparation for the internship and company presentations.
The CDP is integrated and related to PBL in the regular module structure. During meetings coaches and
tutors decide which support is needed. Students are able to influence the content and process (question
driven).
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
Year Learning Outcome: Determine the strategic driving forces and position of hospitality
operations. Conduct an applied research project. Demonstrate knowledge and skills relevant to
management positions within a Real World hospitality environment. Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of a specialist hospitality sector.
Module Learning Outcome: Demonstrate the ability to align personal and professional competences
with career aspirations.
Unit learning outcome Contributes to competences
Unit 1: Gateway to Transition (6 EC)
Demonstrate the ability to align personal and
professional competences with career
aspirations.
9. Be an independent and responsible learner,
able to reflect on their learning and behaviour,
in order to steer and regulate their personal
development.
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10. Understand social responsibility, global civic
awareness and sustainability, and take these
into consideration in decision-making.
Assessment
Unit Assessment Pass mark
Gateway to Transition Individual pitch (to coach, peers and representative
of the hospitality industry) Sufficient
Content and delivery
Gateway to Transition
Application Training, Placement Preparation (Company presentations, Industry Fair, Preparation
Meeting, Area Meeting), Career Building, Personal management, Competency management, Progress
Test, Motivation and Intake Session for Industrial Placement
Delivery: workshops, presentations, peer review, progress test
Primary literature
No compulsory literature
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VWO Fast Track, pilot
programme Bachelor Degree Year 2 and 3
European Credits 120 EC divided in:
Year 2
Year 3
60 EC
60 EC
Study load 3360 hours
Prerequisites Completed first year VWO Fast Track
Offered from September 2015 / starting once per year
Module coordinators Sabahattin Yücedag
Overview
Years Module
Periods MODULES Credits Total EC
2
1 Operations Performance* 12
60
2 Minor * 15
3 Hospitality Management and Organizational
Behaviour* 9
4 Strategic Hospitality Management* 9
3, 4 Hospitality Research Project (HRP)* 6
Modern Foreign Language (2) 3
Business Plan 3
1-4 Career Development (2) 3
3 1-4 Industrial Placement* 60 60
*modules and units of the full time BA programme of 240 EC
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Assessment Unit Method Pass mark
Units of full time programme See corresponding places in this study guide 5.5
Modern Foreign language 2 Participation Assignments, test 5.5
Career Development 2 Portfolio Sufficient
Business plan Individual written report 5.5
Content and delivery per unit
Delivery: PBL tutorials, lectures, workshops
See corresponding modules in this study guide for more details.
Primary Literature See corresponding modules in this study guide for more details.
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Industrial Placement Programme Bachelor Degree Year 4
European Credits 60 EC, divided into:
Unit 1: Personal & Professional Development, part 1 30 EC
Unit 2: Personal & Professional Development, part 2 18 EC
Unit 3: Management Project 12 EC
Study load 1680 hours
Prerequisites First, Second and 2 modules from third year and HRP proposal
Linked module All modules, in particular HRP and SCD
Offered from September 2013
Module coordinators Jaap Sanders and Prue Nairn
1. Overview The industrial placement provides a way for the student to experience the major field of study prior to
graduation. It is an excellent way to build on the knowledge and skills gained during the first 3 years of
the curriculum. The industrial placement provides the student with a chance to put theory into practice
and to gain "hands-on" experience that will be of benefit in a managerial role once graduated. The
student is able to discover the complexity of real life situations, but also to appreciate the effect of
his/her own behaviour and work. Further, it is a strategic avenue for the student to become employed
by the company of his/her choice following graduation. The industrial placement also enables the
student to establish an industry network. The 10-month internship is spent in leading hospitality
organisations or hospitality related organisations around the world. Achievement of the 4th year
objectives will be attained in different situations and within different companies and departments. The
student will also set personal and professional objectives to further develop specific competences
2. Learning outcomes Year Learning Outcome: Make a valuable contribution to industry. Integrate academic and practical
knowledge through a, research based, management project.
Unit learning outcome Contributes to competences
Unit 1 & 2: Personal & Professional Development: Real World Learning (48 EC)
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The student is able to demonstrate the ability to
make a valuable contribution to the industry by
demonstrating and deploying the appropriate
personal and personal competencies required to
be successful in the industry
1. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and
attitude necessary for working in the
international hospitality industry.
4. Demonstrate the ability to interact with others constructively and to motivate & lead people towards common goals, respecting diversity and regardless of background and culture.
5. Demonstrate the ability to design, implement and control processes within international hospitality organisations.
7. Demonstrate the ability to recognise opportunities in the market and to translate these into products or services within the regulatory framework.
9. Demonstrate the ability to be an independent learner, able to reflect on their learning and behaviour, in order to steer and regulate their personal development
10. Ability to demonstrate understanding of issues concerning social responsibility, global civic awareness & conservation of the environment and take these into consideration in decision-making.
Unit 3: Management Project (12 EC)
The student is able to independently design,
execute and produce a management project
(dissertation) at Bachelor level.
2. Demonstrate a high level of awareness with regard to trends and developments in the international hospitality industry and the role these play in strategic decision-making.
3. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate a
hospitality business from a marketing, HRM,
operational and financial perspective to support
the decision making process.
5. Demonstrate the ability to design, implement and control processes within international hospitality organisations.
6. Demonstrate the ability to retrieve and handle information from a variety of sources (electronic, written, oral) as appropriate to the
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problem, integrating it critically into a grounded narrative.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in
English (B1, C1 CEFR) and a second foreign
language (A1 - B1 CEFR).
3. Assessment
Unit Assessment Group/
Individual
Justification
Unit 1 + 2
48 EC
Progress Reports –
written reports +
final portfolio
Individual
The written reflection reports will allow students to demonstrate they are independent and responsible learners, able to reflect on their learning and behaviour, in order to steer and regulate their personal development with the overall aim to obtain those competencies necessary to work effectively in the international hospitality industry.
Company
assessments Individual
The professional and personal competences are assessed on the job through formative feedback from a supervisor from the company. The official assessment moments occur at the midpoint and end of the industrial placement
Unit 3
12 EC
Management Project
– Written Report Individual
The focus of the unit is on developing both management writing and applied research skills. A written management project or dissertation will demonstrate whether these skills have been mastered.
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3.1 Assessment plan
Unit 1 & 2 –Personal and Professional Development: Real World Learning
During the industrial placement students need to write three progress reports in which they need to
reflect on their own personal and professional learning goals, which they have set for themselves at the
start of the industrial placement. These personal and professional goals are linked to their third-year
portfolio, which builds on their learning during the career development program in the years 1, 2 and 3.
For each of these progress reports, the student will receive formative feedback from their Stenden HMS
placement coach.
Furthermore, the company supervisor will assess the student twice, at the midpoint and end of the
industrial placement. The student is assessed on various competencies, which are linked to the Hotel
Management competencies.
At the end of their industrial placement students will need to hand in all the (improved) progress reports
and company assessments via their final portfolio, which will be assessed as either sufficient or
insufficient (pass or fail) by the Stenden HMS placement coach.
Unit 3 – Management Project
During the placement a Management Project or dissertation needs to be completed. This is an individual
project which should be done in English. The student needs to adhere to strict deadlines in completing
this project.
Within the first two to three months of the placement the subject of the Management Project needs to
be decided on in consultation with the host company. At this time the student should register for a
research supervisor who will guide him / her in designing and completing the project.
After four months of the placement the student has to submit a project proposal, consisting of an
introduction, literature review and research methods section. The project proposal has to be approved
by the company supervisor and the Stenden HMS research supervisor. The final management project is
handed in at the end of the placement and consists of the initial approved, and improved proposal, and
the execution of the actual research, which includes data collection, data analysis, discussion,
conclusions and recommendations. The company supervisor evaluates the final management project,
however the final grading rests with the Stenden HMS research supervisor and a 2nd assessor. In addition
to the 2nd assessment, an external expert assesses a representative proportion of randomly selected
management projects.
The proposal has a maximum of 4500 words (around 11 pages – main content) and the final
management project has a maximum of 10000 words (around 25 pages – main content). During the
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various phases of the management project, the student will receive formative feedback, at the proposal
and draft report stages. The formative feedback is given by the Stenden HMS research supervisor by
means of written feedback as well as oral feedback whenever possible.
The student will receive summative assessment when the final project is submitted. In the Management
Project Guide the criteria for assessment are detailed for students.
Assessment Methods
In the fourth year three main types of assessment methods are utilised:
1. The progress reports are assessed by the Stenden HMS placement coach. Feedback will be
provided during and at the end of the placement. Together with the company assessment, the
fourth-year portfolio will be assessed as sufficient/insufficient (summative). During the industrial
placement, the placement coach will also visit the student. During these visits, a personal and
professional talk will take place, with the aim of providing the student with support and
feedback.
2. The company supervisor will assess the student twice. The assessment sheets used for this aims
to address and develop the competencies valued by the industry, which are also directly linked
to the Hotel Management competencies.
3. The written Management Project or dissertation is assessed by the Stenden HMS research
supervisor and a second assessor. In addition the project is evaluated by the company
supervisor. For both formative and summative feedback assessment of this report standard
scoring rubrics exist to ensure consistency of the grading.
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4. Content per unit
Unit 1 & 2: The student is able to demonstrate the ability to make a valuable contribution to the
industry by demonstrating and deploying the personal and personal competencies required to be
successful in the industry
Key words: soft skills, appropriate competencies valued by the hospitality industry
Brief description: Students will demonstrate they have achieved the 4th year leaning outcomes and
the Stenden HMS competencies in different situations and within different companies and
departments. The student will set personal and professional objectives to further develop specific
competencies. In general, the student will be occupied with the following activities during the
industrial placement:
1. Carrying out tasks within the specific department(s) of the placement company
2. Developing practical skills necessary to the position within the department concerned
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Appendix E Hotel Management Work Study - Bachelor and Associate degree programme
1. Programme Perspective 1.1 Programme Outcome This chapter presents a description of the curriculum. The overall purpose of the International Hotel
Management (Stenden HMS) Bachelor & Associate degree (BA-Ad) programmes is to provide graduates
with the skills, knowledge and professional attitude required to enter (hitting the ground running) and
ultimately be leaders of the hospitality industry, and related industries.
Stenden Hotel Management School (Stenden HMS) has defined the following learning outcome for the
IHM programme.
IHM programme learning outcome
Upon successful completion of the programme graduates will be able to meet all the
competences set by academic colleagues, the industry and Stenden for hotel management
programmes. By demonstrating these competences in Real World Learning scenarios
(experiential, problem based, international) graduates will also demonstrate they possess the
skills, knowledge and professional attitude required to enter (hitting the ground running) and
ultimately be leaders of the hospitality industry, and related industries.
The Hotel Management BA/Ad Work-study programme adheres to this programme outcome.
The programme outcome of the Hotel Management curriculum is designed based on year learning
outcomes, as reflected in the overview in 1.2.
Each year has a specific focus. Year 1 has an operational focus and has as a purpose to introduce and
understand the hospitality industry. Year 2 focuses on assessing and analysing the operations of your
hospitality organisation. Year 3 focuses on synthesis, strategy and specialising, at a management level,
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and with a future perspective. The focus in Year 4 is the contribution of you, the student and on the
application of the knowledge and skills you have accrued. The perspective is your future in the industry.
Figure 1: IHM Focus Pyramid
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1.2 Year Learning Outcomes The table below gives the learning outcomes at year level.
Year outcomes:
Year 1:
Demonstrate a general understanding of all aspects of hotel operations, including HRM,
marketing, finance and law in a practical and theoretical Real World context.
Year 2:
Analyse and assess practical and theoretical hospitality scenarios and problems at micro, meso
and macro level, utilising appropriate research and analytical tools. Demonstrate knowledge and
skills relevant to supervisory positions within a Real World hospitality environment.
Year 3:
Determine the strategic driving forces and position of hospitality operations. Conduct an applied
research project. Demonstrate knowledge and skills relevant to management positions within a
Real World hospitality environment. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a specialist
hospitality sector.
Year 4:
Make a valuable contribution to industry. Integrate academic and practical knowledge through a,
research based, management project.
As is evident from above, the programme is designed based on educational, student and professional
perspectives.
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1.3 Content Model Work-study Programme The components of the modules of the Hotel Management programme are based on 2 content models,
generally accepted in business/management education programme.
“Layers of the business environment” from Johnson, Whittington & Scholes. (2011) Exploring Strategy. Upper Saddle River: Pearson
The General Business Environment model is as follows:
The Macro Environment continuously influences the hospitality industry worldwide. They are
Political, Economic, Socio-Cultural and Technological factors, such as consumerism, economic
crisis, and globalization, BRIC.
The Industry environment describes the industry-wide situation, such as the relationship between
supplier and companies and substitution products. This is also called the meso environment.
The competitive and market environment describe the company’s direct competitors and the
target groups, the guests.
The organisation is the centre, which supplies the service to the guest.
The Quintessence & Organizational Levels model discusses 2 elements:
Figure 2: General Business Environment model Figure 3: Quintessence & Organizational levels
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A company has usually 5 functional activities: Finance, Technology, Marketing & Sales, Human
Resources and Operations. Of course, Hotel operations are usually seen as a Food & Beverage
department and a Rooms division department.
There are 3 levels of responsibility in an organisation: Strategic, Tactical and Operational. People
at strategic level look at the long term existence of the company in a complex world. Tactical
people usually run departments and are the linking pin between strategy and actual operations.
Operations describe the actual day-to-day activities of the company.
These 2 models are the basis for the Hotel Management curriculum.
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The IHM Competency Profile was established in 2013, after revision of the National Hotel Management Competency Profile (2012)
IHM Competency Profile (2013)
1. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to work effectively in the
international hospitality industry.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of changes and trends in the internal and external hospitality
environment and the role these play in strategic decision making.
3. Demonstrate the ability to retrieve and handle information from a variety of sources
(electronic, written, and oral, to effectively form decisions and policy.
4. Demonstrate the ability to interact with others constructively, and to motivate & lead people
towards common goals, respecting diversity, regardless of background and culture.
5. Demonstrate the ability to assess, enhance and control processes within the international
hospitality industry.
6. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate a hospitality business (from a marketing, HRM, operational,
financial and technological perspective), and to propose enhanced processes.
7. Demonstrate the ability to recognise opportunities in the market and to translate these into
products or services in an entrepreneurial way.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in English (B1, C1 CEFR) and a second foreign language
(A1 - B1 CEFR)
9. Demonstrate the ability to be an independent and responsible learner, able to reflect on their
learning and behaviour, in order to steer and regulate their personal development.
10. Demonstrate an understanding of social responsibility, global civic awareness and
sustainability, and take these into consideration in decision making.
The Work-study programme has condensed these sentences into key words. In order to assess your
development each key word is described in specific indicators.
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IHM Competency Profile (2013) W&S Keyword Competency Profile (2013)
1. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to
work effectively in the international hospitality industry.
1. Hospitality Mindset
2. Demonstrate an understanding of changes and trends in the
internal and external hospitality environment and the role these
play in strategic decision making.
2. Strategic Decision Making
3. Demonstrate the ability to retrieve and handle information from
a variety of sources (electronic, written, and oral, to effectively
form decisions and policy.
3. Information Processing
4. Demonstrate the ability to interact with others constructively,
and to motivate & lead people towards common goals, respecting
diversity, regardless of background and culture.
4. Co-operation & Leadership
5. Demonstrate the ability to assess, enhance and control
processes within the international hospitality industry. 5. Planning, Organizing & Controlling
6. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate a hospitality business (from
a marketing, HRM, operational, financial and technological
perspective), and to propose enhanced processes.
6. Flexible Problem Solving
7. Demonstrate the ability to recognise opportunities in the
market and to translate these into products or services in an
entrepreneurial way.
7. Entrepreneurship
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in English (B1, C1 CEFR)
and a second foreign language (A1 - B1 CEFR) 8. Communication
9. Demonstrate the ability to be an independent and responsible
learner, able to reflect on their learning and behaviour, in order to
steer and regulate their personal development.
9. Personal Development
10. Demonstrate an understanding of social responsibility, global
civic awareness and sustainability, and take these into
consideration in decision making.
10. Personal & Corporate Social
Responsibility
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2. Programme Structure and organisation This chapter explains the general structure and organisation of the Work-study programme. This applies
to both the Bachelor and Associate degree versions.
Each study year has a workload of 60 ECs (European Credits), a total of 240 credits for the entire four-
year programme. For each study year you must obtain a total of 60 credits (ECs). One EC is equivalent to
28 study load hours.
Each study year is described in a Year Guide, which contains all the information regarding the student
activities and learning outcomes that year. There are 4 module periods of 10 weeks each.
2.1 The structure and coherence in a module period Each module period combines several interrelated elements:
- A theoretical component through a theme assignment and a progress test (taken every
module);
- Professional and Personal Development (PPD) through:
o A self-management component: each period provides opportunities for self-
management assignments (see digital learning environment Blackboard: PPD course);
o A (management) skills training component: each period incorporates and aims to
develop a number of skills. Also, more opportunities are provided on Blackboard to
develop various skills;
o Competency assessment by both company mentor and work-study coach.
Furthermore, throughout the year supporting subjects may be offered in class or digitally, such as
Business Economics & Business Administration, English and a second foreign language.Each module
period consists of training days, work-study days and self-study days. Each training day consists of a
number of recognizable components (outlined below). The work-study days include observations of the
students of his work place and reflection on them with the company mentor. Also, the work-study coach
will visit the company and discuss the competency assessment with the company mentor.
The self-study days are supported by the electronic learning environment Blackboard. The students
interact with both fellow students and the work-study coach.
2.2 Theme assignments: PBL and WBL The best of Problem Based Learning and Work Based Learning:
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Problem Based Learning is a learner-centred educational system in which you have responsibility of your
education. It focuses on you becoming an independent learner. Your learning is driven by examining real
world problems and/or scenarios and identifying your own learning needs, based on prior knowledge
and experience. The 7-step approach is usually helpful in this process. You gain explicit knowledge by
applying it to theoretical situations. Learning best takes place in a social setting.
However, Work Based Learning addresses the issue of tacit learning, meaning that you also learn from
your experiences. In this concept, you actually reflect on your real-world experiences with the help of
theoretical knowledge and experiment with a new approach at the work place.
To facilitate your learning we have combined these approaches in themes. Each theme is assessed in a
theme assignment. The theme assignment is intended to achieve theoretical exploration and insight
through research. In addition, each theme aims to apply the learned theory in a professional situation.
The theme assignment results in creating a professional product assessed by the work-study coach. It is
important that you regularly discuss your progress with your company mentor. The supervision of the
theme assignments is done by a work-study coach. Guest lecturers may be invited to support the
content of the theme. The group may also organise field trips, if required. You can also visit each other’s
workplace to see how the module theme is put into practice.
Each training day we discuss one action item. Please approach each action item as follows: Exploration,
Study, Feedback and Report Phase. The exploration phase consists of several activities in the form of
reading articles, watching videos or other activities. The purpose of this exploration phase is to activate
prior knowledge from within the group or individual. The exploration phase can therefore also be seen
as a start-up of the learning process. In this phase, questions and learning outcomes are determined
jointly. These are then studied, worked out and examined in practice, with the aid of the identified
literature. You record the answers to the questions and learning outcomes in a report. You request and
provide feedback on each others’ reports through Blackboard. All the information gained is reported
back on the next training day.
The group then starts with the next action item (so action item 2 on training day 2, the 3rd training day
action item 3 and so on). After all the action items have been reported, the theme assignment is
completed individually. Guidelines for report writing can be found in ‘Rapporteren kun je leren’
(Reporting can be learned) on Blackboard. Each year book contains a checklist of Reporting in the
appendix.
2.3 Self-management The self-management programme is intended to help you in your personal and professional
development (PPD). The Self-management programme is published on Blackboard (PPD course). The
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programme offers you tools to develop your Personal Development Plan (PDP) and provides guidelines
for completion of your portfolio.
The self-management assignments in every module period are related to the theme. In addition, other
tools are mentioned that can help you with your competency development. You are free to add new
tools, which are important to you. The self-management programme has a direct relationship with your
competency development and its assessment during the programme and in practice. The work place
assessment will take place in consultation with the company mentor. The work-study coach will also pay
attention to this during the visits to your company. Overall supervision of the self-management
programme is done by the work-study coach. Individual meetings are planned for this purpose. You can
also contact the coach in case of personal issues.
2.4 Experience Session Every training day there is an experience session. During the experience session significant work-based
experiences (see also Self-Management Guide) at the students’ work place will be discussed in depth.
The experience session is not just telling about what has happened during the past few weeks. It is
linked to your personal development objectives that you have formulated in your PDP and is always
related to the competency profile of the Hotel Management programme. It is important that you can
actually identify your development points. The emphasis is primarily on the process aspect of the
experience. The STARRT method is used for this. This is a structured way of describing an experience.
STARRT stands for:
Situation : Description of the situation, place, people involved, time, etc.
Task : What was your task? What did you have to do?
Action : What did you do? What did you say?
Result : What was the outcome of your action?
Reflection : How do you look back on the action and result? Are you satisfied?
Transfer : If this situation would re-occur, would you act in the same way or differently? (What,
how, why?)
Your fellow students and the work-study coach may ask questions and make comments about the
experiences which are shared. This input helps you to reflect on your personal development objectives
and gain insight into your own performance.
2.5 Management skills/training skills
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Each module period a number of skills training courses are provided. The skills programme consists of 20
competency workshops: usually 5 compulsory workshops and 15 optional workshops. You can decide
which workshops will be conducted during each study year! The optional workshops can be conducted
at the request of an individual student or a request from the group to (further) develop a particular skill.
This request may arise from a personal STARRT, or following a study assignment at your workplace.
Other workshops can also be planned by the work-study coach if he/she is of the opinion that (part of)
the group is ready to practice certain skills that are important for the development of IHM
competencies. The skills programme includes various methods from creative and challenging to serious
and professional. Challenge yourself to go a step further than usual. Information and an overview of the
workshops are available in the PPD Guide.
2.6 Competency Assessment Each module period you are assessed on your competences by your work-study coach and your work
place mentor at the level of that year. The feedback will provide you with goals to work on in your
Personal Development Plan. The competences for the Work-study International Hotel Management
programme are condensed into the following key words:
1. Hospitality Mindset
2. Strategic Decision Making
3. Information Processing
4. Co-operation & Leadership
5. Planning, Organizing and Controlling
6. Effective Problem Solving
7. Entrepreneurship
8. Communication
9. Personal Development
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility
2.7 Supporting subjects During various module periods, supporting subjects (such as English, BA/BE, Foreign Languages) may be
offered in class or digitally by a subject lecturer. The subject lecturer will organise meetings to discuss
questions. The schedules of these supporting lectures and test opportunities are available on
Blackboard. You must have completed the programmes by the end of the year.
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2.8 Working with Blackboard During the study year, between training days, you will be working with Blackboard, the electronic
learning environment. You are responsible for the progress of your study and your development process
by regularly/daily retrieving the necessary information from Blackboard (for instance through the Free
Forum Discussion Board) and to exchange ideas, to request or give feedback and to carry out
assignments.
Blackboard is used as digital support, but is also used for independent digital learning. Some applications
are:
- A ‘real world’ problem can be discussed on Discussion Boards, thus
facilitating the exchange of experiences, STARRTs, insights and theory;
- Presentations of students’ workplaces. They can question each other about
this and provide feedback. This can be further discussed during the training
day;
- Interim reports can be exchanged through Discussion Boards and provided
with individual feedback and reflection. Further in-depth discussion may
take place during the training day;
- Exchange of ‘best practices’ can take place in various ways.
In addition, Blackboard is used to support:
- Distribution of information such as notices, interim results and timetables;
- Study material;
- Agendas and minutes;
- Exchange of reports/projects;
- Logbooks and portfolios;
- Movies and other recordings.
Working with Blackboard requires therefore your active input, just as during the training days.
2.9 Planning of training days/contact hours The work-study year is divided into 4 periods of 10 weeks each. You have 5 training days in each module
period. The work-study coach has the final responsibility and the contact person for all matters
concerning your study. He/she is also the person who visits the company (twice a year) and discusses
your competency development and assessment with your company mentor.
Each group must make its own planning of all their activities together with the work-study coach. You do
this in the first meeting. As a group, you must make a subdivision of the activities which are best done
during the training day and those which are best done through Blackboard. This joint planning schedule
will be completed during the first training day. It is also posted on Blackboard by the chairperson at the
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end of first training day. It is the joint responsibility of the group to adhere to the planning and
deadlines.
Example 1: Sample Schedule Training Day
Time Subject: Description
9.30-11.00 hrs Experience session
The work-study coach will discuss
your work experiences that have
been placed on Blackboard via the
STARRT method. Some experiences
will be discussed through peer
consultation, coaching or further
discussion.
Coffee break
11.15- 12.30 Theme: theory and practice are
discussed. Assignments are started up,
discussed and completed. All of this
on the basis of work-based cases from
the students.
Work Based Learning (WBL)
Self-management in sessions 4 and 5
(each 1.5 hours).
Assignments are discussed and
experiences exchanged. The work-
study coach is the supervisor of the
learning and group process.
You will present, reflect and discuss
your objectives in the context of the
personal development plan (PDP)
The work-study coach is the
supervisor of the learning and group
process.
Lunch
13.00 -14.30 Theme: theory and practice are
discussed. Assignments are started up,
discussed and completed.
Assignments are discussed and
experiences exchanged. The work-
study coach is the supervisor of the
learning and group process.
Coffee break
14.45- 16.00* Theme: theory and practice are
discussed. Assignments are started up,
discussed and completed.
Assignments are discussed and
experiences exchanged. The work-
study coach is the supervisor of the
learning and group process.
*The times may differ for each group. The correct times are shown in the timetable.
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Supervision: Supervision of the various theme assignments rests with the work-study coach of the
training day. It is also possible that (some) groups invite a specialist external lecturer. Initiatives in this
direction are welcome and can be arranged within your own group.
2.10 Professional attitude during the training days When following a management course, we expect students to show a professional attitude during the
training days. To be precise, we expect of you:
- that you are on time on the training day;
- that you respect your fellow students, listen to each other and let others finish when they
speak;
- that you actively participate in the training, contribute and adhere to the agreed deadlines and
appointments;
- that you actively read the reports of others and provide feedback. In this way, the learning
process will have an added value;
- that you occasionally fulfil the role of chairperson or secretary. The secretary will place the
minutes on Blackboard within 48 hours and will be the chairperson at the next meeting. This
means that the chairperson has placed the agenda for the next meeting at least 1 day in
advance on Blackboard.
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3. Year Structure and Organization This chapter describes the programme in each year. Each year has 4 module periods with a specific
theme. A module period consists of 10 calendar weeks. The specific credits for each part are given as
well.
3.1 Year perspective and set up of year 1 The foundation for the entire study is laid during the first year. The emphasis is on: orientation, selection
and referral, basic education, learning to study, learning about the field of work, instrumental
knowledge and elementary theory. In the student's perspective, this is mainly about becoming
independent, making choices, bearing responsibility, gaining social skills and making new contacts.
The Year Learning Outcome is to develop a general understanding of all aspects of hotel operations,
including HRM, marketing, finance and law in a practical and theoretical real world context.
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As you can see in the next table, there are 4 module periods and there is an underlying programme.
Year 1
Module period 1:
This is the
Hospitality
Industry
Module period 2:
Guest &
Environment
Module period 3:
Guest & Marketing
Module period 4:
Entrepreneur &
Resources
Personal and
Professional
Development 1
Personal and
Professional
Development 2
Personal and
Professional
Development 3
Personal and
Professional
Development 4
Competency
development 1
Competency
development 2
Competency
development 3
Competency
development 4
English
Business Economics & Business Administration
Table 3.1: Year 1 Overview
Table 3.2 shows the accredited points for each activity.
Period Activity EC
1 Theme assignment: This is the Hospitality
Industry!
PPD1: Self-management & Skills & PT
Comp1: Competency development (F&B/RD)
6 EC
3 EC
3 EC
Subtotal 12 EC
2 Theme assignment: Guest & Environment
PPD2: Self-management & Skills & PT
Comp2: Competency development (F&B/RD)
6 EC
3 EC
3 EC
Subtotal 12 EC
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3 Theme assignment: Guest & Marketing
PPD3: Self-management & Skills & PT
Comp3: Competency development (F&B/RD)
6 EC
3 EC
3 EC
Subtotal 12 EC
4 Theme assignment: Entrepreneur & Resources
PPD4: Self-management & Skills & PT
Comp4: Competency development (F&B/RD)
6 EC
3 EC
3 EC
Subtotal 12 EC
1,2,3,4 English 6 EC
1,2,3,4 Business administration & business economics 6 EC
Subtotal 12 EC
TOTAL 60 EC
Table 3.2: EC overview for the first study year
In each module period a theme assignment is offered, for which you can obtain 6 EC. In addition, you
can gain 3 EC for each module of the PPD programme (in which self-management, skills training and
knowledge progress (PT) are combined) and 3 EC for your competency development. The underlying
activities are 6 EC each. These are:
- English
- Business administration (BA) & business economics (BE).
Below you will find a short description of each activity, including the goals, the content, the credits and
the assessment method.
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Theme assignment 1: This is the Hospitality Industry
Module coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 168 hours
European Credits 6 EC
Desired entry level Admission policy IHM 1st year
Unit Learning Outcome Describe the internal activities and external factors that play a role in
creating value for both the guest and the hospitality organisation.
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
2. Strategic Decision Making
3. Information Processing
5. Planning, Organizing and Controlling
7. Entrepreneurship
Unit content The student studies the environment of the hospitality organisation and the
guest:
General environment,
Industry environment,
Competitive environment
Market environment
Hotel chains, hospitality industry
Business organisation, business etiquette, F&B concepts, trends
Value Chain.
Educational method(s) Work-study Coaching, Self study
Assessment
Theme assignment & Participation
The criteria used to mark parts of the unit exam can be found in the theme
book on the designated Blackboard site.
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Theme assignment 2: Guest & Environment
Theme coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 168 hours
European Credits 6 EC
Desired entry level Admission policy IHM 1st year
Unit Learning Outcome Describe the position of the hospitality company in relation to the
competition and the guest perception and other factors that are relevant
to guest behaviour and decision taking.
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
2. Strategic Decision Making
3. Information Processing
6. Effective Problem Solving
7. Entrepreneurship
Unit content The student studies the environment of the hospitality organisation and
the guest:
Guest Behaviour
Positioning
Guest Perception
Segmentation and targeting
Educational method(s) Work-study Coaching, Self study
Assessment Theme assignment & Participation
The criteria used to mark parts of the unit exam can be found in the theme
book or at the Blackboard site.
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Theme assignment 3: Guest & Marketing
Theme coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 1 X 168 hours
European Credits 1 X 6 EC
Desired entry level Admission policy IHM 1st year
Unit Learning Outcome Evaluate the company’s marketing plan.
If there is no marketing plan: Produce a limited marketing plan, discussing
product, place, price and promotion.
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
2. Strategic Decision Making
3. Information Processing
6. Effective Problem Solving
7. Entrepreneurship
8. Communication
Unit content The student studies the marketing of the hospitality organisation:
Marketing mix (product, place, price and promotion)
Educational Methods Work-study Coaching, Self study
Assessment Theme assignment & Participation
The criteria used to mark parts of the unit exam can be found in the theme
book or at the Blackboard site.
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Theme assignment 4: Entrepreneur & Resources
Theme coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 168 hours
European Credits 6 EC
Desired entry level Admission policy IHM 1st year
Unit Learning Outcome Analyse the company’s resources and processes, in this way
demonstrating an understanding of basic legal issues, basic HR
concepts, operations design and basic hospitality technology.
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
3. Information Processing
5. Planning, Organizing and Controlling
6. Effective Problem Solving
7. Entrepreneurship
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility
Unit content The student studies:
1. the company’s legal structure and the Collective Labour
1.2,3.4 2nd foreign language (for AD students, who continue to
do BA)
12 EC
Subtotal 12 EC
TOTAL 60 EC
Table 3.3: EC overview for the third study year
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Theme assignment 1: MIS & Communication
Theme coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 168 hours
European Credits 6 EC
Desired entry level Admission policy IHM / second year requirements
Unit Learning Outcome Measure, monitor, and manage the execution of a strategic plan in a Real
World Company, including a performance dashboard, a stakeholder map of
an organisation and a corporate communication plan.
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
2. Strategic Decision Making
3. Information Processing
5. Planning, Organizing and Controlling
8. Communication
Unit content: Information is the foundation for developing and evaluation of the
strategy, the realisation of goals, the improvement and control of the
internal organisation and for justification to the stakeholders. Balanced
scorecards, critical performance indicators are methods and techniques to
make it possible for the management to “keep the organisation on track”.
Corporate Communication Plan, in which the following components have
been developed:
1. Vision and mission of the organisation
2. Stakeholders analysis
3. Cultural aspects
4. Communication objectives worked out in plans: Corporate
communication, marketing communication and internal
communication, with specifically a crisis plan
5. Who does what, when and why? (SMART formulated)
Educational methods: Work-study Coaching
Assessment Corporate Communication Plan assignment & Participation
The criteria used to mark parts of the module exam can be found in the
module book or at the Blackboard site of this module.
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Theme assignment 2: Strategic Hospitality Management: Strategic Position
Theme coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 168 hours
European Credits 6 EC
Desired entry level Admission policy IHM / second year requirements
Unit Learning Outcome Evaluate the strategic position using strategic management theories and tools in order to design a strategic plan. It can be broken down into: ‘Determine the internal and external strategic position of a hospitality organisation’ and ‘generate and evaluate strategic options in order to make an informed choice’.
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
2. Strategic Decision Making
3. Information Processing
5. Planning, Organizing and Controlling
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility
Unit content Strategic Hospitality Management 1 is the first of two themes on strategic management. The first theme focuses on the strategic position of hotel chains, followed by the formulation and implementation of its strategy(ies). Scope is provided for you to learn how to analyse the “Open Cases”, as well as how to undertake the systematic, analytical processes for formulating solutions to problematic strategic issues relating to the organisation.
Educational method(s) Work-study Coaching
Assessment Written Reports (Internal & External Analysis) & Participation The criteria used to mark parts of the module exam can be found in the module book or at the Blackboard site of this module.
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Theme assignment 3: Partners in Hospitality/Franchising
Theme coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 168 hours
European Credits 6 EC
Desired entry level Admission policy IHM / second year requirements
Unit Learning Outcome Generate and evaluate strategic partnerships and generate options for improvement of profitable turnover and cost reduction.
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
2. Strategic Decision Making
3. Information Processing
4. Co-operation & Leadership
7. Entrepreneurship
8. Communication
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility
Unit content: The students will analyse the possibilities for strategic partnership and generate options for improvement of profitable turnover and cost reduction. The students will understand the different perspectives of Real Estate Investment Trusts, OTAs, social media, suppliers, airliners etc. Franchise formulas will be examined.
Educational methods: Work-study Coaching
Assessment Individual assignment, Presentation & Participation The criteria used to mark parts of the module exam can be found in the module book or at the Blackboard site of this module.
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Desired entry level Admission policy IHM / second year requirements
Unit Learning Outcome Generate and evaluate strategic options in order to (re)design the business model of a hospitality organisation based on the strategic objectives of the organisation. Translate the strategic plan into functional plans and departmental objectives.
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
2. Strategic Decision Making
4. Co-operation & Leadership
6. Effective Problem Solving
7. Entrepreneurship
8. Communication
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility
Unit content This theme focuses on the formulation and implementation of its strategy(ies). It provides an integrating framework within which you are required to apply concepts, theories, tools and techniques learned in previous modules.
Educational method(s) Work-study Coaching
Assessment Written Report & Presentation Participation on Blackboard
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Competency development Year 3
Theme coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 4 x 84 hours
European Credits 4 x 3 EC
Desired entry level Admission policy IHM / second year requirements
Unit Learning Outcome The student demonstrates the ability to:
apply the following operations research techniques (department audit, process analysis and productivity measurement) in a department his company;
apply the Balanced Score Card principles in order to become an excellent organisation;
manage a department (POLC) in your company, setting clear goals, organising staff and other resources, coaching staff, providing feedback, controlling and evaluating the performance, maintaining and securing the ISO-9001 quality standards;
manage cultural diversity effectively and productively;
promote sustainable success in service business through value driven leadership;
work effectively in a team.
strategically measure, monitor and manage operations in a Real World hospitality environment
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
4. Co-operation & Leadership
6. Effective Problem Solving
8. Communication
9. Personal Development
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility
Unit content: Every student is held responsible for the operational management of a business unit, outlet or department.
Educational methods: Work Based Learning
Assessment Competency assessment The criteria used to mark parts of the module exam can be found in the module book or at the Blackboard site of this module.
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Self-Management & Skills and Progress Test, year 3
Theme coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 4 x 84 hours
European Credits 4 x 3 EC
Desired entry level First and Second Year PDP programme
Unit Learning
Outcome
Demonstrate the ability to align personal and professional competences
with career aspirations.
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
3. Information Processing
4. Co-operation & Leadership
8. Communication
9. Personal Development
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility
Unit content Personal Development Plan (PDP)
Reflection on PDP.
Self knowledge tests
Curriculum Vitae
Educational method(s) Self Study, two individual talks with study career coach.
Assessment Individual assessment of Portfolio
Meeting criteria of portfolio (as mentioned in the Career Development
Manual)
The criteria used to mark parts of the unit exam can be found in the
manual or at the Blackboard site of this module.
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2nd foreign language: International Business Communication (ex-Ad)
Beginner Level: The student demonstrates basic use of a 2nd modern foreign language (MFL) in the hospitality context at A2 level (CEFR). Advanced Level: The student demonstrates fluent use of 2nd modern foreign language (MFL2) in the hospitality context at B2 level (CEFR).
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
8. Communication
9. Personal Development
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility
Unit content Language dependent.
Educational method(s) Workshops
Assessment Oral assessment: role plays The criteria used to assess parts of the unit exam can be found in the module book or at the Blackboard site of this module.
Specialisation/Hospitality Research Project
Theme coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 4 x 84 hours
European Credits 4 x 3 EC
Desired entry level Admission policy IHM 3rd year
Unit Learning Outcome
Design, execute and report on a hospitality research project aimed at Bachelor degree level.
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
3. Information Processing
5. Planning, Organizing and Controlling
6. Effective Problem Solving
8. Communication
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9. Personal Development
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility
Unit content The student chooses a topic to specialize in based on personal and professional development. The projects provide additional information for lecturers on trends and developments in the industry which can be used in updating and revising the curriculum.
Educational method(s) Work-study coaching and self-study
Assessment Report/Presentation, based on topic The criteria used to assess parts of the unit exam can be found in the module book or at the Blackboard site of this module.
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3.4 Year perspective and set up of year 4 The set up of the fourth year is as follows:
Your specialization takes place through your dissertation and two minors. You will work on this the
entire year. The HRP in year 3 is part of your preparation for your dissertation/Business Improvement
Project/Management Project. Also, in the first two modules, the 'Methodology' skills training will be
given. Further attention is given to peer review during the skills training. This will help you to look from
your role as a manager and at meta level at the work problems. Interviewing techniques will be included
here. Furthermore, during the entire year you will still be busy with self-management. You will continue
to work on you PDP and you will complete this by handing in a portfolio that contains a review of four
years of study at the Stenden HMS.
Year 4
Module period 1:
HRP-Proposal
Module period 2:
HRP-Project
Module period 3:
In-company
Research Project
Module period 4:
In-company Research
Project
Personal and
Professional
Development 1
Competency
development1
Personal and
Professional
Development 2
Competency
development 2
Personal and
Professional
Development 3
Competency
development 3
Personal and
Professional
Development 4
Competency
development 4
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Period Activity Points
1 Theme assignment : Hospitality Research Project:
Proposal
PPD1: Self-management & Skills
Comp1: Competency development
6 EC
9 EC
Subtotal 15 EC
2 Theme assignment : Hospitality Research Project:
Paper
PPD2: Self-management & Skills
Comp2: Competency development
6 EC
9 EC
Subtotal 15EC
3 Theme assignment: In-company Research Project:
Proposal
PPD3: Self-management & Skills
Comp3: Competency development
6 EC
9 EC
Subtotal 15 EC
4 Theme assignment: In-company Research Project
PPD4: Self-management & Skills
Comp4: Competency development
6 EC
9 EC
Subtotal 15 EC
TOTAL 60 EC
Table 2.4: EC overview for the fourth study year
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Hospitality Research Project 1 & 2
Theme coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 168 hours (each)
European Credits 6 EC each
Desired entry level Admission policy IHM / second year requirements
Unit Learning Outcome
Design, develop and execute an applied industry research project aimed at Bachelor level
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
3. Information Processing: Use information technology to retrieve and store
information
5. Planning, Organizing and Controlling: The ability to organise time and
resources effectively
6. Effective Problem Solving
8. Communication: Communicate effectively, and use feedback
constructively and reflectively
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility1. Hospitality Mindset
9. Personal Development
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility
Unit content The Hospitality Research Project is divided into two parts:
Part A - The Proposal;
Part B - The Final Paper.
The project is divided over two modules. You always start with Part A: The
Proposal. The Research Project (Part B) is always scheduled for the second
module period in that same semester.
The completion time for the entire project will be one semester, broken
down as follows:
The completed Proposal must be submitted by the end of week nine of the
first module period;
The completed Research Project must be submitted during the weekly
meeting of week nine of the second module period.
Educational method(s) Work-study Coaching
Assessment Written report, active participation More information regarding the module exam per specific minor can be found in the module book or at the Blackboard site of this module.
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Competency, Self Management & Skills Development Year 4
Theme coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 4 x 252 hours
European Credits 4 x 9 EC
Required entry level Admission policy IHM /first, second and passed 2 third year themes
Overall Learning Outcome
See year objective
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
4. Co-operation & Leadership
6. Effective Problem Solving
8. Communication
9. Personal Development
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility
Year content Every student is held responsible for the (operational) management of a business unit, outlet or department in a Real World Context.
Educational method(s) Work Based Learning
Assessment Assessment company coach, progress reports, placement project by means of applied research project, portfolio, planning, assessment by placement mentor The criteria used to mark parts of the module exam can be found in the module book or at the Blackboard site of this module.
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In-company Research Project
Theme coordinator(s) To be decided
Study load 168 hours (each)
European Credits 6 EC each
Desired entry level Admission policy IHM / second year requirements
Unit Learning Outcome
Design, execute and report a management project at Bachelor level of which the content delivers a valuable contribution to the company
Contributes to
competences
1. Hospitality Mindset
2. Strategic Decision Making
3. Information Processing
4. Co-operation & Leadership
5. Planning, Organizing and Controlling
6. Effective Problem Solving
7. Entrepreneurship
8. Communication
9. Personal Development
10. Personal & Corporate Social Responsibility
Unit content Students will need to design a research project by going through all the compulsory steps such as, formulating problem statement, research questions, literature review, and conceptual model. At the second stage they will conduct the research, critically analyse the research results in order to come up with clear conclusions and recommendations. Students will be guided by content lecturers and research supervisors.
Assessment Written research proposal, Written research project The criteria used to mark parts of the module exam can be found in the module book or at the Blackboard site of this module.
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Appendix F VAVO, FT and Grand Tour
Combined course VAVO-HBO (“alvast studeren”) Dutch HAVO or VWO students who haven’t got a pass mark on all of their subjects and therefore haven’t
got their diploma yet but did successfully meet the selection criteria of Stenden HMS, are eligible for the
combined course VAVO-HBO which is also indicated as “alvast studeren”. This entails that they are
enrolled as a course member at Stenden University for one year and take courses for attaining their
HAVO or VWO diploma as well as courses within the foundation phase of Stenden HMS. The Exam
Regulations, part 1 and 2 apply to them. For the time they are a course member they are officially by
definition not considered a student. After a year of being registered as a course member they will
therefore not receive a Binding Study Advice (BSA). They are entitled to register as a student at Stenden
HMS at the first possible moment only if they successfully complete their HAVO or VWO education
within the year they are registered as a course member at Stenden HMS. In the event they will be
enrolled in the foundation phase and receive dispensation for the parts of the foundation phase they
already successfully completed. If they don’t succeed in successfully completing their HAVO or VWO
education within the year they are enrolled as a course member at Stenden HMS, they will not be
enrolled as a student at Stenden HMS at the end of that year. Only if they can present Stenden HMS
with a HAVO or VWO diploma at a later moment in time, they are entitled to enrol as a student at
Stenden HMS. If this is the case then only the exam committee can decide if and what dispensation(s)
can be given based on the parts of the foundation phase which have already successfully been
completed.
Finishing Touch Programme
Requirements of the programme
The Finishing Touch programme (FTP) is meant for students that are behind schedule, registered and
want to finish their studies. These students have:
finished their internship successfully at least four months earlier, did not make enough progress
with their Management Project and have no other unfinished business in their internship
programme and/or
studied more than 4 years and 4 months (in case of a 4 year study program) and miss no more
than 30 EC's (in case of a 4 year study programme) or
been referred to the program by the Exam Committee.
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In all cases the student should have made use of all possibilities offered by the standard study
programme in the previous period (should have participated twice in each module, used all resit and
other possibilities).
The FT Programme
The programme focuses on the completion of an integral assignment covering all missing elements in a
study programme (except the progress test). The assignment is tailor made and meets the standards of
the Hotel Management Curriculum. The programme contains individual supervision and guidance – until
standards are met and the student graduates.
A student who is doing the Finishing Touch programme and wants to graduate, has to hand in the final
bounded FT report at least 8 working days before the graduation date
Method/course of events
Subject and form of the integral assignment(s) are fitted to the (working) situation of the student. Using
drafts that are handed in before and/or made earlier, is not allowed. The student is expected to draw up
a realistic schedule of all planned activities. Assuming that the student meets the required quality
standards, the planned end date is binding and will guide the graduation date. When during the
execution of the planned activities the previously established schedule shifts then the graduation date
will shift to the same extent. This may have major financial consequences for the student. The
participation period of the Finishing Touch programme is bound to a maximum period of six months.
Students who do not submit regular drafts, are referred back to the standard study programme to
complete their degree. In case of a missing Management Project (MP) for example, the student has to
repeat a 5 months internship and write a new Management Project in order to graduate .
Registration
Students who are interested in participating in the FTP may contact the FT administrator – Mrs. Jane
Alejo - via [email protected]. After registration the FT administrator checks student’s
progress in the fourth study year. If necessary missing components in this year are supplemented on the
designation of FT-administrator, students’ progress is checked in the first till the third study year. The
information collected determines whether the student is admitted or referred. In the last case the
student is referred back to the standard study-programme. In the first case the student receives an
admittance letter, the name of his/her FTP supervisor and may start in the FTP immediately.
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Grand Tour® Students can do part of the education at one of the Stenden International Branch Campuses abroad
(Grand Tour®)
Students who want to do the first module of the second year abroad must meet the following
conditions:
- at least three modules of the foundation year have been passed
- the student must have at his disposal a (conditional) positive binding study advice as issued at
the end of the first year of enrolment
- the career coach of the student must have delivered a positive advice
Students who want to do the second module of the first semester or (a module of) the second semester
or study parts of the third year abroad, must have their foundation certificate and a positive advice of
their career coach.
Students are only allowed to study a maximum of 30 EC theory outside The Netherlands.
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Appendix G International Branch Campuses
Students studying at one of the International Branch Campuses (IBCs) of Stenden University of applied
sciences follow a representative part of the programme, for a total of 60 EC, at Stenden University of
applied sciences in the Netherlands.
Option 1: Entire 2nd year in The Netherlands (60 EC)
Option 2: Entire 3rd year in The Netherlands (60 EC)
Option 3: Half the 2nd year and half the 3rd year in The Netherlands (60 EC)
Option 1: full second year of the full time bachelor programme in The Netherlands
period 1 period 2 period 3 period 4
IBC module Spanish Beginners
12 EC
Operations Performance module
12 EC
Operations Design module
12 EC
Operations Environment module
12 EC
Career Development Year 2
12 EC
The order in which the modules are done, may be different for every student.
Option 2: full third year of the full time bachelor programme in The Netherlands
Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4
Strategic Hospitality Management module
9 EC
Hospitality Management and Organizational Behaviour module
9 EC
Minor in the Netherlands
15 EC
Minor in the Netherlands
15 EC
Hospitality Research Project
6 EC
Career Development Year 3
6 EC
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Please note: It is also possible to follow the minors during module periods 1 and 2 and the Strategic
semester in periods 3 and 4.
Option 3: half the 2nd year and half the 3rd year of the full time bachelor programme in The
Netherlands
period 3 of a certain academic year
period 4 of the same academic year
period 1 of next academic year
period 2 of next academic year
2nd year module
12 EC
2nd year module
12 EC
3rd year module or minor
12 or 15 EC
3rd year module or minor
12 or 15 EC
Career Development Year 2 - 2nd semester
Career Development year 3 - 1st semester
12 EC
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Appendix H Additional Regulations Stenden Hotel Management School
Glossary of terms used
SHMS Academic Calendar A booklet issued by the IHM Service Desk with among other things hand-
in dates of module assignments, publication dates of results of module
exams and test dates.
Internship procedure Procedure a student must go through in order to get an internship
company.
Initial assessment The regular assessment required for the module followed in a certain
period.
Resit(s) The assessment opportunity(ies) available to students who fail to
achieve a passing grade in the initial assessment.
Retake The requirement to undertake a certain element entirely, including
registering, undertaking study elements and completing assessment.
IHM Service Desk The desk where students may hand in assignments for assessment and
pick up old assignments for resits.
Student Support Formal support for (inter)national students or students with prolonged
problems.
Furthermore no detailed specifications on the exam regulations.
Article 1 Participation in a module par. 1 Unless stipulated differently in the study route being followed or stipulated differently by the
Exam Committee, students can be placed in a maximum of one module for each module period.
par. 3 Students are expected to participate in each module from the start. If circumstances (force
majeure) prevent a student from participating from the start, the latest time they may be
permitted to join is the beginning of the second week.
Par. 4 A student will only receive a score for an exam, if he undertakes the exam according to the
Teaching and Examination Regulation of Stenden Hotel Management School.
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Article 2 The unit/module exam par. 1 If a unit or module is repeated (either by resit or retake) all previously obtained grades for the
exam (parts) of this unit/module are cancelled.
Article 3 Module assignments par. 1a Unless stated otherwise in the module book, module assignments must be handed in at the IHM
Service Desk by midday at the latest on the last school day of the week before the last week of a
module. In general this is Friday of week 8 of a module period.
However, work-study students have to submit their assignments at the IHM Service Desk at the
latest at 12:59 am on Friday in the last week (week 9) of a module period. The assignments are
submitted digitally in the appropriate Blackboard-course, as an Ephorus assignment.
par. 1b Every module assignment must also be handed in digitally for a plagiarism check via the
programme Ephorus. For this digital version the deadline is the same as for the hard copy. Only
Word files are allowed to be submitted to Ephorus.
par. 2 Every student is individually responsible for the correct handing in of an assignment at the right
place. Force majeure is not applicable if problems have arisen because agreements made are
not observed within a module assignment group.
par. 3 a. Groups that work on a module assignment and which do not immediately contact the
module coordinator in case of problems, cannot derive any rights from the problems that
have arisen.
b. The module coordinator is authorized to dissolve a group, if following a talk with the whole
group, collaboration between the group members is no longer reasonably possible. When,
according to the group, the module coordinator does not solve the collaboration problems,
the group of students may contact the Exam Committee.
par. 4 During the module, the module coordinator, the lecturer or the tutor must provide the students
with feedback at least once on sections of the module assignment. This should preferably be
done by providing feedback on sections of the module assignment that have been handed in or
by means of a response lecture.
par. 5a To qualify for assessment, assignments must meet the following requirements:
a. The assignment is handed in on time at the IHM Service Desk .
b. A copy of the assessment form has been enclosed with each section of the assignment; if this
copy is not present 5% of the maximum grade for the section in question may be subtracted.
c. Each component of the module assignment must be placed separately in a folder;
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d. The cover of the folder includes the following details: title of the assignment, the date, the
names and relation number(s) of the student(s), the module group of which the student is a
member, the name of the module, the name of the tutor, the module period and the
academic year.
e. The module assignment must be word processed and clearly readable.
f. The module assignment must be clean, neatly presented and complete.
g. Literature references are presented in APA Style;
h. English language assignments must be written in British English.
For work-study students paragraph 5a is not applicable. Instead the following will be in force:
par. 5b To qualify for assessment, assignments must meet the following requirements:
a. The assignment is handed in on time in the appropriate Blackboard course.
b. The assignment has at least stated: title of the assignment, the date, the names and relation number(s) of the student(s), the module group of which the student is a member, the name of the module, the name of the tutor, the module period and the academic year.
c. The module assignment must be typed and clearly readable.
d. The module assignment must be clean, neatly presented and complete.
e. The standard for literature references needs to be APA Style;
f. English language assignments must be written in British English.
par. 6 A maximum of 15% of the total grade of module assignments will be assigned to presentational
aspects including lay-out, format, correct referencing, required elements (preface, introduction,
declaration of own work, grading sheet, margins) and to the quality and use of English.
Article 4 Attendance for compulsory modules par. 1 Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of PBL, CBL and Career Development
sessions during a module period. If attendance of these elements is less than 75%, the student
concerned will not pass the unit these elements contribute to. In these circumstances the
student needs to retake the unit. For the minors refer to the concerning module book.
par. 2 PBL-/CBL -meetings always proceed, even when the tutor is absent, unless they are cancelled by
the school.
par. 3 Students must indicate their presence themselves by means of a signature on the attendance
list.
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par. 3 Students will not be given a grade for active participation during a PBL, CBL or Career
Development session. However, outstanding contributions will be recognized in the
Professional Conduct Profile of the student concerned.
For work-study students Article 4 is not applicable. Instead the following will be in force:
Article 4 Active participation for work-study students par. 1 The training days will be held, even when the tutor is absent, unless they are cancelled by
school.
par. 2 Students must themselves indicate their presence by means of a signature on the attendance list.
par. 3 Students will be given a mark for active participation during training days and on their input in their own Blackboard course.
Article 5 Participation in practical classes 100% attendance is compulsory for participation in all practice elements.
See the practice regulations in the concerning module books.
Article 6 The Unit test as a component of the unit exam The initial assessment opportunity is offered during or at the end of the period in which a student takes
a module. When the student does not participate in this initial assessment opportunity, this opportunity
expires and the student is deemed to have failed the initial attempt.
Article 7 The Progress Test The progress test is a test at end level of the programme and is offered every week 7 of module period 1
till 4. The progress test will be used formatively as part of the Career Development Programme.
Students are required to undertake the progress test in every module period. They have to put the
results in their Career Development portfolio, together with a reflection report. This will be discussed
with the Career Development Coach.
For work-study students Article 7 is not applicable. Instead the following will be in force:
Article 7 The Progress Test for work-study students The progress test is a test at end level of the programme and is offered every module period1 till 4. The
progress test will be used formatively as part of the Personal & Professional Development Programme.
Students are required to undertake the progress test in every module period.
Article 8 The industrial placement
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par. 1 Before students can start their application for the industrial placement procedure they must
meet the conditions given in the section of the Industrial Placement in appendix C of this TER.
For students having module exemptions within the 4 year programme, these conditions may be
different. Students are referred to the section about the industrial placement (4th year) at
iStenden (Stenden Intranet).
par. 2 Students who commence an industrial placement without having acquired all study credits of
the first three study years can expect no special arrangements to be made to facilitate them
studying the outstanding elements.
par. 3 The industrial placement is organized by the Placement Office. Under no circumstances may
students organize a placement themselves, unless authorization in writing has been obtained
from the Placement Office. Students, who do not observe this regulation, can derive no rights
for or from the placement.
par. 4 After registering for the Management Project, the student has to adhere to strict deadlines. The
actual deadlines are published on the Stenden electronic learning environment Blackboard.
par. 5 In the event that a student does not obtain a passing grade for the management project after
the initial submission and two resits, they will be required to repeat the entire Management
Project process. This entails registering for the management project with a new supervisor and a
completely new research topic.
par. 6 For further rules governing the industrial placement in the fourth year of the educational
programme refer to appendix C of this TER or the module book Industrial Placement at iStenden
(Stenden Intranet).
For work-study students Article 8 is not applicable. Instead the following will be in force:
Article 8 The industrial placement for work-study students W&S students do not have a separate industrial placement. They develop their competencies through their 24 hours of work per week in their own companies.
Article 9 Resits par. 1 Practice participation and compensation assignments are not eligible for resits.
par. 2 The following parts of the exam or module exam are subject to resits: unit/module test(s),
unit/module assignment(s), Hospitality Research Project, Management Project and Industrial
Placement (internship).
par. 3 a. A student has the right to two resits per assessment item. These resits must be undertaken
within 12 months of the last day of the module concerned.
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b. During their first year of enrolment, students can only do one resit for all first year units;
their second resit should be done in their second year of enrolment, within 12 months after
the last day of the module concerned.
c. It is not allowed to do a resit for (part of) a unit, if the unit has already been passed.
d. If a student has done a resit, the highest grade for that resit is 5.5 (sufficient).
par. 4 a. A student has the right to two resits of a unit/module assignment. The first resit can only be
submitted, at the latest, on midday Friday in weeks 5 or 6 of the next module period. The
second resit of a unit assignment should be done within 12 months of the last day of the
module concerned and can only be submitted in weeks 5 or 6 of a module period. However,
first year students have to obey the rule given in 3b.
b. The resit of an assignment of a unit done in period 4 of the academic year has to be
submitted in week 5.2 or in week 1.6 of the next academic year. See for more information
the SHMS Academic Calendar.
Par. 5 The dates of (resits of) tests are published on the school’s network (Stenden Intranet).
par. 6 The dates mentioned above also apply to students who are on exchange or do their industrial
placement or who follow a module elsewhere.
par. 7 Students are responsible for avoiding not being able to participate in any test because of
coinciding of test moments.
Article 10 Resits for the module exam of a compulsory module par. 1 Where circumstances do not permit a resit to be taken at the site in which the module was
studied, the resit may be done at the home campus of the student. However, the resit will be
provided and graded by examiners of the campus where the module was followed.
par. 2 a. Students can only collect the originally submitted (sub)assignment from the IHM Service Desk
at a time given in the timetable in the Stenden HMS Academic Calendar. While collecting
their assignment, students must produce the acquired proof of his handing in of the
assignment.
b. If a student has still not passed a certain unit/module within 12 months after the last day of
the module concerned, they must retake the entire unit/module again in a subsequent
academic year. However, students who have not passed the foundation phase within two
academic years have to leave the Stenden HMS study programme.
par.3 While resitting a module assignment the following must be handed in at the IHM Service Desk:
the original assignment with the feedback of the reviewer, including the filled out assessment
form, unless the student did not participate the regular time;
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the resit, including an assessment form not yet filled out by the assessor; if this form is
missing, 5% of the maximum grade may be subtracted.
in case of a second resit: the first resit including the assessment form filled out by the
assessor, unless the student did not participate in the first resit.
If these requirements are not met, the resit will not be graded.
par. 4 Students may only collect assignments bearing their own name from the IHM Service Desk.
Students must present proof of registration.
par. 5 In case of a group assignment every member of the group is allowed to resit this assignment
individually.
par. 6 It’s the student’s own responsibility to keep themselves informed on the resit dates.
Article 11 Resit of the module exam for elective modules/minors par. 1 Resit regulations for elective modules/minors are reflected in the relative module book.
Article 12 Replacement of progress tests not being a part of Career Development par. 1 Under certain conditions a student can qualify for taking a progress exam instead of a progress
test. This concluding exam consists of
- A complete progress test in addition to which per test item the answer is motivated which
includes a literature referral according to APA Style;
- Writing an essay;
- Taking an oral test.
par. 2 In order to be considered for this exam the following conditions must be met:
- While finishing his internship the student has not passed one or more progress test(s);
- The student must have participated in all possible test chances.
par. 3 A request to be considered for taking the exam as mentioned under 1 must be directed at the
Exam Committee.
par. 4 The Exam Committee decides which lecturer will take part in the exam.
par. 5 When the exam is passed the student will be granted the credits for all the progress tests still to
pass.
Article 13 Retaking the industrial placement If the industrial placement has been graded with an insufficient, the Exam Committee will decide if the
student is required to extend their placement or to retake the whole placement. A student can only
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retake the placement once. The retake of an industrial placement must always take place in The
Netherlands.
For work-study students Article 13 is not applicable.
Article 14 Educational experiments The Stenden HMS Exam Committee is authorized to permit module coordinators to deviate from the
generally applicable regulations for module examinations as laid down in the Stenden Teaching and
Examination Regulations. Once the module coordinators have received permission for this, a note is
added to the module book explaining the way in which the education in that module deviates from the
generally applicable rules.
Article 15 Determine the results par. 1 The module coordinator and the IHM Service Desk are allowed to publish provisional module
scores before the final publication of the scores in ProgRESS.
par. 2 No rights can be derived from provisional scores.
par. 3 As long as the Exam Committee has not decided upon an objection to a test item, the result of
this test will not be published in ProgRESS.
Article 16 Testimonial par 1 a Students who have passed the foundation year and wish to receive a foundation year
certificate, have to send a request to the Exam Committee. After the request has been
received, the Exam Committee issues a foundation year certificate.
b Students who have an exemption of the foundation programme will not receive a foundation
year certificate.
par 2 Students who want to graduate, need to submit a written request to the exam committee for
consideration. This request must be in the possession of the secretary of the Exam Committee at
least 14 days before the desired graduation date.
par. 3 Students can graduate every third Wednesday of each month, with the exception of July and
August. In July a student can graduate on the second Wednesday, in August on the last school
day of the academic year.
par. 4 Students, who consider they have obtained the right to graduate with 'cum laude', should apply
to the Exam Committee.
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Article 17 Cum Laude only for cohort 2008 and earlier par. 1 There is no cum laude arrangement for the foundation phase.
par. 2 On graduating students receive the predicate 'cum laude' on their list of grades or their
certificate if the following conditions are met in the post-foundation phase:
a. all parts from the post-foundation phase, including the industrial placement, have been passed
on the first attempt without resits;
b. the two parts of the bachelor’s dissertation (BD) or Hospitality Research Project (HRP) done
during the third study year must have been passed with an average score of at least 80% of the
maximum score to be obtained;
c. the business improvement project (BIP) or Management Project (MP) done during the internship
must have been passed with a “good” or an “excellent”;
d. the student has exemptions for not more than 1/3 of the modules of the theoretical years.
par. 3 Students, who consider they have obtained the right to graduate with 'cum laude', should apply
to the exam committee. This request must be made at least one school week before the
graduation ceremony.
Article 18 Force majeure regulation Article 18.1 Invoking force majeure
par.1 A student can claim on the force majeure regulation if circumstances that cannot be attributed
to the student (force majeure) affected their performance. Judgment is made by the module
coordinator (in the case of educational activities within the module; see Article 18.3) or the
exam committee.
par. 2 a. A student's request to a module coordinator for the force majeure regulation to be
considered for educational activities within a module can only be submitted after the last
educational activity of the relevant module has been completed. The application must be in
the possession of the module coordinator within 2 school weeks of the publication of the
definite result of the initial assessment opportunity of the module exam (not being a resit of
the module exam).
b. The student's request to the Exam Committee to be considered for the force majeure
regulation other than within a module (par. 2a) must be in the possession of the Exam
Committee within 2 school weeks following the day on which the circumstance under par. 1
arose.
c. The request to qualify for the force majeure regulation must be settled at Stenden HMS for
modules undertaken at Stenden HMS and must be settled at an International Branch Campus
for modules undertaken at that campus.
par. 3 Once a student has taken a (progress) test or handed in an assignment, it is no longer possible to
invoke force majeure regarding that test or assignment.
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par. 4 To be considered for the force majeure regulation while an assignment is being carried out,
students must contact the (module) coordinator before the handing in deadline of this
assignment. The (module) coordinator will decide whether the student qualifies for the force
majeure regulation and will make an arrangement with the student.
par. 5 No rights can be derived from the consequences of a computer virus with regard to the force
majeure regulation.
Article 18.2 Granting extra resits
par. 1 Extra resits are not granted by the Exam Committee until the student has used all available
(resit) options other than the opportunity to which the force majeure situation applies, unless
this is no longer possible within the academic year. In the latter case, the student may be
offered the extra resit at an earlier date.
par. 2 The Exam Committee is authorized to offer the extra resit in a different form. The extra resit
must be equivalent in content to the original resit.
Article 18.3 Force majeure relating to educational activities
par. 1 Students may submit a request to the module coordinator for a compensation assignment
relating to missed educational activities if a force majeure situation has arisen.
par. 2 In the request referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, the student must substantiate with
documentary evidence the circumstance provided for in paragraph 1 of article 18.1. The student
must also have met the following conditions:
- The student reported the absence on the same day in principle before 8.30 a.m. by e-mail to
the IHM Service Desk.
- The absence is legitimate; at the discretion of the module coordinator.
- The student has participated in at least half of the total amount of sessions concerned of the
related module.
The force majeure regulation will not be granted for students who have not met these
conditions.
par. 3 Once the module coordinator has granted permission to use the regulation, they will decide,
preferably after consultation with the relevant lecturer or tutor, about the content and
implementation of the compensation assignment.
par. 4 The compensation assignment must substantively replace the missed section and be equal in
terms of study load to that of the missed section.
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par. 5 Compensation assignments belonging to a certain academic year must be handed in during the
same academic year and graded within 10 school days.
par. 6 a. The module coordinator is responsible for arranging the assessment or whether the
assignment meets the set criteria.
b. The module coordinator informs the student of the standard when issuing the assignment.
par. 7 Students who are not in agreement with the assessment of a compensation assignment should
follow the procedure described in Article 19.
par. 8 Students can make up for a practical day that has been missed owing to force majeure under the
following conditions:
- The student has reported his absence to the concerning department of the practical training
facility before the shift commences at the latest, and
- The student has submitted a request to catch up on the missed practical day to the practical
trainer within two school weeks following the end of the relevant module period.
Article 18.4 Absence during a module period
par. 1 a. International students who want to go abroad during a module period, must request in
advance for permission at the coordinator Student Support.
b. International students from a country outside the European Economic Area who want to go
home during the Christmas holidays must request permission from their coordinator Student
Support. These students can appeal to force majeure for a maximum of 4 PBL/CBL meetings
in a period that starts with the last school week prior to the Christmas holidays and ends the
first school week following the Christmas holidays. They have to show their flight tickets at
the coordinator Student Support to get the replacement assignment for the missed PBL/CBL
sessions.
par. 2 In case the request for absence is met, a student can be given an assignment to compensate for
the missed PBL/CBL sessions. To be given this assignment he/she must report to the module
coordinator before leaving and show the mail in which the coordinator Student Support gives
permission for the absence.
par. 3 In case a student will be abroad in a period that he is doing a practical module in Stenden Hotel,
he must contact the practical supervisor before he is leaving The Netherlands to come to an
agreement. The student must show the written permission of the coordinator Student Support.
par. 4 The request as mentioned in par. 1.b must be in the possession of the coordinator Student
Support international stream at the latest in week 2.4.
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Article 19 Objections Article 19.1 Objection to test items (general rules)
par. 1 Objections to (the answer key of) test items must be announced according to the instruction
given on the test form.
par. 2 In case a test objection is accepted it results in one of the following possibilities:
a. the answer key for the item concerned is adapted or
b. the test item will be cancelled
Article 19.2 The second opinion
par. 1 Students are entitled to a second opinion of a component of the module exam.
par. 2 Students wishing to be considered individually or as a group for a second opinion on part of a
module exam must make this request to the Exam Committee using a standard form. If the
application for a second opinion is made by one student, whereas the assignment was done by
two or more students, the altered result will only apply to the student who submitted the
request; the other students can no longer be considered for a second opinion. They must
however be informed about the second opinion request and must have co-signed the
application form.
par. 3 For consideration of the second opinion request a student must subject to the following
procedure:
The student downloads the destined form from Blackboard (at the Stenden HMS Exam
Committee course).
Within 2 school weeks after publication of a (module) exam result, the student has a
conversation on the assessment with first the assessor of the part concerned followed by the
module coordinator. Assessor as well as coordinator signs the form after the conversation.
At the latest the form is handed in at the Exam Committee within 2 school weeks after
publication of the (module) exam result.
par. 4 When making the application for a second opinion, the relevant assignment (if applicable) must
be resubmitted (unaltered) to the Exam Committee accompanied by the original version
containing the feedback from the assessor. The Exam Committee will provide the assessor only
with the assignment without previous comments and results.
par. 5 The Exam Committee appoints a second assessor, whose assessment is binding. The result of
this second opinion must be known to the Exam Committee within 2 school weeks. The second
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assessor is an examiner of Stenden HMS, other than the teacher/tutor who assessed the work at
a previous stage.
par. 6 Making use of a second opinion may result in a student not (easily) being able to take the next
possible resit. In that case, a new date for the resit will be determined under consultation with
the Exam Committee.
Article 20 Studying outside the place of business of the programme A student is allowed to study a maximum of 30 EC theory outside the Netherlands and a maximum of 60
EC for the internship.
Article 21 The open minor Instead of doing a minor programme offered by Stenden or by Kies Op Maat, students are allowed to do
an open minor, through which they may research a self chosen subject. Students who want to
undertake an open minor should contact the open minor coordinator, Mr. L. Dekker. More information
can be found on the electronic learning environment Blackboard.
Article 22 Students who are studying at an International Branch Campus (IBC) Par. 1 A student who is studying the Bachelor Hotel Management programme at one of the IBC´s and
wants to obtain the Dutch diploma Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Hotel
Management, has to study 60 EC at the main campus in Leeuwarden.
Par. 2 Students can choose between doing the whole second year or the whole third year at the main
campus in Leeuwarden. In addition, students may do two modules (2nd semester) from the 2nd
year & 2 modules / minors from the third year.
1. Students that have chosen to study the whole second year have to meet the following
criteria before starting their 2nd year at the main campus in Leeuwarden:
a. The student has obtained all 60 credits from the first year.
2. Students that enter the 2nd semester of the 2nd year have to meet the criteria outlined
below:
a. a. The student has obtained all 60 credits from the first year.
b. b. The student has completed 2 modules from the 2nd year at the home campus
with maximum 1 resit outstanding.
3. Students that have chosen to study the whole third year have to meet the following criteria
before starting their 3rd year at the main campus in Leeuwarden:
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a. The student has obtained all 60 credits from the first year;
b. All 2nd year modules are completed; only a maximum number of 2 resits may be still
open;
c. The student received all second year credits for Career Development.
Par. 3 All exams of the programme followed must be taken at the main campus in Leeuwarden. In
addition, students must make use of all resit opportunities offered at the main campus during
the current academic year. Resits which take place in the following academic year fall under the
responsibility of Stenden HMS Leeuwarden and all tests must be provided by and graded by
Stenden HMS examiners.
Students are not allowed to do minors from Kies Op Maat.
Par. 4 If a student studying at an IBC, wants to graduate, they must request the Exam Committee in
Leeuwarden to be rewarded exemptions for the programme part they did at the particular IBC.
They must also be enrolled at Stenden Leeuwarden to be able to graduate for the Dutch Hotel
Management programme.
Par. 5 a. The Stenden HMS Exam Committee will check all documents, needed for the student to
graduate.
b. The check on the student´s documents must be positive for every document to be able for
the student to graduate.
Par. 6 The student who fulfils par. 1, par. 4 and par. 5b of this article and has been exempted by the
Stenden HMS Exam Committee for the programme part at the IBC, will graduate at Stenden
Leeuwarden and will receive the Dutch diploma Bachelor of Business Administration in Hotel
Management.
Article 23 Introductory stipulations and title Par. 1 This appendix on the Teaching and Examination Regulations Stenden Hotel Management School
becomes effective as of the academic year 2014-2015 and applies to students of the Stenden
Hotel Management School. Previous appendices expire.
Par. 2 This appendix can be cited as Additional Regulations Stenden Hotel Management School, 2014-