Welcome

Dear Students,

Very warm welcome to all of you to your study program: the Master International Leisure, Tourism and Events Management. We are thrilled to have you with us in the new academic year. After spending the past year with online education, we are beyond excited to be able to welcome you at our campus in Leeuwarden. We hope that you will enjoy your academic journey. We will be here to support you every step of the way.

You will start your journey with the Study Start Week. During the first week of your study, we will offer several activities that allow you to get to know the program, your lecturers, alumni and most of all, each other. We hope that you will find the program informative and inspiring.

Once again welcome to NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences. We are confident that the year ahead will be filled with great experiences.

We wish you good luck!

Programme

Activities during the Study Start Week will take place between 30^th of August and the 1^st of September. 

Monday 30^th of August

Start	End	Activity	Description	Location
10.00	10.10	Welcome and introduction to the Study Start Week  (SSW)	Introduction to the program of the SSW	Kanselarij (Turfmarkt 11, 8911 KS Leeuwarden)
10.10	10.20	Welcome speech by the program leader	Welcome speech by the programme leader of the Master in International Leisure, Tourism and Events Management
10.20	10.30	A warm welcome to all of you from the teaching staff of MILTEM	Welcome messages from the teaching staff of the MILTEM program
10.30	10.40	Your main point of contact: Introduction to the Masters Office	Introduction to several procedures regarding registration, handing in assignments, deadlines, exam committee etc. by Regina van der Meer and Gineke Onclin Office Managers for the Master programs
10.40	11.20	Meet our Alumni, former Master students	Learn some tips and tricks from our alumni, listen to their stories and get inspired
11.20	11.35	Coffee Break
11.35	12.15	Let’s get to know each other	Team building activity
12.15	13.15	Lunch Break (provided by NHL Stenden)
13.35	14.35	Guided tour of the Campus in Leeuwarden	Explore the various facilities at our campus	Leeuwarden campus

Tuesday 31^st of August

Start	End	Activity	Description	Location
10.00	10.10	Welcome and introduction to today’s program	Welcome and introduction to today’s program	Kanselarij (Turfmarkt 11, 8911 KS Leeuwarden)
10.10	10.35	Introduction to module 1	Introduction to the programme of module 1 by the module coordinators
10.35	11.00	Introduction to the research line	Introduction to the research classes and the thesis process. The presentation is delivered by the coordinators of the research line
11.00	11.20	Coffee Break
11.20	11.45	Presentation by Alie Mud, Information Specialist	Introduction to the services offered by the Library (online)
11.45	12.30	Speed dating	Get to know your lecturers, their expertise and line of research
12.30	13.30	Lunch Break (at own expense) & free time
15.15	16.45	Let’s explore Leeuwarden	Guided tour across the city of Leeuwarden	Oldehoofsterkerkhof. (next to the pavilion)

Wednesday – Intercultural Sensitivity Day 1^st of September

Start	End	Activity	Description	Location
10.00	10.10	Welcome and introduction to today’s program	Welcome and introduction to today’s program	Leeuwarden campus (exact location tbc.)
10.10	11.40	(Group 1) Intercultural Sensitivity Workshop / (Group 2) Screening of the entries to the ‘’My home, my world’’ promo-video competition/Q&A/Photos	A creative and interactive workshop focusing on aspects that can help you integrate into a multicultural community
11.40	12.30	Lunch Break (tea & coffee will be provided, lunch is at own expense)
12.30	14.00	(Group 2) Intercultural Sensitivity Workshop / (Group 1) Screening of the entries to the ‘’My home, my world’’ promo-video competition/ Q&A/Photos	A creative and interactive workshop focusing on aspects that can help you integrate into a multicultural community
15.00	17.00	Picnic in the park	Picnic packed with traditional Dutch games, food and drinks and a lot of fun	Snack Bar de Groene Ster (Oer de Bril 5, 8926 XK Leeuwarden)

Price and payment

There are no extra costs involved. Please note that on the 31^st of August and the 1^st of September, you need to take care of your lunch. 

Booklist and ordering

Not applicable (students will receive readers/articles during the modules)

Contact

Your main point of contact is the Masters Office and our colleagues Regina van der Meer and Gineke Onclin. You may reach them by sending an email to masters@nhlstenden.com

Very important, please make sure you register for the Study Start Week before the 18th of August 2021 by sending an email to masters@nhlstenden.com. In the email please mention your name, student number and email address.

Start of education

Classes start in the week of the 6th of September 2021

Covid-19 pandemic, rules and regulations

Please make sure that you are well-informed of the current rules and regulations and plan your relocation to The Netherlands accordingly.

Please note that depending on the regulations in force, the program of the study start week is subject to change.