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The Grand Tour Study Year 2010 - 2011 Your ultimate international education experience! Hello World! Hello Why postpone travelling until after your grad- experience! education international ultimate Your Tour Grand The uation, when you can go abroad during your studies? With our Grand Tour programme you can combine studying with travelling, having fun and getting to know other cultures and countries! Being enrolled at Stenden university gives you the opportunity to do parts of your study in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Whether you choose the Netherlands, South Africa, Qatar, Thailand or Bali, you are working towards getting your chosen degree without any study delays. This brochure is published by Stenden university. edited by: marketing department Stenden university designed by: G2K designers Groningen text by: Salverda Communicatie printed by: Schuttersmagazijn Hasselt The information in this brochure is subject to change during the academic year. No rights can be derived from this information. Please consult the Stenden website at www.stenden.com for the latest update of information. When Stenden university is mentioned we refer to Stenden university of Applied Sciences. The Grand Tour The Grand THE OLD DAYS Optional minoRS foR all stUdents Our Grand Tour concept is based on the educa- › Wildlife Management (South Africa) › Lodge Management (South Africa) tional principles from Europe. In the 16th, 17th › Entrepreneurship (South Africa) and 18th century, young men travelled around › Humanitarian Management (South Africa) as an addition and enrichment to their educa- › Spa & Health Management (Thailand tion. They visited the main cities of Europe, and Bali) › Community Based Tourism (Thailand) which were renowned for their rich cultural life. › Advanced Wine Studies (South Africa) This was often referred to as the ‘Grand Tour’. › Event Management (Bali and Thailand) › Regional Tourism Development (South The journey took months up to years. Africa) Please visit www.stenden.com for the minors in the Netherlands In those days, the purpose of a grand tour was to become familiar with the customs, values and norms of other people, to start relationships with important people in the OtheR MinoRS international field, to widen one’s horizon, to acquire knowledge and to refine one’s › International Tourism Management manners. Travelling makes us aware of our own culture and of the culture of others. It minor (Qatar) opens your eyes and your mind and this is exactly why Stenden offers you the Grand Tour. › International Hospitality Management minor (Qatar) What to expect? Please visit www.stenden.com for the minors in the Netherlands Going on a Grand Tour means you will follow a part of your study at one of the Stenden campus sites abroad. At each campus we work on a modular basis with an interdisciplinary RegUlaR modUles approach. Our Problem Based Learning (PBL) system is offered at each campus site. Local › 2nd year International Hospitality teachers and students make the study at one of the campus sites truly an international Management (South Africa, Thailand, experience! There are various study options, ranging from optional minors, internships or The Netherlands) regular semesters. Your Grand Tour experience will be guided and supported by the Grand www.stenden.com › 2nd year International Business and Tour department. Management Studies (Qatar, The Nether lands) Get involved › 3rd year International Hospitality During your Grand Tour you have the possibility to choose a regular semester or a specific Management (South Africa, Thailand, site-related minor (2 modules). This minor is related to the circumstances of the respective The Netherlands) country. Moreover, Stenden university has started three Community empowerment › 3rd year International Business and projects in South Africa where we adopted two primary schools in the Nelson Mandela Management Studies (Qatar, The Township. Students from our Teacher Training course are permanently involved in the Nether lands) development, improvement and implementation of lessons and teaching at class. Social Work and Arts Therapies students are closely involved in the recently established Day Care InteRnships Centre for old-age pensioners. Also, a bakery has been set up under our supervision. › Community empowerment Arts Young people from the township come to the bakery to bake fresh bread on a daily basis. Therapies (South Africa) › Community empowerment Teacher For who? Training (South Africa) › Community empowerment Social Work All Stenden students and students from the Study Abroad programme have the opportu- (South Africa) nity to join the Grand Tour. There are regular modules for students from the International Hospitality Management programme, the International Business and Management Studies Besides the Grand Tour destinations, and the International Tourism Management programme, optional minors for all students Stenden offers you plenty of chance to and internships for students from the social studies and the teacher-training programme. also see other countries. For more infor- mation about exchange, visit www.stenden.com. 3 Joining the Grand Tour is adventurous, offering Tour? Grand the join Why education excitement and great fun while gaining important international and intercul- tural skills necessary for a successful (inter) national career. Each programme in the Grand Tour offers unique added value to your profes- sional and personal development. 10 reasons why you should join the Grand Tour You will: › gain valuable knowledge about different cultures › experience cultural diversity and spectacular nature › meet inspiring people in a different country and environment › expand your personal and professional development through studying abroad › improve your language skills › gain international experience, independence and organisational skills › broaden your life experience and knowledge about others as well as yourself › upgrade your portfolio › take the chance to travel while studying › have your ultimate, international education experience campus sites sites campus university Stenden Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, Tour The Grand ‘Truly an international student town!’ CampUS site › Stenden UniVERsity NetheRlands Leeuwarden has 95,000 inhabitants and is the age-old capital of Friesland, a province of the Netherlands. The capital offers its own delights. The town centre is lively with European department stores, theatres, movie houses, friendly pubs, museums, sports clubs and discos. Fast, clean and punctual train services link Leeuwarden with Amsterdam, Schiphol airport, The Hague, Rotterdam, the rest of Holland, and all of Europe. With over 20,000 Dutch and international students at three universities, Leeuwarden is truly astu- dent town. THE MAIN CAMPUS Stenden university has currently more than 10,000 students from 60 different countries and employs 800 staff members. Stenden offers educational programmes in the fields of Service Management, Education, Care, Economics and Engineering. Twelve associate professorships provide the essential link between the programme and the professional field through applied research. Stenden university is housed in modern buildings and has state-of-the-art teaching facilities. Our open study space with ICT and conference facilities is shaped in the form of an amphitheatre. We also have a special ‘Knowledge Boulevard’ in the university, a library, a hairdresser, a Grand Café, bank shop and a job agency. Port Alfred, South Africa, ‘The rainbow nation’ CampUS site › Stenden SOUth AFRica www.stenden.com Port Alfred, known as the heart of the Sunshine Coast, is located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The region around Port Alfred is probably one of the best-kept secrets of the area. It is situated right in the middle of two major cities, Port Elizabeth and East London. The nature in the area is overwhelming, mountains, savannah vegetation, swamps, woodlands, riverine forests, sandy beaches and sand dunes. There are several opportunities for scuba diving, surfing, golfing and many more. The National Parks Addo Elephant Park and Shamwari Game Reserve are located nearby. THE CAMPUS Stenden South Africa offers an accredited Bachelor in International Hospitality Management. The university gives students the opportunity to develop continuously throughout their education. Stenden South Africa is situated in the former ‘Kowie Grand Hotel’. The hotel has been converted into a campus containing lecture rooms, PBL rooms, a library, a computer room, dining room and student accommodation. The campus provides leisure facilities, such as a swimming pool (only on campus Madolo’s Retreat) and space to play sports, like soccer and volleyball. Students join many local sports clubs in the town to play tennis, hockey and cricket. The Wildlife module is offered at a separate campus called Madolo’s retreat. Madolo’s is a former game lodge bordering Shamwari’s 30.000 hectares game reserve where the Big Five roam free. 5 Doha, Qatar ‘The Pearl of the Middle East’ CampUS Site › Stenden UniVERsity QataR Doha is the cultural and commercial heart of Qatar. The beautiful city is filled with plenty of things to do, whether it is shopping, clubbing, relaxing, dining, or whatever other activities come to mind. Qatar is a country, governed by the emirate, with an Arabic/ Islamic society. The daily calls for prayer are made from the minaret and the sexes are separated in daily life. However, this Islamic state accepts and incorporates Western