International Leisure Sciences (Academic) – (B.Sc.)

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The academic bachelor in International Leisure Sciences is `competency-oriented´. During your studies you develop a number of academic and management competencies. To do this, you will often work independently and sometimes in small groups on cases and assignments.

This programme is completely English taught. Academic literature is often only available in English and each university graduate has to be capable of writing an article in English. As study (and future work) will take place within an international setting, you have to be prepared to communicate in English.

The 3-year Academic Bachelor Programme

The programme takes 3 years, divided into 6 semesters; the first year has 4 terms.

The Academy for Leisure also offers two professional bachelor programmes in the field of leisure: International Leisure Management, which is also taught in English, and Vrijetijdsmanagement, which is taught in Dutch.

Course planning

Year 1

In the first year, the multidisciplinary foundation for the programme is established and you get introduced to leisure sciences and research methods. The semesters are organised thematically. In the first semester the accent is on how leisure time is spent, in the second semester it is on the organisation of leisure. During the first year, you work on a number of cases from various scientific perspectives.

Year 2

In the second year you deepen your knowledge on leisure activities and organisation of leisure (in depth).

Year 3

In the fifth semester, you choose a minor. In the sixth and last semester, you evaluate and critically apply what you have learned by:

• considering leisure activities across different cultures;
• studying fundamental philosophical questions about concepts, such as `freedom´ and `time´;
• investigating the contribution leisure can make to the development of urban space and city culture.

The third year also includes a practical assignment and the completion of your Bachelor (graduation) thesis.

Types of teaching (in year 1):

• theory: 60%
• practice: 20%
• self study: 20%

Programme internationalization:

• Studying abroad is required.

This programme has a workload of 180 ECTS.

Projects and Minors

In addition to lectures, seminars, debates and case studies in the first two academic years, you work on a number of projects in each semester. In these projects, you apply the methodological knowledge and skills gained to a subject related to that semester’s theme. Projects will become increasingly international as your studies progress.

In the fifth semester, you have the opportunity of following a few minors at NHTV’s partner universities, either in the Netherlands or abroad.

Graduation

In the last semester, you write a Bachelor thesis to complete your studies. The thesis is an individual product, in which you will explore first-hand one of the dimensions of leisure. As a rule, topics for the Bachelor theses are derived from current research being conducted by members of staff.

Accreditation

Accredited by: NVAO in: Netherlands

Funding details

Scholarships / Grants:

China Scholarship Counsil:
The scholarship programme is designed for good quality Chinese students who want to study or do research in the Netherlands for an academic year either during or after their studies in China. The main purpose of the China Programme is the exchange of talented Chinese and Dutch students.
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NHTV Breda:
Per year there is a limited number of scholarships available for non-EU/EEA-students to contribute in the costs of the tuition fee.
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