NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor in International Human Resource Management
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 9,975 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EU/EEA students | EU/EEA students: EUR 2,601 per year
Key Summary
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Why choose the International Human Resource Management program at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences?
- Focus on the human side of business by integrating psychology into the subject
- Work on real-life assignments to provide solutions for current global HRM issues using the principles of design thinking
- Spend at least five months studying and working abroad
- Learn from professional and committed lecturers and collaborate with experts in the field
- Benefit from being part of an international community working together on challenging assignments
- Develop your professional and personal skills during the program
Unique offering for the Netherlands
NHL Stenden offers first-year students a housing guarantee through its accommodation partners. Sign up on time, and you’ll easily find the right place for you. Check out our housing page for more information and the terms of our housing guarantee.
Your future
As an international human resource professional, your creative, analytical and open mind will put you in good stead for a variety of careers in international companies.
Career opportunities
- HR Advisor
- HR Consultant
- Onboarding Specialist
- Recruitment Specialist
- Training & Development Professional
- Employee Journey Advisor
- Diversity & Inclusion Specialist
- Compensation & Benefits Specialist
- Talent Coach
- Programme structure
The practical way you learn
During your studies, you carry out practical assignments from real companies, working in groups and coached by lecturers and professionals with relevant professional experience. It’s a way of learning, an educational concept, we call DesignBased Education. You learn to draw on feedback to adapt your ideas and become more flexible, while also developing your teamwork and leadership skills.
There’s a world to explore
Our international community brings together over 80 nationalities on our campuses. It’s an open environment that will help you broaden your horizons in many respects. And we offer more options to get you ready for an intercultural work environment. For instance, you could do one of the programmes offered by RUNEU or, depending on your degree, do your internship abroad or follow a minor subject in a different country through our Grand Tour or Exchange programmes. You get to put together the right combination of courses and internships for you and develop both your professional and personal skills.
Course structure
- Year 1 – Explore the field of international human resources by looking at human behaviour in business from a theoretical (psychology) and practical point of view, examining how you can contribute to solving a company’s HRM challenges and understanding how the HR role adds value to a business, organisation and its employees.
- Year 2 – Further develop your insights into topics such as diversity, inclusion and belonging, global labour market trends. In the second half of the year, you put your skills into practice with a 5-month internship.
- Year 3 – Focus on a specific subject by taking a minor that best reflects your ambition Then in the second semester, you major in Human Talent in preparation for your 4th year.
- Year 4 - Start your final year with an internship in an international organisation before progressing into your graduation phase, researching and designing HR solutions that are useful for the organisation.
If you are thinking about applying to NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, you may be eligible for a scholarship. NHL Stenden offers 2 different scholarships for Non-EU/EEA bachelor students.
NL Scholarship
The NL Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. These scholarships award selected international undergraduate students from outside the EU/EEA with a one-time financial contribution of € 5000.
NHL Stenden Excellency Scholarship
The NHL Stenden Excellency Scholarship is a performance-based scholarship for 1st and 2nd year non-EU/EEA students at NHL Stenden.
All degrees offered by NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences are accredited by the NVAO in the Netherlands (The Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders).
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences challenges its students, staff and partners to explore beyond existing solutions and possibilities, to discover and develop their talents so as to contribute to social progress.
- Learn using a practical approach, working in groups on assignments set by industry partners and developing usable solutions
- Get more international opportunities and spend part of your degree studying or doing your internship in a different country, drawing on our global network
- Get the most out of your studies with relatively low tuition rates, well-priced housing (and a housing guarantee) and homely and affordable student cities