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Europe’s first Master degree on hospitality and camping resort management. A multiple degree professional master’s programme in which you combine theory and practice, offered at the Universities in the Netherlands, Croatia and Spain.
The demand for outdoor hospitality accommodations is growing fast in Europe and requires highly qualified professionals who can manage the business well in cooperation with local authorities. That is why BUas, the University of Girona in Spain and the University of Rijeka in Croatia – have developed this new multiple degree master’s programme with a focus on strategic management of large scale camping resorts.
Questions?
Do you have any questions regarding this programme? Please send them to master-sohm@buas.nl or campmaster@fthm.hr.
In the first year of this English-taught Master Sustainable Outdoor Hospitality Management you will attend lectures at Breda University of Applied Sciences (in close cooperation with the Master of Tourism Destination Management)
Also in 2nd semester you will study at University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hosipitality Management in Opatija in Croatia. Furthermore, you will work on camping resorts in Croatia on sustainable business challenges in the fields of park design, stakeholder engagement, human resource management, concept design or strategic management.
In the second year you will move to the University of Girona (Spain) and deepen your academic and business management skills. The last 4th semester you will combine working as a trainee with a field research project and a thesis in a key outdoor hospitality region in Europe of your choice.
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The Master Sustainable Outdoor Hospitality Management is a two-year, full-time programme. The total study load is 120 ECTS credits. To give you an idea: 1 ECTS credit = approximately 28 – 30 hours of study.
We offer you a small-scale study environment. The number of students involved in this master’s programme is about 20 persons (65% international).
Q: I want to know more about the program. Whom can I contact in order to get more information?
Enrollment and general information: Ineke van Keulen: master-sohm@buas.nl
Information BuAS: Jos van der Sterren: Sterren.J@buas.nl
Information UdG: Lluis Coromina: lluis.coromina@udg.edu
Information FTHM: Josipa Cvelic-Bonifacic: jcvelic@fthm.hr
Q: Where can I find accommodation in the locations of the program?
International offices in all three destinations: Breda, Opatija, and Girona will help you in finding accommodation. In all three destinations, students can find different accommodations like private rooms or apartments, dormitories and student hostels.
Please, contact:
For Buas: master-sohm@buas.nl or accommodation@buas.nl
For FTHM: campmaster@fthm.hr
For Girona: allotjament@udg.edu
Q: Where can I find the courses and the syllabus?
All short descriptions of the courses can be sent to your e-mail. Please, contact us via master-sohm@buas.nl. The final syllabus will be published in the electronic learning environment at the start of the course.
Q: The last semester is for the practice at campsites. Can I choose any campsite in Europe?
A list of campsites and companies in Europe that are willing to accept students for traineeships will be published in the second semester and students could choose among these campsites. If the students find a suitable campsite by themselves, the Consortium Committee will make a decision and administrative background for such a traineeship.
Q: Is there a list of recommended campsites for the practice?
Yes, there will be a list of recommended campsites published in second semester. If the students find suitable campsite by himself, the Consortium Committee will make a decision and administrative background for such a traineeship.
Q: I would like to apply for Master of SOHM. Who can help me with Studielink application.
Ineke van Keulen, master-sohm@buas.nl
Check Admission procedure at:
Q: Is there a possibility to find a company scholarship myself? What do I have to do?
Scholarships for Master of Sustainable outdoor hospitality could be awarded directly from the company to a certain student. We are encouraging you to search for the company who eventually want to give you a scholarship.
If you are awarded with company scholarship or partial company scholarship, it can be arranged that you make an internship in this company and also company could support you in different way (accommodation and similar). Also, they can potentially suggest the theme of your research or thesis.
In case of company scholarship, this company should
-write a letter of intention to scholarships@buas.nl or campmaster@fthm.hr and provide the direct details of the student and a company profile and contacts.
-Specify the amount of scholarship reward and a letter of consent to assure timely payment of fees in installments
– Give consent to accept and mentor the selected student for the Internship and Transformation project in 4th semester
– Companies can apply for the scholarship between enrollment open day and 1st of June
The company scholarship will be checked and considered by Consortium representative Committee of the program and the student will be informed until 1st of July.
Company scholarships will be paid in installments and first installment is before 1st of September.
Q: How do I apply for an existing Scholarship for Master of SOHM
Please write a motivation letter explaining why are you the perfect candidate for scholarship.
Send it before first of June to:
The awarding of the scholarships will be communicated to student via email before 1st of July.
Q: How much are the costs for MaSOHM and how do I pay the fee for Master of SOHM
In case of any further questions write us an email:
Q.: What is the best way to arrive in Croatia and reach Faculty in Opatija?
Best way is to fly, drive or arrive by bus. Train is not recommendable.
Closest airport to the Faculty is RIJEKA airport. Further airports are:
There are more daily flights to Zagreb and more flights to Rijeka from all over the Europe.
Closest airport to the faculty is RIJEKA airport. Check the destinations at: http://www.rijeka-airport.hr/
There are summer TRANSAVIA flights from Eindhoven to closest airport – Rijeka Airport which is actually at the island of Krk. Take an airport bus to Rijeka and then again local bus nr. 32 to Ika.
You can also fly from Schiphol airport to Zagreb Airport “dr. Franjo Tuđman”. There are daily flights from KLM or Croatia Airlines. From Zagreb to Rijeka take a bus from central Bus station in Zagreb or Airport shuttle to Rijeka. From Rijeka to IKA there is a regular city bus number 32 operating day and night. The bus stop is directly in front of our Faculty.
Flix bus is also operating in Croatia
Q.: What is the best way to arrive in Breda?
You can fly to Netherlands, drive or arrive by a train of Flixbus.
You can use the airport in Amsterdam, Eindhoven, or Brussels. Breda is one and a half hours from Amsterdam with train or car.
Q: What is the best way to arrive in Girona?
Girona city is 45 minutes from the French border, 1 hour from Perpignan (France), and 1 hour from Barcelona.
You can fly to Girona airport (regular flights from cities in Europe and with good road connections to the city center by car, bus or taxi) or Barcelona airport (there is direct access to Girona by motorway, train or bus).
Also good connections with trains with Spanish cities and Europe (direct train from Paris).
There are two types of Scholarships for Master of sustainable outdoor hospitality students:
Company scholarship
Scholarships for Master of Sustainable outdoor hospitality could be awarded directly from the company to a certain student. We are encouraging you to search for a company that eventually wants to give you a scholarship.
If you are awarded with a company scholarship or partial company scholarship, it can be arranged that you make a Traineeship in this company and also the company could support you in a different way (accommodation and similar). Also, they can potentially suggest the theme of your research or thesis.
In the case of company scholarship, this company should -write a letter of intent to scholarships@buas.nl or campmaster@fthm.hr and provide the direct details of the student and a company profile and contacts:
-Specify the amount of the scholarship reward and a letter of consent to assure timely payment of fees in installments
– Give consent to accept and mentor the selected student for the Internship and Transformation project in 4th semester
– Companies can apply for the scholarship between enrollment open day and 1st of June
The company scholarship will be checked and considered by the Consortium representative Committee of the program and the student will be informed until 1st of July.
Company scholarships will be paid in installments and first installment is before 1st of September.
Regular scholarships
Regular Scholarship is an assessment-based Scholarship that enables candidates to be assessed against challenging standards and is demanding for the best candidates.
MASOHM Scholarship will provide recognition and monetary reward to top students concerning also their previous education and schooling. Application for this type of scholarship is done by a student that already holds a confirmed application to MASOHM.
In addition to the Scholarship donation, the donor can offer mentoring of the selected student for the Traineeship and Transformation project in the 4th semester and accept the student conducting research for the graduation thesis in the Donor company and participate in the assessment procedure.
Students can apply for the scholarship only after they have received an admission letter for the master’s program in Sustainable Outdoor Hospitality Management. They can send the following documents to scholarships@buas.nl :
Students can apply for the scholarship between the opening of enrollment and the first of June.
The awarding of the scholarships will be communicated to students via email before 1st July.
The number of Scholarships will be determined by the amount of Scholarship donations received.
The emphasis in judging will be placed on a goal statement that includes specific information on experience or steps taken toward the goal, persuasiveness (e.g., how your past achievements/experiences and your future planning increase the probability of reaching your goal), why you think that you will succeed, and also grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Assessment is by a written/spoken examination by Consortium Representatives from the University of Breda, Netherlands, the University of Girona, Spain and the University of Rijeka – Faculty of tourism and hospitality management.
Scholarship candidates are expected to demonstrate high-level critical thinking, abstraction, and generalization, and to integrate, synthesize and apply knowledge, skills, understanding, and ideas to complex situations.
Application for SCHOLARSHIPS:
Please write a motivation letter explaining why are you the perfect candidate for the scholarship.
Send it before the first of June to:
The awarding of the scholarships will be communicated to students via email before 1st of July.
Students are eligible if they hold a bachelor’s degree (BA, BSc., BBA, B Com), for example in the fields of tourism, travel, hotel management, international business, management, economics, law, e-commerce, urban development, geography, social sciences or finance. Please check out the additional admission requirements.
You decided to apply for the Master Sustainable Outdoor Hospitality Management programme. Please ensure that you submit your application before the deadline:
*Please note, we recommend that you apply in time. What’s more, for EU/EEA students we suggest that they apply before 1 June, but preferably even sooner.
Application steps
You are to apply through Studielink, the application and enrolment portal provided by the Netherlands Ministry of Education.
With this registration you will be admitted to the full two-year programme, but during these two years you will have to complete additional registration details for each institution.
You can track the status of your application on your personal Studielink page and in the progress overview in My Online Application.
With this enrolment application you can be admitted for the full two-year programme, but during these two years you will have to fill in additional registration details for each institution.
Once you have submitted your Studielink enrolment application, you will receive an email inviting you to follow up on your Studielink enrolment application by applying in My Online Application.
In My Online Application you will be requested to answer additional questions (e.g. about your English proficiency) and to upload your application documents: CV, motivation letter, ID, your bachelor’s documents including transcript of records (or a transcript of records with you latest results / overview if you have yet to obtain your bachelor’s degree). You will also be requested to give the contact details of at least two references (one academic and one business reference). More information regarding these references will be provided to you in due time in My online application.
If your profile is considered to be suitable for the master’s programme, you will receive an invitation for an intake interview. In this invitation the intake interview dates and procedure will be explained clearly. In due course you will also be informed about whether or not you have been (conditionally) admitted to the programme.
In order to complete your enrolment, you need to confirm your digital authorisation or pay the BUas part of your tuition fee. Tuition fees at the partner Universities, have to be paid before the start of the semester in Croatia and Spain. More information about payment of tuition fee.
We will keep in tocuh
During the entire application, selection and enrolment procedure, we will keep in touch with you via email. Please make sure you read and respond to the instructions in time. You can track the status of your admission in My Online Application.
Have a virtual look and discover our campus, the building where you’ll be studying and what more the campus has to offer.
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Graduates of the Master Sustainable Outdoor Hospitality Management entitled to three degrees:
BUas is an institute in higher education with a strong on sustainable tourism, leisure and hospitality. It is partner of the Center of Expertise in Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality (www.celth.nl) and of the International Tourism Masters Network (www.itmn-tourismmasters.org). The Institute was founded as a tourism research institute in 1966 and currently conducts research in social impacts of tourism, sustainable transport and tourism and digitisation in tourism.
The Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management is Croatia’s only university institution which conducts study programs in the field of tourism, hospitality and sustaniable development on 2 undergraduate, 4 graduate and 4 doctoral level, as well as through a series of lifelong learning programs. The Faculty has established creative partnerships with private sector and civil society in order to respond to economic and social challenges with science-based solutions. As a part of th study programs, the Faculty offers courses in foreign languages, especially in English, and works continually on the strengthening of the international cooperation and on increasing student and teaching staff mobility.
The University of Girona is a public university with headquarters in the city of Girona, Spain. It was recognized as a university in 1991, as a result of the merger of several university studies centers in Girona attached to other universities. The university has three campuses and a Science and Technology Park. In the three campuses there are 8 faculty buildings (Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Faculty of Tourism, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics, Polytechnics School).
Master of sustainable outdoor hospitality management is a result of Eu founded project CAMPMASTER:
Project title: Development of european curriculum in the field of sustainable camping resort management
Project ID: KA203-E-1423370
Project duration: from 01.10.2020. until 30.09.2022.