Exchange

Do you want to gain more international experience during your third study year? Join the international exchange programme! The exchange will take a total of 20 weeks, during which you will not attend any minors.
 

How does it work?

The hotel school in Maastricht is part of the Life Long Learning programme. This Erasmus programme allows you to study at a foreign university for a period of 5 months. You will receive credits as determined by the European Credit Transfer System. The International Office of our hotel school arranges this programme and assists with the exchange. 

Young Professionals Overseas

Are you in search of a challenging minor? Do you have a specific interest in global issues, international development and interculturalism? Do you want to commit yourself to spending multiple months in a country with a completely different culture and socio-economic reality? Where you can make a real difference to the world? Then the Young Professionals Overseas programme (YPO) might be something for you.

YPO offers interesting and exciting opportunities. The partners of YPO are mostly non-profit organizations. You will work for at least 7 weeks at one of those organizations. 
 

Sanne Witteveen

"Sanne has an excellent attitude to work and is a friendly presence in the office. She has a strong work ethic and does not shy away from hard work. Erin Hudson - Bright Start"

Borah Vincent, Emma Verloop

"We helped adolescents by offering them cooking and hospitality workshops. And we also had the opportunity to discover the raw beauty of South-Africa!"

Loes Assmann, Annelies van der Wind, Eveline van der Schueren

"We did volunteer work at FOCHA in South-Africa. By working with children we gained a lot of experience! YPO has given us a whole new outlook on global social issues."

Ankie Hoefnagels (Assistant Professor/ Research Director)

"A student exchange at one of our international partner institutes can broaden students’ horizons in multiple ways. They are exposed to a different academic culture, with different methods and perspectives on hospitality!"

Isa Peerlings

"I volunteered in a children’s hospital in Cape Town, South-Africa. I worked with children, aided with the fundraising and performed organizational tasks. It was one of the best experiences of my life."

Robin de Wit

"Exchange is about the creation of meaningful connections that go beyond boundaries, language and culture."