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About us

The Hotel Management School Maastricht (HMSM) is part of Zuyd University of Applied Sciences. HMSM is internationally recognized as one of the leading institutes in the field of higher hotel management. Our motto is: ‘The next step in hospitality’.

Our hotel school

In 1950 the hotel school in Maastricht opened its doors. Back then we had a starting capital of 500 guilders and about 100 male students. Times have changed. We now have around 1,440 students, both men and women, from The Netherlands and abroad. 

Our values are the compass that guides us so we can embrace the changes in today’s hospitality industry. They provide the solid foundation that allows us to excel. With passion we set the world in motion. Our professionalism ensures us to set high standards for ourselves and our performance. We are game changers in hospitality, because we have the courage to push our limits and explore the next steps that bring us towards our goals. We connect and see every interaction as an opportunity to broaden our horizons, to grow and make a positive impact. We welcome everyone to our community! We strive for originality. Being authentic and staying true to yourself, creating personal leadership. At Hotel Management School Maastricht, everyone is unique and we are all driven by originality. 

We aim to be an academic top player in the field of international hospitality. An institution that is recognized for its unique perspective on how changes in the industry can be put to business advantage. We see it as a challenge to focus the energies and talents of our staff and students, to transform academic insight into daily practice, to contribute to the future of the hospitality business. Watch our brand film.

The Hotel Management School Maastricht offers one of the top hotel management education programmes in Europe. We are accredited nationally (NVAO) and internationally (THE-ICE). Since 2013 we are proud to have the special label ‘Small-scale and intensive education’ (NVAO).

Our organisation

Hotel Management School Maastricht offers a 4-year Bachelor of Arts in hotel management in both Dutch and English. We also offer two English-taught Masters of Science; the Master in Facility and Real Estate Management and the Joint Master Leading Hospitality Innovation.

The Future in Food research group, Global Minds @ Work research group and Data-driven Hospitality research group are associated with our hotel school. We also collaborate closely with other Zuyd research centres, such as Professional Communication in a Digitalising Society (PROCODIS) and Employability.

The school campus is part of a beautiful park about 10 minutes from the centre of Maastricht. The education building, the Student Residence for the first-year students and the Teaching Hotel are located on the campus. At the Teaching Hotel, each student gains practical experience within all departments of the hotel during the first year of the study. In the following years we offer students ample opportunities for international internships.

Our community

Hotel Management School Maastricht is proud of her open and growing international community. The extended network consists of:

  • around 130 enthusiastic employees
  • about 1,440 students with a growing number of international students (currently 10% international students from 36 countries)
  • worldwide alumni network of almost 9,000 alumni of which 20% is living abroad spread over 80 countries
  • partners of the hotel school (universities and companies)

Hotel Management School Maastricht graduates are highly appreciated managers in the hotel industry and many other industries. They often end up in serious management positions or become self-employed. Many alumni remain strongly involved with their alma mater and contribute happily to the hotel school. They do so, for instance, by offering (international) internship positions, giving guest lectures or donating to the Foundation HMSM. Alumni stay engaged and connected through our private alumni platform.

General contact details

+31 (0)43 352 82 82

The next step in hospitality

Management team

Hotel Management School Maastricht is part of Zuyd University of Applied Sciences. The management team consists of multiple members with each their own educational, research and industry expertise. 

Management team
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Research centres

Three research centres of Zuyd Hogeschool have been affiliated with the hotel school. They will ensure the development and dissemination of knowledge and intensified partnerships with the industry in the coming years.


Learn more about the professors in this video

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Sustainability

Within Hotel Management School Maastricht we are committed to sustainability and making our school more sustainable in various ways. Through various initiatives we aim to create awareness and increase knowledge among our students and employees. We do this both within our education and on our campus.

Sustainability
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International Hospitality Advisory Board

The International Hospitality Advisory Board (IHAB) consists of international hospitality industry managers and professors from the academic world. Together they represent a broad spectrum of expertise in hospitality, leadership, innovation, food service and research. They support the management team in making strategic choices. In this way, we ensure that the educational programme is and remains aligned with the current and future needs of the rapidly changing hospitality industry.

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IHAB award

The IHAB award is a prize for the one graduate that impressed the most during the final assessment. In this oral exam, students reflect on the development that they have gone through during their years at the hotel school. They present themselves as ‘young professionals’ and show that they are ready for their ‘next step in hospitality’. In addition to eternal fame, the winner receives an amount of 1,000 Euros (sponsored by Bidfood). Furthermore he or she may accompany an IHAB member for one day during his or her duties.

IHAB award winners
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Badge of Merit

The Badge of Merit is awarded as a tribute to a relation, employee or student who has made exceptional efforts on behalf of the Hotel Management School Maastricht and its community. The design of the Badge of Merit represents the international character of hospitality and the significance of the castle as part of the hotel management education.

Badge of Merit
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