Did you know that you can improve your chances of being admitted to Hotel Management School Maastricht? Do you not meet the standards of the admission requirements of our hotel school? Read these tips and recommendations to increase your chances of being admitted.
Relevant work experience is no official admission requirement for the hotel school. However, we do believe work experience is important. Be sure to let us know if you have taken a gap year. Especially if you have used this time to better prepare yourself for the hotel management school. We will most definitely pay attention to this during the selection.
At Hotel Management School Maastricht, you are prepared for an international career. That is why we maintain certain admission requirements regarding your language proficiency. At our school, besides English, you will also study a second language. You can choose between French, German or Spanish or, if you hold a foreign passport and do not have any proficiency, Dutch as a foreign language. The entry level of the first three languages is at level A2 (European Framework of Reference for Languages). Dutch is the exception, as it is taught as a beginner’s language. If you sat national examinations in the language you plan to select, this will suffice as proof.
Note: If you are a Dutch student wishing to enroll in the international programme, please note that only language tests that were part of either havo or vwo examinations are acceptable. Candidates who have sat language examinations at vmbo-T level need to present a certificate at level A2.
If you didn’t take final exams for the language you plan to select, you are obligated to acquire a (certified) certificate at A2 level. We only accept certificates of Goethe Institut for German, DELF/DALF for French and DELE or SIELE offered by the Instituto Cervantes for Spanish. For candidates in the Netherlands: language certificates issued by Regina Coeli are also approved. All other certificates will not be considered. This way you’ll ensure a smooth start in the language classes taught at Hotel Management School Maastricht.
Send us your certificate before the 1st of September (for enrolment in September) or the 1st of December (for enrolment in February).
● If you are not a native Dutch speaker, we need to receive a NT2-diploma.
● We do not accept certificates which were issued more than two years ago.
Our bachelor programme has a strong focus on economics. If you have any doubts about your foundational knowledge of these business subjects, then you might want to consider enrolling in a refresher course. We often see promising results with candidates who have partaken in such courses. There are multiple options for courses like these. In The Netherlands we recommend the Boekhoudcollege as preferred supplier.