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NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences is a dynamic multi-campus institution in the northern Netherlands. Its Groningen Campus is internationally celebrated for Design-Based Education (DBE), cutting-edge teacher training academies, social work innovations, and sustainable regional development in the vibrant university city of Groningen.
Prestigious Dutch Ministry of Education grant awarded to high-achieving non-EEA students entering bachelor's or master's programs at NHL Stenden.
Four-year internationally accredited teacher degree with mandatory teaching placements across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Twelve-week teaching practicum embedded in accredited international world schools (IB World Schools, Council of International Schools) across Europe or Southeast Asia.
Two-year part-time or one-year full-time master's training educators in teaching academic disciplines (history, science, geography) in a foreign language.
One-year post-master's research fellowship exploring iterative prototyping, agile learning ateliers, and community stakeholder integration in vocational curricula.
Six-month research internship at NHL Stenden's Circular Plastics professorship testing biopolymer recycling, mechanical degradation, and bio-based packaging.
Two-week workshop in Groningen engaging with local neighborhood initiatives to prototype solutions for social cohesion, youth integration, and green spaces.
President of the Executive Board
Dr. Erica Schaper is President of the Executive Board in the Executive Board NHL Stenden at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (Groningen Campus), conducting advanced research in Design-Based Education institutional scaling, Regional economic innovation in the northern Netherlands, Higher professional education policy.
Topics: Design-Based Education institutional scaling, Regional economic innovation in the northern Netherlands, Higher professional education policy, Sustainable university campus governance
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Teaching and Teacher Education
Prof. Dr. Marco Snoek is Professor of Teaching and Teacher Education in the Professorship in Educational Leadership at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (Groningen Campus), conducting advanced research in Teacher professionalism and career pathways, School development and leadership, Design-Based learning environments.
Topics: Teacher professionalism and career pathways, School development and leadership, Design-Based learning environments, International teacher mobility
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Sustainable Plastics & Circular Economy
Prof. Dr. Jan Jorna is Professor of Sustainable Plastics & Circular Economy in the Professorship in Circular Plastics at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (Groningen Campus), conducting advanced research in Circular polymer recycling technologies, Bio-based composite materials, Lifecycle assessment of plastics.
Topics: Circular polymer recycling technologies, Bio-based composite materials, Lifecycle assessment of plastics, Industrial symbiosis in northern Netherlands
View researcher profile ↗All listings are compiled from official university sources and reviewed under OpenField editorial standards. Program availability, scholarship quotas, and entry requirements are subject to university revisions. Applicants should confirm all deadlines with NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (Groningen Campus)'s official admissions office.
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