OpenFieldNHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (operating campuses in Groningen and Leeuwarden) is a pioneering Dutch institution globally celebrated for its Design-Based Education (DBE) model, the internationally acclaimed Circular Plastics research center, and Europe's largest hotel management school.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Merit-based grant funded in partnership with the Dutch government for talented non-EEA students entering master's programs in Circular Plastics or Hospitality Management.
Cutting-edge master's degree focusing on mechanical and chemical recycling of polymers, bio-based thermoplastics, life-cycle analysis (LCA), and circular economy design.
Premier European hospitality master's program exploring strategic customer journey design, sustainable hotel operations, revenue management, and service innovation.
Laboratory research analyzing multilayer packaging delamination, pyrolysis of post-consumer plastic waste, and mechanical properties of recycled polyolefins.
Industrial engineering internship working with chemical recycling innovators and packaging manufacturers across the Chemport Europe cluster in Groningen and Drenthe.
One-year applied fellowship within the Circular Plastics Professorship, formulating eco-design guidelines for industrial consumer goods and bio-composites.
Faculty position teaching circular materials science, supervising master's design-based projects, and conducting industrial contract research in northern Netherlands.
Tuition for EU/EEA students is the statutory Dutch fee of approximately €2,530 annually. Non-EU/EEA international students pay approximately €9,500 to €11,800 per academic year. The NL Scholarship and NHL Stenden Excellence Scholarship award €5,000 to top international master's candidates.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at Stenden University Groningen / NHL Stenden:
Professor of Circular Plastics & Head of the Research Group · Polymer Recycling, Bio-Based Plastics, Mechanical Recycling, Sustainable Materials
Professor of Applied Sustainability in Service Management · Sustainable Hospitality, Three Levels of Sustainability, Value-Driven Tourism, Service Ethics
Senior Researcher in Regional Tourism Economics & Heritage · Heritage Management, Overtourism Mitigation, Regional Tourism Economics, Urban Destinations
Facts reflect official Stenden University Groningen / NHL Stenden documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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