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Off the Beaten Track – Andrea Zaalman's Life After BUas
Not every career in tourism looks like the one you imagined on graduation day. Andrea Zaalman, who graduated from BUas in 2012 with a Bachelor's in...
BUas students shared climate findings with Montenegro's Minister of Tourism
Students from the BSc Tourism programme at Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas) this week presented their initial research findings to Simonida...
Lecturer in the spotlight
Do you remember Ursela van de Noort? Learn more about her experiences and job.
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When the Middle East is your work
Do you remember what you were doing on Saturday 28 February when the United States and Israel started their massive air strikes on Iran? This is what...
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BUas gives you a global perspective
"That field trip to Asia and Australia taught me a lot about tourism in different cultures, and about persistence, collaboration, and taking...
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TDM
Junior researcher Justine Bauters puts residents at the heart of tourism governance
Whether a place needs tourism and what shape it takes is a question that belongs to the people who live there. That's the conviction driving Justine...
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TDM
From data to action: PANTOUR’s Skills Framework transforms Tourism & Hospitality in Europe
After four years of EU-funded research and cross-sector collaboration, the PANTOUR project has reached its conclusion. As lead partner, BUas played an...
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Shaping the future of skills in European tourism
PANTOUR’s first International Conference in London marked an exciting milestone in the project’s final year, bringing together leading experts...
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FuTourAlliance: turning challenges into opportunities
As of January 2026, BUas is joining the Future Tourism Skills Alliance for a Resilient and Innovative Europe project. The FuTourAlliance project...
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The potential of tourism as a force for good in Cyprus
Our second-year tourism management students worked together with journalism students from Hogeschool Utrecht on the topic of the potential of tourism...
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Meet our alumni in Japan
Our president of the board, Jorrit Snijder, returned feeling very enthusiastic after meeting some of our alumni in Japan last October. We were very...
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Bringing the Guest Experience to life: from student to supervisor at Efteling
Alumna Quincy Kievit shows that stepping from study into practice can be exciting, diverse and full of promise. How has she experienced her first...
Industry
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AI training for TUI: where education and the business sector get connected
Universities of applied sciences are more than knowledge factories. They are incubators of innovation an talent development, not only in lecture halls...
Industry
News
Digital toolkit bridges skills gap for European Cultural Routes
NEXT ROUTES, a two-year project, has successfully transformed how Cultural Routes across Europe engage with digital technology, addressing critical...
Research
Creating equitable destinations
Though it may seem hard to envision, imagine a ‘just destination’ - a place where tourism is not solely about pleasing visitors and generating profit...
Expertise
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Tourists go to the place they know
Everyone wants to experience a beautiful environment, especially when they are on vacation. Some places are more beautiful than others, however...
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Transitioning tourism mobility
The tourism industry has long been a driver of economic growth and cultural exchange. However, it is also one of the fastest-growing contributors to...
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The role of digital transformation in cultural tourism
Embracing Digital Transformation in Cultural Tourism shapes our identity, unites communities, and carries the weight of history. It is both a...
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Meet lecturer and researcher Esther Groenendaal
A Q&A with Esther Groenendaal, a dedicated educator who transformed a five-year plan into a remarkable 27-year journey of inspiring students...
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Guiding the flow: a research into spreading tourists effectively
A recent study has revealed a simple truth about tourist behaviour: visitors were just as happy exploring off-the-beaten-path locations as they were...