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8 02, 2018

Master TDM Field Research 2018 – Destination Melbourne

By |February 8th, 2018|Phase 2|0 Comments

Phase 2 of the Master TDM 2017-18 has begun. It takes our students to Asia Pacific where they will be conducting field research in three distinct types of tourism destinations – an urban destination, a developing destination with a rural character, and a mature destination with a long history of tourism development. This year’s […]

20 11, 2017

Student Insights – Meeting Stakeholders in Rotterdam

By |November 20th, 2017|Field Trip, Master in Tourism Destination Management, Phase 1, Stakeholder Meetings|0 Comments

In October, our TDM students went on a two day field trip to Rotterdam. They visited companies and organizations that concern with tourism and city marketing. The trip helped students to understand how different stakeholders work together, creating an envrionment that attracts business and investment to Rotterdam and promoting the city as a tourism destination. […]

8 11, 2017

Student Insights – Interview with Aliyyah Shakeer

By |November 8th, 2017|Master in Tourism Destination Management, Phase 1, Student insights, TDM Interviews|0 Comments

Our TDM students are 8 weeks into the course and almost halfway through Phase 1 of their master. Aliyyah Shakeer, TDM student from Trinidad and Tobago, sat down with us for an interview. She talked about her personal background, her motivation to join the program and shared some impressions of studying at NHTV and living […]

20 10, 2017

Master TDM Symposium on Urban Tourism, Urban Competitiveness, and City Marketing

By |October 20th, 2017|Master TDM Symposium|0 Comments

For the first time, the Master Tourism Destination Management hosted the Symposium on Urban Tourism, Urban Competitiveness, and City Marketing. In three interactive presentations our guest speakers talked about the special position of tourism in the development and management of cities, before participants were invited for lively discussions. Here we summarized some impressions and […]

12 09, 2017

TDM Introduction Week 2017-18 – Feeling Home and Away

By |September 12th, 2017|Introduction Week, Master in Tourism Destination Management, Phase 1, TDM|0 Comments

Phase 1 of the Master of Arts in Tourism Destination Management has started. Throughout five months, our international group of students will be participating in lectures and workshops at the NHTV University in Breda learning about tourism theories and research techniques. They will further engage in interactive group projects and meet stakeholders at various […]

27 07, 2017

Field Research in Bali – Student Insights

By |July 27th, 2017|Bali, Field research, Master in Tourism Destination Management, Phase 2|0 Comments

This year, our Master TDM students visited Melbourne, Australia; South Coast, Sri Lanka; and Bali, Indonesia as part of the second phase of their Master programme. Here you can read the blogs of a selection of students about their field research experience from their third destination: Bali. Enjoy the read!
After leaving Sri Lanka and before commencing the last chapter of Phase […]

17 05, 2017

Student Insights: Field Research at Sri Lanka

By |May 17th, 2017|Sri Lanka, Uncategorized|0 Comments

This year, our Master TDM students visited Melbourne, Australia; South Coast, Sri Lanka; and Bali, Indonesia as part of the second phase of their Master programme. Here you can read the blogs of some of our Master TDM students about their field research and reflections from the second destination: Sri Lanka.  Enjoy the read!
Sri Lanka was […]

16 03, 2017

Student Insights: Reflections from Melbourne

By |March 16th, 2017|Experiences, Field research, Master in Tourism Destination Management, Melbourne|1 Comment

This year, our Master TDM students are visiting Melbourne, Australia; South Coast, Sri Lanka; and Bali, Indonesia as part of the second phase of their Master programme. Here you can read the reflections of a group’s field research at  the first destination: Melbourne.  Enjoy the read!
Every year our Master TDM students spend 3 months to […]

22 02, 2017

Student Insights: Field research at Melbourne

By |February 22nd, 2017|Field research, Master in Tourism Destination Management, Melbourne|0 Comments

This year, our Master TDM students are visiting Melbourne, Australia; South Coast, Sri Lanka; and Bali, Indonesia as part of the second phase of their Master programme. Here you can read the blogs of two of our Master TDM students about their ongoing field research at  the first destination: Melbourne.  Enjoy the read!
Every year our Master […]

22 12, 2016

Student experiences: conducting field research in Barcelona

By |December 22nd, 2016|Barcelona, Europe, Experiences, Field research|0 Comments

“Estupido turista!”: A “stupid tourist”
Here you can read about the student experiences of one of the Master TDM students, Simone Moretti and his field research for his master thesis in Barcelona. Enjoy the read!
Before leaving for Barcelona to conduct research for my Master thesis, I was expecting that investigating the social impact of tourism on […]