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A glimpse of your future

There are many roads open to you when you earn your Hotel and Event Management bachelor’s degree. What about working as an event manager at Tomorrowland (ID&T) or as a banqueting manager at the Hotel Sofitel Legend The Grand. You can also work as a hotel manager or organiser of conferences. Do you want to know more about your many options? Take a look at the career opportunities and read interviews with alumni.

Do you want to continue your education after completing the Hotel and Event Management bachelor’s degree? This bachelor’s degree grants you access to many domestic and foreign master’s degrees.

Starting salary

The starting salary for recent hotel school graduates is around € 2,309 per month (Higher Education Guide 2023).

Look at possible professions

Employment opportunities

Revenue in the hotel and catering industry has been increasing for over six years. That means employment opportunities have also been growing (source: CBS). The hotel and catering sector has one of the happiest professional groups in the Netherlands, so this is definitely a great industry to work in (source: HotelloTOP). 

This is what students say

"At ID&T, I am responsible for, among other things, the planning of the construction and for everything that is needed for the festival grounds of Tommorland.”
Maureen Boels | ID&T
"I ran into Roberto Payer. He asked Mart his thoughts on the Waldorf Astoria. A few critical comments from Mart and two days later, Mart was hired by this prestigious five-star hotel."
Mart van der Burg | Housekeeping supervisor Waldorf Astoria
"At the luxury five-star hotel Sofitel Wentworth Sydney I am the banqueting supervisor. I manage my team members, together with the organizer of the event I make sure everything goes well and I solve any problem that may arise.“
Aranka Bos | Sofitel Sydney

Successful in the hospitality industry

Leisure is big business: from a visit to a festival to spending a nice weekend at a luxury hotel. On top of that, the Netherlands is the European country where the most conventions are organised. Following the enormous impact of the coronavirus, it is up to creative managers to help the sector recover from the blows it has received. The rise of booking websites has created a strong need for hospitality professionals with e-commerce expertise. A sector with a future!

What can you do and where can you work?

What can you do once you complete the Hotel and Event Management bachelor’s course at Tio University of Applied Sciences?
Nearly every sector of industry has a need for well-trained managers with excellent organisational skills. After completing this bachelor’s degree, you can therefore have your pick of many positions and areas of expertise.

Think of professions such as:

  • Hotel manager
  • Food & beverage manager
  • Event manager
  • Wedding planner
  • Convention organiser
  • Marketing manager
  • Consultant
  • Duty manager
  • Reservations manager
  • Front office manager
  • General manager
  • Entrepreneur

Where can you work? Examples include:

  • Event organisations
  • Hotels
  • Restaurants
  • Theme parks
  • Convention and fair venues
  • Cultural centres
  • Multinationals
  • Banking and insurance companies
  • Cruise ships
  • Marketing agencies
  • Consultancy firms
  • Your own business
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Career opportunities

  • Find your dreamjob with Tio's Hotel- and Event Management study
    Find your dreamjob with Tio's Hotel- and Event Management study
  • Restaurant manager in Dubai
    Restaurant manager in Dubai
  • Director at a congres and event venue
    Director at a congres and event venue
  • Entrepreneur after studying at Tio
    Entrepreneur after studying at Tio
  • Career opportunities after studying at Tio
    Career opportunities after studying at Tio
  • Traineeship at Hilton
    Traineeship at Hilton
  • Working as a Sales Manager
    Working as a Sales Manager
  • Working at PwC after studying at Tio
    Working at PwC after studying at Tio
  • Working at the Rabobank after studying at Tio University
    Working at the Rabobank after studying at Tio University

From bachelor's to master's degree

With a bachelor's degree from Tio, you will be welcomed with open arms on the labor market. Do you want to move straight into a higher management position? Then Tio's MBA, the Master of Business Administration, is the next step for you. After your bachelor's degree, you will obtain your MBA degree within one year.

International ambitions? An international master's degree at one of Tio's partner universities is also an option. You can find them all over the world: in America, Dubai or Switzerland, for example. With both diplomas in your pocket, you have a big advantage in finding a job. Employers appreciate the practice-oriented attitude from your bachelor's degree in combination with the analytical insight from your Master's.

Alumni association

You can find Tio alumni everywhere! As an entrepreneur and in senior positions in various industries: from SME to multinational. With over 10,000 alumni, Tio offers you plenty of opportunities to build an extensive and valuable network.

Tio Alumni is committed to maintaining warm ties between former students and Tio and to strengthening contacts between its alumni. It offers the thousands of graduates opportunities to meet each other online and offline. Alumni also come together at networking events, masterclasses and events. Via the LinkedIn group Tio Alumni, Tio and its graduates share vacancies, industry information and knowledge. Tio likes to stay in touch with former students. That is why we have an alumni council consisting of former students who are involved in policymaking at Tio.