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Learning Companies 

Not only students can come to Stenden university. Customers from the trade and industry, social organizations and consumers are able to use our services.

The Stenden university stands out in the Dutch Higher Vocational Education sector for its well-developed, independent learning companies for students. Working with Learning companies is an exponent of Problem Based Learning in which a lot of importance is given to the approach of  professional  practice,  which is as realistic as possible. The Stenden learning companies are professionally operated organizations, closely related to the university, in which students gain work experience in professional situations during the training programme. The Learning companies work on a commercial basis within the university and for external clients in the marketplace. 

The learning companies of Stenden university

The Stenden learning companies are professionally operating organizations that are closely tied to the university and where the students can gain work experience. The learning companies execute activities on a commercial basis within the university and for external parties as well.

• Stenden University Hotel
• Meeting U Conference and Events office 
• Learning company Personnel & Career

Institute Service Management of Stenden university

The Institute Service Management (ISM) offers an interconnected package of services consisting of applied research and training and consultancy in the field of management and individuals. Because of the wide range of services the company is able to work demand-led. The unique element of this service package is the cohesion of the activities: applied research, consultancy, developments of programmes & instruments, training and education. For more information go to the ISM website.

The readerships of Stenden university

The goal of our readerships is curriculum renewal, professionalization of the teachers, circulation of knowledge and the development of knowledge/ research. Stenden university established three readerships: readership Service Studies, readership Social Care and Creative Therapies Studies, readership Development of Multiform Christian Training Leading to Teaching Primary Education and readership People and Organization.

The entrepreneurs of Stable

Stable (STArters Business Leeuwarden) is an organization that assists starting entrepreneurs financially as well as with knowledge. It is a new initiative of the three universities in Leeuwarden: Stenden university, the NHL and Van Hall Institute. For more information please go to the Stable website.