Tourism management

• General or subject-linked university entrance qualification or university of applied sciences entrance qualification
• Applicants with a degree as a technician, business economist, master craftsman or similar Degrees of advanced vocational training according to §18(3) of the SächsHSFG must participate in a counseling interview for general university admission.
• Sufficient knowledge of English (Abitur level) must be demonstrated

The aim of the Tourism degree course is to qualify you as a tourism and leisure manager. To this end, creativity is particularly important with regard to approaches and methods, so that a close relationship with economics as well as behavioral and social sciences is required. You will therefore combine subject-specific with generalized know-how and thus have the necessary practical knowledge. Your personality training is also taken care of.

The Bachelor's degree program imparts the necessary specialist and methodological skills through a wide range of modules such as general business studies, accounting, finance, management, marketing, business mathematics/statistics, computer science, law, economics, tourism economics, special business administration for tourism companies, destination management, leisure and cultural studies, languages and research activities.

The fourth semester includes a compulsory work placement, which can be completed either in Switzerland or abroad, although you should aim for an internship abroad. In the fifth semester, you choose one specialization module from the Management of the Tourism Industry competence field and one from the Tourism Science competence field.

Language training includes English and a second foreign language - either Spanish, Italian or Polish.

Studying in the border triangle allows for daily international experience as well as contact with international fellow students.

Study tourism without borders!

• 1st - 3rd/5th semester: Basic subjects and special tourism management modules
• 4th semester: foreign-oriented industrial placement
• 5th semester , including compulsory elective modules from the Management of the Tourism Industry and Tourism Science fields of competence
• 6th semester: including writing the Bachelor's thesis

• In all management areas of the tourism and leisure industry (hotels, gastronomy, spa and fitness facilities, service facilities, transport sectors, tour operators/offices, etc.)
• In public and private institutions, clubs and associations where tourism is an issue
• In areas of leisure and cultural management as well as leisure education, animation, guest services
• When advising tourism and leisure culture businesses and guests
• Product and innovation management
• Project and event management
• Online communication (e-commerce)
• Sustainability and CSR management
• Human resources management Marketing, in particular communication and market research
• Tourism policy and representation of interests
• Tourism organization and regional development
• Destination and business consulting
• Self-employment as an individual start-up

Following the Bachelor's degree, you have the opportunity to gain further academic qualifications on our Master's degree course in International Tourism Management.