Become a professional in Tourism business
Do you dream of a career in tourism or in service business? Do you want to develop your English skills through your studies?
With us, you will build expertise in managing sustainable and profitable tourism and service business in the global markets. The focus is in creating, marketing, leading and managing tourism experiences, services and business. You will learn necessary skills to succeed in a customer service business. You will get skills to improve competitiveness of tourism business and tourism destinations and learn about different tourism-related sectors. In addition, you will have good opportunities to learn about digital marketing and content creation.
Join us diverse community at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences to shape your future! With us, you will learn to combine theory with practice. During the 3½ years of full-time studies at our modern campus, we will guide your way to pursuit your career in an exciting and versatile field of tourism and service business. You will have numerous career opportunities in global tourism and service business after the graduation.
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Your Studies Include
- Basic Studies
- Professional Studies
- Alternative Proessional Studies
- Elective Studies
- Practical Training
- Bachelor's Thesis
Some courses are organized together with other programmes at SAMK.
Study Arrangements
The language of tuition is English. The studies are implemented in cooperation with the tourism industry, i.e. a variety of service providers, sales intermediaries, authorities and associations.
Teaching is carried out in different ways, according to the topic. There are contact lessons, e-learning, projects, visitor lectures and site visits. Students study in groups or individually.
As SAMK welcomes a lot of exchange students yearly, we can guarantee internationalisation at home as well as during the student’s exchange study or internship period abroad.
Practical Training and Thesis
Besides the projects, students have a practical internship of 30 credits. This can be performed in Finland or abroad.
In thesis, the student demonstrates his or her ability to apply his or her knowledge and skills in practical expert duties related to the professional studies.
SAMK Students Will be Employed
Students can get employed in various expert and management positions in tourism, sales and marketing in service industry. Tourism industry requires talented, development oriented staff to lead the business growth.
With international and business-oriented approach student will get excellent opportunities to different tourism -related jobs, such as supervisors, developers, coordinators and managers. In addition, the readiness for postgraduate studies is developed during this degree.
You are warmly welcome to start your studies at SAMK Campus Pori.
Modern and Versatile Campus
SAMK campus is located in the city centre of Pori and it is future’s learning environment.
- Over 4000 students
- Diversified: business, health care and social services, technology, tourism
- Around 600 degrees per year
- Good traffic connections: located next to the Travel Centre of Pori. It is easy to arrive by a local or long-distance bus or train.
SAMK – The best quality of education!
SAMK – The highest employment rate outside the metropolitan area!
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Further Information about Applying
Admissions Office:
+358 2 623 4801
admissions@samk.fi
Further Information about the Degree Programme:
Mrs. Jaana Ruoho, Senior Lecturer
+ 358 44 710 3825
firstname.lastname@samk.fi
Your Campus
SAMK-campus Pori
Satakunnankatu 23
28130 Pori