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International Tourism Management, Bachelor of Hospitality Management

Become a professional in tourism business

The degree programme provides you with skills and knowledge in developing tourism business and services. You can turn the love for travel into a rewarding career and promote tourism destinations and services. You will also have a possibility to manage sustainable tourism business.

Degree title

Bachelor of Hospitality Management

Educational field

Tourism

Mode of teaching

Full-time studies

Language of tuition

English

Extent

210 credits

Application period

3.1.2024 - 17.1.2024

Studies begin

Autumn 2024

Location of studies

Pori

Duration

3 years 6 months

Intake

30

Tuition fee for non-EU/EEA students

9,500 €

Admissions procedure

Certificate-based selection

Description

What does your studies involve?

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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Specialisations

What are your options for specialisation?

The programme provides a holistic overview of tourism. However, students can focus in marketing communication or in management and leadership or in sustainability of tourism business by choosing professional and elective studies about these topics. In addition, practical training and thesis provide a solid base for building expertise on topics that students want to focus on. The programme supports students' individual aims and supports them to develop a customer service mindset.

Career opportunities

Where can you work after graduation?

Graduates from our programme have numerous career opportunities in global tourism and service business.

Contact Person

Jaana Ruoho

Senior Lecturer
jaana.ruoho@samk.fi
Operating unit
Business Administration and Tourism
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