International Tourism Management (ITM) FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences

Courses are only held in English.

Tourism is a diverse and international industry. The International Tourism Management (ITM) degree programme offers you the opportunity to specialise in this field, sharpen your existing skills and deepen your key qualifications from your previous Bachelor's degree in order to create unforgettable leisure and vacation experiences four your customers at home and abroad and take on management positions later in your career.

Our Master's programme increases your chances of standing out from the crowd of Bachelor's graduates, or pursuing a doctorate/PhD or working in an academic field. In addition, many employers place great value on the comprehensive skills that you learn during your Bachelor's degree and can expand and deepen through a Master's degree programme.

The Master's degree programme in ITM offers in-depth and practical education, particularly in the areas of tourism, management and methodological skills. You will learn important key skills for the varied and exciting tasks in tourism management. Current content and practical projects in collaboration with cooperation partners enable you to apply and deepen your knowledge in practice. Entrepreneurship, digitalisation and sustainability are also integral components of the degree course to prepare you for the topics of the future in tourism.

An outstanding unique feature is the close integration with the German Institute for Tourism Research (DI Tourismusforschung) based at the FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences. This offers you not only attractive research opportunities and access to current data but also a wide range of contacts with renowned companies, institutions and scientists in the industry, which contributes to the students' education at the cutting edge.

• Non-EU applicants: 15 July for each winter semester 
• EU applicants: 15 July for each winter semester

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There are no integrated internships.

No tuition fees

161 EUR each semester

Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree at a university, university of applied sciences or equivalent higher education institution in Germany or abroad with at least 180 ECTS and a grade of at least 2.5

• in tourism or in a related field (e.g. economics, geography or cultural studies):
  • proof of at least 10 ECTS in the field of economics & at least 10 ECTS in tourism science OR
  • proof at least 10 ECTS in the field of economics & at least one and a half years of professional experience in tourism
• in a non subject-related degree programme:
  • proof at least three years of professional experience in a tourism institution in a responsible position OR
  • proof a combination of tourism training and a degree in business administration

Everyone who fulfils the admission requirements must participate in an aptitude test.

Applicants must provide a valid language certificate to prove that they have a level of English equivalent to B2 of the Common European Framework of References for Languages OR official proof that Bachelor's studies were conducted in English at the B2 level. (Acceptable references, certificates and grades are listed on our website.)

You do not need to know any German for our English-language Master's programme, as the courses are taught exclusively in English. German language courses are not part of the standard curriculum. However, if you would like to learn German, we offer free German language courses at FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences.

• Non-EU applicants: 15 July for each winter semester 
• EU applicants: 15 July for each winter semester

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Accommodation is available on the private market. Rent for a single room in a student residence is approx. 250 to 350 EUR. A student dormitory is located next to the FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences. Students can obtain help from student services. For more information and contacts, see: www.studentenwerk-s-h.de/.

Our International Office organises a welcome event and will help you with any questions regarding registration in Germany, finding accommodation, and so on, before and during your studies. There is also a buddy programme called "FHWconnect".