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Tourism degrees abroad
Tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world, employing hundreds of millions of people all over the world. By studying a tourism degree abroad you’ll get the skills and experience you’ll need for an exciting career in this dynamic industry.
Tourism degree programs can cover a wide range of disciplines including business, geography, management and finance. You’ll learn about the major trends and developments in tourism around the world and often get the chance to travel and experience tourist attractions in the local area and further afield.
As an international student, studying abroad will give you a real insight into global tourism management. You can study in tourism hotspots and get firsthand experience of how the industry works, at the same time as expanding your own personal horizons.


Tourism program structure
Tourism programs are often offered in combination with other subjects like event management, hospitality or business. In some countries, tourism programs are often referred to as tourism management or international tourism management.
As an international undergraduate student, there is a range of degree qualifications you can study in tourism including foundation, certificate, diploma and bachelor’s. A BA in tourism will usually take three to four years to complete, and often comes with the option of spending a year abroad or on a work placement.
If you study in the US, you’ll have the option of studying tourism as a major or minor subject at bachelor’s level. The liberal arts model means you can study a variety of disciplines at the same time as specializing in one or more major subjects.
You can also study tourism at master’s level as an MA, or as an MSc depending on the precise program you choose. At postgraduate level many programs are offered as a specialization of tourism focusing on things like business, management or marketing.
Most tourism programs are taught through lectures, seminars and group workshops, but many also include regular field trips to local tourist destinations. The content of every tourism program will be different, but here are some common subjects and modules you can expect to cover:
- The tourism industry
- Marketing for tourism
- Business for tourism
- Hospitality
- Tourism and globalization
- Professional development
- Sustainable tourism
- Attraction management
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Tourism study abroad programs
Tourism undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in tourism
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Hospitality and Tourism - BAMgt University of New Brunswick, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,788 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,357 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Tourism Management - BA Thompson Rivers University, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,979 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,080 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May
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Business Administration: Tourism and Hospitality Management (Vernon Campus) - BBA Okanagan College, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,471 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,440 CAD
- Start date
- January, September
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Marketing, Tourism & Sport (Add-On) - BB Institute of Technology Sligo, Ireland
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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12,785 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,500 EUR
- Start date
- September
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Tourism Management - BSc University of South Carolina, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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33,928 USD
Fee in university's local currency 33,928 USD
- Start date
- January, August
Associate in tourism
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Hospitality and Tourism Management - AASc Southwestern Oregon Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,791 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,791 USD
- Start date
- September, January, March, June
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Tourism and Hospitality - ASc Black Hills State University, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,422 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,422 USD
- Start date
- January, August
Diploma in tourism
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Global Tourism & Hospitality Management - AdvDip North Island College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,041 USD
Fee in university's local currency 12,640 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Tourism Management - Dip Thompson Rivers University, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,979 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,080 CAD
- Start date
- September, January
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Tourism Management - Dip Okanagan College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,248 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,160 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Tourism & Hospitality Management (Level 4) - UGDip C3S Business School, Spain
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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4,870 USD
Fee in university's local currency 4,000 EUR
- Start date
- February, September
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Tourism - Dip Alpha College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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12,365 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,565 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, September
Certificate in tourism
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Global Tourism & Hospitality Management - AdvCert North Island College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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10,041 USD
Fee in university's local currency 12,640 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, July, September
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Tourism - PBcCert Thompson Rivers University, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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11,979 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,080 CAD
- Start date
- January, September
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Business Studies: Tourism and Hospitality Management (Salmon Arm Campus) - Cert Okanagan College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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11,471 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,440 CAD
- Start date
- January, September
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Hospitality and Tourism Administration - Cert California State University, Sacramento, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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16,800 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,800 USD
- Start date
- January, August
Pathway in tourism
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International Tourism Management (Foundation) - FD Leeds Beckett University, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,348 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,900 GBP
- Start date
- January, September
Tourism graduate programs
Master's in tourism
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Entrepreneurship for the Global Hospitality and Tourism Industry - MA César Ritz Colleges, Switzerland
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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47,594 USD
Fee in university's local currency 42,600 CHF
- Start date
- January, April, July, October
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Tourism and Hospitality Management - Dual MSc ESEI International Business School, Spain
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 9 months
- Annual tuition fee
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9,059 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,440 EUR
- Start date
- February, October
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Tourism & Hospitality Management (Barcelona/Munich) - MTHM EU Business School, Spain
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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16,803 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,800 EUR
- Start date
- January, March, October
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Innovation and Tourism Management - MA UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia, Spain
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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4,870 USD
Fee in university's local currency 4,000 EUR
- Start date
- January
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Aviation and Tourism Business - MHM Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 18 months
- Annual tuition fee
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11,567 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,500 EUR
- Start date
- January
Diploma in tourism
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Tourism - PDip University of Otago, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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22,751 USD
Fee in university's local currency 31,056 NZD
- Start date
- February
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Tourism - Travel - OCDip Fanshawe College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 14 months
- Annual tuition fee
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13,546 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,052 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Tourism and Hospitality Management - PGDip University of California, Riverside Extension, USA
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 9 months
- Annual tuition fee
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18,200 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,200 USD
- Start date
- September
Certificate in tourism
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Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management - OCGCert Fanshawe College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,420 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,376 CAD
- Start date
- January, September
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Food Tourism - PGCert Centennial College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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13,132 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,531 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management - PGCert Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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13,133 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,532 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Sustainable Tourism Management - PGCert Central Queensland University, Australia
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 6 months
- Annual tuition fee
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11,037 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,920 AUD
- Start date
- March, July, November
Pathway in tourism
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Business, Hospitality, Tourism and Social Sciences, Pre-Master’s - PGP University of Brighton, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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18,629 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,230 GBP
- Start date
- June, July, August
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Management, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Pre-Masters - PGP University of Surrey, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 6 months
- Annual tuition fee
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16,193 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,500 GBP
- Start date
- February, September
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Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Pre-Master’s - PGP Bournemouth University, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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18,629 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,230 GBP
- Start date
- September
Future tourism careers
Tourism management graduates are well placed to pursue an exciting career in the tourism industry. There are a wide range of job roles you’ll have the skills to take on, including:
- Hotel manager
- Travel representative
- Tourism officer
- Travel agent
- Air cabin crew
- Tour manager
- Event manager
Many tourism degree programs give you the chance to spend a year on placement gaining real-world experience. This is a great way to get a taste for working in the tourism or hospitality industry and could help you work out which role would suit you best. It also means you’ll have valuable experience to put on your CV when you’re looking for a job after university.
