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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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    Business Administration in Tourism And Hospitality Management - BSc (Hons) C3S Business School, Spain

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    6,400 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 6,000 EUR

    Start date
    October, February, June
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    Tourism and Hospitality - BBus University of Prince Edward Island, Canada

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    10,509 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 14,274 CAD

    Start date
    September, January
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    Business Management with Tourism - BSc (with placement) International Business School Budapest, Hungary

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    39 months
    Annual tuition fee
    7,893 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 7,400 EUR

    Start date
    February, September
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    Tourism and Recreation Management - BSc Arizona State University, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    9,848 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 9,848 USD

    Start date
    August, January
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    Business Administration: Tourism and Hospitality - BSc Black Hills State University, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    9,724 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 9,724 USD

    Start date
    January, August
    Show program overview about Business Administration: Tourism and Hospitality

Associate in tourism

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    Hospitality and Tourism - AA University Canada West, Canada

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    14,136 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 19,200 CAD

    Start date
    January, April, July, October
    Show program overview about Hospitality and Tourism
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    Hospitality and Tourism Management - AASc Southwestern Oregon Community College, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    10,791 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 10,791 USD

    Start date
    September, January, March
    Show program overview about Hospitality and Tourism Management
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    Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management - AASc Lane Community College, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    11,500 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 11,500 USD

    Start date
    September, January, March
    Show program overview about Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management
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    Tourism and Hospitality - ASc Black Hills State University, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    9,422 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 9,422 USD

    Start date
    January, August
    Show program overview about Tourism and Hospitality
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    Tourism, Convention & Event Planning - AASc College of Southern Nevada, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    11,048 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 11,048 USD

    Start date
    August, January, June
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Diploma in tourism

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    Adventure Tourism Business Operations - UGDip College of the Rockies, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    8,956 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 12,164 CAD

    Start date
    January, April, August
    Show program overview about Adventure Tourism Business Operations
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    Tourism Management - Dip Okanagan College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    10,425 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 14,160 CAD

    Start date
    September
    Show program overview about Tourism Management
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    Hospitality and Tourism Management - Dip Eton College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    18 months
    Annual tuition fee
    5,448 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 7,400 CAD

    Start date
    September, January, May
    Show program overview about Hospitality and Tourism Management
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    Hospitality and Tourism Management (Co-op) - Dip Toronto School of Management, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    6,810 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 9,250 CAD

    Start date
    September, November, January, March, May
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    Global Tourism & Hospitality Management - AdvDip North Island College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    9,306 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 12,640 CAD

    Start date
    September, January, May
    Show program overview about Global Tourism & Hospitality Management

Certificate in tourism

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    Adventure Tourism Business Operations - Cert College of the Rockies, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    8,955 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 12,163 CAD

    Start date
    January, April, August
    Show program overview about Adventure Tourism Business Operations
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    Business Studies: Tourism and Hospitality Management (Kelowna Campus) - Cert Okanagan College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    10,631 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 14,440 CAD

    Start date
    September, January, May
    Show program overview about Business Studies: Tourism and Hospitality Management (Kelowna Campus)
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    Global Tourism & Hospitality Management - AdvCert North Island College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    9,306 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 12,640 CAD

    Start date
    September, January, May
    Show program overview about Global Tourism & Hospitality Management
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    Hospitality and Tourism Administration - Cert California State University, Sacramento, USA

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    16,800 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,800 USD

    Start date
    November, May
    Show program overview about Hospitality and Tourism Administration
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    Tourism,Convention,and Event Planning - Cert College of Southern Nevada, USA

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    11,048 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 11,048 USD

    Start date
    August, January, June
    Show program overview about Tourism,Convention,and Event Planning

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
    14,513 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 11,700 GBP

    Start date
    September, January
    Show program overview about International Tourism Management (Foundation)
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    Tourism (International Year) - UGP University of Brighton, UK

    Program type
    Undergraduate pathway
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    17,801 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 14,350 GBP

    Start date
    September, October, January
    Show program overview about Tourism, International Year One

Tourism graduate programs

Master's in tourism

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    Applied Science: Parks, Recreation and Tourism (Research) - MAppSc Lincoln University, New Zealand

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    20,682 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 34,500 NZD

    Start date
    January, June
    Show program overview about Applied Science: Parks, Recreation and Tourism (Research)
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    Business Administration: Tourism and Event Management. - MBA Midway University, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    9,810 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 9,810 USD

    Start date
    August
    Show program overview about Business Administration (Tourism and Event Management.)
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    Business Administration: Hospitality and Tourism Management - MBA Florida Atlantic University, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    19,456 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 19,456 USD

    Start date
    August, January, May
    Show program overview about Business Administration: Hospitality and Tourism Management
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    Tourism & Hospitality Management - MTHM EU Business School, Spain

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    16,640 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 15,600 EUR

    Start date
    October, March
    Show program overview about Tourism & Hospitality Management
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    Tourism & Hospitality Management - MTHM EU Business School Geneva, Switzerland

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    34,497 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 32,340 EUR

    Start date
    October, March
    Show program overview about Tourism & Hospitality Management

Diploma in tourism

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    International Tourism Management - GradDip Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

    Program type
    Postgraduate diploma
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    19,436 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 32,421 NZD

    Start date
    February, July
    Show program overview about International Tourism Management
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    Tourism & Hospitality Management (Level 7) - PGDip C3S Business School, Spain
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    Program type
    Postgraduate diploma
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    6,933 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 6,500 EUR

    Start date
    October, February
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    Tourism Management - GDip Lincoln University, New Zealand

    Program type
    Postgraduate diploma
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    17,445 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 29,100 NZD

    Start date
    January, June
    Show program overview about Tourism Management
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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
    18,200 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 18,200 USD

    Start date
    September
    Show program overview about Tourism and Hospitality Management
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    Tourism Management - PGDip University of Cumbria, UK

    Program type
    Postgraduate diploma
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    12,715 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 10,250 GBP

    Start date
    September
    Show program overview about Tourism Management

Certificate in tourism

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    Food Tourism - PGCert Centennial College, Canada

    Program type
    Postgraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    12,298 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,704 CAD

    Start date
    September, January
    Show program overview about Food Tourism
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    Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management - OCGCert Fanshawe College, Canada

    Program type
    Postgraduate certificate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    10,584 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 14,376 CAD

    Start date
    January, September
    Show program overview about Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management
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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
    12,172 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,532 CAD

    Start date
    September
    Show program overview about Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management
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    Sustainable Tourism Management - PGCert Central Queensland University, Australia

    Program type
    Postgraduate certificate
    Duration
    6 months
    Annual tuition fee
    9,032 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 13,920 AUD

    Start date
    November, March, July
    Show program overview about Sustainable Tourism Management
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    Tourism Management - PGCert University of Cumbria, UK

    Program type
    Postgraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    16,839 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 13,575 GBP

    Start date
    September
    Show program overview about Tourism Management

Pathway in tourism

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    Business, Hospitality, Tourism and Social Sciences (Pre-Masters) - PGP University of Brighton, UK

    Program type
    Postgraduate pathway
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    17,676 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 14,250 GBP

    Start date
    August, June, July
    Show program overview about Business, Hospitality, Tourism and Social Sciences, Pre-Master’s
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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
    21,547 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 17,370 GBP

    Start date
    January
    Show program overview about Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Pre-Master’s
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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
    16,436 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 13,250 GBP

    Start date
    September, February
    Show program overview about Management, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Pre-Masters

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.