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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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Tourism and Recreation Management - BSc Arizona State University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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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
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9,724 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,724 USD
- Start date
- August, January
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Business Administration: Tourism and Hospitality Management (Kelowna Campus) - BBA Okanagan College, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,258 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,440 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May, July
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Business and Management (Tourism Management) - BA (Hons) Bath Spa University, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,035 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,400 GBP
- Start date
- January
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Business: Tourism Management - BBus University of Tasmania, Australia
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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21,939 USD
Fee in university's local currency 30,950 AUD
- Start date
- February
Associate in tourism
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Hospitality and Tourism - AA University Canada West, Canada
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,244 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,270 CAD
- Start date
- July, October, January, April
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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
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Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management - AASc Lane Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,500 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,500 USD
- Start date
- September, January, March
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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
- August, January
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Tourism, Convention & Event Planning - AASc College of Southern Nevada, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,048 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,048 USD
- Start date
- August, January, June
Diploma in tourism
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Adventure Tourism Business Operations - UGDip College of the Rockies, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 20 months
- Annual tuition fee
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9,024 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,575 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, April
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Tourism Management - Dip Okanagan College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,039 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,160 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Travel & Tourism Management - Dip Eton College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 8 months
- Annual tuition fee
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9,316 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,950 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May
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Fundamentals of Hospitality and Tourism - Dip Toronto School of Management, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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4,871 USD
Fee in university's local currency 6,248 CAD
- Start date
- September, November, January, March, May, July
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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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9,854 USD
Fee in university's local currency 12,640 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May
Certificate in tourism
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Business Studies: Tourism and Hospitality Management - Cert Okanagan College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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11,258 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,440 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May
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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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9,854 USD
Fee in university's local currency 12,640 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May
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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
- November, May
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Tourism - PBcCert Thompson Rivers University, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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11,757 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,080 CAD
- Start date
- January, September
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Tourism Management - Cert College of the Rockies, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 10 months
- Annual tuition fee
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10,681 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,700 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, April
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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14,653 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,700 GBP
- Start date
- September, January
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Tourism, International Year One - UGP University of Brighton, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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17,972 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,350 GBP
- Start date
- September, October, January
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
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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22,194 USD
Fee in university's local currency 34,500 NZD
- Start date
- August, January, June
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Business Administration (Tourism and Event Management.) - MBA Midway University, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,810 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,810 USD
- Start date
- August
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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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14,790 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,800 EUR
- Start date
- October, March
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Business Management: Tourism & Travel - MSc (with foundation) Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,326 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,300 EUR
- Start date
- August, October, November, February, March, May
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Digital Management of Tourism and Hospitality - MBA Keyce Business School, France
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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17,458 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,290 EUR
- Start date
- September, January
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
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20,857 USD
Fee in university's local currency 32,421 NZD
- Start date
- February, July
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Tourism Management - GDip Lincoln University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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18,720 USD
Fee in university's local currency 29,100 NZD
- Start date
- August, January, June
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Tourism - OCDip Centennial College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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12,778 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,390 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May
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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
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Tourism Management - PGDip University of Cumbria, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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10,687 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,533 GBP
- Start date
- September
Certificate in tourism
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Food Tourism - PGCert Centennial College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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12,888 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,531 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Hospitality and Tourism Management - OCGCert Fanshawe College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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11,208 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,376 CAD
- Start date
- January, 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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12,889 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,532 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Tourism Management - PGCert University of Cumbria, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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5,344 USD
Fee in university's local currency 4,267 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage - PGCert University of Tasmania, Australia
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 6 months
- Annual tuition fee
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23,712 USD
Fee in university's local currency 33,450 AUD
- Start date
- February
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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17,847 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,250 GBP
- Start date
- July, August, June
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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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21,755 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,370 GBP
- Start date
- January
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International Tourism Management, Pre-Masters - PGP University of Surrey, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 6 months
- Annual tuition fee
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16,595 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,250 GBP
- Start date
- September, February
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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.
