Bachelor's in International Tourism Management

Linnaeus University, located in Sweden, is a modern and international university with a focus on interdisciplinary studies, innovation, and sustainable development. Linnaeus University offers a wide range of bachelor's and master's degree programs across various disciplines, including arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, health sciences, and business administration. The university has several faculties, including the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Technology, and School of Business and Economics.

If you are looking to work globally in the world’s largest industry – Tourism – then International Tourism Management is the programme for you. The tourism industry is growing both in Sweden and internationally and new fields of work within, for instance, events, experiences and destination management continue to create new career opportunities and possibilities. This programme is taught fully in English on campus Kalmar. The International Tourism Management Programme provides you with deep analytical skills and prepares you for a true international phenomenon: Tourism. Through courses and a learning environment that inspire you to acquire knowledge about the environmental, social, cultural, and economic effects of tourism, you will gain insight into activities and organisations in the tourism industry. Topical focus on hospitality management, event management, destination management, and entrepreneurship in tourism are combined with business courses in e-commerce and marketing. This prepares you for a career in international tourism and marketing. Throughout the programme, there is a natural international perspective and sustainable development is a specialty and also addressing ethnic diversity. You will acquire unique subject-specific skills through study trips, guest lectures, and internship opportunities. The International Tourism Management Programme offers two different specialisations and you choose which specialisation you prefer during the programme. If you choose to specialise in Tourism studies, you will have the opportunity to choose an internship during the final semester. Here you will combine studies while working with a tourism company or hotel organisation. If you choose to specialise in Cruise Management, you will study certifying courses in maritime science for work on passenger ships and in cruising tourism and you will graduate with a degree in business administration.