Tourism Futures Studies

international course, full time

Degree
Master of Science
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
3 semesters
Location
Heilbronn
Deadlines
expired (Germans and inhabitants)
expired (EU)
expired (Non-EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Intercultural Studies
  • Economics
  • Hotel, Catering, Tourism
  • Business Consultancy
  • Sustainability Sciences (Economic)

Focus

Research Methods, Fundamental Issues of Tourism Future Studies, Leadership of Tomorrow, Digital Transformation in Tourism, Influencing Tourism Futures, Destination Marketing, Hospitality Marketing, Tourism Futures Project

Target group

Graduates with an excellent or good first degree in business or a business-related field interested in international tourism and hospitality. The programme integrates fundamental tourism concepts with a comprehensive understanding of interconnected challenges, employing dynamic approaches such as sustainability, resilience, and social integration across all modules.

Annotation

Application deadline: July 15th

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

An excellent or good first degree in Business Studies or in a business-related discipline (210 ECTS credits and a German average grade of 2.5 or better or an equivalent international qualification). English proficiency must be demonstrated with a language test (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English, Cambridge CPE, or Oxford Test of English) or an official document proving one of the following: a school-leaving certificate or university entrance qualification equivalent (high school diploma, general higher education entrance qualification, etc.) from an English-speaking school or a professionally qualifying degree from a university course of at least three years’ duration with English-language coursework and examinations amounting to at least 180 ECTS credits or equivalent.

Lecture period

Winter semester 2026/2027: 28.09.2026 - 22.01.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

    in accordance with the letter of acceptance

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

Tuition fees

Tuition fees for Non-European Students.
The state of Baden-Württemberg has passed a law introducing tuition fees of EUR 1.500 per semester for newly enrolled international students not from EU/EEA countries as well as EUR 650 for second degree students.

Languages of instruction

Main language

English