Tourism and Culture

Overview

Programme overview

The Master's specialisation in Tourism and Culture focuses on managing the challenges and opportunities of the rapid growth of tourism. This programme takes an interdisciplinary approach, combining a number of topics within the humanities.

This programme is unique in the Netherlands, and combines the world of academic research with practical, on-the-job training. You will also benefit from Radboud's extensive network in the field of cultural tourism, allowing you to opportunities for  international fieldwork at renowned academic institutes.

What will you learn?

• Gain a theoretical background of the role of culture in tourism throughout history

• Understand the role of tradition in tourism, and the potential problems that may arise

• Gain valuable practical skills to bridge the gap between theory and practice

• Learn how to design, conduct and present your own research

Career prospects

As an academic expert in cultural tourism, you will be able to offer a creative, critical and well-informed contribution to the tourism industry and the cultural sector.

Depending on your own initiative and talents, this Master’s specialisation will help you to become (for example):

• a policy maker at a municipality
• a project leader at a heritage site
• a publicist for a lifestyle magazine or travel appendix of a newspaper
• a communication or education officer at a heritage site
• an entrepreneur developing new formats and tours