Overview

This Tourism, Culture and Society programme at Erasmus University Rotterdam is interdisciplinary and combines research from the academic disciplines of sociology, cultural economics and media studies.

Career prospectives

You will be an in-demand professional who works for governments or (inter)national organisations in the domains of tourism, heritage or culture.

Create solutions for today's tourist industry.

Programme Structure

The courses in this programme will centre around the sociology and economics of cultural tourism; cultural heritage studies and heritage management. After completion of the required courses, you are free to choose electives that enable you to delve deeper into the subjects that you are most interested in.

You will complete the master’s programme with a thesis, where you are challenged to combine and apply the theoretical knowledge that you acquired with a topic of your own choice. There is also the possibility to write your thesis within an institution. In this way, you will leave university with some valuable experience in the labour market already!

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-05-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Sociology Tourism & Leisure View 82 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

At least a bachelor's degree from a recognised Dutch university programme with a good overall result, or an equivalent qualification from an international institution.

Training in arts and culture studies, sociology or another relevant background in the social sciences or humanities, at university level.

Academic training in qualitative research methods is desirable.

We are also looking for a sustained and well-documented interest in the cultural or tourism sector, as evidenced by academic training or practical experience.

Tuition Fee

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International

18800 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18800 EUR per year during 12 months.
EU/EEA

2530 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2530 EUR per year during 12 months.

€12.700 (Institutional fee: Dutch / EEA students)

Living costs for Rotterdam

760 - 1265 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Tourism, Culture and Society.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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