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 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

7

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Sociology Tourism & Leisure View 63 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

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100

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7

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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 Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19950 EUR / year

≈ 19950 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2601 EUR / year

≈ 2601 EUR / year

Additional Details

€13.900 (Institutional fee: Dutch / EEA students)

Living costs

Rotterdam

Netherlands

760 - 1265 EUR / month

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

Funding

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

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