Overview

Shape the Sustainable Future of Travel and Tourism

Tourism has grown to become a global economic industry. Managing international tourism means understanding its diversity and requires a frequent change of perspectives between the various stakeholders involved in tourism: different types of tourists, tourism businesses, the local community, tourism employees, governments, NGOs, activist groups, and tourism industry associations – to name a few.

The USI Master in International Tourism responds to this need by offering a multidisciplinary and forward-thinking approach. While acquiring toolkits of Economics, Communication Sciences, and Management, you master different ways of critical thinking which are key to solving complex problems in tourism.

While our core courses give you a helicopter view of the International Tourism Industry, you specialize yourselfduring your minor in eTourism, minor in Sustainability, the World Challenges Programme, or a semester abroad at one of our selected partner universities.

You study in small intercultural classes taught by an expert Faculty coming to Lugano from all over the world. Through various labs, applied group projects, conferences, field excursions in Switzerland and abroad, Study Tour to a European city destination, tourism internship, you sharpen essential soft skills and gain valuable hands-on experience in tourism at university level.

The USI Master in International Tourism is designed to equip learners from a wide variety of educational backgrounds with the toolkits and soft skills needed to shape international tourism in a sustainable way, creating the best possible start for a successful tourism career.

Our graduates are well-equipped for a high-level careerin the international tourism industry within Destination Management & Marketing Organizations; Transportation & Accommodation companies; (Online) Tour Operators; Event Management & Conferences; Corporate Travel Management; Tourism Research and Consultancy; Governments, NGOs & Tourism Industry Associations.

Programme Structure

The International Tourism industry urgently needs skilled and creative managers who…

Understand how to tackle sustainability challenges of tourism and its impact on societies
Master different ways of critical thinking needed for solving complex problems
Implement sustainable change integrating the perspectives of local residents, tourists, and service providers

…to create a sustainable future of travel and tourism. Not just in Switzerland, but worldwide.

During your University degree in tourism, would you like to Master…

Cutting-edge tools to interact successfully in an ever more digital international tourism environment?
Intercultural competences that take time to develop but are required for present-day international tourism jobs?
Unique communication and leadership skills that enable a high-level career in the global tourism market?

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-06-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

International Relations Tourism & Leisure Digital Marketing View 15 other Masters in Digital Marketing in Switzerland

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Other requirements

General requirements

Academic requirements

The formal requirement for admission to the USI Master in International Tourism is a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Management, Communication Sciences, Marketing, International Relations, Political Science, Public Administration, Transportation Science, Geography, Environmental Science, History, Law, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Languages and Literature, Tourism, and other related fields, granted by a recognised university.

A one-to-one interview may be part of the application process.

Language requirements

Further information regarding language requirements are listed at

https://www.usi.ch/en/education/master/international-tourism/admission/language-requirements

Tuition Fee

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International

8000 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4000 CHF per semester during 24 months.

National: CHF 2000

International: CHF 4000

Living costs for Lugano

1516 - 2134 CHF /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Overview

Shape the Sustainable Future of Travel and Tourism

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fee

International

Living costs for Lugano

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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