Overview

The Tourism Destinations program at Universitat Rovira i Virgili specifically aims at capacitating, innovation and leadership in the competitive and sustainable development of tourism, based on the recognition of its economic, social and cultural complexity and importance.

The study thus covers conceptual, analytical and critical knowledge on the management, planning, and governance of destinations, and their promotion and communication involving the main trends that define the present and future evolution of leisure and mobility in their productive and entrepreneurial dimension as well as social phenomena.

The Master's Degree in Tourist Destination Management at Universitat Rovira i Virgili is aimed at students that want to be trained on the regional management of tourism, with a particular focus on local tourism systems (destinations), using innovative concepts, techniques and instruments derived from fundamental advances in tourism studies over the last decade, and successful cases and the experience of leading researchers and professionals on a global level.

Language of the programme:

English and some optional subjects in Spanish.

Career opportunities

Graduates from the University master's degree in Management of Tourism Destinations are capable of working in:

Planner and Strategic Manager of Tourist Destinations; Manager of Destinations; Manager of Destination Development and Quality Plans; Director of Destination Programmes and Technician for Tourism Planning
Corporate Director of Organisations, Manager of Non-Profit Organisations in Tourism; Director of Business Tourism Group (hotel chain, intermediation, leisure corporations); Director of Tourism Company and Director of Tourism Division in a Business Group
Director of Tourism Product; Manager of Specific Products and Technician for Tourism Product Development
Operational Director; Director of Information, Promotion and Tourism Commercialisation; Director of Product in an Organisation; Director of Management Areas.
Director of Marketing and Digital Marketing; Director of Tourism Promotion and Commercialization; Director of Tourism Destination Branding; Director of Tourism Information, Promotion and Commercialization.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Destination Planning and Management

Destination Spaces and Places

Economic Analysis of Tourist Markets

Innovation and Creativity in Tourism

Tourism Marketing

Tourism Sectors and Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 10 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-24 00:00:00

Language

Partially taught in English

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

Blended, Online

Disciplines

Hospitality Management Tourism & Leisure View 37 other Masters in Tourism & Leisure in Spain

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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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

Graduates in the discipline of Tourism, Geography, Regional Planning, Economy, Business Management, Sociology, Communication or similar fields
Evaluation of the academic record of the degree:
Work experience in the ambit of tourism: up to
English level superior to that required (B.2)
Additional training (which may be accredited) related to the content of the master's degree
Relevant stays abroad (of a minimum of 12 weeks, accredited) in English-speaking countries or Spanish-speaking countries

Tuition Fee

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International

2913 EUR/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2913 EUR for the full programme during 10 months.
EU/EEA

1806 EUR/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1806 EUR for the full programme during 10 months.

Students with degrees from non-EU countries will be charged an academic tax of €218.15 the first time they enrol only

Living costs for Tarragona

580 - 960 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

One of the aims of the university is to facilitate access to higher education and to prevent exclusion for financial reasons.

Every year, the Universitat Rovira i Virgili offers three kind of scholarships:

URV Master’s Grants
URV Master’s AUIP Grants
Grants for initiation in teaching and research URV -BIDI.

Application period opens every April and closes every month of June.

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Scholarships Information

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