Overview

The Tourist Destination Management 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 programme of this programme thus covers:

Conceptual, analytical and critical knowledge on the management, planning, and governance of destinations, and their promotion.

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.

Career opportunities

Graduates in the University master's degree in Tourist Destination Management 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

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Economic Analysis of Tourist Markets

Destination Spaces and Places

Innovation and Creativity in Tourism

Tourism Marketing

Destination Planning and Management

Tourism Sectors and Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 10 months
Part-time
- 20 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English, Partially taught in Spanish

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

Blended, Online

Campus Location

Tarragona, Spain

Disciplines

Hospitality Management Tourism & Leisure View 32 other Masters in Tourism & Leisure in Spain

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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

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

Other requirements

General requirements

The access to the Master's Degree in Tourist Destination Management may be granted to university graduates in Tourism, Geography, Regional Planning, Economy, Business Management, Sociology, and Communication or similar.

The university Master's Degree in Tourist Destination Management 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.

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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

2913 EUR / full

≈ 2913 EUR / full
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

1806 EUR / full

≈ 1806 EUR / full

Additional Details

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

Living costs

Tarragona

Spain

580 - 960 EUR / month

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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