Overview

The programme equips you with advanced managerial skills and tools to navigate digital transformation, foster sustainable development, and tackle post-pandemic tourism challenges. You can customise your studies to suit your interests by specialising in either Tourism Business Management, which focuses on tourism enterprises, or Tourism Governance, which centres on destination development policies.

Tourism is among the world’s most dynamic economic and social sectors, and studying it in Venice presents a unique opportunity. Through this programme, you will gain a comprehensive education combining theory and practical experience to effectively meet the industry's evolving demands.

Career opportunities

Thanks to the education and experience that this programme’s graduates possess, they are ready to begin a career in a variety of roles, including:

Marketing and strategy consultant for destinations and tourism businesses
Project manager in tourism services, in both the public and private sectors
Manager in hotels and international tourism enterprises

Accreditation

The programme is offered by the EQUIS-accredited Venice School of Management

QS rankings by subjects: top 150 for Hospitality and top 200 for Geography

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Programme Structure

Once enrolled, you can choose among the two specialised study paths:

Tourism Business Management, which focuses on tourism enterprises, or
Tourism Governance, which centres on destination development policies.

Some of the courses offered are:

Destination Management and Sustainable Development
Strategy and Marketing for Tourism Services
Culture, Heritage and Sustainability
Revenue Management
People Management for Tourism

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

There are several admission rounds available according to your nationality and the programmes you are interested in.Check: apply.unive.it

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Venice, Italy

Disciplines

Management Studies Sustainable Development Tourism & Leisure View 64 other Masters in Sustainable Development in Italy

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

A minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 70%

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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59

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IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum three-year undergraduate degree is required.

A minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 70%

Generally, candidates who possess (or will possess) a university qualification in one of the following fields satisfy the academic prerequisites for admission:

Business Administration

Economics

At least 60 out of 180 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System credits) or the equivalent (i.e., no less than 1/3 of your entire coursework) in the following fields, with no less than 24 ECTS in the fields of Economics and Statistics, Law, Literary Studies:Statistics and Informatics, Law, Antiquities, History and Art History, Philology and Literary Studies, Geography, Economics, Sociology

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

This is a limited-admission programme that requires NON-EU students to take an entry test.

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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

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Non-residents

2300 EUR / year

≈ 2300 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

2599 EUR / year

≈ 2599 EUR / year

Additional Details

Non-EU citizens from OECD countries: € 2,300
EU citizens: € 2,599

Students from countries with low human development: € 700

The rest: € 1,300
Application: € 30

Living costs

Venice

Italy

600 - 950 EUR / month

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

Funding

Ca’ Foscari University offers 20 high-achieving international students, intersted in a master degree programme, renewable scholarship packages of 10,000 euro a year

These scholarship packages are designed to offer support for the full duration of an award winner’s degree. To be eligible to apply, you will need a minimum 8.5/10 CGPA. Complete information about the requisites and procedures to apply are at the dedicated webpage: www.unive.it/scholarships

The regional government also offers financial aid for international students from low-income families for which you can apply after enrolment.

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