Study online Master's Degree in international tourism and event management
The Degree Programme in International Tourism and Event Management is intended for students who wish to develop their professional knowledge, leadership skills, strategic management, innovation and process management in the international tourism and event management context. The main topics of the core courses are strategic management, financial evaluation and forecasting and ethics, governance & responsible management.
Students in the programme can immediately apply their learning in their workplace. Many of the graduates are able to capitalize on new opportunities either within their current organization or in new professional careers.
Gaining skills and capabilities for developing tourism and event management skills helps our graduates expand their professional possibilities to bridge business beyond the local market challenges. These studies provide an excellent possibility to improve your spoken and written English skills in order to work in an international role by practicing and working in a multicultural environment.
Applicants are required to have at least two years of work experience in a related field (working full time) and a desire to develop their professional skills in the tourism or event management business areas. Both Finnish and international students are strongly encouraged to apply. Also, applicants who are currently in a stage of career transition can invest in their future skill-set to re-enter the employment sector.
The Degree Programme in International Tourism and Event Management is intended for students who wish to develop their professional knowledge, leadership skills, strategic management, innovation and process management in the international tourism and event management context.
Applicants are required to have at least two years of work experience in a related field (working full time) and a desire to develop their professional skills in the tourism or event management business areas. Both Finnish and international students are strongly encouraged to apply. Also, applicants who are currently in a stage of career transition can invest in their future skill-set to re-enter the employment sector.
Through the core competence courses offered in the programme (30 ECTS) you will be able to analyse opportunities to creatively develop innovative international business solutions. The main topics of the core courses are strategic management, financial evaluation and forecasting and ethics, governance & responsible management.
In addition to the core courses, you will plan a personalized learning path through complementary competence studies (30 ECTS) in order to shape and customize your learning to better fit with the set learning objectives. At the beginning of your studies you will complete a personalized learning plan consisting of 60 ECTS of master’s level studies and 30 ECTS of final thesis work.
The duration of the programme is 1.5 years. Teaching days for core studies are usually limited to 2 to 4 online days per month. The study days for complementary competence studies depend on the courses you choose to study. Students can also choose elective master’s level courses from other universities.
The studies contain challenging independent work, online group work and online studies in order to accommodate students’ professional and personal lives. The studies are rigorously intensive, but manageable.
Through the core competence courses offered in the programme (30 ECTS) you will be able to analyse opportunities to creatively develop innovative international business solutions. The main topics of the core courses are strategic management, financial evaluation and forecasting and ethics, governance & responsible management.
In addition to the core courses, you will plan a personalized learning path through complementary competence studies (30 ECTS) in order to shape and customize your learning to better fit with the set learning objectives. At the beginning of your studies you will complete a personalized learning plan consisting of 60 ECTS of master’s level studies and 30 ECTS of final thesis work.
The duration of the programme is 1.5 years. Teaching days for core studies are usually limited to 2 to 4 online days per month. The study days for complementary competence studies depend on the courses you choose to study. Students can also choose elective master’s level courses from other universities.
Tuition fees
The tuition fee for new students from the non-EU/EEA countries is EUR 9 000 per academic year for Master’s Degree Programmes. Applying for the 50 % scholarship is possible after the first academic year. To be able to use the given option, your studies must have progressed according to the studyplan.
The Master’s Degree in Business Administration is a fully qualified and recognized in the Finnish Educational system and in the EQF (European Qualifications Framework) and fulfils the requirements for public sector positions.
The degree programme includes a 30-ECTS thesis. The thesis project aims to broaden and deepen your professional expertise and knowledge, and provide you with the expertise needed to operate in development tasks in your field. The thesis project improves your information retrieval and problem-solving skills and development skills.
The thesis can be conducted as a project commissioned by an external organisation, or as part of a development project. At its best, the thesis project can serve as a pathway to your future career.
We offer you excellent opportunities to gain valuable international expertise and language skills for your future career. Future workplaces and positions require multicultural skills, language skills and international understanding.
Learning takes place in an international, multicultural environment, as our degree students come from all over the world.
Your studies will be closely connected with the development of working-life practices, together with businesses and work communities. Multidisciplinary working-life projects and different learning environments, such as student cooperatives, will strengthen your connections with authentic working-life interactions throughout the programme.
LAB is a higher education institution focusing on innovation, business and industry.
The strengths of this higher education institution specialising in innovation include the circular economy, design, the commercialisation of innovations and service innovations for health and well-being.
Students in the programme can immediately apply their learning in their workplace. Many of the graduates are able to capitalize on new opportunities either within their current organization, or in new professional careers.
Gaining skills and capabilities for developing tourism and event management skills helps our graduates expand their professional possibilities to bridge business beyond the local market challenges. These studies provide an excellent possibility to improve your spoken and written English skills in order to work in an international role by practicing and working in a multicultural environment.
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