Associate degree

Tourism Management

Tourism Management

Can you think beyond borders? Is discovering new destinations and cultures something you really love? Are you a traveller and interested in a healthy lifestyle, gastronomy trends and developments in leisure industries? Can you relate to the keywords creativity, enterprising, change management and hospitality? Then the Tourism Management (Associate degree), where you'll become a pioneer within the tourism and hospitality industry, will be a perfect match for you!



As part of the Associate degree Tourism Management you will develop new products within the tourism industry aimed at needs and wishes of the target group. By knowing your guests you can create an unforgettable experience and evolve a strategic vision. You are passionate to work in an intercultural context. Skills that appeal to you are; being hospitable, easily getting in touch with people, creative and organisation talent. Change means challenges and opportunities to you and you think in possibilities. You are the linking pin between tourism organizations, guests and the company you work for.


Do you want to work in tourism and vitality, but do you think four years of studying is too much? The Tourism Management Associate’s Degree trains you to become a creative and entrepreneurial all-round professional in two years!

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Characteristics

  • Associate degree
  • Full time
  • 2 years
  • Engels
  • Vlissingen
  • September
Programme

Programme

The regional and international tourism-and-hospitality industry is the primary focus of this course. Hostmanship and guest experience are key elements in this program. You'll learn how to make people feel welcome, whether they're a guest or employee. You're prepared to create connections, making you the link between the company, the employee, and the guest. You also have the skills to connect different organisations together to promote a city or a region. You'll learn about subjects like marketing, human resource management, research, intercultural communication, strategic management, financial management, and international law.

From the beginning you'll develop your entrepreneurial mindset and you'll learn everything there is to know about entrepreneurship. In the end of year two you graduate by writing a thesis.

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Requirements

Admission requirements
To be admitted to the V&TM programme you need:

  • A qualification equivalent to a Dutch secondary education diploma, which gives you access to higher education.
  • A good command of written and spoken English. Your level of English should be equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.0.

Read more about the admission and language requirements.

Alternative entrance exam
If you don’t have the appropriate secondary school diploma, and if you are at least 21 years old, you may be exempted from this requirement. The HZ provides the possibility of taking an alternative entrance exam.

Fees and finances

Next to the tuition fees, there are also costs related to for example your books and excursions. These costs total about €500,- per year.

Applying

Would you like to sign up for the Tourism Management programme? You can read everything about registration here, or go directly to Studielink.

Location

HZ University of Applied Sciences, Edisonweg 4, Vlissingen

Studying in the Netherlands

What it's like to study in the Netherlands? And what is Vlissingen like? Read all about Zeeland, the Netherlands and HZ.

Pre-arrival information

Visa, health insurance, accommodation and a Dutch bank account. You need to arrange quite some things when you decide to study abroad. Read all about it here.

Contact

Do you have any questions or would you like more information about this programme? You can contact the Academy for Economics & Management via tel. 0118 - 489 000 or via ave@hz.nl.

After graduation

After graduation

Diploma

Congratulations, you’ve graduated! As a graduated Associate, you now have a level five diploma.

Career prospects

With your diploma, you have all kinds of possibilities in the world of tourism, vitality and wellness. Both nationally and internationally. If you already work in the tourism sector, you can go for a higher or a new position at your current or new employer. You can for example start working as an assistant manager or advisor in the field of health & lifestyle. Would you rather start your own company? From day one at the HZ, we teach you all the skills you need to start your own company.

Futher studies

As a graduates Associate, you are trained up to level 5 in two years. Want to keep studying? You can study for another two years to get your Tourism Management bachelor’s degree. After receiving your bachelor’s degree, you can call yourself ‘Bachelor of Business Administration’.

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