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Tourism Development Strategies (TDS)

Hochschule Stralsund - University of Applied Sciences

Germany, Stralsund

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Duration1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 925

Next IntakeJanuary 10, 2027

Tourism Development Strategies (TDS)

About

Our international Master's programme in Tourism Development Strategies (TDS) is a degree course in business studies with a specialisation in tourism. The name of the programme is directly related to our profile: the components "strategy" and "development" are combined in a unique manner for tourism and management. The title of the degree course reflects the international character of the programme. The programme is held in English. TDS in a nutshell: international, strategic, individual Students will acquire and further develop the following skills: Expertise in tourism, business administration and management Analysis and interpretation of tourism markets and their environments Prediction and utilisation of trends Product development and development of new tourism regions Strategic foresight and thinking in coherencies Using creativity and innovations as competitive factorsÂ Dealing with change and communication skills Our Master's programme is tailor-made for every graduate of business studies, as we offer two-semester, three-semester and four-semester courses. Students on all degree paths finish the programme by completing the Master's thesis and colloquium. Depending on their undergraduate degrees, the thesis and colloquium will be completed in the second, third, or fourth semester. Career Profile â€“ fit for the national and international job market Thanks to the programme's focus on strategy and development as well as its general orientation, our graduates can aim to attain positions in the fields of tourism planning, business development, and other fields of strategic planning and management. We enable our graduates to interpret chances, trends and developments and to use these insights to develop operative and strategic tourism solutions. At the same time, our strategic orientation makes it possible to adapt the skills they have gained for other business sectors and extend the pool of potential employers. The areas in which our graduates have found jobs reflect the broad scope of career opportunities in tourism and management: Managerial positions in areas related to general business administration Managerial positions in the field of destination management (destination management organisations, tourism boards and institutions) Tourism-specific managerial positions in various tourism companies (product management, marketing, etc.) Positions in the field of tourism/consulting Positions in academia and research Positions in PR and event managementÂ

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Two-semester course: A first academic degree in business studies (240 ECTS) A relevant internship that lasted at least 12 weeks or professional experience (internships during undergraduate degree will be credited) Secondary school leaving certificate / high school diploma Signed undertaking to pay administrative programme costs (1,850 EUR in total for the entire study period) for academic study trips to foreign countries, appointments with leading companies, social and intercultural events Three-semester course: A first academic degree in business studies (210 ECTS) A relevant internship that lasted at least 12 weeks or professional experience (internships during undergraduate degree will be credited) Secondary school leaving certificate / high school diploma Signed undertaking to pay administrative programme costs (2,100 EUR in total for the entire study period) for academic study trips to foreign countries, appointments with leading companies, social and intercultural events Four-semester course: A first academic degree in business studies (180 ECTS) Secondary school leaving certificate / high school diploma Signed undertaking to pay administrative programme costs (2,100 EUR in total for the entire study period) for academic study trips to foreign countries, appointments with leading companies, social and intercultural events

Fee Information

How to Apply

Foreign applicants and applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification: Please apply via uni-assist. Please send printed documents by postal mail to: uni-assist e.V. 11507 Berlin Germany

Tourism Development Strategies (TDS)

Hochschule Stralsund - University of Applied Sciences

Germany, Stralsund

Go to Official Website