International Tourism and Leisure Management

You will study economics, language and culture.

In the language and culture courses, you will learn to communicate and negotiate, primarily in English but also in German. You will obtain a broad knowledge of European social conditions.

You will also take courses in communication and tourism.

The socio-economic part of the programme is about business economics, international economics, marketing, organisation and management.

Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

The final 6 months will be spent writing your MA thesis. The thesis is a scientific research project, often carried out in collaboration with one of university's industrial partners.

Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.

Graduation from the master degree programme confers the title Master of Arts (MA).

To be admitted to an MA programme, you must have a bachelor degree in a relevant subject.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline for MA programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

You can study International Tourism and Leisure Management at the University of Southern Denmark (Syddansk Universitet) in Esbjerg.

University of Southern Denmark

At the University of Southern Denmark Tourism and Leisure Management can be studied as a 2-year master degree programme (120 ECTS).

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the Programme at www.sdu.dk.

The programme is graded at level 7 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk