Leisure and Tourism Management: University of Applied Sciences Stralsund

The Bachelor of Leisure and Tourism Management course is an international 4-year degree course. The modular structure of this degree course offers the flexibility to study abroad and to do the mandatory internship in any of terms four to seven. These are integral parts of the course.

Besides imparting basic subjects of business management, specialised skills are developed during the first terms. The theoretical knowledge gained in the classroom is deepened through excursions, guest lectures from business specialists and the organisation of special events such as our annual autumn academy. The European Credit Transfer System, which is used at our university, ensures international comparison and guarantees easy recognition of credits earned abroad.

The Bachelor's course offers a broad curriculum within the field of leisure and tourism. During the first phase of the course the following subjects are part of the teaching programme: Introduction to Management and Leadership, Scientific Publishing, Economics, Business Law, Tourism Law, Mathematics, Statistics, Research Methods, Cost Accounting, Corporate Taxation, Basics of Leisure and Tourism Markets, Specials of Leisure and Tourism Markets, Marketing I, Psychology, Tourism Geography and Ecology, Business English, E-Commerce, Excursion I, Internship Training, 2nd Foreign Language, Creative Project, Ethics, Health Tourism and Hotel Management.

The subjects offered in the second phase of the course include both tourism and pre-vocational activities such as Special Aspects of Management, Corporate Finance, Competition Law, Marketing II, Tourism Management, Leisure Management, Sociology, Media, Excursion II, Job Training, 2nd Foreign Language, Airline and Airport Management and International Entrepreneurship.

The 5th term is dedicated to an internship in Germany or abroad with joint support from the "Fachhochschule Stralsund" and the companies involved. The University of Applied Sciences has therefore developed close links to regional, national and international companies. The purpose of the practical phase is to apply the students' theoretical knowledge to practical requirements.

The Bachelor's thesis in the 8th term will also be conducted in close cooperation with the partner companies.