Located in the heart of a tourist region, the Bachelor in Tourism is a modern course, focused on practice and multilingualism with numerous modules that encourage interaction in three languages (French, German, English). It deals with tourism, management, and, more specifically, marketing, communication, events, digitalization, creation of tourism products, sustainability and is resolutely practical thanks to the collaboration with companies.
At a glance
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Degree awarded
Bachelor of Science HES-SO in Tourism
- Admission requirements
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Application
For further information on admission requirements and registration please contact the school.
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Start
The course starts in week 38
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Type
Full-time or part-time
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Duration
3 years (full-time) / 4 years (part-time)
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ECTS credits
180
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Language
English, French and German
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Fees
Enrolment fee: CHF 150
Tuition: CHF 500 per semester
Students may be charged additional course fees. The amount will depend on the university. Please contact the relevant admissions office for more information.
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About the course
The Bachelor's in Tourism provides a global vision of the tourism economy by offering a modern training adapted to the realities of the job market. Based on key skills such as management, digitalization of services and sustainability, it offers a very varied and individualized curriculum with many options to choose from. The programme also emphasises multilingualism by immersing students in multilingual courses, during which they are required to speak three languages (French, German, English). Similarly, international exchanges are strongly supported from the second year.
The programme emphasises multidisciplinarity by integrating 13 core competencies in its different modules: Tourism, Economics and Finance, Marketing, Digitalisation, Management, Communication, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Languages, Cognitive Flexibility, Emotional Intelligence, Sustainability and Sociopolitics.
The studies last three years full-time (6 semesters) or four years part-time (8 semesters). The early part of the course focuses on the acquisition of fundamental principles which are then integrated into applied projects. A large part of the curriculum is dedicated to practical modules devoted to the development of projects interacting with companies, associations or public services as well as in close collaboration with the Tourism Institute, which manages research mandates and projects.
Free modules are offered from the second year onwards and the last year is mainly made up of specialisation options, allowing students to individualise their course and specialise in the desired fields. A wide range of modules is offered, ranging from service and event creation, to entrepreneurship/company creation or the creation of tourism offers, but also in relation to the development of soft skills such as leadership, emotional intelligence or cognitive flexibility.
