Tourism Management Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

The Bachelor's programme in Tourism Management (TM) at Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences consists of a two-semester foundation phase and a five-semester main study phase, including an optional semester abroad and an internship that can also be completed internationally.

Tourism Management offers business fundamentals with a strong focus on tourism industry challenges. Students choose from five foreign languages (English, French, Spanish, Russian or Arabic) and select business specialisations such as International Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management or International Management. The programme offers a mix of attendance phases, self-study periods and practical experience through excursions or guest lectures in companies in the tourism industry.

Tourism areas:

• Destination Management
• Tour Operator Management
• Business Travel
• Tourism, Regional and Location Development
• Specific Aspects in Tourism
• Tourism Marketing
• Health Tourism
• Aviation Management

Semester 1

• Introduction to Business Administration
• Accounting and Financing
• Foundations of Tourism Management
• Human Resource Management and Intercultural Management
• Scientific Basics and Statistics
• Linguistic-Business Elective

Semester 2

• Introduction to Economics
• Accounting and Financing
• Introduction to Law
• Scientific Basics and Statistics
• Tourism Management in Digital Economy
• Linguistic-Business Elective

Semester 3

• Strategic Management and Controlling
• Research Methods
• Tourism Geography
• Tourism Policy
• Digital Process & Customer Experience in Hospitality
• Event and Project Management

Semester 4

• Optional semester abroad (Interdisciplinary Tourism and Business Studies)

Semester 5

• Internship
• Internship Colloquium

Semester 6

• Tourism and Business Law
• Sustainability and Ethics in Tourism
• Project Tourism
• Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Tourism
• Case Studies of Digital Economy
• Elective Course Tourism

Semester 7

• Elective Course in Tourism
• Seminar Tourism
• Bachelor's Thesis

Students spend an integrated semester doing an internship at a business of their choice.

• Advanced technical college entrance qualification, general higher education entrance qualification, subject-related higher education entrance qualification or
• Corresponding professional qualification incl. certificate for student guidance
• Proficiency of German (at least level C1) and English (B2)

159 EUR per semester

The cost of living for a student is about 1,000 EUR per month.

The Office of Student Services has set up a job database for part-time jobs.

The job portal of the Career Service of Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences will provide you with information about current job vacancies, internships, student jobs, and final thesis jobs. For more information, click here.

There are various scholarships that provide financial aid:

• Deutschlandstipendium
• Scholarships exclusively for students of Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

For more information, see: https://www.hs-heilbronn.de/en/scholarships.

The International Career Service assists international students at Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences in launching their careers in Germany. We provide assistance in navigating the German job market and support in the application process, whether for internships, part-time positions, or career entry after completing your studies. For more information, see: https://www.hs-heilbronn.de/en/international-career-service.

There are several halls of residence in Heilbronn, Künzelsau and Schwäbisch Hall. The Office of Student Services of Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences offers a special database for finding accommodation. This database will provide you with a list of commission-free rooms available on the private housing market. For more information, click here.