Bachelor of Science in International Tourism Management
Kalmar, Sweden
DURATION
180 Hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Jan 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
SEK 353,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* total tuition fee
Student Session
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Introduction
Tourism – the world’s largest industry – offers a global labor market once you have completed your degree. The tourism industry is growing both in Sweden and internationally and new fields of work within, for instance, events and experience continue to create new career opportunities and possibilities.
Degree
Bachelor of Science with specialization in Tourism (Main field of study: Tourism Studies)
or
Bachelor of Science with specialization in Cruise Management (Main field of study: Business Administration)
This is Linnaeus University
Linnaeus University is a modern, international university in the southeast of Sweden. We are located in two nature-loving cities, one by the Baltic sea and one surrounded by lakes in the greenest city in Europe. More facts about Linnaeus University:
- Founded in 2010 through a merger between Kalmar University and Växjö University;
- Located in Kalmar and Växjö;
- 44,000 enrolled students;
- 2,200 enrolled international students;
- 6th largest university in Sweden in terms of the number of students;
- 780 partner universities in more than 80 countries;
- 100-degree programs on the first-cycle level, 8 of them taught in English;
- 80-degree programs on the second-cycle level, 35 of them taught in English.
Kalmar
In Kalmar, Linnaeus University is located in the city center. Universitetskajen is entirely newly-built and located just next to the sea. Here you become part of a creative knowledge environment.
The city center is also where most students live. Everything is available within a ten-minute bicycle ride, regardless of whether you want to take a swim in the sea, study, do some shopping, or work out. Historical buildings and cobblestone streets give charm to the city. When it is sunny, the area next to Kalmar Castle’s moat is filled with studying and sunbathing students. Student life is a natural part of Kalmar. This is where your dream of the future begins!
Career Opportunities
The program is one of Sweden’s most coveted tourism educations and after obtaining your degree the entire world is your labor market. Earlier students on the program today work as, for instance, CEOs for travel agencies, hotels and tour operators, information and development managers at hotels, hosts for large events, site managers for travel agencies, senior press officers at agencies abroad, destination managers, destination developers, and travel consultants. The Cruise Management specialization prepares you for leading roles onboard, for example, cruise ships in international waters or onboard bigger ferries on a determined course to and from Sweden or maybe in the shipowners' office on land. Why not become the boss of a floating hotel, responsible for the conference management, entertainment onboard, or the guests' visits to the various harbors?
International opportunities
The language of tuition is English. In this way, you will become prepared not only for a national career but also for a career in an international context. The program admits both Swedish and international students, which means you will be studying in a multicultural learning environment. Further opportunity for internationalization is offered through a semester abroad at one of our many partner universities across the world.
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Curriculum
The international tourism management program provides you with deep analytical skills and prepares you for a truly international phenomenon: Tourism. Through courses and a learning environment that inspire you to acquire knowledge about the environmental, social, cultural, and economic effects of tourism, you will gain insight into activities and organizations in the tourism industry. Topical focus on hospitality management, events management, destination management, and entrepreneurship in tourism are combined with business courses in e-commerce and marketing. This prepares you for a career in international tourism and marketing-related business activities. The intended labor market is both small and large national and international companies. Throughout the program, there is an international perspective and you will acquire unique subject-specific skills through study trips, guest lectures, and internship opportunities.
The international tourism management program offers two different specializations and you choose which specialization you prefer during the course of the program. If you choose to specialize in Tourism studies you will have the opportunity to choose an internship during the final semester. Here you will combine studies while participating and working with a tourism company or organization. If you choose to specialize in Cruise Management you will study certifying courses in maritime science for work on ships and in cruising tourism and you will graduate with a degree in business administration.