Future career after completing the Tourism Management programme
When you graduate from the Tourism Management degree, you will be a specialist in travel products and services. You will have your own vision of sustainable tourism and know how to respond as trends in tourism change.
Our bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management qualifies you for a wide range of management, policy and consultancy roles in the tourism industry across the globe. Potential future employers include tour operators like TUI and Thomas Cook, city branding companies, theme parks, cruise lines, airlines and government organisations. The tourism management programme also gives you the skills you need to start your own business, in the place that’s right for you.
3 reasons why tourism gives you a great future
Careers include:
Procurement or Sales Manager, for instance for a tour operator
Marketing & Sales Manager for an airline
Regional Manager for a travel agency
Governmental Policy Officer
Contracting Manager or Product Manager, for instance for a cruise line
Operations Manager for an eco resort
Policy officer for tourism and leisure for a governmental organisation
Self-employed entrepreneur in the travel and leisure industry
Continue your studies
Take your passion for tourism to the next level with a master’s degree, such as our master’s in International Leisure, Tourism & Events Management or Sustainable Innovation in Hospitality.
If you take the Tourism Geography & Planning minor during your bachelor programme, you can enrol in the Cultural Geography Master at the University of Groningen.
Tourism professionals are needed more than ever!
These are challenging but exciting times, with many new opportunities for the future. A future that calls for resourceful professionals who understand the dynamics of the tourism industry and are willing to think outside the box to develop innovative solutions.
Tim Deisinger, Alumnus Tourism Management
Ramona Zaun, Alumni Tourism Management
Is this the degree for you?
If you're confident this degree is the one for you, then why not apply online straightaway? Or pick one of the other options to help you take the next step.
