These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor's in Tourism Management

You can enroll in the Bachelor's distance learning program in Tourism Management at IU International University (IU) if you provide us with your A-levels (general university entrance qualification), your advanced technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

Alternatively, you can also enroll without A-levels. Studying at IU without A-levels is possible under the following conditions:

• You have successfully completed an advanced training, such as training to become a state-certified business economist.
• Or you have completed a vocational training, such as training to become an office clerk. After your training, you have worked in this profession full-time for at least 3 years. If your training does not match the theme of the distance learning program in Tourism Management, you first complete a trial study before being regularly enrolled.

Study Content & Modules: This is the Course Schedule for the Bachelor's Degree in Tourism Management

The Bachelor's program at IU International University is structured in modules. A module typically consists of 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an exam, such as a written paper or an exam. You complete your Bachelor's degree step by step and even have a significant say in when you want to complete each module.

In full-time study, you can structure your study plan as follows:

• 1st Semester: Business Administration, Introduction to Academic Work, Tourism Management I, Tourism Management II, Collaborative Work, Digital Skills
• 2nd Semester: Marketing, Destination Management, Business Mathematics, Economics and Markets, Accounting and Balancing, Law
• 3rd Semester: Cost and Performance Accounting, Statistics, Tourism Marketing, Business Simulation: Tourism, Hospitality and Event, Commercial Law, Tour Operator and Travel Sales Management
• 4th Semester: Foreign Language English, Planning and Development of Trips, Investment and Financing, Tourism Law, Intercultural and Ethical Skills, Sales in Hotel and Tourism
• 5th Semester: Sustainability Management in Tourism, Hospitality and Event, Crisis Management in Tourism, Hospitality and Event, Current Topics in Tourism, Hospitality and Event, Personnel and Corporate Management, Elective Module A
• 6th Semester: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor's Thesis

What's special about the IU distance learning program is the many opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules during your studies. In the Bachelor's Tourism Management program, you choose a total of 3 specialization modules:

Your first specialization module is chosen from these topics: Event Management, Health Tourism, Cruise Tourism, Entrepreneurial Hotel Management

Your second specialization module is chosen from these topics: Applied Sales, Business Controlling, Content Creation, Content Strategy, CRM, Digital and Mobile Campaigns, Digital Business Models, E-Commerce, International Marketing and Branding, Communication and PR, Customer Management and Acquisition, Market and Advertising Psychology, Market Psychology, Project Management, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing I, Transformation Management, Business Financing, Business Start-Up and Innovation Management

Your third specialization module is chosen from these topics: Applied Sales, Business Controlling, Content Creation, Content Strategy, CRM, Digital and Mobile Campaigns, Digital Business Models, E-Commerce, Event Management, Foreign Language (Italian, French, Spanish, English), Gastronomy and Catering, Health Tourism, International Marketing and Branding, Communication and PR, Cruise Tourism, Customer Management and Acquisition, Leisure Events, Aviation Management, Market and Advertising Psychology, Market Psychology, Meeting Events, Project Management, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing I, Social Media Marketing II, General Studies, Transformation Management, Business Financing, Business Start-Up and Innovation Management, Entrepreneurial Hotel Management, Transportation Management

Educational Concept: How the Part-Time Study in Tourism Management at IU Works

You can adapt the online study program in Tourism Management at IU International University flexibly to fit your life and daily routine as best as possible. For example, you can choose one of 3 study models: In the full-time study, you need a total of 6 semesters, i.e., 36 months until you complete the Bachelor's degree. In part-time study I, you study for 8 semesters until completion. Or you opt for part-time study II and take up to 12 semesters to complete the Bachelor's.

You will receive study materials at IU with each module enrollment as printed study booklets. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative learning scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of a lesson. Depending on the module, study materials are supplemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of so-called Shortcasts. You access the IU Interactive Books through the practical IU Learn app.

In many modules, virtual lectures are also offered, allowing you to interactively engage with your fellow students and lecturers.

Especially practical and flexible is the possibility to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 7 days a week around the clock – at the time when you feel best prepared for the exam in, for example, Building Construction. Additionally, we operate around 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in the traditional way on-site.