BA Tourism Management
Location: Bø
Duration: 3 years
ECTS Credits: 180
Study Abroad: Exchange agreements in several countries
Admission Requirements: General admission requirements for Norwegian colleges and universities apply
Qualification: BA Tourism Management
Programme Code: SO 220 317
Content:
This is a marketing-related tourism programme with economics and administration subjects. The specialisation provides an insight into practical issues connected with the tourism industry.
Year 1
Mathematics (10 ECTS). Marketing (10 ECTS). Tourism and Society (10 ECTS). Introduction to Computer Science (10 ECTS). Micro- and Macro-economics (5 ECTS). Organisation Theory I (5 ECTS). Business Law (5 ECTS). International Politics and Society (5 ECTS).
Year 2
Business Studies and Accounting (10 ECTS). International Economics (5 ECTS). Organisation Theory II (5 ECTS). Project Management (5 ECTS). Tourism and Environment (5 ECTS). Operational Accounting and Budgeting (5 ECTS). International Law (5 ECTS). Tourism Destination Development (15 ECTS). English (10 ECTS)/Spanish (10 ECTS).
Year 3
Intercultural Communication (10 ECTS). Tourism Economics / Tourism Geography (20 ECTS). Tourism Work Experience in Norway or abroad with final report (30 ECTS) / Approved Study Abroad (30 ECTS) /Marketing Analysis and Project (20 ECTS) and Elective Course (10 ECTS).
Teaching and learning methods:
Lectures, seminars, group tasks and individual tasks. Study trips with preparatory and follow- up work are obligatory. The programme has a theoretical basis, but it focueses on practical examples in teaching. In the final semester students may choose between the practical or more theoretical approach. The programme opens for taking the final semester abroad.
Careers / further study:
On completion of the programme, graduates will be qualified for employment as a middle manager or manager in small or medium-sized tourism businesses, or in the public sector. The programme also provides qualification for further study at university colleges and universities, both in Norway and abroad.
Programmes Taught in English
