International Tourism Studies, B.A.
7 semesters are planned for the International Tourism Studies course at the Harz University of Applied Sciences. You will spend the first 4 semesters in Wernigerode and a further 2 semesters at one of the partner universities abroad, e.g. USA, France, Spain, New Zealand, Finland, Norway - the language of instruction here is English, Spanish or French, whatever you choose. You will spend part or all of the 7th semester abroad for your internship and your bachelor thesis. You will then receive an internationally recognized double degree from both universities.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 semesters, 210 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time, Double Degree |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €102.65 per semester |
| Campus | Campus Wernigerode |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
1. up to 4th semester in Wernigerode
- Business and economic skills: Basics of business administration; Corporate management / personnel / organization; Accounting / Controlling / Financial Management / Investment; Business Mathematics / Statistics; Pricing and competition; Economic analysis; Business Law
- Tourism industry skills (1st and 2nd semester): cultural and natural geography; Tourism management; Tourism marketing; International tourism; Intercultural competences; eTourism; Law in tourism; Project seminars tourism
- Tourism-specific specialization (3rd and 4th semesters): International Tourism Management and additionally two freely selectable professional fields from the following specializations: Tourism management (tour operator / travel agent); Destination management; Hospitality management; Tourism markets and tourism marketing; Mobility and mode of transport management; Business travel management; Strategic human resource management in tourism; Online management; Regional management and theme tourism
- Methodological skills: presentation techniques and rhetoric; Scientific work; Software training
- Language training depending on the field of study in English, Spanish or French
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
When you finish studying you will have the necessary skills to actively support the management of international companies in the tourism industry and to solve practical problems in business and administrative functions on your own initiative. Your studies will also make it possible to take the step of becoming self-employed by founding your own agency or consultancy company. In this context we work closely with the business foundation network TEGSAS.
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Among others, our graduates currently work for:
- TUI
- DER Touristik
- Thomas Cook
- Lufthansa
- Online travel portals
- Hotels and hotel chains
- Event agencies
- Regional marketing companies
- Leisure parks
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Saxony-Anhalt), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €102.65 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
|---|---|
| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application via uni-assist until 15.07uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
How much does the programme cost?
What language level do I need?
When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.