Program Overview
The European Master in Tourism Management (EMTM) at University of Girona is a MSc programme in Business & Management over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the European Master in Tourism Management (EMTM) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Spain and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 7,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,667 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Girona, Spain
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the European Master in Tourism Management (EMTM) programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- The EMTM offers a truly integrated study program, recognized and accredited in all three participating countries. When students have acquired 120 ECTS they will obtain an EMTM Joint Diploma and the Diploma Supplement.
- The first semester, Term 1 (30 ECTS,September January) is carried out at the University of Southern Denmark at the Kolding campus (Faculty of Humanities). Students are introduced, at an advanced level, to the conceptualization and strategic communication of sustainability and competitiveness in tourism development and management. Individual courses have been selected and designed to fulfill these objective.
- The second semester, Term 2 (30 ECTS, February - June) is carried out at the University of Ljubljana (Faculty of Economics). Students, with the knowledge acquired on sustainable tourism development and management, are involved in courses regarding the policy instruments, indicators and management tools available for governmental sustainable policy making in tourism development. Additionally, students are introduced to the research methods they will use in the completion of the Master thesis in the fourth semester.
- The third semester, Term 3 (30 ECTS, September January) is carried out at the University of Girona (Faculty of Tourism and Communication). After having gathered an advanced knowledge on sustainable tourism concepts and policy strategies, the third semester is devoted to fully analyze the actual and effective implementation by private businesses, public administrations and public-private partnerships and networks of processes of competitive and sustainable tourism product and destination development and management. Focus will be on contemporary issues of strategic importance like, local destination tourism planning, partnership and network management, product innovation and quality management, economic management of destinations and tourism products, urban and cultural tourism management, relational and contractual arrangements in tourism management.
- The fourth semester, Term 4, is exclusively devoted to the completion of the Master thesis.
- Dr. William C. Gartner, University of Minnesota
- Dr. Tazim Jamal, Texas A&M University
- Dr. Pauline Sheldon, University of Hawaii
- Dr. Haiyan Song, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
The main selection criteria for EMTM applicants are:
Completed university bachelor\'s or master\'s degree/s (=180 ECTS credit points or more) in the field of: tourism, economics, business administration, geography or other related fields in the social sciences or humanities.
Excellence on obtaining the university degree/s (the average grades must be A or B, minimum 70%).
- English language proficiency proved by TOEFL (Official / Institutional tests are not accepted) with at least 230 points (computer based) / 575 points (Paper-based test) / 88 points (Internet-based Test), IELTS (Academic) at grade minimum 6.5 or Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) with minimum level C.
Exemption: - You are exempt from documenting your English skills if your first degree (bachelor/undergraduate degree) was taken in the USA, Canada (English speaking part), Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom or Ireland. Please note that if your degree was only partly taught in one of the above countries, you are not exempted from documenting your English skills but must do so as indicated on this page. It is not sufficient to enclose a letter from your home university. Not even if the language of instruction at your home university is English.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 7,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,667 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 7,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,667 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Girona directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Girona
University of Girona
Girona, Spain
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University Profile- Application Deadline 2015-02-18
- Start Date 2018-08-01
- Language English
- Duration 24 months