Program Overview

Tourism studies

Tourism studies is a young and exciting research field in this country. In the program, students acquire independent and specialized work methods that open the way for tourism researchers to a wide range of jobs, such as research work and management positions at companies and public institutions.

MS – 120 credits

The Master's program in Tourism Studies is a two-year theoretical and practical graduate program at the Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences. Quality and recognized international studies with great flexibility and an interdisciplinary approach.

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Study requirements

• 120e must be completed for the MS degree.
• The master project is 60 units but can be 30e or 90e in exceptional cases.
• Other units are compulsory courses and optional courses that support the master's project.

Attached documents with application

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Analysis
• Names and email addresses of two recommenders
• Certified copy of academic record and diploma from university
• If the applicant has a foreign degree, a confirmation of English skills must be submitted
• Two letters of recommendation

Admission requirements

• First university degree, BS or BA degree, with a minimum grade of 7.25.
• Applicants must submit a short statement (1 page) in which they state why they are interested in this program, the goals of the program and a possible topic for a master's thesis.
• All applications must be accompanied by recommendations from 2 persons (teacher/supervisor) who know the applicant well and can give him a clear opinion.

Study information

• Teaching file
• Admission requirements
• Registration fees
• Evaluation of previous studies
• Unit assessment and grades

Organization of studies

• Timetables
• Teaching calendar
• Distance learning
• Test
• Track registration

New students

• New students
• Access to internal web and computer system
• New student presentations
• The freshman's checklist
• Responsibility for learning

Support

• Student counseling
• Student register - Applications
• Service desk
• Student council
• Sprints
• Study selection wheel

Services

• Libraries and bookstores
• Computer services
• Writers
• Student Association
• Language center

Housing and facilities

• University buildings
• Reading room and computer lab
• Sports hall
• Parking lot

Life at HÍ

• Social life
• Canteens and cafeterias
• Student apartments
• Kindergartens
• Transportation

Course

Research in geography and tourism 1

The course is a dialogue platform for master's students in geography and tourism about the program as a whole, the subject of research in geography and tourism and the methods used. Students present ideas and proposals for their own final project and review each other's work.

Theories in tourism

In the 1970s, scholars began to reflect on the purpose, development and importance of tourism in the world. Questions like "who is a tourist?", "what is the purpose of traveling?" and "what defines travel?" were common in the past and to this day scholars ponder these same questions, albeit with changing emphases in ever-changing social and political conditions.

Sustainable development of tourism in northern regions

The course Sustainable development of tourism in northern regions is taken by distance learning from the University of OULU - Finland. The course is part of a collaboration with the thematic network of the University of Northern Norway: Thematic Network on Northern Tourism.

Arctic tourism: Practice and experience

The course will be taught from the beginning of March - May. The course focuses on tourism in the Arctic with an emphasis on the tourist experience and the relationship between tourism and the communities and landscapes of the Arctic.

Research in geography and tourism 2

The course is a dialogue platform for master's students in geography and tourism about the program as a whole, the subject of research in geography and tourism and the methods used. Students present ideas and proposals for their own final project and review each other's work.

Final project

• The subject of the final project must be chosen in consultation with the supervisor(s) from among the faculty's permanent teachers. The final project is 60 credits.
• The choice of subject is primarily the student's responsibility, but in consultation with the instructor.
• The exam of the final project is divided into two parts: an oral exam and a public lecture.

Example of a job platform

Tourism experts work in many places, both in private companies and in public administration.

• Management and planning
• Marketing and promotional issues
• Planning and environmental matters
• Counseling
• International affairs
• Collection
• Tourist guidance and land management
• Media
• Teaching and research

The list is not exhaustive.