Jean Monnet Centre for European Studies
Undergraduate Study in Sciences of Tourism
Locarno, Switzerland
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English, Italian
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: This undergraduate Degree in Sciences of Tourism at the Jean Monnet European Department in Locarno trains students for management, communication and promotion roles in tourism. The 3-year, 180 ECTS curriculum covers law, business, statistics, history, languages, territorial marketing, information systems, destination management, cultural studies and internships.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in tourism and hospitality. Potential roles include tourism manager, destination marketing specialist, cultural heritage officer, tourism analyst and communications or PR roles. Employers include travel companies, regional administrations, cultural organisations and destination management organisations. Skills include management, promotion, legal and economic analysis, language proficiency and digital tourism systems.
The Degree Course aims to train students who, with the title, are able to operate proficiently in companies and administrations active in the tourism sector and are eligible for the management, communication and promotion of tourism companies.
Duration: 3 years
ECTS Credits: 180
Posts: 100
Fees: € 15.000 / year
1° Year – 56 Credits
First Half
- Geography (10)
- Private Law (10)
- Italian Public and Comparative Law (10)
Second Half
- Business Economy (8)
- Statistics (10)
- English (8)
2° Year – 66 Credits
First Half
- Modern and Contemporary History (10)
- European Touristic Legislation (8)
- Language II - Choice Between French – Spanish (6)
- General Sociology (8)
- Elements of International and European Law (8)
Second Half
- Territorial Marketing (8)
- Elective Choice 1 (6)
- Elective Choice 2 (6)
- Internship (2)
- Lab. Linguistic (4)
3° Year – 58 Credits
Development and Valorization Of Tourism
First Half
- Policies for Territorial Development (10)
- Information Systems for Tourism (10)
- Economics of Tourist Markets (10)
- Analysis of Artistic Values for Tourism (8)
Second Half
- Rural Development and Tourism (8)
- Optional Direction (6)
- Final Test (6)
Communication for Tourism
First Half
- Communication Economy (10)
- Information Systems for Tourism (8)
- Destination Management (6)
- Communication and Media (8)
Second Half
- Cultural Studies (8)
- Optional Direction (6)
- Final Test (6)
