Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, Bachelor of Arts

Study Content in Detail

The Bachelor's degree programme in Tourism, Hotel and Event Management at Hochschule Fresenius offers you an interdisciplinary education that combines key business management skills with specialised knowledge in the fields of tourism, hospitality and event management. You will engage with the fundamentals of business administration, accounting, finance and business mathematics. The study content includes internationally oriented topics such as International Tourism and Travel Management, International and Intercultural Management as well as Tourism Geography.

Additional focuses lie on digitalisation, marketing and market research in tourism, sustainable tourism management, business communication, e-tourism and digital marketing. You will develop skills in project management, event conception, data science, data analytics and empirical research methods. Within the framework of elective modules and specialisations, you can choose to specialise either in hotel and event management or tourism management. Areas such as cruise management, health tourism and digital entrepreneurship broaden your competencies. The degree concludes with a practical project, the bachelor colloquium and the bachelor thesis. The integration of a semester abroad – for example in New York – enables you to gain international experience and expand your intercultural skills.

Structure and Course Progression

The programme is designed as a full-time on-campus course with a standard duration of six semesters (180 ECTS). If you choose to include an additional practical semester, the study duration extends to seven semesters and 210 ECTS. Lectures take place in small groups and are accompanied by experienced lecturers from professional practice. The curriculum comprises compulsory and elective modules, allowing you to tailor your studies individually and set targeted specialisations. Practical project work, a business simulation game as well as an integrated practical project strengthen your methodological skills and prepare you for professional practice. For international experience, you can complete a semester abroad, for example at a partner university in New York. The language of instruction is predominantly German, with individual modules offered in English.

Career Prospects & Employment Opportunities

After graduation, you will qualify for a wide range of careers in international and dynamic sectors. Typical areas of application include:

• Hotel Management: Leading hotels, resorts or hotel chains with responsibility for guest services, team leadership and business management.
• Event Management: Planning, organising and running events, trade fairs, congresses or festivals, either with organisers or in event agencies.
• Tourism Management: Developing and marketing leisure offers as well as designing marketing strategies for travel companies, tourism associations or cruise operators.
• Marketing and Digital Marketing: Designing and implementing marketing campaigns for tourism services and products.
• Health Tourism and Wellness: Managing offers in the areas of medical wellness, health travel and wellness tourism.
• Digitalisation projects in the tourism sector or founding your own innovative companies.

The practice-oriented focus of the degree, the wide range of elective options and the opportunities for studying abroad prepare you optimally for specialist and leadership positions as well as the international working environment.

Where Do You Study? Information about the Locations

You can start the Tourism, Hotel and Event Management degree at five locations of Hochschule Fresenius: Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich and Wiesbaden. All locations feature modern, well-equipped teaching and working spaces and are integrated into central urban areas, offering you versatile opportunities for personal and professional networking.

• In Düsseldorf, you will study on two modern campuses with good connections to the economic region Rhein-Ruhr.
• At the Hamburg location, you benefit from the proximity to the Alster and access to the dynamic tourism and event scene.
• The Cologne campus in MediaPark offers short distances to companies in the tourism and media industries.
• In Munich, you can make use of the broad cultural and leisure offerings as well as the proximity to international companies in the travel and event sectors.
• Wiesbaden combines historical atmosphere and a modern study environment; here you benefit from the newest location of the university.

A change of location is possible between semesters. For the semester abroad, partner universities – including those in New York – are available.

Costs and Financing Options at a Glance

The monthly tuition fees amount to 880 euros. In total, the costs for the six-semester degree add up to 31,680 euros. Additionally, there is a one-time registration fee of 695 euros. Included in the tuition fees are all lectures, examinations, individual support, the use of study infrastructure as well as free additional offers in the areas of personal development, language courses, career development and networking.

You have various options available for financing:

• BAföG: The programme is eligible for funding, provided the personal requirements are met.
• Scholarships: The university awards merit-based scholarships to particularly committed students.
• Student Loans: It is possible to take out low-interest student loans via educational providers such as the KfW.
• Part-time Employment: The university supports you in combining your studies with part-time jobs.

The student advisory service will gladly assist you in selecting the financing options suitable for you.