International Tourism and Leisure
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THE JOB OF YOUR LIFE Tourism is about people, hospitality and experiences. But it also requires business acumen, creativity and organising talent.You can work as an advisor, project or sales manager, marketeer, executive, supplier or a buyer in the broad tourism and hospitality industry: - Hotels and other lodging facilities - Tour operators & Travel Agents - E-tourism, marketing and distribution providers - Event and incentive companies - Tourism Boards, Incoming or Destination Management Companies - Conference or congress centers - Theme parks - Airlines and cruise lines Professional bachelor International Tourism and Leisure > Mechelen MAKE A LIVING FROM YOUR LIFESTYLE Unique, full English programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management to prepare you for your international future. Turn your passion for travel into a genuine profession in the tourism sector. Gear yourself up with the knowledge and skills you need to build life-changing experiences, even in today’s challenging context. Learn how to apply disruptive business models and innovative marketing and distribution channels to create new commercial opportunities. Discover solutions to reduce tourism’s social and environmental impact. Grow and nurture your multilingual, multicultural and multidisciplinary skills during an unforgettable international study exchange and an inspiring international internship. Gain a competitive advantage on the job market by building your professional network in tourism and hospitality during your studies. You feel at ease speaking English? Check here if you meet the language conditions to enroll in this bachelor’s programme. Get the flexibility to start this 6-semester programme either in February or September. International Tourism and Leisure LET’S CONNECT You will build an international network between students of up to 45 different nationalities. You will blend into the international community even more through your international study exchange and international internship. The sky is not the limit with more than 100 partner schools and a well-stocked internship database. Direction fascinating job in an international context. LEARN FROM PROFESSIONALS During guest lectures and field trips the top of the tourism industry will share their experience and you will collaborate on real assignments in co- creation with industry professionals. Furthermore, we offer a wide range of extracurricular activities: a hackathon around hospitality, a visit to Expo Dubai or a workshop with Accor. FUTURE PROOF STUDY The unprecedented challenge of COVID-19 has completely changed the travel industry. But tourism is alive and kicking! Our programme is continuously evolving to ensure that with a degree in tourism and leisure management you are fully prepared to become the Travel Consultant of Tomorrow. Want to know more? Check thomasmore.be/en/eba-itl-me Liesbeth Uvin Programme coordinator +32 15 68 83 13 [email protected] fb.com/ITL.ThomasMoreBE/ Campus De Vest Zandpoortvest 60 - 2800 Mechelen - Belgium #wearemore thomasmore.be/en-devest
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THE JOB OF YOUR LIFE
Tourism is about people, hospitalityand experiences. But it also requiresbusiness acumen, creativity andorganising talent. You can work as anadvisor, project or sales manager,marketeer, executive, supplier or abuyer in the broad tourism andhospitality industry:- Hotels and other lodging facilities- Tour operators & Travel Agents- E-tourism, marketing anddistribution providers- Event and incentive companies- Tourism Boards, Incoming orDestination Management Companies- Conference or congress centers- Theme parks- Airlines and cruise lines
Professional bachelor International Tourism and Leisure > Mechelen
MAKE A LIVING FROM YOUR LIFESTYLEUnique, full English programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management to prepare youfor your international future.Turn yourpassion for travel into a genuine profession in the tourism sector.Gear yourself up with the knowledge and skills you need to build life-changingexperiences, even in today’s challenging context.Learn how to applydisruptive business models and innovative marketinganddistributionchannels to create new commercial opportunities.Discover solutions to reduce tourism’ssocial and environmental impact.Grow and nurture your multilingual,multiculturalandmultidisciplinary skills during anunforgettable international study exchange and an inspiring international internship.Gain acompetitive advantageon the job market by building your professional network intourism and hospitality during your studies.You feel at ease speaking English? Check here if you meet the language conditions to enrollin this bachelor’s programme.Get the flexibility to start this 6-semester programmeeither in February or September.
International Tourism and Leisure
LET’S CONNECT
You will build an internationalnetwork between students of up to45 different nationalities. You willblend into the internationalcommunity even more through yourinternational study exchange andinternational internship. The sky isnot the limit with more than 100partner schools and a well-stockedinternship database. Directionfascinating job in an internationalcontext.
LEARN FROM PROFESSIONALS
During guest lectures and field tripsthe top of the tourism industry willshare their experience and you willcollaborate on real assignments in co-creation with industry professionals.Furthermore, we offer a wide range ofextracurricular activities: a hackathonaround hospitality, a visit to ExpoDubai or a workshop with Accor.
FUTURE PROOF STUDY
The unprecedented challengeof COVID-19 has completely changedthe travel industry. But tourism is aliveand kicking! Our programme iscontinuously evolving to ensure thatwith a degree in tourism and leisuremanagement you are fully prepared tobecome the Travel Consultant ofTomorrow.
Want to know more?Check thomasmore.be/en/eba-itl-me
Liesbeth UvinProgramme coordinator+32 15 68 83 [email protected]
fb.com/ITL.ThomasMoreBE/
Campus De VestZandpoortvest 60 - 2800 Mechelen - Belgium
#wearemore
thomasmore.be/en-devest
STRUCTURE
Phase 1 | Here, we lay the foundations of our innovative travel and tourism programme and ensure that you get a broad industry perspectivethrough tourism, languages, management and communication classes.Phase 2 | The highlight of your second phase is that you will select a foreign partner university for your international study exchange and thiswill contribute to your development to thrive in an international environment and to be fully prepared for an international future.Phase 3 | Based on your personal interest, you will choose one of the tourism/hospitality management lab courses. You’ll get an immersivelearning experience connecting theoretical concepts and trends with practice in a real business and simulated environment. In the end you areready to successfully work on your bachelor project and to depart on your international internship. You will acquire the necessary knowledgeand skills that will be the start of a wonderful professional career.
Phase 1 2 3
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM & LEISURE
Tourism Fundamentals 3
Travel Accommodations 3
Tourism Destinations 3
Culture & Art Topics 3
International Tourism 3
Hospitality Basics 3
Business Travel Fundamentals 3
Design Thinking in Tourism 3
Destination Management and Incoming Tourism 3
Aviation Lab 3
Travel Technology 3
Trends in Tourism 3
Hospitality Business and Experience 3
International Tourism Project 3
Study exchange 30
Sustainable Tourism Development 3
E-Tourism 3
Tourism Research 3
COMMUNICATION COURSES
English for International Tourism 3
Intercultural Communication in Tourism 3
Dutch (survival/A1 or A2) or Professionalcommunication 1 or 2 3
Phase 1 2 3
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT
Business Fundamentals 6
web fundamentals 3
Digital Skills 3
Business Intelligence Fundamentals 3
Business Analytics 3
Marketing Fundamentals in Tourism 3
Financial Management in Tourism 3
Sales Management 3
Tourism Legislation and Regulations 3
Management skills 3
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Personal development 3
Ethical Managerial Problem-Solving 3
YOU CHOOSE! ELECTIVES 3
Major language elective (French, Spanish, Chineseor German) 3 3 3
Extra Language or Business elective 3
IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing
MANAGEMENT LAB / PRACTICUM (CHOICE) 6
Managing Tourist Experiences Lab, HospitalityManagement Lab or Business Travel ManagementLab
@WORK
Bachelor Project 10
International Internship 20
Study credits represent the average number of hours you will need to spend on a course (including lessons). Calculate approximately 25 to 30 hours of work for 1 study credit.Programme subject to change.
IATA COURSES
On top of your degree, you can obtain the internationally recognized certificate in the aviation and/or travel industry through IATA courses. ThomasMore is the only recognized certification center in Belgium.
WANT TO MEET US?
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HELP IS AT HAND!
Our admissions team can help you with questions about theadmissions process, while International Support is here for anyquestion under the sun: housing, study programmes ... you nameit!
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