This is what studying tourism in Switzerland looks like and what you do afterwards
What do you do when you study tourism?
A tourism degree in Switzerland is strongly practice-oriented and combines business administration with management, marketing and internationality.
Typical course contents at a University of Applied Sciences or College of Higher Education are:
- Business administration and accounting
- Tourism management
- Destination management
- Marketing and digital marketing
- Sustainable tourism
- Project management
- Law and economics
- Multilingualism (German, English, French)
Practical projects with tourism organizations or companies are common. Many degree programs include an internship semester or a semester abroad.
After your studies, for example, you will take over
- Management and leadership tasks
- Marketing and communication strategies
- Product development for destinations
- Event or project management
- Strategic planning in tourism
