Highlights
Tuition fee
2100 CHF / year
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Tuition fee
2100 CHF / year
1400 CHF / year
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Duration
36 months
Duration
36 months
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Start date
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Campus location
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
Campus location
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland

About

The Tourism programme at University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland is taught right in the heart of a popular tourist area and is the only trilingual course of its kind in Switzerland. It takes a resolutely practical approach, covering aspects of tourism and management such as marketing, leadership, communications, events and tourism product development.

Overview

About the course

The Tourism programme at University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland is taught in German, French and English. Students can select modules in a combination of languages, and if they obtain enough credits in modules taught in French and German they are awarded a bilingual degree. Students are strongly encouraged to go on an exchange abroad in the second year of their studies.

Tourism is an industry requiring a multitude of skills. Students will deepen their skills in 13 key areas: tourism, economics and finance, marketing, digitalisation, management, communications, leadership, entrepreneurship, languages, cognitive flexibility, emotional intelligence, sustainability, and socio-politics. They will also learn to combine these skills through a multidisciplinary approach.

To start with, students focus on the fundamental principles of tourism, which are then linked together through integrative modules. There is a strong focus on applying these skills in practice through close collaboration with businesses. Students also get to work with the HES-SO Institute of Tourism, which manages tourism-related research and other projects. 

In the final two semesters, students can hone their skills in a specific area with year- and semester-long electives in areas such as event creation, entrepreneurship and tourist package development. Students can also specialise in other areas relating to the tourism sector and/or develop their soft skills (e.g., leadership).

Career prospects

Tourism managers play a key role in public- and private-sector organisations and in both locally focused and international SMEs and large corporations, with numerous opportunities for promotion.

Tourism management

Destination manager (tourist office manager), project manager, product manager, experience manager, digital marketing expert

Events

Event manager for festivals, sporting events and conferences

Marketing, sales and communications

Digital marketing manager, community manager, brand manager, sales manager, communications officer

Travel agencies, tour operators and transport companies

Travel designer, sales and marketing manager, project manager for innovation & digitalisation, product communications manager

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • E-tourisme
  • Destination Development and Management
  • Event Management
  • Business Experience
  • Design and financing of products and services
  • Self-Leadership

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 36 months
  • Part-time
    • 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in German, Partially taught in French

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Professional baccalaureate: Direct admission according to the type of baccalaureate or CFC; otherwise, admission with one year’s work experience in a field related to the HES programme. 
  • General baccalaureate: Admission with one year’s work experience in a field related to the HES programme.
  • Specialised baccalaureate: Direct admission depending on the specialisation’s relevance to the HES programme; otherwise, admission with one year’s work experience in a field related to the HES programme.
  • Foreign degrees: Same conditions, provided the degree is recognised as being equivalent to one of the above-mentioned Swiss degrees.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

  • Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
  • Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
  • Liability
  • Home contents and baggage
  • Accidents
  • Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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  • International

    2100 CHF/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1050 CHF per semester during 36 months.
  • National

    1400 CHF/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 700 CHF per semester during 36 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Tourism.

Available Scholarships

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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2025
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Merit-based Need-based

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
ServiceScape Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2025
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
Merit-based

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Headway
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
25000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Fountainhead Essay Contest
Merit-based

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Ayn Rand Institute
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
25000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
Merit-based Need-based

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Ayn Rand Institute
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
Merit-based

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Pinsky Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
25 Aug 2025
Women Scholarship for International Students
Merit-based

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educations.com
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Coupons Plus Deals “Save for Future” Scholarship
Merit-based

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Coupons Plus Deals
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
12 Jan 2026
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
17 Sep 2025
Annual Students' Scholarship
Merit-based

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StudyCorgi
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2025
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
750 USD
Deadline
15 Jun 2026
Studybay Fall Essay Contest
Need-based

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Studybay
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant
Merit-based

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
Merit-based

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Canadian Men’s Health Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Merit-based Need-based

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
31 Jul 2025
The MyUS Community Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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MyUS
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2026
Voice Talent Online Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Voice Talent Online
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
17 Sep 2025
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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StudyCorgi
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
Florida Rentals Annual Dream Vacation Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Florida Rentals
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Pearl Lemon Scholarship
Merit-based

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Pearl Lemon
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Teen Changemakers Essay Contest
Merit-based

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International Bipolar Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
965 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship
Merit-based

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Shield Your Body
Location not available

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