Overview

About the course

Based on key skills such as management, digitalization of services and sustainability, it offers a very varied and individualized curriculum with many options to choose from. The programme also emphasizes multilingualism by immersing students in multilingual courses, during which they are required to speak three languages (French, German, English). Similarly, international exchanges are strongly supported from the second year.

The Bachelor's in Tourism programme from University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland emphasizes multidisciplinarity by integrating 13 core competencies in its different modules: Tourism, Economics and Finance, Marketing, Digitalisation, Management, Communication, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Languages, Cognitive Flexibility, Emotional Intelligence, Sustainability and Sociopolitics.

The studies last three years full-time (6 semesters) or four years part-time (8 semesters). The early part of the course focuses on the acquisition of fundamental principles which are then integrated into applied projects. A large part of the curriculum is dedicated to practical modules devoted to the development of projects interacting with companies, associations or public services as well as in close collaboration with the Tourism Institute, which manages research mandates and projects.

Free modules and application modules allow students to personalise their course of study. A wide range of modules is offered, ranging from service and event creation, to entrepreneurship/company creation or the creation of tourism offers, but also in relation to the development of soft skills such as leadership, emotional intelligence or cognitive flexibility.

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

Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

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

Disciplines

Tourism & Leisure View 14 other Bachelors in Tourism & Leisure in Switzerland

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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

To be accepted for a Bachelor’s course at the HES-SO, all applicants must hold a recognised school-leaving diploma or higher education degree (secondaire II/tertiaire) with at least one year of professional experience.

Students who want to study, do a traineeship or write a final thesis at the HES-SO Valais-Wallis and are not French or German native speakers have to attach a proof of their language skills to their application documents:

Copy of official diploma or certificate of language proficiency, level B2 (French or German)
Tourism studies (only), level B2 (English : recommended C1)

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

2100 CHF / year

≈ 2100 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1400 CHF / year

≈ 1400 CHF / year

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