Master’s Programme Sustainable Regional and Destination Development
Are you interested in the sustainable development of (tourism) regions, taking into account global developments?
Locality is a vital component for any economic activity and development. Other topics related to economic activities are urbanisation, clusters, infrastructure and mobility, among others. In many regions tourism is the driver of prosperity in the community. Successful regions require a clear development strategy, and destinations need clear branding.
These areas are complex and demand the involvement of local communities and the consideration of regional environmental factors as well as global developments. The students of this programme learn the methodological basics for implementing studies in this field.
This degree programme is also available on a part-time basis alongside employment.
Application: The first admission takes place at the UMIT TIROL and the second admission takes place at the LFUI. Tuition fees are to be paid at the UMIT TIROL. More Information (in German) The study takes place in Landeck, Innsbruck and Hall.
Master of Science
Duration/ECTS-Credits
4 semesters/120 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-time
Language
German
Requirements
Relevant bachelor's degree/equivalent
and Language Certificates
Faculty
Faculty of Economics and Statistics
Level of qualification
Master (Second Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 7, EQF/NQF: Level 7
ISCED-F
1015 Travel, tourism and leisure
Study Code
UC 066 996
FAQ
Graduates are able
- to independently acquire new scientific findings from regional and tourism research, assess them and apply them in practice.
- to involve stakeholders with divergent goals in strategic development processes and moderate between the opposing positions.
- to analyse actual situations at company, regional and national level and thus assess the respective development potential.
- to create organisational, technical and financial preconditions for the implementation of strategies and also to manage complex implementation processes operationally.
Graduates have subject-specific and content-related skills
- to analyse structures and processes in regions and destinations,
- to understand the role of the individual stakeholders and classify their interaction.
On this basis, they have the ability to define strategic goals in cooperation with the stakeholders and to start and control the necessary processes during implementation.
Part-time students follow a separate, extended recommended study plan (six instead of four semesters). The courses are held jointly for both full-time and part-time students.
According to the recommended study plan, courses are scheduled so that part-time students only have classes on two days per week each semester. The specific course days are announced four months in advance for the winter semester and two months in advance for the summer semester.
Graduates are well prepared for a high-level position in the management of tourist companies, in corporate organisations, in interest groups and consulting firms. Of course there are also fields of work in the public sector (regional management, spatial planning).
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