Tourism Management

Throughout the studies students will gain a deep understanding of responsible tourism management, digital value creation, and creative service business. Customer orientation is applied with a focus in experience economy and service design. Join us, your future starts here!

"Looking for a brighter future? Become a future professional in tourism!"

Bachelor Programme

The Bachelor’s degree of Finnish universities of applied sciences is based on the needs of working life. It provides the graduates with a higher education degree and a professional qualification. The scope of bachelor’s degree programmes is generally 210 or 240 ECTS credits, and their completion usually takes from 3.5 to 4 years.

Study objectives

The studies combine solid theoretical knowledge with diverse working life projects, event production and international study tours. The students utilise our extensive international cooperation networks and complete a part of their studies abroad.

Programme Structure

1st year, foundation courses

During the first academic year, the student learns the basics of business and the operating environment of the tourism industry. General transferable skills, such as language and communication skills, research and development competence, entrepreneurship skills and ICT skills also develop during the first and second year of studies.

2nd year, professional development

In the second year of studies, the student advances his/her competence in core studies in tourism. International exchange or practical training abroad are included in the studies due to the international character of the industry.

3rd year, innovation and development

Studies in the third year emphasise innovation and development competence and deepening the professional understanding in the student’s area of special expertise.

International Study Path

Tourism and hospitality business is international by its very nature. In addition to our own studies in JAMK you should deepen your knowledge and competences abroad. Our partner institutions provide high quality education. Here you can see some examples of our wide network. Select the appropriate theme and destination, apply for exchange and become a distinguished professional! During the study abroad period students have the possibility to increase their professional know-how, improve their personal knowledge and skills and get to know different languages and cultures as well as make new friends and create worldwide networks that can improve chances of employment after graduation.

After graduation

Bachelors of Hospitality Management have extensive professional competence: practical basic knowledge and skills and their theoretical foundation for working in specialist and managerial positions in the field, good communication and language skills.

Bachelors of Hospitality Management with a focus on tourism have good capabilities for working in managerial, marketing, development and sales positions in companies and organisations in the field of tourism. Bachelors of Hospitality Management also have good capabilities for working as entrepreneurs in tourism.

Corporate careers

Examples of job titles include congress manager, hotel manager, event coordinator, product developer, customer service manager, team leader and hotel reception manager.

Tourism is one of the strategic focus areas in JAMK

We focus on responsible tourism and business development. Nature-and well-being tourism are emphasized due to the location in beautiful Central Finland. We work closely together with our various stakeholders locally and globally in order to change the industry into a more sustainable direction. By educating future professionals, JAMK renews tourism business – in an innovative and responsible manner. Read more.

"Jyväskylä, very dynamic city of students! Surrounded by lakes and scenic nature!"

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Research, Development and Innovation Activities

Our working life-oriented research, development and innovation work helps to improve the competence of companies and organisations. It is carried out in cooperation with companies and organisations on regional, national and international levels.

What is FINNIPS?

FINNIPS = your way to get a higher education degree in Finland!

How to apply during the additional application

The application period 1 - 31 July 2019 is intended for applicants who have a possibility to participate in the entrance examination on 13 August 2019 in Jyväskylä, Finland. Exams will not be held outside Finland. The intake is 15 students.

Application time 1 - 31 July 2019

Apply online 1 - 31 July 2019 by 3.00 pm Finnish time (GMT+2) at studyinfo.fi.

Deadline for the attachments

Applicants applying with non-Finnish qualifications or International Baccalaureate degree completed in Finland need to attach the required enclosures to the online application form by 31 July 2019 by 3.00 pm Finnish time (e.g. as pdf/jpg/png -files).

Required enclosures:

copies of the original degree certificates (high school/secondary school)
authorised translation of the certificate if needed (in English, Finnish or Swedish, the translation must have the translators' signature and stamp)

Entrance Examinations and Pre-Reading material

Entrance examination will be organised 13 August 2019 ONLY in Jyväskylä, Finland. Notice that the invitations for the exam are sent by email with very short notice, as the application period ends 31 July.

Please note that if you are planning to take the exam outside your own country of residence, you should check whether you need a visa to enter the exam country and whether visas are granted for exam purposes. It is the applicants’ own responsibility to take care of acquiring the required permits and it is recommended to do it before making other travel arrangements. Some embassies may have a general policy of NOT granting visas for entrance exam purposes.

Pre-reading material: SHIFT - A review and framework for encouraging ecologically sustainable consumer behaviour

Confirming the study place

Results are announced on 18 August 2019.

If you are admitted, you must confirm your study place by 29 August 2019 by 3:00 p.m. Finnish time (UTC+2), at the latest.

However, note that studies will begin 26 of August 2019.

Tourism

Apply 1. - 31.7.2019 by 3.00 pm at Studyinfo.fi

Apply!

How to apply

The intake for Tourism Management is 50 students.

Application time 8 – 22 January 2020

Apply online 8 - 22 January 2020 by 3.00 pm Finnish time (GMT+2) at studyinfo.fi.

Deadline for the enclosures

Applicants applying with non-Finnish qualifications need to attach the required enclosures to the online application form by 29 January 2020 (e.g. as pdf/jpg/png -files).

Entrance Examinations

If you choose to take part in the exam in Finland, it will be held at JAMK on 7 April 2020. FINNIPS will also organize the exam in eleven countries outside Finland.

Lisätietoja koulutuksesta

Nuijanmaa Susanna

Lehtori, Senior Lecturer

Matkailu ja palvelut sekä YAMK, Tourism and Service Business and Master´s Degrees

Liiketoiminta, School of Business

+358408690659

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