MSc in Tourism Management

This is for you

if you are interested in different cultures and destinations, as well as travelling and languages. You are a creative thinker who is interested in undertaking project-based learning and applying your theoretical knowledge to real case studies. You have some interest in leading and managing destinations, attractions or employees in the tourism, cultural, creative or hospitality sectors.

Budapest is one of the most exciting tourism destinations in the world.

The city is famous for its cultural and heritage attractions, its spas or thermal baths as well as its vibrant nightlife and so-called ‘ruin pubs’. It is the ideal place to study Tourism Management and at Metropolitan University we offer a unique master’s program that emphasizes creativity, tourist experience and destination management. We use a project-based learning approach which develops students’ practical and vocational skills as well as academic ones. Our small and friendly campus welcomes a diversity of international as well as Hungarian students and the teaching staff are especially focused on student wellbeing. We also encourage students to join research projects, conferences and to publish their work with us as well as getting involved in excursions and competitions.

Career Opportunities

• Tour operators

• Managers of family businesses

• Tourism consultants or advisors
• Event organizers

• Tourism managers of city, rural and regional municipalities

• Managers of local, regional and national tourism

• Animators

• Managers working for health and wellness spas
• Mid- and top-level managers of hotels

• Attraction managers

• Managers in the cultural and creative sectors

Main Topics

• Economic Policy
• Research Methodology
• Managerial (Business) Economics
• Cultural, Creative and Heritage Tourism
• Marketing and Communication Management
• Creative Experience Design
• Tourism Legislation and Institutions
• Strategic Management
• Company Finance and Strategy
• Tourism Destination Management
• Creative Industries
• Health Tourism
• Wellness and Spas
• Controlling Systems
• Enterprise Decision Support Systems and Methods
• Trends in Tourism Product Development
• Heritage Management
• ICT and Creative Media
• Creative City Development
• Sustainable Planning and Development
• Event Management

Application Requirements

• IELTS min. 6.0
• Bachelor’s degree from a relevant field