The Master's programme in Sustainable Tourism Development (NTE) combines tourism with the important competence field of sustainability in a future-oriented way. The aim of the programme is the transdisciplinary training of specialists for the planning and sustainable development of tourist destinations as well as for the sustainable management of companies in the tourism industry and other sectors.
Overview
Programme Overview
The Master's programme combines tourism with the fields of public economics, management, geography and law, as well as the forward-looking field of sustainability.
The Master's programme aims to train individuals who can actively contribute their academic and professional experience and work together to develop innovative solutions for the upcoming changes. The aim is to train experts with interface competences for the planning and sustainable development of tourist destinations in the broader sense, i.e. local authorities, regional destinations, but also larger investment projects such as (hotel) resorts or leisure parks.
Read more about the projects, guest lectures and excursions that optimally prepare our students for professional life on the German version of our website.
Career Opportunities
With a Master's degree in Sustainable Tourism Development, the doors are open to you, because the topic of sustainability is becoming increasingly important! As a graduate, you can start your career in areas such as:
- Public and private destination management organisations (municipal and supra-regional)
- Tourism associations, tour operators and the hotel industry
- CSR departments in companies
- Private planning and consulting offices (e.g. in the field of tourism planning, regional development, international cooperation)
- Nature conservation and protected area management (e.g. national parks, nature parks, biosphere reserves)
- Non-governmental organisations in the fields of environment, nature conservation and development
- International organisations and development cooperation
- Education and public relations work
Want to find out more about what our graduates are up to? Check out the German version of our website!
Programme Structure
Teaching in small groups enables lively discussions and interaction with the lecturers, which contributes to an intensive examination of the subject matter. In addition, both the selection of lecturers and external partners involved in the programme ensure that the content has a practical relevance.
The courses are taught in German or English. Detailed information on the individual courses can be found in the ‘Module Handbook’ which can be downloaded from the German version of our website.
Admission, Application, and Study Regulations
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission, applicants must possess the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree of 210 ECTS* in tourism, geography, planning, environmental studies, economics, social sciences, or a similar field with a minimum overall grade of 2.5 or equivalent (German grading system)
- German language proficiency at C1 level (fluent)
- English language proficiency at B2 level (advanced)
*Applicants with 180 ECTS may also apply, with the condition that an additional 30 ECTS be earned by taking Bachelor's courses.
More detailed information can be found on the German version of our website.
Application Procedure
Applicants apply directly to Heilbronn University via the application portal during the application period. The application portal opens in early May with the application deadline being July 15th each year. In addition to the completion of the online application, several documents must also be submitted.
When applying with non-German educational certificates, an additional application step is required for degree recognition. We recommend this recognition process be started no later than June 1st to ensure a timely application to Heilbronn University.
A complete list of the required documents and more detailed application instructions can be found on the German version of our website.
Study Regulations
All official regulations and programme documents are available only in the German language and can be found and downloaded on the German version of our website.
These documents include:
- Admission regulation (Zulassungssatzung)
- Study and Examination Regulation (SPO)
- Module Handbook
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