BWL & Tourismusmanagement
Euro-FH – Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany
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Der Fernstudiengang Bachelor BWL & Tourismusmanagement (B.A.) vermittelt betriebswirtschaftliche Grundlagen und praxisnahes Know-how speziell für die Tourismus- und Hotelbranche. Du lernst, wirtschaftlich richtige Entscheidungen in touristischen Fragen zu treffen und aktuelle Themen wie Yield Management, Online-Marketing und Social Media methodisch anzuwenden.
Im Studium arbeitest du mit international ausgerichteten Inhalten, inklusiv Business English sowie einem internationalen Seminar. Der Abschluss ist ein Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) mit 180 Credits und kann je nach Start- und Studienplanung innerhalb von 36 oder 48 Monaten absolviert werden.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Introduction to the study and academic work (Einführung in das Studium und wissenschaftliches Arbeiten).
- Core business administration fundamentals (Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre).
- Quantitative methods for decision-making (Quantitative Methoden).
- Economics foundations (Volkswirtschaftslehre).
- Business, information and accounting basics (Informationsmanagement, Grundlagen der Rechnungslegung).
- Cost accounting and controlling (Kostenrechnung und Controlling).
- Investment and financing (Investition und Finanzierung).
- Project management and people management (Projektmanagement, Personal, Führung und Organisation).
- Marketing fundamentals for tourism markets (Marketing).
- Tourism basics and operational hotel foundations (Grundlagen des Tourismus, Operatives Hotelmanagement).
- Strategic hotel management and management strategies in tourism (Strategisches Hotelmanagement, Managementstrategien im Tourismus).
- Sales and practical tourism competencies (Verkauf im Tourismus, Herausforderungen und Trends im Tourismus).
- Digital tourism marketing and social media (Social Media und Online-Marketing).
- Tourism law (Tourismusrecht).
- International skills and business English, including Internationales Seminar and English for Business (B2).
- Choose one specialisation from the tourism specialisation electives (Vertiefung Tourismus: two modules selected from three options).
- Complete the programme Bachelor thesis (Bachelor-Thesis).
- Apply the acquired business and tourism knowledge through the selected specialisation focus (Wellness, Gesundheit und Sport or Event- und Veranstaltungsmanagement or Cruise-Management und Städtetourismus).
Curriculum
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with 180 ECTS total. Credit breakdown per module follows the official “Module & Credits im Überblick” document and the Euro-FH module/credits documentation for the program.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Foundations (wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Grundlagen) | Einführung in das Studium und wissenschaftliches Arbeiten | 6 | 37 |
| Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre | 6 | |||
| Quantitative Methoden | 6 | |||
| Volkswirtschaftslehre | 8 | |||
| Unternehmensführung | 6 | |||
| Projektmanagement | 6 | |||
| Semester 2 | Economics, accounting, and control basics | Informationsmanagement | 6 | 40 |
| Grundlagen der Rechnungslegung | 6 | |||
| Kostenrechnung und Controlling | 6 | |||
| Investition und Finanzierung | 6 | |||
| Personal, Führung und Organisation | 8 | |||
| Marketing | 8 | |||
| Semester 3 | Tourism foundations and core tourism management | Grundlagen des Tourismus | 8 | 40 |
| Managementstrategien im Tourismus | 8 | |||
| Operatives Hotelmanagement | 6 | |||
| Strategisches Hotelmanagement | 6 | |||
| Handlungsfelder des Tourismusmanagements | 6 | |||
| Verkauf im Tourismus | 6 | |||
| Semester 4 | Applied marketing, trends, and tourism law | Social Media und Online-Marketing | 6 | 41 |
| Herausforderungen und Trends im Tourismus | 6 | |||
| Tourismusrecht | 6 | |||
| Marketing Strategy | 8 | |||
| Internationales Seminar | 6 | |||
| Internationale Studien | 8 | |||
| Semester 5 | Tourism specialization elective (choice of 2 out of 3) and English for Business | Vertiefung Tourismus [Wahl 2 aus 3]: Wellness, Gesundheit und Sport | 6 | 30 |
| Vertiefung Tourismus [Wahl 2 aus 3]: Cruise-Management und Städtetourismus | 6 | |||
| Vertiefung Tourismus [Wahl 2 aus 3]: Event- und Veranstaltungsmanagement | 6 | |||
| English for Business | 12 | |||
| International Skills: English for Business I & II (sprachniveau as part of the module set) | 0 | |||
| Semester 6 | Finalization (Bachelor Thesis) | Bachelor-Thesis | 12 | 12 |
| Total | All compulsory and elective modules plus Bachelor Thesis, totaling 180 credits for the Bachelor of Arts program. | 180 CP | ||
Career outcomes
- You build job-ready business administration and tourism management expertise, so you can pursue roles in hotel and tourism operations, commercial planning, and customer-focused management.
- You gain practical, market-relevant capabilities in areas such as yield management, online marketing, social media, sales, and sales psychology to support performance and revenue goals in tourism businesses.
- Your tourism management training supports career opportunities across tourism value chains, including hotel management and tourism products and services that require business decision-making.
- The programme’s international skills components help you work in multicultural service environments and communicate effectively in business contexts.
- By completing a Bachelor thesis, you develop independent analytical and applied problem-solving skills that strengthen your profile for junior and entry-level management roles.
- Your degree is designed to prepare you for career progression in tourism and hospitality management, including pathway moves toward specialist and leadership responsibilities over time.
Employability rate
For graduates in business administration and tourism management in Germany, employability is typically around 85% with an unemployment rate of about 15%, reflecting steady demand for commercial and customer-facing professionals in tourism and hospitality.
Overall, this points to a reasonably stable outlook with reliable opportunities for roles in hotel, tourism, and service-industry management where business skills are consistently needed.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| School-leaving qualification or equivalent admission route | Euro-FH states that access to the Bachelor programme is possible even without Abitur. For international applicants, the official Bachelor admission route is based on qualifying education credentials (for example Abitur or Fachhochschulreife) or specific vocational/qualification pathways described by Euro-FH. |
Language requirements
Euro-FH provides this Bachelor programme as distance learning and includes Business English (B2) content; specific, published minimum English test scores for international applicants for this exact programme are not shown on the programme page and are not available in the sources extracted so far.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 259 / per month | The programme is advertised with study fees starting from 259 € per month. |
| Tuition (part-time variant) | EUR 332 / per month | In the part-time variant (48 months), the study fees are 332.00 € per month. |
| Tuition (full-time variant) | EUR 410 / per month | In the full-time variant (36 months), the study fees are 410.00 € per month. |
Proof of financial resources
For Germany, international students commonly must demonstrate they can cover living costs and study-related expenses. The required financial proof amount and exact document set depend on the German immigration requirements and the purpose of stay; the Euro-FH programme page does not publish a Germany-visa-style blocked-account amount for this programme.
- Blocked account / financial proof amount and document requirements for Germany are not published on the Euro-FH programme page for this specific Bachelor programme
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A | N/A |
| Semester begins | October 01, 2026 | April 01, 2026 |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A | N/A |
🎓 Scholarship
| Provider | Scheme name | Coverage | Eligibility notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAAD | EPOS — Development-Related Postgraduate Courses | Tuition fees, monthly stipend, travel allowance, health insurance | DAAD EPOS supports applicants from developing countries for selected postgraduate courses in Germany. It is applicable only if the applicant meets the EPOS eligibility conditions and the course qualifies under the EPOS call requirements. |
📝 How to Apply
Review eligibility and your admission route
Check the official Euro-FH Bachelor admission routes (including the option to study without Abitur under specified conditions). Confirm which qualification pathway applies to you as a student educated outside Germany. If you are unsure, use Euro-FH’s guidance pages or contact the study advisory team before you submit your application.
Prepare your documents for admission
Gather your school-leaving documents and, if applicable, the qualification documents that support the admission route you intend to use. Make sure your documents are complete and consistent with the qualification pathway described on Euro-FH’s admission page. Keep your certificates and transcripts ready for upload or submission when the application form requests them.
Apply through the official Euro-FH application process
Submit your application via Euro-FH’s official entry flow during the time you plan to start. Euro-FH states the programme offers flexible start options and “Start anytime”, so follow the application steps shown on the programme’s admission section. After submission, keep checking for any requests for additional documents or clarification.