Module | ECTS |
Fundamentals of Business Administration | 5 |
Fundamentals of Tourism Management | 5 |
Cost accounting in tourism | 5 |
Basics of law | 5 |
Mathematics | 5 |
Compulsory elective modules in foreign languages (see below) | 5 |
Total ECTS points | 30 |
One of the following combinations must be taken as part of the compulsory elective modules in two foreign languages; this choice is binding for semesters 1 to 4: (1) English/French, (2) English/Spanish.
Compulsory elective modules in foreign languages | ECTS |
Business English | 2,5 |
Le français des affaires 1 | 2,5 |
El español de los negocios 1 | 2,5 |
Module | ECTS |
Annual financial statement | 5 |
Business Law | 5 |
Statistics | 5 |
Marketing and market research in tourism | 5 |
Business skills and office management | 5 |
Compulsory elective modules in foreign languages (see below) | 5 |
Total ECTS points | 30 |
Compulsory elective modules in foreign languages | ECTS CREDITS |
Advanced Business English | 2,5 |
Le français des affaires 2 | 2,5 |
El español de los negocios 2 | 2,5 |
Module | ECTS |
Management in the tourism industry | 10 |
Players in the tourism industry | 5 |
Microeconomics | 5 |
Macroeconomics | 5 |
Compulsory elective modules in foreign languages (see below) | 5 |
Total ECTS points | 30 |
Compulsory elective modules in foreign languages | ECTS |
Academic Presentation and Communication | 2,5 |
Le français des affaires 3 | 2,5 |
El español de los negocios 3 | 2,5 |
Module | ECTS |
Investment and Financing | 5 |
Business taxation & aspects of intern. Corporate Taxation | 5 |
International contract law + law for tourism managers | 5 |
Compulsory elective module 1 | 5 |
Intercultural competence | 5 |
Compulsory elective modules in foreign languages (see below) | 5 |
Total ECTS points | 30 |
Compulsory elective modules in foreign languages | ECTS |
Academic Reading and Writing | 2,5 |
Le français des affaires 4 | 2,5 |
El español de los negocios 4 | 2,5 |
Module | ECTS |
Sustainability in Tourism | 5 |
Foreign trade and economic policy | 5 |
Digitalization in tourism | 5 |
Compulsory elective module 2 | 5 |
Compulsory elective module 3 | 5 |
Tourism geography | 5 |
Total ECTS points | 30 |
Module | ECTS |
Practical study phase | 15 |
Bachelor thesis | 12 |
Colloquium | 3 |
Total ECTS points | 30 |
In the course of the 4th and 5th semesters, 3 different compulsory elective modules must be taken, at least 2 of which are specifically related to the degree program, another one can be freely chosen from modules of all Bachelor's degree programs at htw saar. As a rule, 6 different compulsory elective modules in International Tourism Management are offered per academic year, spread over the 4th and 5th semesters. The range of compulsory elective modules is defined annually by the Director of Studies and announced at the beginning of each academic year.