Exchange Students from partner universities where both schools have signed and Inter-Institutional Agreement (IIA) or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) don't have to pay tuition fees.
Conditions
You must be studying at one of our partner institutions. You must be nominated by your home coordinator and accepted by the exchange programme at Thomas More (see admission procedure for exchange students).
Language requirements
English B2
Erasmus code
B MECHELE14
Programme
The tourism and leisure industry are one of the most exciting and fastest-growing sectors: new markets, new concepts, new trends and a growing demand for sustainable tourism, hospitality and travel offerings. This programme combines business acumen, tourism development, and languages together with a diverse set of fundamental tourism & hospitality courses. We encourage our students to look at the industry from an interrelated perspective touching on leisure tourism concepts, business travel concepts and hospitality concepts.
We advise students to choose courses for approx.. 30 ECTS per semester.
Please read the prerequisites of every course carefully before applying.
You can find detailed information by clicking on the course. Thomas More remains the right to change the learning agreement upon arrival if the student doesn’t meet the requirements to enter the course.
Language courses: exchange students must include in their application a document stating their actual level of the chosen language.
The combination of courses from different phases can be restricted by planning issues.
The academic year in a nutshell
Below you can find an overview of the courses (under reservation of changes), with the number of credits per course. Credits express how many hours you need on average to process the subject matter (incl. lessons). Count about 25 to 30 hours for 1 study credit.
We have explained the most important courses in a blue tooltip.
The combination of courses can be restricted by planning issues and needs to be communicated beforehand.
Courses marked with a * are offered fully online. This means you don't have to physically come to Belgium to take these courses.
Would you like to know the detailed content of each subject? Check the programme guide.
Language courses: exchange students must include in their application a document stating their actual level of the chosen language.
OPO code
ECTS
Autumn
Spring
Compulsory general courses
Marketing Fundamentals
YB1281
3
x
Sales
YB1001
3
x
Business Fundamentals
YB1316
3
x
Social Media
YB1131
3
x
Corporate Social Responsibility
YB1319
3
x
Intercultural Communication
YR0129
3
x
Nederlands 1( vroegere Survival Dutch)
YR0118
3
x
Intercultural Communication
YE0361
3
x
Business communication topics
YP0604
3
x
Business Analytics
YB1000
3
x
Sales Management
YB1149
3
x
Business Intelligence Fundamentals
YB1006
3
x
Management Skills
YB1056
3
x
Nederlands 1
YR0381
3
x
Package 1 - ITL
Tourism Destinations
YE0379
3
x
Travel Accommodations
YE0360
3
x
Tourism Fundamentals
YE0323
3
x
Business Travel Fundamentals
YE0394
3
x
Culture & Art Topics
YE0324
3
x
Hospitality Basics
YE0380
3
x
Package 2 - ITL
Design thinking in tourism
YE0375
3
x
International tourism project
YE0339
3
x
Aviation lab
YE0182
3
x
Travel Technology
YE0398
3
x
Trends in Tourism
YE0374
3
x
Web Content & Design
YE0447
3
x
Package 3 - ITL
Tourism Research
YE0364
3
x
OPO code
ECTS
Autumn
Spring
E-tourism
YE0376
3
x
Sustainable Tourism Development
YE0395
3
x
Other Electives
Regional focus - North America
YR0555
3
x
Regional focus - Latin America
YR0549
3
x
Regional focus - Europe
YR0546
3
x
Regional focus - Africa
YR0540
3
x
Regional focus - Asia
YR0543
3
x
Regional focus - Middle East
YR0552
3
x
Languages Electives
x
Chinese 1
YB1060
3
x
Chinese 2
YB1061
3
x
Chinese 3
YB1062
3
x
Deutsch 1
YB1063
3
x
Deutsch 2
YE0183
3
x
Deutsch 2
YB1064
3
x
Deutsch 3
YO0238
3
x
Español 1
YB1066
3
x
Español 2
YE0335
3
x
Espanol 2
YB1067
3
x
Español 3
YB0766
3
x
Español 3
YB1068
3
x
Français débutant 1
YE0441
3
x
Français débutant 2
YB1070
3
x
Français débutant 2
YB0665
3
x
Français débutant 3
YB1259
3
x
Français débutant 3
YB1071
3
x
Dutch A1
YR0609
3
x
Dutch A2
YE0388
3
x
Dutch A2
YE0440
3
x
Period
Start date
End date
In case of illness
Grades
JANUARY
+/-11JAN
+/-30JUN
+/-29/30JAN
04FEB
JUNE
31MAY
19JUN
18/19JAN
30JUN
RESITS AUGUST
+/-16AUG
03SEP
02/03SEP
09SEP
The tourism and leisure industry are one of the most exciting and fastest-growing sectors: new markets, new concepts, new trends and a growing demand for sustainable tourism, hospitality and travel offerings. This programme combines business acumen, tourism development, and languages together with a diverse set of fundamental tourism & hospitality courses. We encourage our students to look at the industry from an interrelated perspective touching on leisure tourism concepts, business travel concepts and hospitality concepts.
We advise students to choose courses for approx.. 30 ECTS per semester.
Please read the prerequisites of every course carefully before applying.
You can find detailed information by clicking on the course. Thomas More remains the right to change the learning agreement upon arrival if the student doesn’t meet the requirements to enter the course.
Language courses: exchange students must include in their application a document stating their actual level of the chosen language.
The combination of courses from different phases can be restricted by planning issues.
The academic year in a nutshell
Below you can find an overview of the courses (under reservation of changes), with the number of credits per course. Credits express how many hours you need on average to process the subject matter (incl. lessons). Count about 25 to 30 hours for 1 study credit.
We have explained the most important courses in a blue tooltip.
The combination of courses can be restricted by planning issues and needs to be communicated beforehand.
Courses marked with a * are offered fully online. This means you don't have to physically come to Belgium to take these courses.
Would you like to know the detailed content of each subject? Check the programme guide.
Language courses: exchange students must include in their application a document stating their actual level of the chosen language.
OPO code
ECTS
Autumn
Spring
Compulsory general courses
Marketing Fundamentals
YB1281
3
x
Sales
YB1001
3
x
Business Fundamentals
YB1316
3
x
Social Media
YB1131
3
x
Corporate Social Responsibility
YB1319
3
x
Intercultural Communication
YR0129
3
x
Nederlands 1( vroegere Survival Dutch)
YR0118
3
x
Intercultural Communication
YE0361
3
x
Business communication topics
YP0604
3
x
Business Analytics
YB1000
3
x
Sales Management
YB1149
3
x
Business Intelligence Fundamentals
YB1006
3
x
Management Skills
YB1056
3
x
Nederlands 1
YR0381
3
x
Package 1 - ITL
Tourism Destinations
YE0379
3
x
Travel Accommodations
YE0360
3
x
Tourism Fundamentals
YE0323
3
x
Business Travel Fundamentals
YE0394
3
x
Culture & Art Topics
YE0324
3
x
Hospitality Basics
YE0380
3
x
Package 2 - ITL
Design thinking in tourism
YE0375
3
x
International tourism project
YE0339
3
x
Aviation lab
YE0182
3
x
Travel Technology
YE0398
3
x
Trends in Tourism
YE0374
3
x
Web Content & Design
YE0447
3
x
Package 3 - ITL
Tourism Research
YE0364
3
x
OPO code
ECTS
Autumn
Spring
E-tourism
YE0376
3
x
Sustainable Tourism Development
YE0395
3
x
Other Electives
Regional focus - North America
YR0555
3
x
Regional focus - Latin America
YR0549
3
x
Regional focus - Europe
YR0546
3
x
Regional focus - Africa
YR0540
3
x
Regional focus - Asia
YR0543
3
x
Regional focus - Middle East
YR0552
3
x
Languages Electives
x
Chinese 1
YB1060
3
x
Chinese 2
YB1061
3
x
Chinese 3
YB1062
3
x
Deutsch 1
YB1063
3
x
Deutsch 2
YE0183
3
x
Deutsch 2
YB1064
3
x
Deutsch 3
YO0238
3
x
Español 1
YB1066
3
x
Español 2
YE0335
3
x
Espanol 2
YB1067
3
x
Español 3
YB0766
3
x
Español 3
YB1068
3
x
Français débutant 1
YE0441
3
x
Français débutant 2
YB1070
3
x
Français débutant 2
YB0665
3
x
Français débutant 3
YB1259
3
x
Français débutant 3
YB1071
3
x
Dutch A1
YR0609
3
x
Dutch A2
YE0388
3
x
Dutch A2
YE0440
3
x
Period
Start date
End date
In case of illness
Grades
JANUARY
+/-11JAN
+/-30JUN
+/-29/30JAN
04FEB
JUNE
31MAY
19JUN
18/19JAN
30JUN
RESITS AUGUST
+/-16AUG
03SEP
02/03SEP
09SEP
The tourism and leisure industry are one of the most exciting and fastest-growing sectors: new markets, new concepts, new trends and a growing demand for sustainable tourism, hospitality and travel offerings. This programme combines business acumen, tourism development, and languages together with a diverse set of fundamental tourism & hospitality courses. We encourage our students to look at the industry from an interrelated perspective touching on leisure tourism concepts, business travel concepts and hospitality concepts.
We advise students to choose courses for approx.. 30 ECTS per semester.
Please read the prerequisites of every course carefully before applying.
You can find detailed information by clicking on the course. Thomas More remains the right to change the learning agreement upon arrival if the student doesn’t meet the requirements to enter the course.
Language courses: exchange students must include in their application a document stating their actual level of the chosen language.
The combination of courses from different phases can be restricted by planning issues.
The academic year in a nutshell
Below you can find an overview of the courses (under reservation of changes), with the number of credits per course. Credits express how many hours you need on average to process the subject matter (incl. lessons). Count about 25 to 30 hours for 1 study credit.
We have explained the most important courses in a blue tooltip.
The combination of courses can be restricted by planning issues and needs to be communicated beforehand.
Courses marked with a * are offered fully online. This means you don't have to physically come to Belgium to take these courses.
Would you like to know the detailed content of each subject? Check the programme guide.
Language courses: exchange students must include in their application a document stating their actual level of the chosen language.
OPO code
ECTS
Autumn
Spring
Compulsory general courses
Marketing Fundamentals
YB1281
3
X
Sales
YB1001
3
X
Business Fundamentals
YB1316
3
X
Social Media
YB1131
3
X
Corporate Social Responsibility
YB1319
3
X
Intercultural Communication
YR0129
3
X
Nederlands 1
YR0118
3
X
Intercultural Communication
YE0361
3
X
Business communication topics
YP0604
3
X
Business Analytics
YB1000
3
X
Sales Management
YB1149
3
X
Business Intelligence Fundamentals
YB1006
3
X
Management Skills
YB1056
3
X
Nederlands 1
YR0381
3
X
Package 1 - ITL
Tourism Destinations
YE0379
3
X
Travel Accommodations
YE0360
3
X
Tourism Fundamentals
YE0323
3
X
Business Travel Fundamentals
YE0394
3
X
Culture & Art Topics
YE0324
3
X
Hospitality Basics
YE0380
3
X
Package 2 - ITL
Design thinking in tourism
YE0375
3
X
International tourism project
YE0339
3
X
Aviation lab
YE0182
3
X
Travel Technology
YE0398
3
X
Trends in Tourism
YE0374
3
X
Web Content & Design
YE0447
3
X
Package 3 - ITL
Tourism Research
YE0364
3
X
E-tourism
YE0376
3
X
OPO code
ECTS
Autumn
Spring
Sustainable Tourism Development
YE0395
3
X
Online Electives
Regional focus - North America
YR0555
3
X
Regional focus - Latin America
YR0549
3
X
Regional focus - Europe
YR0546
3
X
Regional focus - Africa
YR0540
3
X
Regional focus - Asia
YR0543
3
X
Regional focus - Middle East
YR0552
3
X
Hotel Operations
YE0429
3
X
Hotel Operations
YE0430
3
X
Languages Electives
Chinese 1
YB1060
3
X
Chinese 2
YB1061
3
X
Chinese 3
YB1062
3
X
Deutsch 1
YB1063
3
X
Deutsch 2
YE0183
3
X
Deutsch 2
YB1064
3
X
Deutsch 3
YO0238
3
X
Español 1
YB1066
3
X
Español 2
YE0335
3
X
Espanol 2
YB1067
3
X
Español 3
YB0766
3
X
Español 3
YB1068
3
X
Français débutant 1
YE0441
3
X
Français débutant 2
YB1070
3
X
Français débutant 2
YB0665
3
X
Français débutant 3
YB1259
3
X
Français débutant 3
YB1071
3
X
Dutch A1
YR0609
3
X
Dutch A2
YE0388
3
X
Dutch A2
YE0440
3
X
The tourism and leisure industry are one of the most exciting and fastest-growing sectors: new markets, new concepts, new trends and a growing demand for sustainable tourism, hospitality and travel offerings. This programme combines business acumen, tourism development, and languages together with a diverse set of fundamental tourism & hospitality courses. We encourage our students to look at the industry from an interrelated perspective touching on leisure tourism concepts, business travel concepts and hospitality concepts.
We advise students to choose courses for approx.. 30 ECTS per semester.
Please read the prerequisites of every course carefully before applying.
You can find detailed information by clicking on the course. Thomas More remains the right to change the learning agreement upon arrival if the student doesn’t meet the requirements to enter the course.
Language courses: exchange students must include in their application a document stating their actual level of the chosen language.
The combination of courses from different phases can be restricted by planning issues.
The academic year in a nutshell
Below you can find an overview of the courses (under reservation of changes), with the number of credits per course. Credits express how many hours you need on average to process the subject matter (incl. lessons). Count about 25 to 30 hours for 1 study credit.
We have explained the most important courses in a blue tooltip.
The combination of courses can be restricted by planning issues and needs to be communicated beforehand.
Courses marked with a * are offered fully online. This means you don't have to physically come to Belgium to take these courses.
Would you like to know the detailed content of each subject? Check the programme guide.
Language courses: exchange students must include in their application a document stating their actual level of the chosen language.
OPO code
ECTS
Autumn
Spring
Compulsory general courses
Marketing Fundamentals
YB1281
3
X
Sales
YB1001
3
X
Business Fundamentals
YB1316
3
X
Social Media
YB1131
3
X
Corporate Social Responsibility
YB1319
3
X
Intercultural Communication
YR0129
3
X
Nederlands 1
YR0118
3
X
Intercultural Communication
YE0361
3
X
Business communication topics
YP0604
3
X
Business Analytics
YB1000
3
X
Sales Management
YB1149
3
X
Business Intelligence Fundamentals
YB1006
3
X
Management Skills
YB1056
3
X
Nederlands 1
YR0381
3
X
Package 1 - ITL
Tourism Destinations
YE0379
3
X
Travel Accommodations
YE0360
3
X
Tourism Fundamentals
YE0323
3
X
Business Travel Fundamentals
YE0394
3
X
Culture & Art Topics
YE0324
3
X
Hospitality Basics
YE0380
3
X
Package 2 - ITL
Design thinking in tourism
YE0375
3
X
International tourism project
YE0339
3
X
Aviation lab
YE0182
3
X
Travel Technology
YE0398
3
X
Trends in Tourism
YE0374
3
X
Web Content & Design
YE0447
3
X
Package 3 - ITL
Tourism Research
YE0364
3
X
E-tourism
YE0376
3
X
OPO code
ECTS
Autumn
Spring
Sustainable Tourism Development
YE0395
3
X
Online Electives
Regional focus - North America
YR0555
3
X
Regional focus - Latin America
YR0549
3
X
Regional focus - Europe
YR0546
3
X
Regional focus - Africa
YR0540
3
X
Regional focus - Asia
YR0543
3
X
Regional focus - Middle East
YR0552
3
X
Hotel Operations
YE0429
3
X
Hotel Operations
YE0430
3
X
Languages Electives
Chinese 1
YB1060
3
X
Chinese 2
YB1061
3
X
Chinese 3
YB1062
3
X
Deutsch 1
YB1063
3
X
Deutsch 2
YE0183
3
X
Deutsch 2
YB1064
3
X
Deutsch 3
YO0238
3
X
Español 1
YB1066
3
X
Español 2
YE0335
3
X
Espanol 2
YB1067
3
X
Español 3
YB0766
3
X
Español 3
YB1068
3
X
Français débutant 1
YE0441
3
X
Français débutant 2
YB1070
3
X
Français débutant 2
YB0665
3
X
Français débutant 3
YB1259
3
X
Français débutant 3
YB1071
3
X
Dutch A1
YR0609
3
X
Dutch A2
YE0388
3
X
Dutch A2
YE0440
3
X
Eyecatchers
Room for business or language electives
This unique International Tourism and Leisure programme offers the opportunity to either enrol in business elective courses or language electives.
The choice is all yours.
Your future: Travel Consultant 3.0
The unprecedented challenge of COVID-19 has completely changed the travel industry and our programme is continuously evolving to ensure that you are fully prepared to become the Travel Consultant and Hospitality professional of Tomorrow.
Design thinking & Customer Centricity is the key skillset to your future
The pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation in the travel industry & beyond. Besides the importance of integrating new technologies in tourism, it is a combination of having a genuine customer centric approach with applying design thinking to unique service and experience offerings, that will differentiate one business from another and play a major role in the success of this transformation. It is these skillsets that we trigger and put at the heart of our courses.
