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Tourism and Leisure Management

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Tourism and Leisure Management

Make a living from your lifestyle

  • The world is your playground and every horizon, an invitation to go further.
  • Turn your passion for travel into a genuine profession.
  • Get ready for an inspiring international career in leisure and business travel.
  • Gear yourself up with the knowledge and skills you need to build life-changing experiences, even in today’s challenging context.
  • Learn how to apply disruptive business models and innovativemarketing and distribution channels to create new opportunities.
  • Discover solutions to reduce tourism’s social and environmental impact.
  • Gain a competitive advantage on the job market.

Practical information

  • Where

    On campus

  • 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

    Students are required to upload proof of B2 language proficiency. Accepted certificates include the Erasmus+ OLS language test, Duolingo or other official and internationally recognized test results.

  • Erasmus code

    B MECHELE14

Programme

​​​Autumn semester: September - January | Spring semester: February - June

  • Get nominated by your home institution before 1 May | 15 October. 
  • Apply by 15 May | 30 October (application procedure will be sent by email only to nominated students).
  • Receive your acceptance letter and further information in June | November.
  • Welcome at Thomas More in September | February.

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. 

  • All exchange students will take the "General part" of 21 credits. In addition, you choose a package of 9 credits according to your field of study, your interests and the courses you already took at your home university. There will be no overlap in your class schedules if you follow this approach. International students can choose other courses (e.g. a language course) from the Thomas More curriculum, but in that case an overlap in class schedules might be possible. 
  • A minimum of 18 credits should be taken.
  • Students may apply for a maximum duration of one semester. Those who wish to attend the Thomas More Business Unit as exchange students for a full academic year must request approval by contacting the international coordinator via international.bu@thomasmore.be.
  • The combination of courses can be restricted by planning issues and needs to be communicated beforehand.
  • Courses marked with * include a business seminar that requires a fee of €45 for participation.
  • Would you like to know the detailed content of each subject? Check the programme guide or this overview.
Course code ECTS Autumn Spring
Compulsory general courses
Macro Economics YB1284 3 X
Corporate Social Responsibility YB1319 3 X
Globalization & International Marketing YB0998 3 X
Intercultural Communication YR0129 3 X
Survival Dutch YV1847 3 X
AI Tools YB1400 3 X
Social Media Skills YB1131 3 X
Electives Course code ECTS
International business & Trade 1 X
African business Topics YB1026 3 X
Asian Business Topics YB1005 3 X
Entrepreneurial Management 1 YB1004 3 X
International business & Trade 2
Contract Law YB1318 3 X
EU Business Topics YB1159 3 X
Financial Management YB1027 6 X
International business & Trade 3
Cost Calculation YB1285 3 X
Global Sourcing YB1130 3 X
International Trade YB1003 3 X
International Tourism & Leisure 1
Tourism Destinations YE0379 3 X
Tourism Fundamentals YE0323 3 X
Travel Accommodations YE0360 3 X
International Tourism & Leisure 2
Aviation lab YE0182 3 X
Design thinking in tourism YE0375 3 X
International tourism project YE0339 3 X
International Tourism & Leisure 3
E-marketing in Tourism YE0376 3 X
Sustainable Tourism Development YE0395 3 X
Tourism Legislation and regulations YE0363 3 X
Applied Data 1
Programming Fundamentals YB1401 6 X
Databases YP0577 6 X
Computing Fundamentals YB1463 3 X
Applied Data 2
Programming Advanced YP0847 6 X
Web Fundamentals YP0872 3 X
Legal Frameworks YP0815 3 X
Management & Administration 1
Other combinations on request; other combinations are possible
Global Politics & negotiation YO0686 3 X
Experience lab: Cross-cultural communication YO0646 3 X
Experience lab: Dialogue interculturel YO0679 3 X
Project & Event: Trade Fairs  YO0535 3 X
Online elective courses Course code ECTS
Regional focus - North America YR0555 3 X
Regional focus - Latin America YR0549 3 X
Hotel Operations YE0430 3 X
Microeconomics of Competivenes YE0472 3 X
Languages Electives Course code ECTS
Nederlands 1 YR0118 3 X
Nederlands 2 YB1399 3 X
Nederlands 3 YB1398 3 X
Chinese 1 YB1060 3 X
Chinese 3 YB1062 3 X
Deutsch 1 YB1063 3 X
Deutsch 2 YE0183 3 X
Deutsch 3 YO0238 3 X
Course code ECTS Autumn Spring
Español 1 YB1066 3 X
Español 2 YE0335 3 X
Español 3 YB0766 3 X
Français débutant 1 YE0441 3 X
Français débutant 2 YE0442 3 X
Français débutant 3 YB1396 3 X
Compulsory general courses Course code ECTS
AI Tools YB1380 3 X
Professional communication YB1348 3 X
Business Intelligence Fundamentals YB1006 3 X
Societal & Consumer trends YB1196 3 X
Management Skills YB1056 3 X
Survival Dutch YV1848 3 X
Sales Management YB1149 3 X
Electives Course code ECTS
International business & Trade 1
Introduction to Financial Management YB1317 3 X
Micro Economics YB1146 3 X
Project Management YB1086 3 X
International business & Trade 2
Latin American Business Topics YB0636 3 X
North American Business Topics YB1315 3 X
Transport Economics YB1323 3 X
International Tourism & Leisure 1
Business Travel Fundamentals YE0394 3 X
Trends in Tourism YE0374 3 X
Hospitality Basics* YE0380 3 X
International Tourism & Leisure 2
Travel Technology YE0398 3 X
Sales skills in Tourism YE0465 3 X
Tourism destinations unlocked YE0477 3 X
Web Content & Design YE0447 3 X
Applied Data 1
Scripting YP0871 6 X
Data processing & Analysis YP0873 3 X
Cyber Crime Fundamentals YP0874 3 X
Applied Data 2
Cyber Resilience YP0829 3 X
Data Engineering YB1462 6 X
Governance & Risk Management Frameworks YP0612 3 X
Management & Administration 1
Other combinations on request; other combinations are possible
Culture & Art Topics YE0324 3 X
Hospitality Basics* YE0380 3 X
Societal & Consumer trends YB1196 3 X
X
Online elective courses Course code ECTS
Regional focus - Africa YR0540 3 X
Regional focus - Asia YR0543 3 X
Regional focus - Middle East YR0552 3 X
Hotel Operations (online) YE0430 3 X
Microeconomics of Competivenes YE0472 3 X
Languages Electives Course code ECTS
Nederlands 1 YR0381 3 X
Nederlands 2 YE0451 3 X
Chinese 2 YB1061 3 X
Deutsch 2 YB1064 3 X
Espanol 2 YB1067 3 X
Français débutant 1 YB1321 3 X
Français débutant 2 YE0443 3 X
Français débutant 3 YE0444 3 X

In case you failed for one or more TM courses, there are 2 scenarios: 

1. You do the re-sits at Thomas More campus, this exam period starts as from August 16th.

2. You take a course at your home university next academic year to compensate for the missed credits.

 

​​​Autumn semester: September - January | Spring semester: February - June

  • Get nominated by your home institution before 1 May | 15 October. 
  • Apply by 15 May | 30 October (application procedure will be sent by email only to nominated students).
  • Receive your acceptance letter and further information in June | November.
  • Welcome at Thomas More in September | February.

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. 

  • All exchange students will take the "General part" of 21 credits. In addition, you choose a package of 9 credits according to your field of study, your interests and the courses you already took at your home university. There will be no overlap in your class schedules if you follow this approach. International students can choose other courses (e.g. a language course) from the Thomas More curriculum, but in that case an overlap in class schedules might be possible. 
  • A minimum of 18 credits should be taken.
  • Students may apply for a maximum duration of one semester. Those who wish to attend the Thomas More Business Unit as exchange students for a full academic year must request approval by contacting the international coordinator via international.bu@thomasmore.be.
  • The combination of courses can be restricted by planning issues and needs to be communicated beforehand.
  • Courses marked with * include a business seminar that requires a fee of €45 for participation.
  • Would you like to know the detailed content of each subject? Check the programme guide or this overview.
Course code ECTS Autumn Spring
Compulsory general courses
Macro Economics YB1284 3 X
Corporate Social Responsibility YB1319 3 X
Globalization & International Marketing YB0998 3 X
Intercultural Communication YR0129 3 X
Survival Dutch YV1847 3 X
AI Tools YB1400 3 X
Social Media Skills YB1131 3 X
Electives Course code ECTS
International business & Trade 1 X
African business Topics YB1026 3 X
Asian Business Topics YB1005 3 X
Entrepreneurial Management 1 YB1004 3 X
International business & Trade 2
Contract Law YB1318 3 X
EU Business Topics YB1159 3 X
Financial Management YB1027 6 X
International business & Trade 3
Cost Calculation YB1285 3 X
Global Sourcing YB1130 3 X
International Trade YB1003 3 X
International Tourism & Leisure 1
Tourism Destinations YE0379 3 X
Tourism Fundamentals YE0323 3 X
Travel Accommodations YE0360 3 X
International Tourism & Leisure 2
Aviation lab YE0182 3 X
Design thinking in tourism YE0375 3 X
International tourism project YE0339 3 X
International Tourism & Leisure 3
E-marketing in Tourism YE0376 3 X
Sustainable Tourism Development YE0395 3 X
Tourism Legislation and regulations YE0363 3 X
Applied Data 1
Programming Fundamentals YB1401 6 X
Databases YP0577 6 X
Computing Fundamentals YB1463 3 X
Applied Data 2
Programming Advanced YP0847 6 X
Web Fundamentals YP0872 3 X
Legal Frameworks YP0815 3 X
Management & Administration 1
Other combinations on request; other combinations are possible
Global Politics & negotiation YO0686 3 X
Experience lab: Cross-cultural communication YO0646 3 X
Experience lab: Dialogue interculturel YO0679 3 X
Project & Event: Trade Fairs  YO0535 3 X
Online elective courses Course code ECTS
Regional focus - North America YR0555 3 X
Regional focus - Latin America YR0549 3 X
Hotel Operations YE0430 3 X
Microeconomics of Competivenes YE0472 3 X
Languages Electives Course code ECTS
Nederlands 1 YR0118 3 X
Nederlands 2 YB1399 3 X
Nederlands 3 YB1398 3 X
Chinese 1 YB1060 3 X
Chinese 3 YB1062 3 X
Deutsch 1 YB1063 3 X
Deutsch 2 YE0183 3 X
Deutsch 3 YO0238 3 X
Course code ECTS Autumn Spring
Español 1 YB1066 3 X
Español 2 YE0335 3 X
Español 3 YB0766 3 X
Français débutant 1 YE0441 3 X
Français débutant 2 YE0442 3 X
Français débutant 3 YB1396 3 X
Compulsory general courses Course code ECTS
AI Tools YB1380 3 X
Professional communication YB1348 3 X
Business Intelligence Fundamentals YB1006 3 X
Societal & Consumer trends YB1196 3 X
Management Skills YB1056 3 X
Survival Dutch YV1848 3 X
Sales Management YB1149 3 X
Electives Course code ECTS
International business & Trade 1
Introduction to Financial Management YB1317 3 X
Micro Economics YB1146 3 X
Project Management YB1086 3 X
International business & Trade 2
Latin American Business Topics YB0636 3 X
North American Business Topics YB1315 3 X
Transport Economics YB1323 3 X
International Tourism & Leisure 1
Business Travel Fundamentals YE0394 3 X
Trends in Tourism YE0374 3 X
Hospitality Basics* YE0380 3 X
International Tourism & Leisure 2
Travel Technology YE0398 3 X
Sales skills in Tourism YE0465 3 X
Tourism destinations unlocked YE0477 3 X
Web Content & Design YE0447 3 X
Applied Data 1
Scripting YP0871 6 X
Data processing & Analysis YP0873 3 X
Cyber Crime Fundamentals YP0874 3 X
Applied Data 2
Cyber Resilience YP0829 3 X
Data Engineering YB1462 6 X
Governance & Risk Management Frameworks YP0612 3 X
Management & Administration 1
Other combinations on request; other combinations are possible
Culture & Art Topics YE0324 3 X
Hospitality Basics* YE0380 3 X
Societal & Consumer trends YB1196 3 X
X
Online elective courses Course code ECTS
Regional focus - Africa YR0540 3 X
Regional focus - Asia YR0543 3 X
Regional focus - Middle East YR0552 3 X
Hotel Operations (online) YE0430 3 X
Microeconomics of Competivenes YE0472 3 X
Languages Electives Course code ECTS
Nederlands 1 YR0381 3 X
Nederlands 2 YE0451 3 X
Chinese 2 YB1061 3 X
Deutsch 2 YB1064 3 X
Espanol 2 YB1067 3 X
Français débutant 1 YB1321 3 X
Français débutant 2 YE0443 3 X
Français débutant 3 YE0444 3 X

In case you failed for one or more TM courses, there are 2 scenarios: 

1. You do the re-sits at Thomas More campus, this exam period starts as from August 16th.

2. You take a course at your home university next academic year to compensate for the missed credits.

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.

Got questions?

International Coordinator

Martine Michiels

For all your questions on the courses and Learning Agreements.

international.bu@thomasmore.be +32 15 36 91 58
International Office

Hannelore Vervoort

For all your questions on the application procedure & practical arrangements.

incoming@thomasmore.be +32 14 56 21 56

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