The two years’ Master's program offered by the Department of Tourism Studies and Geography is developed in cooperation with ETOUR, a leading tourism research center in Northern Europe. With us, students will receive a unique opportunity to gain quality education through cutting-edge courses that link up-to-date research to contemporary practices in the area of tourism and human geography.

In more detail, this problem-based and project-oriented program seeks to develop students as much as professionals by conveying an comprehensive understanding of theoretical, methodological and practical approaches necessary in order to understand and tackle core, contemporary and emerging issues related to complex global phenomena and their implications for local sustainability, policy-making, and decision-making processes related to tourism as well as tourism destination development, planning and governance.... [-]

Economics is about choice and the impact of our choices on one another. The subject Economics relates to every aspect of our lives – from the decisions we make as individuals and families to the structures created by governments and firms.

The specific objective of the programme is for students to acquire the tools for economic analysis and apply them to public and private policy-making related to tourism and events. Our students develop advanced skills in terms of solid knowledge in economic theory, in particular, microeconomic theory and quantitative methods, for understanding and analysing economic problems especially related to the tourism and event industry.

Are you interested in tourism and sustainable development? Do you want to deepen your knowledge in tourism evaluation and planning in the perspective of sustainability?

The program qualifies for a master's degree in Tourism Studies and provides a thorough knowledge of the social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects of tourism. With a clear focus on sustainability, it delivers skills in analyzing, planning and evaluating tourism and tourism-related activities from local to global levels. The program provides considerable opportunities for individual choices and specializations, including business-related projects and final thesis.

In the large tourism sector, there is a growing need for qualified expertise in evaluating, analyzing and planning for tourism and tourism-related activities in a sustainability perspective. The program provides these skills and prepares students for advanced jobs in the private as well as public sector. ... [-]

One-Year Master Programme in Tourism Destination Development

As tourism is a major growth industry on both the international and national level, the need for planning focusing on the sustainability of scarce resources becomes increasingly important. The future of tourism business rests on the recruitment of well-trained personnel. This programme addresses, in particular, those issues relevant to destination development. Its aim is for students to achieve a broad understanding of the possibilities and limitations of destination development. Swedish and Nordic tourism dominates in examples presented, but international outlooks are also present in cases and coursework. In general terms, students are trained in the collection, processing, and analysis of data and other forms of information in order to arrive at informed opinions relevant to tourism destination development. This includes training in effective and relevant forms of presentations for different audiences.... [-]

Our master's program offers you a quality education relating to up-to-date research in the area of tourism. The program is linked to ETOUR, a leading tourism research center in Northern Europe.

The program deals with destinations development and sustainability issues. During your education, you as a student take part in an interesting combination of courses, study visits, and independent research. Upon completion of your studies, you have a strong track record that gives you the opportunity to work in leading positions and to conduct research in a global context. Examinations in this program can either be taken tourism or human geography. Teaching in this program takes place in English. The program is offered at Mid Sweden University campus in Östersund, which is an ideal environment for studying tourism and sustainable development. Easy proximity to the Swedish and Norwegian mountains, means that students can easily access many of the region's top destinations. Because the program is linked to the European Tourism Research Institute, this enables students to participate in current research and develop international contacts.... [-]