Tourism (full time day studies) Rovaniemi, Autumn 2022: R81D22S
Code: R81D22S
Descriptions
Tourism is a fast-growing industry; one in ten jobs is already found in tourism. Lapland is an international tourism destination, which offers a real-life tourism laboratory and unique learning opportunities. In Lapland University of Applied Sciences, our Degree Programme in Tourism aims at giving you such skills and competences which the tourism and hospitality field requires.
Tourism Management and Experience Design can be described as the actual specialisation area of the programme. Experience Design is seen as a holistic approach of planning and designing tourism products, services and events. In the programme-specific competences we emphasise field-related skills of responsible tourism business, management and supervision as well as cultural and communication skills. Due to the specialisation area and one of the core competences in this degree programme, special attention is naturally paid to Service and Experience Design which are studied gradually from the very beginning of the programme and will be more focused on especially during the third and the last study year.
Entrepreneurship and business skills are included in your studies. Sustainable development and responsibility are the core elements which are taken into close consideration throughout the studies. There are also some useful tools and tests to be passed which are required e.g. by the Finnish legislation when working in tourism and hospitality and they are also included in your studies. LUC, the Lapland University Consortium (Lapland University of Applied Sciences and Lapland University) has a selection of common studies among which you can also choose your studies.
Your studies are divided into specific themes which are implemented at a semester level as follows:
1st autumn semester: Multicultural Tourism and Hospitality
1st spring semester: Multidimensional Tourism Industry
2nd autumn semester: Northern Region in Glocal Context
2nd spring semester: Managing Operational Business Processes
3rd autumn semester: Responsible Experience and Tourism Management
3rd spring semester: Developing Online and Off-line Experiences
4th autumn semester: Responsible Destination Management
Internationalisation and multicultural issues have naturally a central position in your studies, mostly due to the fact that the programme itself is international and its students come from various cultural backgrounds from all over the world. In addition, you have excellent opportunities to take a study exchange period outside Finland during the second year of your studies developing your international and multicultural skills and competences even further. We offer a large selection of our partner institutions where to complete your study exchange period.
As a student you have a possibility to explore the tourism industry and working life, and to develop your own professional skills in practical training periods. The practical training allows you to apply the things you have learnt during your studies. The degree includes 30 ECTS of practical training and you can also complete the training outside Finland. Training offers valuable networks with tourism companies and other organizations.
Your tourism studies, based on the competence acquired, are divided as follows:
Core Competence 110 ECTS
Profiling Competence 70 ECTS
Free-Choice Electives 10 ECTS
Research and Development Competence 20 ECTS
Core competence studies represent those basic skills and competences you will need for your further studies and your future career. All the language studies and trainings are included in these studies. The profiling competence is acquired by completing studies which require deeper knowledge of the field-related issues and in which you will specialise. The research and development studies contain all those studies which are required for completing your final thesis.
The studies take place in Rovaniemi, on Jokiväylä Campus. Study counselling and guidance have been paid special attention to in this programme. All students will get an individual study plan (ISP) in which e.g. credit transfers, previous work experience and recognition of prior competences and skills are included. Individual learning paths are therefore recognised in the ISP. From you we expect active attitude and coworking skills in a multicultural study environment. Your studies in which theory and practice are combined are implemented in a modern learning environment with good facilities and advanced technologies.
After graduating from our programme as a Bachelor of Hospitality Management you will have many interesting career opportunities as an expert in the tourism and hospitality field, working e.g. as a Marketing/Sales Manager, Travel Supervisor, Customer Service/Event Manager, Project Manager/Coordinator or as an entrepreneur.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
Autumn
2022 |
Spring
2023 |
Autumn
2023 |
Spring
2024 |
Autumn
2024 |
Spring
2025 |
Autumn
2025 |
1. / 2022 | 2. / 2023 | 3. / 2023 | 1. / 2023 | 2. / 2024 | 3. / 2024 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 |
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| TOUCORE21-1001 |
CORE COMPETENCE
(Choose all) |
100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| VVV30 | Finnish 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| VVV31 | Finnish 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL14OJ | Swedish for Tourism Industry | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL15OJ | 3rd Language Studies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL39OJ | Tourism and Hospitality in Global Economy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL40OJ | Project Management Skills | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL41OJ | Designing High-End Customer Experience | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL42OJ | Field Work and Career Options | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL43OJ | Diversity Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL44OJ | Sustainable Tourism Business | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL45OJ | Introduction to Marketing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL46OJ | Legislation in Travel and Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL57OJ | Management Accounting | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801D65OJ | Introduction to Financial Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL72OJ | Basic Training | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| R801DL71OJ | Advanced Training | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| TOUPROF21-1001 |
PROFILING COMPETENCE
(Choose all) |
100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL48OJ | Safety and Risks in Tourism Industry | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801D64OJ | Development Project | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801D63OJ | Destination Experience Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801D62OJ | Career Orientation and Self-Branding | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL61OJ | Innovation of High-End Destination Experiences | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL47OJ | Human Resource Management in Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL60OJ | Collaborative Experience Design | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL56OJ | Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL55OJ | Risk Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL54OJ | Marketing Project | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL53OJ | Digital Marketing and Branding | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL51OJ | Sustainable Pricing and Profitability Planning | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL52OJ | Sustainable Product and Service Design | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL67OJ | Nature and Wellbeing in Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801D66OJ | Hospitality Experience Design Project | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL49OJ | Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovations | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL50OJ | Northern Environment and Nature in Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TOUFREE21-1001 |
Free-Choice Electives
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| VVV32 | Finnish 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| VVV33 | Finnish 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R801MKTGLOJ | German Language in Services | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TOURD21-1001 |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE
(Choose all) |
20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TOUMETHODS21-1001 |
Thesis Process and Methodologies
(Choose all) |
5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R801DL58OJ | Applied Research Methods and Advanced Communication Skills | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TOUTHESIS21-1001 |
Bachelor's Thesis
(Choose all) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AMKO001 | Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AMKO002 | Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| AMKO003 | Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| AMKO013 | Start your UAS studies | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 80 | 65 | 65 | 10 | 30 | 50 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 27.5 | 12.5 | 10 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
Certificate structure
Competences
|
Cultural and Communication Competence
The student: |
No attached course units |
|
Ethical Competence
- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions |
| Safety and Risks in Tourism Industry |
| Risk Management in Tourism and Hospitality |
| Marketing Project |
| Digital Marketing and Branding |
| Nature and Wellbeing in Tourism |
| Northern Environment and Nature in Tourism |
| Applied Research Methods and Advanced Communication Skills |
|
Foresight Competence
The student: |
No attached course units |
|
Hospitality Competence
The student: |
| Project Management Skills |
| Designing High-End Customer Experience |
| Sustainable Tourism Business |
| Introduction to Marketing |
| Legislation in Travel and Tourism |
| Management Accounting |
| Introduction to Financial Management |
| Innovation of High-End Destination Experiences |
| Human Resource Management in Tourism |
| Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality |
| Risk Management in Tourism and Hospitality |
| Sustainable Pricing and Profitability Planning |
| Hospitality Experience Design Project |
|
Innovation Competence
- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field |
| Designing High-End Customer Experience |
| Development Project |
| Destination Experience Management |
| Career Orientation and Self-Branding |
| Collaborative Experience Design |
| Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality |
| Marketing Project |
| Hospitality Experience Design Project |
| Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovations |
|
Internationalization Competence
- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field |
| Finnish 1 |
| Finnish 2 |
| Swedish for Tourism Industry |
| 3rd Language Studies |
| Tourism and Hospitality in Global Economy |
| Field Work and Career Options |
| Diversity Management |
| Basic Training |
| Advanced Training |
| Finnish 3 |
| Finnish 4 |
|
Learning Competence
- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation |
| Finnish 1 |
| Finnish 2 |
| Swedish for Tourism Industry |
| Tourism and Hospitality in Global Economy |
| Project Management Skills |
| Designing High-End Customer Experience |
| Sustainable Tourism Business |
| Management Accounting |
| Development Project |
| Innovation of High-End Destination Experiences |
| Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality |
| Marketing Project |
| Hospitality Experience Design Project |
| Applied Research Methods and Advanced Communication Skills |
|
Management and Supervisory Competence
The student: |
No attached course units |
|
Responsible Tourism Business Competence
The student: |
No attached course units |
|
Safety Competence
The student: |
No attached course units |
|
Service and Experience Design Competence
The student: |
| Designing High-End Customer Experience |
| Field Work and Career Options |
| Introduction to Marketing |
| Destination Experience Management |
| Innovation of High-End Destination Experiences |
| Collaborative Experience Design |
| Digital Marketing and Branding |
| Sustainable Pricing and Profitability Planning |
| Hospitality Experience Design Project |
|
Working Community Competence
- is able to operate as a member of a work community |
| Basic Training |
| Advanced Training |
| Safety and Risks in Tourism Industry |
| Destination Experience Management |
| Career Orientation and Self-Branding |
| Collaborative Experience Design |
| Not grouped |
| Sustainable Product and Service Design |
| German Language in Services |
| Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Start your UAS studies |
Tourism Competences (2022-)
|
Diversity Competence
The student: |
| Diversity Management |
| Career Orientation and Self-Branding |
| Human Resource Management in Tourism |
| Nature and Wellbeing in Tourism |
| Hospitality Experience Design Project |
| Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovations |
| Northern Environment and Nature in Tourism |
| Applied Research Methods and Advanced Communication Skills |
|
Ethical skills
- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these |
| Project Management Skills |
| Diversity Management |
| Legislation in Travel and Tourism |
| Introduction to Financial Management |
| Safety and Risks in Tourism Industry |
| Risk Management in Tourism and Hospitality |
| Marketing Project |
| Digital Marketing and Branding |
| Northern Environment and Nature in Tourism |
| Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
|
Foresight and Risk Management Competence
The student: |
| Safety and Risks in Tourism Industry |
| Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality |
| Risk Management in Tourism and Hospitality |
|
Hospitality Management Competence
The student: |
| Project Management Skills |
| Designing High-End Customer Experience |
| Sustainable Tourism Business |
| Introduction to Marketing |
| Legislation in Travel and Tourism |
| Management Accounting |
| Introduction to Financial Management |
| Advanced Training |
| Development Project |
| Destination Experience Management |
| Career Orientation and Self-Branding |
| Human Resource Management in Tourism |
| Collaborative Experience Design |
| Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality |
| Risk Management in Tourism and Hospitality |
| Marketing Project |
| Digital Marketing and Branding |
| Sustainable Pricing and Profitability Planning |
| Sustainable Product and Service Design |
| Hospitality Experience Design Project |
|
Innovation skills
- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing |
| Designing High-End Customer Experience |
| Development Project |
| Innovation of High-End Destination Experiences |
| Collaborative Experience Design |
| Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality |
| Marketing Project |
| Sustainable Product and Service Design |
| Hospitality Experience Design Project |
| Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovations |
| Internationalisation skills |
| Finnish 1 |
| Finnish 2 |
| Swedish for Tourism Industry |
| 3rd Language Studies |
| Tourism and Hospitality in Global Economy |
| Field Work and Career Options |
| Diversity Management |
| Basic Training |
| Advanced Training |
| Finnish 3 |
| Finnish 4 |
|
Internationalization Competence
- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional |
No attached course units |
| Learning skills |
| Finnish 1 |
| Finnish 2 |
| Swedish for Tourism Industry |
| 3rd Language Studies |
| Tourism and Hospitality in Global Economy |
| Project Management Skills |
| Designing High-End Customer Experience |
| Sustainable Tourism Business |
| Management Accounting |
| Basic Training |
| Development Project |
| Innovation of High-End Destination Experiences |
| Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality |
| Marketing Project |
| Sustainable Pricing and Profitability Planning |
| Hospitality Experience Design Project |
| Applied Research Methods and Advanced Communication Skills |
| Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
| Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis |
|
Service and Experience Design Competence
The student: |
| Designing High-End Customer Experience |
| Field Work and Career Options |
| Introduction to Marketing |
| Innovation of High-End Destination Experiences |
| Collaborative Experience Design |
| Digital Marketing and Branding |
| Sustainable Product and Service Design |
| Nature and Wellbeing in Tourism |
| Hospitality Experience Design Project |
|
Sustainable Tourism Competence
The student: |
| Tourism and Hospitality in Global Economy |
| Sustainable Tourism Business |
| Introduction to Financial Management |
| Safety and Risks in Tourism Industry |
| Development Project |
| Innovation of High-End Destination Experiences |
| Sustainable Pricing and Profitability Planning |
| Nature and Wellbeing in Tourism |
| Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovations |
| Northern Environment and Nature in Tourism |
|
Working Community Competence
- is able to operate as a member of a work community |
| Field Work and Career Options |
| Advanced Training |
| Destination Experience Management |
| Career Orientation and Self-Branding |
| Human Resource Management in Tourism |
| Collaborative Experience Design |
| Not grouped |
| German Language in Services |
| Start your UAS studies |