The master specialisation Tourism, Culture and Society will be ideal for:
- students who want to become creative and critical professionals in the field of tourism;
- students who want to study tourism as part of the bigger picture and wish to understand the relations between tourism and international economies, societies, media and cultures;
- students who want to pursue an academic career in the field of cultural studies, media studies and/or tourism studies.
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- At least a bachelor's degree from a recognised Dutch university programme with a good overall result, or an equivalent qualification from an international institution.
- Training in arts and culture studies, sociology or another relevant background in the social sciences or humanities at university level.
- Academic training in qualitative research methods is desirable.
- We are also looking for a sustained and well-documented interest in the cultural or tourism sector, as evidenced by academic training or practical experience.
You meet our English language requirement when:
- You hold a Dutch VWO diploma and have a grade of 7 or higher for English on your final grade list;
- You are a native speaker of English (i.e. a national of one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America) and you have received secondary education in English for at least two and a half years in one of the above countries;
- You have obtained your diploma of higher education in English (the entire programme) in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
- We usually deem bachelor programmes taught entirely in English at Western European or Scandinavian universities sufficient to meet the English language requirement as well.
If you do not meet one of the above requirements, then you need to demonstrate proof of proficiency in English through one of the following tests (you need to take the test in a test centre, online IELTS and TOEFL tests are not allowed):
- IELTS Academic with a minimum overall band score of 7.0 and minimum subscores of 6.5
- TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 100 and minimum subscores of 23
- Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 185
Important! Test scores may not be older than two years at the time of application. Note that it takes several weeks before the results of the tests are known. If you have not yet taken any English test, then we recommend that you take the IELTS or the TOEFL (you need to take the test in a test centre, online IELTS and TOEFL tests are not allowed).
Deadlines for submitting proof of English proficiency:
- Non-EEA students: 1 May
- EEA students: 1 August
The following criteria will also be taken into account during the admission process:
- academic writing and analytical skills;
- motivation letter;
- curriculum vitae;
- Grade Point Average (GPA);
- international background.