• Phase 1 | Here, we lay the foundations of our innovative travel and tourism programme and ensure that you get a broad industry perspective through tourism, languages, management and communication classes. 
• Phase 2 | From phase 2 onwards, you will further develop your commercial flair and financial insight. As well, you'll get an immersive learning experience during the courses Immersive Tourist Experiences Lab (SEM 1) and Strategic Hospitality lab (SEM2). Connecting theoretical concepts and trends with practice and within a simulated environment.
• Phase 3 | During phase 3, you will get to know various players in the Corporate Travel Management sector and work on a real-life assignment during the course Corporate Travel lab.  Also, will you be ready to successfully work on your bachelor project and to depart on your 15-weeks international internship. 

Below you can find an overview of the courses ( under reservation of changes), with the number of credits per phase. 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.  
• Would you like to know the detailed content of each subject? Check the programme guide. 

Timetable

Check out an example timetable for phase 1.

Thanks to our Partners in Education network, we are privileged and able to invite top industry guest lecturers during several classes and seminars. You can learn from the experts first-hand, in the classroom, online or during field trips.

In the last semester of your studies, you will work full-time for 15 weeks during an instructive internship abroad. This your chance to prove yourself and build further on your network.

Yes, we care  

During your time here, you can count on a whole support team to truly make you feel at home at Thomas More. Our study Counsellors, Student Services (STUVO), all of our lecturers and many more will personally guide you to ensure that you blend in from the beginning and prosper so that we help you to deploy and nurture your talents. You will never feel alone.  

Going international is key. You will have classes with students from various countries, this will help you develop intercultural and multilingual skills to be fully prepared for a fantastic international career. You can opt for ACEEPT, a short-term international project organised by and for tourism students of our international partners. You will learn even more tricks of the trade going abroad on your international study exchange and by selecting an internship that is aligned with your professional aspirations. For your international study exchange, we offer you a wide variety of 80 partner schools, within and outside of Europe, so you can really pick the right match. In the last semester of your studies, you will work full time for 15 weeks during your international internship. ForeWe provide a jam-packed internship database or you apply for your own internship. These international experiences will help you become a true globetrotter.

The academic year in Belgium starts in September. However, you can start with your classes in February. You can graduate within 6 semesters. For more details about your programme: contact our study counselor Ariane Buysschaert

International Tourism and Leisure abridged programme

For globetrotters who already have a degree and still want to make a professional career out of their passion: this way please! 

Are you a creative, communicative travel savvy who wants to become a tourism professional? Do you have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business (Marketing, International Business and Trade, Logistics,…), Communication Management, Office Management or Hospitality Management? Which means your current bachelor’s degree contained mainly business/management courses and languages?  Then we are happy to invite you to our brand new one-year International Tourism and Leisure programme! 

Our application process is really straightforward.
You will only need to meet 3 simple requirements:

1. Secondary education diploma
2. English Language Certificate (B2)
3. Passport/ID card or residence permit

Some more good news! Thomas More has no numerus clausus procedure, nor do we have a limit on the number of admitted students.

Find more specific information on our admission requirements page
You can find more specific information about our admission requirements here.