Leisure and Tourism Management (LTM)

International four-year degree programme providing specialist, linguistic, and social competence in economics and tourism. Includes leisure and tourism, business and law modules, finance, accounting, foreign languages, creative units, study abroad flexibility, and mandatory internship.

Academic requirements

German higher entrance qualification or equivalent foreign qualification (secondary school leaving certificate)

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

TOEFL: 550 points (paper-based), 213 points (computer-based) or 79 points (Internet-based); Cambridge First Certificate; IELTS: 6.0 points; or B2 CEFR. Native speakers of English or applicants from English-speaking countries or long-term residents in English-speaking countries or graduates from international grammar schools are exempt.

German requirements

German proficiency required: DSD II (C1), Goethe Certificate C1/C2, DSH-2 or DSH-3, TestDaF Level 4 (TDN 4), Feststellungsprüfung, completed study in German (at least four semesters/120 CP), other C1-level certificates considered case-by-case.

Accepted bachelor fields

Secondary school leaving certificate with focus on economics, geography, social sciences, or languages

APS Certificate

Yes

Mandatory internship

Mandatory internship (with a duration of 21 weeks)

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

Full-time students: 123 EUR for the first semester and 103 EUR for all subsequent semesters; Erasmus+ students: 103 EUR per semester

ECTS credits

240

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: Full-time students: 123 EUR for the first semester and 103 EUR for all subsequent semesters; Erasmus+ students: 103 EUR per semester

Graduates have good prospects in the growing tourism and hospitality sector, with opportunities in management, planning, and consulting roles both in Germany and internationally.

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