International Tourism and Hospitality Management

Vistula University is the only non-public university in Warsaw offering education in the area of tourism and hospitality at Master’s degree level. Our study program provides a response to the tourism and hospitality market demand as this industry sector is, both in Poland and worldwide, in acute shortage of highly qualified managers and leaders.

The Master’s degree study program in the field of International Tourism and Hospitality Management at the Vistula University in Warsaw has a practical profile. During the studies, you will receive comprehensive, interdisciplinary knowledge allowing you to professionally run a hotel, tourist office, tourist or gastronomic center or organize business events at the highest level.

During your studies, you will learn about the latest trends in the industry and the specifics of modern business entities in tourism and hospitality. You will learn the insights of marketing, law, as well as people and risk management. You will get acquainted with the latest information technologies, the issues of intercultural relations and human impact on the environment. We will also teach you how to build a competitive advantage based on quality of services and innovation. This will provide you with attractive prospects and opportunities for professional development in this fascinating area. Our study program will open up for you the door to a professional career in a dynamic and fascinating environment.

Our outstanding experts and practitioners will help you to develop other competences that are highly sought-for competences in this industry – communication skills, knowledge of foreign languages, organizational skills and entrepreneurship. You have a chance to improve your skills by engaging in the activities of our Student Science Club “2B”, during field classes and by participating in international scientific conferences.

The field of International Tourism and Hospitality Management run by the Vistula University in Warsaw has the prestigious THE-ICE (The International Center of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education) accreditation. This is one of the two most important certificates in the world awarded to universities educating for the needs of industries dealing with tourism, hospitality, event organization and culinary arts. THE-ICE accreditation is a globally recognized sign of the highest quality of education, a proof of recognition for the culture of openness, cooperation with the industry and strong links between science and practice.

On graduation from the Vistula University in Warsaw, you will obtain a diploma of a recognized university which will be your passport to a worldwide professional career. Thanks to the contract concluded with the prestigious B.H.M.S. Business & Hotel Management School in Lucerne, you can study in Switzerland for a year and earn a double or even triple Master’s degree (Vistula, B.H.M.S. and Robert Gordon University). This will open the door to an exciting adventure and international career.

The Vistula University in Warsaw with furnish you with comprehensive knowledge and skills in the area of the industry thus allowing you to develop in a competitive market, also abroad. We will help you quickly become an expert in your chosen area. This business will become your passion, it will give you satisfaction and money.

The study program in the field of International Tourism and Hospitality Management inscribes in the mission of the Vistula University in Warsaw, which focuses on innovative education and openness to challenges in the field of sustainable development. The education is carried out in cooperation with entities operating in the tourism and hospitality sector, gathered in the Business Council.

Field specialties

1. EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT

If you want to design and manage unique tourism and hospitality experiences at the highest level, this specialization is for you. You will learn tools for analyzing guest needs and behaviors, methods for creating engaging customer journeys, as well as storytelling and design thinking techniques. You’ll gain the skills to implement and monitor experiences from concept, through execution, to satisfaction evaluation and offer optimization. You will also learn how to leverage modern technologies to create unforgettable services.

2. HOTEL AND GASTRONOMY MANAGEMENT

If you want to work in hotels, conduct your own catering business or work in the restaurant part, this is a specialty for you. You will come to know contemporary trends in the tourist market as well as the latest technological solutions. You will gain knowledge in the field of planning hotel activity as well as effective management of hotel and gastronomic entities. You will find out the principles of their operation as a whole and as individual sections, learn how to ensure security to guests and employees alike as well as how to successfully develop the business.

The condition for launching a specialization in the field of study is to gather the appropriate number of students, i.e. not less than 15 people.

The study program

The Master’s degree study program in the field of International Tourism and Hospitality Managementat the Vistula University in Warsaw has been developed based on the experience of foreign universities, both European and non-European. It will allow you to expand the knowledge acquired during your Bachelor’s studies. You will also gain new skills related to comprehensive management in tourism, hotel and gastronomy as well as in the organization of business events. You will acquire competences needed to undertake creative, entrepreneurial and professional activities in an international environment. You will learn the full range of operational management tools. We will help you develop the key social competences that are in great demand today. Courses are conducted by practitioners, recognized experts and experienced lecturers.

Program

* Some classes may be conducted using distance learning methods.