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Tourism Management degrees in United Arab Emirates

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Bachelor of Business Administration in International Hospitality Management BBA

The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management United Arab Emirates (the)

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Study a Tourism Management degree in United Arab Emirates in 2025

As one of the world's largest and fastest growing industries, tourism is an exciting area of higher education. You gain a deep understanding of tourism and also learn core business principles in a tourism management degree, equipping you with skills for a future career in tourism, hospitality and travel.

Graduates of degrees in tourism can go on to an exciting range of careers such as travel writer, cruise director, travel agent, tour manager and eco tourism specialist.

Your degree will be delivered in a mixture of modes, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and group projects. Depending on your course, you may also have the option to take part in a work placement. Modules you study could include:

  • Introduction to travel and tourism
  • Tourism and society
  • Destination planning
  • Tourism management
  • International tourism industry

Study in the United Arab Emirates

With a rapidly growing and changing economy, the United Arab Emirates is known for its gas and oil exportation, and is becoming ever more popular as a tourist destination. The UAE's incredibly modern cities are home to not only some of the worlds most impressive architectural feats, but also universities that can offer high quality education to international students. You will find several of the UAE's universities in the QS World University rankings top 500, with even more being included in the top 1,000.

See our detailed guide to studying in United Arab Emirates for international students.

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