Why this programme

Would you like to obtain a master's degree in Tourism, Culture and Society, but do you lack the correct prior education? Then you are a likely candidate to enrol in the pre-master Tourism, Culture and Society at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Bridging the knowledge gap

During the pre-master, you will enrol in selected courses at the Bachelor’s level of Arts and Culture Studies. You will become acquainted with key concepts within sociology, heritage studies, economics, cultural theory and the globalisation of culture. In addition, we offer a number of subjects that have been specially developed for the pre-master's year. After a successful completion of the pre-master, you will have all the knowledge you will need to meet the entry requirements of the master specialisation in Tourism, Culture and Society.

Five reasons to study Tourism, Culture and Society at the EUR

•    As one of the few masters in tourism, this programme is interdisciplinary and combines research from sociological, cultural economic and media perspectives;
•    you will be able to approach today’s challenges in the tourist industry from different perspectives and find creative solutions;
•    your teachers will share with you their theoretical knowledge and their experiences from global research projects. They are renowned scholars who are on top of the new developments and most cutting-edge studies in the field; 
•    experience intercultural communication, don’t just study it! At Erasmus University Rotterdam, you study in a diverse and international environment. This means that you will become part of a diverse community and meet people from all around the world when you study here; 
•    Rotterdam is one of the most up-and-coming tourist destinations of the moment, which enables you to test the theories in your immediate environment. You will be surrounded by an interesting network that can be useful to you in your development from student to professional.