A glimpse of your future

There are many roads open to you when you earn your International Tourism Management bachelor’s degree. What about working as a manager sustainable tourism at TUI or a project manager at Zoover. You can also work as a product manager or an (online) marketer. Do you want to know more about your many options? Take a look at the career opportunities and read interviews with alumni.
Do you want to continue your education after completing the International Tourism Management bachelor’s degree? This bachelor’s degree grants you access to many domestic and foreign master’s degrees.

Successful in the tourism industry

Tourism continues to grow worldwide and it is of crucial importance to our global economy. New business models and the advent of online entrepreneurship have reshaped the sector drastically. With regard to products, there are constant new development: consumers are always looking for unique experiences. In addition to package and group trips, there is a growing demand for custom trips and the sector face some disruptors in the market. A world in motion! Because of these rapid changes taking place in the tourism sector, there is a strong demand for young professionals with in-depth knowledge of e-commerce. A Tio degree is very valuable in the tourism industry. That’s why there is a great demand for Tio graduates.

Starting salary

The gross starting salary for recent graduates of International Tourism Management is approximately €2,799 per month (Higher Education Guide 2025).
The Higher Education Guide bases this figure on the Bachelor Monitor 2024, which uses salary data from late 2023.

Career opportunities

Career and job opportunities: International Tourism Management
  • Career and job opportunities: International Tourism Management
    Career and job opportunities: International Tourism Management
  • Final thesis at Tenzing Travel
    Final thesis at Tenzing Travel
  • Director of the Schiphol Travel Group
    Director of the Schiphol Travel Group

What can you do and where can you work?

What can you do once you complete the International Tourism Management bachelor’s course at Tio University of Applied Sciences?
Nearly every sector of industry has a need for well-trained managers with excellent organisational skills. After completing this bachelor’s degree, you can therefore have your pick of many positions and areas of expertise.

Think of professions such as:

  • Product manager
  • (Business) travel advisor
  • Tour manager
  • (Online) marketer
  • Event manager
  • City marketer
  • Sales manager
  • Consultant
  • Tour leader
  • Travel manager
  • Entrepreneur

Where can you work? Examples include:

  • Tour operators
  • Theme parks
  • (Business) travel organisations
  • Airlines
  • Event and incentive agencies
  • Cruise lines
  • Hotels
  • Wildlife resorts
  • Booking websites
  • Marketing agencies
  • Consultancy firms
  • Your own business
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From bachelor's to master's degree

With a bachelor's degree from Tio, you will be welcomed with open arms on the labor market. Aiming for a position in upper management? Then Tio's MBA, the Master of Business Administration, is the next step for you. After your bachelor's degree, you will obtain your MBA degree within one year.

The business community is crying out for enterprising and hard-working professionals with a wealth of practical experience. And a diploma from Tio opens even more doors. If you’re eager to start your career right after graduation, a Tio degree will make you well-prepared for amazing opportunities on the job market. Prefer to continue your education? At Tio, we make it simple: you can earn a Master of Business Administration in just one year.

Earn your professional master’s degree with our MBA programme. In this programme, you can choose from five specialisations:

No matter which specialisation you choose, you will be taught by passionate lecturers with extensive experience in their field. You will learn from their current work experience while tapping into their vast business network. Both of which are valuable assets for a professional like you!

More about our MBA

Alumni association

You can find Tio alumni everywhere! As an entrepreneur and in senior positions in various industries: from SME to multinational. With over 10,000 alumni, Tio offers you plenty of opportunities to build an extensive and valuable network.

Tio Alumni is committed to maintaining warm ties between former students and Tio and to strengthening contacts between its alumni. It offers the thousands of graduates opportunities to meet each other online and offline. Alumni also come together at networking events, masterclasses and events. Via the LinkedIn group Tio Alumni, Tio and its graduates share vacancies, industry information and knowledge. Tio likes to stay in touch with former students. That is why we have an alumni council consisting of former students who are involved in policymaking at Tio.

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