Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism (2025): ATA25K
Code: ATA25K
Descriptions
The Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism leads to a Bachelor of Hospitality Management (in Finnish: Restonomi (AMK)). The studies are worth 210 credits and take 3.5 years to complete. The degree consists of basic studies, professional studies, free-choice studies, practical training and a thesis. The degree is offered as blended, part-time studies, meaning that the studies will include two days of contact teaching per month and online lectures with independent assignments and group work. The contact teaching will be arranged in Helsinki.
At the start of the degree you will focus on gaining basic skills and knowledge after which you will apply the acquired theory into practice. You will study to obtain comprehensive customer-oriented product development and marketing competence as well as the knowledge and skills to successfully manage and develop tourism businesses. Tourism services consist of many different components, such as accommodation, catering, program and transport services, as well as event, conference and congress services. An important part of the studies are projects done in collaboration with local companies, providing you with the networks and abilities for employment after graduation. The final stages of the studies emphasize using the competence gained in practice and in different types of smart solutions.
Your personal study path will be supported by various project based studies, practical training periods and thesis. To broaden your personal study path, it is also possible to study a semester or two with one of our partner universities abroad or do your practical training in another country than Finland.
Objective
Themes for each year group / competence objectives
1st year: Tourism industry observer
• understands basic concepts
• knows the tourism industry
• masters the basic skills of customer service in the tourism industry
2nd year: Tourism service provider and specialist
• possesses key tourism industry knowledge
• able to work in the customer interface and in a variety of tour operator networks
• develops information retrieval and team work skills
• plans and develops tourism products
3rd and 4th year: Tourism service developer
• able to develop tourism products and industry by applying the latest knowledge in the field
• develops and evaluates customer-oriented and responsible tourism business operations
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | Autumn 2027 | Spring 2028 | 3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2026 | 4. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2027 | 4. / 2027 | 1. / 2027 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2028 | 4. / 2028 |
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| ATA25K-1001 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU13 | Principles of Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU14 | Accommodation Services | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU15 | Customer Contacts | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU16 | Food in Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU17 | Programme Services | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1002 |
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU18 | Principles of Marketing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU19 | Business Operations | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU20 | Project and Event Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1003 |
METHODOLOGICAL STUDIES
(Choose all ) |
11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU22 | Study Skills | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU23 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BC00CH77 | Office Skills Accelerator | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU24 | Business Mathematics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1004 |
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
(Choose 20) |
20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU26 | Business English | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU27 | Academic English 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU28 | Academic English 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1020 |
For Foreign Students
(Choose all ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU29 | Finnish for Foreigners 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU30 | Finnish for Foreigners 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1019 |
For Finnish Students
(Choose all ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AM00CN45 | Professional Communication | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LB00CN22 | Keys to Remote Work (Finnish students) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AM00CN40 | Swedish at Work | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AM00CN42 | Swedish for Tourism | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1005 |
CUSTOMER-ORIENTED TOURISM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
(Choose all ) |
28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU31 | Tourism Operational Environment | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU32 | Tourism Transportation, Sales and Reservation Services | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU33 | Tourism Services Sales Processes | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU34 | Marketing of Tourism Services | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU35 | Strategic Planning in Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU36 | Professional Project | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1006 |
SUCCESSFUL TOURISM BUSINESS
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU37 | Profitable Tourism Company | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU38 | Management Accounting | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU39 | Law Studies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1007 |
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
(Choose all ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU40 | Service and Product Development | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU41 | New Technologies in Business | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1008 |
LEADERSHIP AND WELLBEING IN THE WORK COMMUNITY
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU42 | Human Resource Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU43 | Leadership and Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU44 | Corporate Community and Wellness Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1009 |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
(Choose all ) |
5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU45 | R&D Studies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1010 |
SPECIALIZATION STUDIES
(Choose 15) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1012 |
EVENT MANAGEMENT
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU46 | Experiential Events | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU47 | Profitable Event Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU48 | Field-specific Event Production | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1015 |
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD
(Choose 30) |
0 - 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1016 |
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BC00BX96 | Finnish for Foreigners 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LB00CJ62 | Leading Virtual Teams | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1017 |
PRACTICAL TRAINING
(Choose all ) |
30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AB00CU49 | Practical Training | 30 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATA25K-1018 |
THESIS
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT00BH45 | Thesis | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 39 | 69 | 56.5 | 52.5 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 29.5 | 22.5 | 30 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19 | 19 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14.75 | 14.75 | 11.25 | 11.25 | 15 | 15 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
2017_2021KAMK yhteiset kompetenssit
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1. LEARNING SKILLS
Our students are able to |
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2. ETHICAL COMPETENCE
Our students are able to |
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3. WORK COMPETENCE
Our students are able to |
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4. INNOVATION COMPETENCE
Our students are able to |
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5. INTERNATIONAL COMPETENCE
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6. SMART SOLUTIONS
The students are able to apply their skills and knowledge in the use of technological solutions in their own professional field and to develop new business models and services. In teams with members from different fields and disciplines, they are able to evaluate and develop activities aiming to develop solutions for a variety of working life contexts. |
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| Not grouped |
| Principles of Tourism |
| Accommodation Services |
| Customer Contacts |
| Food in Tourism |
| Programme Services |
| Principles of Marketing |
| Business Operations |
| Project and Event Management |
| Study Skills |
| Intercultural Communication |
| Office Skills Accelerator |
| Business Mathematics |
| Business English |
| Academic English 1 |
| Academic English 2 |
| Finnish for Foreigners 1 |
| Finnish for Foreigners 2 |
| Professional Communication |
| Keys to Remote Work (Finnish students) |
| Swedish at Work |
| Swedish for Tourism |
| Tourism Operational Environment |
| Tourism Transportation, Sales and Reservation Services |
| Tourism Services Sales Processes |
| Marketing of Tourism Services |
| Strategic Planning in Tourism |
| Professional Project |
| Profitable Tourism Company |
| Management Accounting |
| Law Studies |
| Service and Product Development |
| New Technologies in Business |
| Human Resource Management |
| Leadership and Management |
| Corporate Community and Wellness Management |
| R&D Studies |
| Experiential Events |
| Profitable Event Management |
| Field-specific Event Production |
| Finnish for Foreigners 3 |
| Leading Virtual Teams |
| Practical Training |
| Thesis |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| ATA25K-1001 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF TOURISM
(Choose all) |
21 |
| AB00CU13 | Principles of Tourism | 5 |
| AB00CU14 | Accommodation Services | 5 |
| AB00CU15 | Customer Contacts | 3 |
| AB00CU16 | Food in Tourism | 5 |
| AB00CU17 | Programme Services | 3 |
| ATA25K-1002 |
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN TOURISM
(Choose all) |
15 |
| AB00CU18 | Principles of Marketing | 5 |
| AB00CU19 | Business Operations | 5 |
| AB00CU20 | Project and Event Management | 5 |
| ATA25K-1003 |
METHODOLOGICAL STUDIES
(Choose all) |
11 |
| AB00CU22 | Study Skills | 2 |
| AB00CU23 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| BC00CH77 | Office Skills Accelerator | 3 |
| AB00CU24 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| ATA25K-1004 |
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
(Choose 20) |
20 |
| AB00CU26 | Business English | 5 |
| AB00CU27 | Academic English 1 | 3 |
| AB00CU28 | Academic English 2 | 2 |
| ATA25K-1020 |
For Foreign Students
(Choose all) |
10 |
| AB00CU29 | Finnish for Foreigners 1 | 5 |
| AB00CU30 | Finnish for Foreigners 2 | 5 |
| ATA25K-1019 |
For Finnish Students
(Choose all) |
10 |
| AM00CN45 | Professional Communication | 4 |
| LB00CN22 | Keys to Remote Work (Finnish students) | 1 |
| AM00CN40 | Swedish at Work | 3 |
| AM00CN42 | Swedish for Tourism | 2 |
| ATA25K-1005 |
CUSTOMER-ORIENTED TOURISM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
(Choose all) |
28 |
| AB00CU31 | Tourism Operational Environment | 5 |
| AB00CU32 | Tourism Transportation, Sales and Reservation Services | 5 |
| AB00CU33 | Tourism Services Sales Processes | 5 |
| AB00CU34 | Marketing of Tourism Services | 4 |
| AB00CU35 | Strategic Planning in Tourism | 5 |
| AB00CU36 | Professional Project | 4 |
| ATA25K-1006 |
SUCCESSFUL TOURISM BUSINESS
(Choose all) |
15 |
| AB00CU37 | Profitable Tourism Company | 5 |
| AB00CU38 | Management Accounting | 5 |
| AB00CU39 | Law Studies | 5 |
| ATA25K-1007 |
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
(Choose all) |
10 |
| AB00CU40 | Service and Product Development | 5 |
| AB00CU41 | New Technologies in Business | 5 |
| ATA25K-1008 |
LEADERSHIP AND WELLBEING IN THE WORK COMMUNITY
(Choose all) |
15 |
| AB00CU42 | Human Resource Management | 5 |
| AB00CU43 | Leadership and Management | 5 |
| AB00CU44 | Corporate Community and Wellness Management | 5 |
| ATA25K-1009 |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
(Choose all) |
5 |
| AB00CU45 | R&D Studies | 5 |
| ATA25K-1010 |
SPECIALIZATION STUDIES
(Choose 15) |
15 |
| ATA25K-1012 |
EVENT MANAGEMENT
(Choose all) |
15 |
| AB00CU46 | Experiential Events | 5 |
| AB00CU47 | Profitable Event Management | 5 |
| AB00CU48 | Field-specific Event Production | 5 |
| ATA25K-1015 |
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD
(Choose 30) |
0 - 30 |
| ATA25K-1016 |
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 |
| BC00BX96 | Finnish for Foreigners 3 | 5 |
| LB00CJ62 | Leading Virtual Teams | 2 |
| ATA25K-1017 |
PRACTICAL TRAINING
(Choose all) |
30 |
| AB00CU49 | Practical Training | 30 |
| ATA25K-1018 |
THESIS
(Choose all) |
15 |
| AT00BH45 | Thesis | 15 |