Post-Graduate Diploma in Tourism Service Business
| Study location | Finland, Savonlinna |
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| Type | Post-graduate Diploma, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 18.08.2025-23.06.2026 (60 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Tuition fee | €12,000 per programme Students have the right to apply for extension of the study right in order to complete the missing courses if such appear by the end of the originally given study right |
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| Entry qualification | Bachelor diploma (or higher) The following degrees are considered relevant for this programme: tourism, food, hospitality, business, commerce, economics or finances. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Finnish / Swedish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Enrolled students will have to provide the original documents when the studies begin. |
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| Language requirements | English Students have to prove their English proficiency level equal to minimum IELTS 6.0 by providing a valid English test certificate (we accept the following certificates only: IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Cambridge, Oxford). |
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Overview
Post-graduate Diploma in Tourism and Service Business is a 60 ECTS programme for Bachelor’s Degree holders. Those who complete the programme successfully have a possibility to continue into the Master’s Degree Programme.
In the programme, we focus on applied knowledge on tourism and service business. Our pedagogical focus is on learning by doing – utilizing project and problem-based learning. During the studies, students actively participate in conducting projects for local companies. Students generate ideas for new ventures, develop and test them in simulated environments with continuous feedback from relevant stakeholders during their study period. The primary role of the instructors is to facilitate learning and to be in dialogue with the stakeholders. Students are expected to be proactive in their learning.
Xamk is among the top universities of applied sciences in terms of number of degree programs, amount of continuous learning credits and external research funding, according to the Ministry of Education and Culture’s comparison of various indicators. By joining Xamk, you have the possibilities to explore multitude of interests in various in-house development projects and study programs.
You will be studying in the picturesque Finnish lake district, in the town of Savonlinna.
Finland consistently ranks high in the world happiness ranking, quality of education and security. It is also abundant in nature and peaceful environment. Finland is a technological forerunner in various sectors and innovation is supported by a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem producing some of the world’s most successful companies.
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