Master in Tourism and recreation

Tourism and recreation is a master's degree program at WSG University in Poland, running four semesters and taught in English. Delivered as International Tourism and Hospitality Management, the programme is designed for students who want to combine work with a passion for travel and who see international tourism as shaped by a multicultural society. As a university focused on entrepreneurship and practice, WSG University aims to give students knowledge of the real processes taking place in tourism enterprises and the hotel industry, alongside insight into the opportunities the tourism sector faces, combining basic principles with an advanced level of skills, theory, and practice. The programme frames tourism as an economic phenomenon of the twenty-first century, in which constantly evolving tourist services respond to the changing needs and expectations of millions of tourists, in turn generating an ongoing need for well-educated, creative staff. Within the area of international tourism, the priority is to educate highly qualified graduates who are well prepared to perform various professional roles in workplaces across the tourism and recreation industry, which is described as developing dynamically throughout the European Union. Tourism and hospitality management as a field covers the planning, marketing, and operation of travel, accommodation, and leisure services, drawing on management, geography, and cultural studies. Graduates of programmes in this field commonly pursue careers in hotel management, tour operations, travel agencies, destination marketing, and hospitality consultancy, applying both theoretical knowledge and practical industry exposure gained during their studies at WSG University.