Tourism and place design
Prerequisites
General entry requirements + Social Studies 1b or 1a1 + 1a2, and English 6.
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Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Tourism and place design (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Nature and cultural tourism (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Spatial planning and sustainable tourism (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Marketing and place design in tourism (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Production and consumption in tourism (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Event management (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Tourism studies: research methods and independent project. (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Local and regional development and planning (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Communication, digitalisation and place design (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Digital media and web publication (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Tourism economics and entrepreneurship in tourism (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Project management in tourism (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Tourism and Place Design in Theory and Practice (Elective) | 22.5 |
| Tourism and societal crises (Elective) | 15 |
| Tourism law and ethics (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Fieldwork within tourism studies (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Tourism studies with independent project (Obligatory) | 30 |
*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).
Please note - not all programmes offer elective or optional courses.
Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.
Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.
Future prospects
Degree
Degree of Bachelor of Social ScienceMain field of study: Tourism Studies
Tuition fees
- Total fee: 288,000 SEK
- Per semester / First payment: 48,000 SEK
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are an exchange student or a citizen of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.
Choose occasion
- Start Autumn 2026
- Mode of study Campus (Karlstad)
- On-Campus Meetings 7 mandatory
- Language Swedish
- Application code KAU-80642
- Study pace 100% (Day)