Sport Tourism and Destination Managementfull time

  • Master of Science

    Master
    Degree

  • 4 semesters

    Standard period of study (amount)

  • Köln

    Location

  • July 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

    July 2025 (EU), May 2025 (Non-EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study
  • Sport
  • Sports Science
  • Hotel, Catering, Tourism
Focus

Principles of Movement and Recreation, Sports Science, Sports Sciences, Scientific Methods and Research Design, Future Market of Adventure and Recreation, Tourism Management and Marketing/Tourism Economy, Entrepreneurship in Sports Tourism, Destination Development and Sport-Based Spatial Planning, Resource Management and Sustainability, Society and Sport Tourism, Future-Oriented Proposal and Product Development

Target group

The Master's degree course MSc Sport Tourism and Leisure Management is aimed at those who are interested in the professional fields of international tourism and the leisure industry. Prospective students should also see conceptual work in the development of sport tourism programmes, the practical implementation of sustainable concepts and inter-disciplinary work as exciting challenges.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Lecture period
  • 07.04.2025 - 18.07.2025
  • 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.06.2025 - 15.07.2025

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    25.04.2025 - 31.05.2025

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2025 - 15.07.2025

Tuition fee

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

DAAD - Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst - German Academic Exchange Service