Employability

Graduating from the USI Master in International Tourism gives you:

  • a strong foundation in communication, economics, and management skills specifically applied to the international tourism industry: new media for tourism communication, intercultural communication, tourism economics, the economics of transport and mobility, aviation management, corporate travel management, destination management, risk and crisis management, and event management,
  • an in-depth understanding of various tourism experiences: from the cultural history of tourism to the analysis of today’s tourism consumer behaviour, and future sustainable tourism planning and development of destinations and UNESCO World Heritage Sites; from its design and packaging to online marketing and service management of tourism experiences,
  • the cutting-edge tools to effectively interact in an ever-increasing international and digital business environment of tourism: project management, negotiation, e-tourism technology, international relations, online communication design, usability and digital analytics, augmented and virtual reality
  • the advanced multidisciplinary and problem-solving skills developed during our Master, which are highly valued by employers worldwide

…preparing you to work in various functions within tourism businesses and equipping graduates for a high-level career in the International Tourism industry.

Successful completion of the USI Master in International Tourism also provides preferential access to the PhD programmes in Economics or Communication Sciences offered at USI, in which you can write your PhD dissertation on a tourism-related topic.

Be part of the USI Master in International Tourism to shape the sustainable future of travel and tourism.

The following data are based on the last USI Alumni Survey conducted by the USI Career & Alumni Service in 2022.

 

1 year after graduation

5 years after graduation

Employed

100%

100%

Time to job

2.5 months*

n.a.

Salary
Average/100% gross annual salary in CH

CHF 61'300.-

CHF 75'000.-

*(17% before or immediately after graduation and 58% within 3 months)

 

Place of work

%

Switzerland

  • Ticino
  • Other Swiss Cantons

61.5

  • 30.8
  • 30.7

Italy

15.4

Other Countries

23.1

   

Industries (main)

%

Tourism and Transportation

36

Industry

21

Advertising, Marketing and Events

7

Luxury goods and Fashion

7

Consulting

7

Banking, Finance, Insurance Services

7

Public Administration

7

Informatics, Technology, Web

7

   

Functions (main)

%

Marketing and events

38

Communication, PR

23

Operations, Logistics

15

Finance & Accounting

8

Sales, Customer Services

8

IT, Web, Data Scientist

8

Source: 2022 USI Master Survey (Alumni 2021&2017)