Master of Science [M.S] [Sustainable Destination Development] From Uppsala University

Tourist destinations across the world face major challenges. With less visitors, their economies will be threatened; with more visitors, their social, cultural and ecological sustainability will be threatened. How can visits become sustainable? What is required to achieve sustainable visitor locations, and how can we ensure they will remain this way??

The M.Sc. at is a new master's programme aimed at those who want to develop cross-border, international key competencies in this field.?

You choose two of three specializations ? entrepreneurship, cultural heritage policies and nature-based tourism ? to develop your desired academic profile. You will be studying themes such as ecological and cultural sustainability, the shape and importance of locations, management of natural and cultural resources, the principles of environmental assessment, entrepreneurship and strategic leadership.?

You will also have the opportunity to develop your own projects within the scope of the programme themes. Campus Gotland offers a truly unique academic environment with dedicated researchers and lecturers who work with sustainability from a broad, critical and cross-border perspective, and in close proximity to all the players who in one way or another work with tourist visits.

Career

This programme prepares you to work on sustainability issues in the tourism sector in regions across the world: within public administration locally, regionally and nationally, at destination companies, within the private tourism sector or as an entrepreneur. You can choose a career related to development, strategy and management, particularly regarding natural and cultural resources, or in public and private destination companies. Your work could cover business development, sustainability and CSR to push innovation both in the private and public sector. You will acquire skills covering supervision, community planning, education, research, communication, management of natural resources and decision-making related to sustainability issues.