Travel and tourism degree programs are available all over the world, so rather than cover every potential destination we’ll focus here on some major factors that should narrow down your decision.

First, where are the most prestigious programs available? If studying tourism at a top-notch university is one of your main criteria, then you may want to check out programs in countries such as Switzerland, Spain, the United States, and Australia. These countries, all exceedingly popular travel destinations in themselves, boast some of the most respected tourism and hospitality schools out there.

Next is the language barrier. While many tourism programs abroad are offered in English because that is the world’s current lingua franca, this is not always the case at full universities. Domestic colleges tend to use their own country’s language as the medium for education, so make sure that there are English speaking tourism courses available if you are not sufficiently adept in the language.

Finally, you should consider earning your degree abroad somewhere that you could actually see yourself making a career in as well. If you are travelling to a country, learning its customs, and studying its language in order to pursue your tourism degree abroad, then odds are you will have established a pretty solid foundation by the time your program is over. You never know what kind of job opportunities may sprout up!