Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism

Master's level | 7.5 credits | Course code: RT2611

Spring 2020

50% Day

Göteborg

Period: 20 January 2020 - 25 March 2020
INSTRUCTION LANGUAGE: English

2 Opens 16 September GU-24860

Spring 2020

50% Distance

Period: 20 January 2020 - 25 March 2020
INSTRUCTION LANGUAGE: English

2 Opens 16 September GU-24861

2) Only EU/EEA citizens and students with approved residence permit in Sweden can apply

About the Course

Humanity has as long as we can trace it sanctified places, which have become subject to pilgrimage, reverence and conflicts. In recent years, journeys to pilgrimage sites have increased extensively on the global level. Abandoned Catholic pilgrim trails have been taken into use and are now targets of millions of tourists annually. Around the cities of Jerusalem, Mecca and Amritsar, full-scale tourist industries have emerged. The course introduces key concepts such as pilgrimage and religious tourism, highlighting these phenomena on the basis of current research.

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Course Syllabus

RT2611

Requirements and Selection

Requirements: Bachelor s degree or University studies equal to a Bachelor s degree, including an approved Bachelor thesis of at least 15 credits. Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 5/English A from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

Selection: Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 225 credits.

Tuition Fee

Application fee: 900 SEK
Full course cost: 10 502 SEK
First payment: 10 502 SEK

EU/EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students do not pay fees. More information on: http://www.universityadmissions.se