Courses and People
The Wellness and Spa Service Design and Management master’s programme presents the main keywords in its title: service design and management in wellness, spa and hospitality industry. Carefully designed content is divided into 5 main study modules that are interrelated to one another and linked to the concepts of sustainability, creativity, quality, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Traditional lectures are combined with study visits to companies.
Full curriculum is available on University of Tartu Study Information System.
Courses
Society and Wellness module (15 ECTS)
- Principles of Sustainable Development (5 ECTS)
- Wellness History and Philosophy (5 ECTS)
- Wellness Economy and Innovation (5 ECTS)
Individuals and Wellness module (15 ECTS)
- Spa Service Development (5 ECTS)
- Wellness and Spa Service Quality Management (ECTS)
- Spa Nutrition and Food Management (5 ECTS)
Tourism and Wellness module (15 ECTS)
- Wellness and Health Tourism (5 ECTS)
- Tourism Marketing (5 ECTS)
- Human Resource Management for Wellness and Hospitality (5 ECTS)
Service Design and Wellness module (15 ECTS)
- Service Design (5 ECTS)
- Process and Projects Management in Wellness Service Design (5 ECTS)
- Visual Communication Design (5 ECTS)
Business and Wellness module (15 ECTS)
- Service Management (5 ECTS)
- Strategic Management (5 ECTS)
- Accounting and Financial Management (5 ECTS)
Internship (10 ECTS) - practical working experience in spa and wellness industry
Elective courses (5 ECTS)
Research Methodology (5 ECTS)
Master’s Thesis (25 ECTS)
TOTAL OF CREDITS: 120 ECTS
The possibility of credit transfer is available to graduates with a 4-year bachelor’s degree. Recognition of prior work experience is available to applicants with substantial work experience in the field.
People
Tom Baum, PhD
Visiting Professor, University of Strathclyde (Scotland)
Course: Human Resource Management for Wellness and Hospitality
Laszlo Puczko, PhD
Visiting Professor, Budapest University (Hungary)
Course: Wellness Economy and Innovation
Heli Tooman, PhD
Associate Professor of Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Tartu Pärnu College
Courses: Wellness and Spa Service Quality Management, Wellness History and Philosophy
Melanie Smith, PhD
Visiting Associate Professor, University of Tartu Pärnu College
Courses: Wellness and Health Tourism, Principles of Sustainable Development
Isabelle Véronique Frochot, PhD
Visiting Associate Professor, University of Tartu Pärnu College
Course: Research Methodology
Margus Kõomägi, MA
Lecturer of Business Finance, University of Tartu Pärnu College
Course: Strategic and Financial Management
Monika Übner, PhD
Senior Research Fellow, University of Tartu Pärnu College
Course: Spa Service Development
Ruth-Helene Melioranski, PhD student
Visiting Lecturer, Tallinn University of Technology
Course: Service Design
Anne Roosipõld, PhD
Associate Professor of Tourism Services, University of Tartu Pärnu College
Course: Spa Nutrition and Food Management
Liis Juust, MScl
Lecturer, University of Tartu Pärnu College
Course: Tourism Marketing
Mike Franz Wahl, PhD
Visiting Professor, Tallinn University of Technology
Course: Strategic Management
Jari Luomakoski, MSc
Visiting Lecturer, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
Courses: Process and Projects Management in Wellness Service Design
Inna Bentsalo, MA
Coordinator of student’s Practical Training, ERASMUS Programme Coordinator, University of Tartu Pärnu College