The ITM College
International College of Tourism and Management
About Us
The International College of Tourism and Management (ITM College Austria) is a private tourism college with public status based in Bad Vöslau, Austria.
Established in 1986, ITM was the first Austrian tourism college to introduce English as the language of instruction. The institution focuses on international knowledge transfer in the field of Austrian tourism and hospitality management.
ITM offers a two-year diploma programme in Hotel and Tourism Management, providing students with a comprehensive education in tourism management, practical hospitality training and foreign languages (English, German, Spanish). Due to the high number of international students and the global nature of the tourism industry, the programme is taught entirely in English and is therefore especially ideal for international students coming to Austria and Europe for their studies.
The curriculum includes practical training in key operational areas of the hospitality industry, such as food and beverage service, culinary arts, and front office operations. This hands-on training is an essential part of the programme, equipping students with the skills needed for a successful career in the tourism sector.
The College Garden Hotel, a fully operational seminar and event hotel, is located on the ITM campus. It provides an ideal learning environment, offering students opportunities for practical training in a professional hospitality setting. This hands-on experience allows students to apply their theoretical knowledge in a real-world atmosphere.
In addition to on-campus training, students complete a 13-week mandatory internship in tourism and hospitality businesses. These internships take place across various companies in Austria and internationally, ensuring exposure to diverse industry practices.
Upon successful completion of the programme, graduates receive the Austrian diploma certificate and the professional title “Tourismuskaufmann/-frau”. Graduates can continue their academic pathway through several short-track bachelor programmes (with partner universities) or directly apply for a working visa in Austria, the Red-White-Red Card, to pursue a professional career in Austria. Our partner universities also offer international options for continuing studies.
Since its foundation, ITM is proud to have trained more than 1800 students from numerous countries worldwide, many of whom have remained in the industry, with a significant number holding leading positions.
Director's Welcome
Dear Prospective Student!
As the Director of ITM College, I invite you to join our unique International Tourism Management (ITM) programme, specially designed for international students who aspire for an international career in the luxury hotel and tourism industry. Our applied study programme offers the perfect combination of academic excellence and practical training in the beautiful setting of Austria.
We look forward to welcoming you to ITM College!
Mission Statement
We educate and train motivated and open-minded students for a successful career in the international tourism and hospitality industry. It is our aspiration that our graduates can take over leading management positions in the finest tourism resorts worldwide and/or that they can successfully establish their own companies and run them successfully.
In order to reach these goals, we focus on high expertise of our lecturer team, high potential students, a close interaction and relationship to leading operations and on the support of our alumni with their expertise and network.
Furthermore, we deliver a learning atmosphere which is defined by common respect, team spirit and joy in studying at ITM.
We are proud to be the most international tourism college in Austria!
Management Team
Our experienced administrative team will ensure a professional organisation of the academic programme as well as an individual study & student service. From the first contact with us, you will be guided through the admission & visa process and all other relevant issues! During the study year we will be there to assist you with any matters.
Support Team
Our student support team plays an active role in the admission process and organises social and sports events to enhance extracurricular activities. Additionally, you can benefit from personalised career coaching to support your professional development.
Lecturer Team
The ITM lecturer team is a perfect mix of experienced professionals directly from the industry and lecturers from international universities, thus combining a profound knowhow of the tourism sector as well as state of the art and up-to-date academic knowledge.
Campus
The ITM College campus is located in the College Garden Hotel, a seminar- and event hotel in the city Bad Vöslau.
The location in the hotel provides students with modern and contemporary study and leisure areas, including outdoor spaces. In addition to the facilities, the hotel offers ideal service and catering infrastructure for students. Especially relevant for international students are the long term accommodaton options in regular hotel rooms, to allow students to focus on studies after arrival and settle in Austria in a familiar, open-minded international, supportive and safe environment.
As a small town, Bad Vöslau is characterised by its quiet and green location in a lively region, with excellent public transport links to Vienna and other major cities. Students can concentrate undisturbed on their studies, but can quickly and easily take part in numerous leisure activities in the region or Vienna; ranked the most liveable city in the world 2023.
Bad Vöslau is also famous for its mineral water springs, the source of the renowned Vöslauer mineral water, available across Austria and internationally. Students and visitors can experience the traditional Sommerfrische at the historic Thermalbad Bad Vöslau, an ideal retreat for relaxation alongside studies.
International Project Partner
Besides running the Diploma programmes at the Austrian Campus, ITM offers its expertise to international cooperation partners as well.
ITM develops tailor-made training programmes, delivered either at our Austrian campus or at partner institutions worldwide, catering to governmental bodies and private enterprises. In 2024 over 100 trainees were trained in such traininig programmes on campus in Austria. The training courses are focusing on Hospitality & Quality Management, as well as customised practical subjects tailored to the needs of our clients.
ITM provides the Know-How to establish professional tourism programmes worldwide and has developed a License Concept for Setting Up and running a Tourism College like the ITM College in Austria but adopted to the special needs of the specific locations and countries. By fulfilling quality assurance ITM college will issue transcripts and final certificates in the location abroad.
Our mission is to build up a worldwide network of Partner Colleges in order to reinforce professional tourism education and to raise the exchange of ideas and concepts of international students and faculty members and to raise the career possibilities of all students involved.
International Project Partner
Besides running the Diploma programmes at the Austrian Campus, ITM offers its expertise to international cooperation partners as well.
ITM develops tailor-made training programmes, delivered either at our Austrian campus or at partner institutions worldwide, catering to governmental bodies and private enterprises. In 2024 over 100 trainees were trained in such traininig programmes on campus in Austria. The training courses are focusing on Hospitality & Quality Management, as well as customised practical subjects tailored to the needs of our clients.
ITM provides the Know-How to establish professional tourism programmes worldwide and has developed a License Concept for Setting Up and running a Tourism College like the ITM College in Austria but adopted to the special needs of the specific locations and countries. By fulfilling quality assurance ITM college will issue transcripts and final certificates in the location abroad.
Our mission is to build up a worldwide network of Partner Colleges in order to reinforce professional tourism education and to raise the exchange of ideas and concepts of international students and faculty members and to raise the career possibilities of all students involved.
Quality Management
The quality aspect in the educational sector has always been essential. At the ITM College we consider it as the basis for our study programme, enabling our students to gain the proper experience required for their future career.
“Excellence through quality assurance”
ITM is committed to quality assurance in order to combine excellence with relevance. A continuous evaluation of the educational programme and the quality of the courses is carried out and a dedicated quality management team ensures that the high standards are met. Accredited and approved by the Austrian ministry of education the ITM College equates a privately run Austrian college with public status. (BMBWF I/S-306429/54-2022))
Introducing the exclusively created and taught “Quality First Management” lecture by Mr. Andreas Vögl (www.voegl.at/en), the ITM College sets a focus on implementing Quality into the study programme itself.
Furthermore, internal feedback is gathered frequently from our students and lecturers to ensure a successful & memorable study time at ITM!
