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Rikkyo University - College of Tourism

Historic Japanese college of tourism.

Tokyo, Japan Official site

Programs

3

across degree levels

Students

2,839est.

45% international

Acceptance

20%est.

selective

Tuition (mid)

$47kest.

full programme

AI-augmentation

76%

upside for grads

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The school

What you need to know

Institution type

Private

Accreditation

—

Faculty ratio

1 : 9

Languages

English

Hospitality rank

Unranked

AI-readiness

Strong

Rikkyo University - College of Tourism is a private institution based in Tokyo. The school offers 3 programs across hospitality management, culinary arts, tourism and adjacent disciplines.

Across all programs, graduates face a hospitality industry mid-way through an AI transition: roughly 49% of entry-level task time is automatable today, while 76% of a graduate's output can be amplified by current AI tools. We break this down per program below.

By the numbers

The data on this school

Application volume — trailing 7 years

Applications received per intake.

Global hospitality rank — trajectory

Lower is better. Movements year-over-year.

Graduate employment, 6mo

91%

Placed via school network

92%

Student–faculty ratio

1 : 9

International student share

45%

3 programs

Programs offered

ProgramLevelDurationTuitionAI exposure
BA (Hons) in Tourism Management
tourism
bachelor——
71%
BA in Event Management
event management
bachelor——
64%
MSc in International Tourism Management
tourism
master——
71%

Programs by degree level

Distribution across credentials.

2026 outlook

AI impact — by program

Every hospitality discipline is being reshaped at a different speed. Below is the AI exposure profile for each program at Rikkyo University - College of Tourism, with the specific tasks being automated, the work being amplified, and the tools graduates should be fluent in before they leave.

Automation risk vs augmentation upside

Per program — automation is what AI removes, augmentation is what AI multiplies.

School-wide opportunity score

72/100

Projected salary premium: +11% by yr 5

Augmentation minus automation, normalised 0–100.

Exposure

71%

Automation

52%

Augmentation

74%

BA (Hons) in Tourism Management at Rikkyo University - College of Tourism sits in the high-exposure band of the AI-impact curve. Roughly 52% of the entry-level task surface is now automatable, while 74% of a graduate's output can be amplified by AI tools. The net effect: graduates who treat AI as a co-pilot are projected to earn +8% more by year five than peers who don't. Highest exposure in the discipline — traditional agency work is being rewritten end-to-end.

AI is taking over

  • —Itinerary generation
  • —Booking & ticketing flows
  • —FAQ and customer-support handling
  • —Translation across channels

AI amplifies

  • +Destination marketing with generative video
  • +Experience design and storytelling
  • +B2B trade & MICE intelligence
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bachelor · event management

BA in Event Management

Exposure

64%

Automation

46%

Augmentation

75%

BA in Event Management at Rikkyo University - College of Tourism sits in the moderate-exposure band of the AI-impact curve. Roughly 46% of the entry-level task surface is now automatable, while 75% of a graduate's output can be amplified by AI tools. The net effect: graduates who treat AI as a co-pilot are projected to earn +10% more by year five than peers who don't. Production work is being absorbed — strategy and on-site judgement command a premium.

AI is taking over

  • —RSVP & guest-list management
  • —Run-of-show & briefing drafts
  • —Vendor RFP comparison
  • —Post-event reporting

AI amplifies

  • +Hybrid-event design
  • +Sponsorship analytics
  • +Real-time attendee personalisation
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Exposure

71%

Automation

48%

Augmentation

80%

MSc in International Tourism Management at Rikkyo University - College of Tourism sits in the high-exposure band of the AI-impact curve. Roughly 48% of the entry-level task surface is now automatable, while 80% of a graduate's output can be amplified by AI tools. The net effect: graduates who treat AI as a co-pilot are projected to earn +15% more by year five than peers who don't. Highest exposure in the discipline — traditional agency work is being rewritten end-to-end.

AI is taking over

  • —Itinerary generation
  • —Booking & ticketing flows
  • —FAQ and customer-support handling
  • —Translation across channels

AI amplifies

  • +Destination marketing with generative video
  • +Experience design and storytelling
  • +B2B trade & MICE intelligence
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Investment

Tuition vs. peer schools

Japan hospitality schools — mid tuition

Mid-point of published tuition ranges, in USD.

Min tuition

—

Max tuition

—

Country mid

$28,794

Head-to-head

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