Information and communication technologies not elsewhere classified
A field of study in information and communication technologies (ICTs)
Vocational or degree?Both routes4 in 10 train through vocational routes in the EU: 125,000 finished vocational training and 183,000 higher education in this field (2024). Figures for the wider field.Eurostat
Do graduates use it?77% in a matching jobof ICT graduates with a degree in the EU work in a job that matches what they studied. After vocational training: 45%.All ICT fields · Eurostat 2024
Do they find work?87% in workof people who finished higher education in the last 1 to 3 years in the EU (2025). Vocational training: 80%. General upper secondary only: 67%.All fields · Eurostat
What you'd learn
Augmented realityVirtual realityPrinciples of artificial intelligenceSelf-service technologies in tourismMachine learningImage recognitionSmart city featuresArtificial neural networksComputer visionVehicle-to-everything technologiesDeep learningConfiguration of the tote room hardware+ 3 more
The knowledge areas ESCO files under this field, those most needed by jobs first. Actual programmes vary by school and country.
Where it can lead
7 jobs use what this field teaches.
| Job | Prospects | Pay | Usual study | AI exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel consultant | Average | About average | Vocational | Significant |
| Tour operator representative | Average | About average | Vocational | Significant |
| Travel agent | Average | About average | Vocational | Significant |
| Tourist information officer | Average | About average | Vocational | Significant |
| Tour organiser | Average | About average | Vocational | Significant |
| Tour operator manager | Limited | Well above average | Post-secondary | – |
| Travel agency manager | Limited | Well above average | Post-secondary | – |
Jobs that need the knowledge this field teaches (ESCO), closest match first. This is not a record of where graduates actually end up: no EU-wide data says that per field.
Where to study
887 institutions in the EU offer ICT bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.