NAME OF THE PROGRAMME
Tourism and Catering
NAME OF THE DEGREE
Economist in Tourism and Catering
LEVEL OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
NAME OF THE INSTITUTE
Faculty of Business and Economics
HEAD OF THE PROGRAMME
Dr. Zoltán MAGYAR
INTAKE: Fall
STARTING DATE: September 2027
STUDY MODE
full - time
FEES
Tuition fee: 4900 EUR / academic year
Application fee:100 EUR
LOCATION
Hungary, Nyíregyháza
LANGUAGE OF DIRECTIONS
English
FIELD
Economics
DURATION
8 semesters (4 years)
ECTS
240 CREDITS
QUALIFICATION
degree
CAREER OPPURTUNITIES
When the tourism specialization is completed, the students are able to segment the tourism consumer market, able to develop experience-oriented tourism products, market management, able to evaluate a given area from a tourism point of view, able to get involved in tourism strategy-making and destination management, prepared to work in tourism market players.
SHORT DESCRIPTION
The aim of the BSc program in Tourism and Hospitality is to train professionals who, armed with the knowledge they have acquired, can successfully secure employment in one of the world’s most dynamically developing sectors. The mission of the program is to provide students with comprehensive knowledge in the fields of economics and tourism management.
This interdisciplinary knowledge helps students succeed in a complex business environment.
During the program, our students learn the economic fundamentals of tourism and the basic management tools of the industry.
After that, they will learn the basics of hotel and hospitality management, customer experience management, event planning, travel planning, and destination management.
They will learn about international and domestic market trends, the impacts of tourism, best practices in sustainable and responsible tourism, and the operational characteristics and processes of various sectors within the tourism and hospitality industry.
SPECIALIZATION
The tourism specialization introduces students to the elements of the experience-oriented tourism offer. After specialization, students will be able to develop experience-centric services that can be well-positioned in the marketplace.
MAJOR COURSES
- Marketing
- Economics of tourism enterprises
- Mathematics
- Hospitality Management
- Basics of Finance
- Tourism economics
- Rural Tourism
- Health and eco-tourism
- Client management
- Gastronomy
- Knowledge of hotel
- System of tourism
- Settlement and destination management
- Basics of International Business
DEGREE PROGRAMME CATALOGUE
https://ttajekoztato2024.nye.hu/mintatanterveks/mintatantervletoltes/628
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
admission@nye.hu
ADMISSION
ENTRY REQUIRENTS
1. Describe the role of tourism in the economic life of your country.
2. Describe the main characteristics and trends of the tourism sector of your country!
3. Describe the most important, topical trends affecting tourism in the world!
4. Describe the general career goals you have with a degree in tourism and hospitality!
5. What are the problems for tourism after a COVID pandemic, what are the implications?
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
Oral entrance examination; general professional issues in the tourism sector
MINIMUM LEVEL OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
General English skills on CEFR level B2
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION MODE
All applicants must attend an online oral interview.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SELECTION AND THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION PROCESS
The application procedure is based on an evaluation system of 100 points: 50 points are given for motivation and educational background, and the other 50 points for language proficiency according to the online interview. Following the formal check up of the application documents, the staff of the faculty will organize the oral entrance examination. The entrance exam is successful, if the applicant reach at least 60 points.