Tourism and Catering BSc

Last modified: 16. March 2025

Field of training/professional group:
Economics

Language of course:
English
 
Purpose of course:
The program's goal is to develop business professionals who can carry out, plan, and oversee operations in the tourism and catering industries after gaining understanding of economics, social theory, applied technique, and specialized information. They possess sufficient expertise to pursue master-level training. Our students can study abroad and obtain foreign work experience through our global connections, giving them a competitive degree and exposure to a global setting.
A bachelor's degree in economics with a major in tourism and catering enables graduates to understand the tourism sector, its domestic and international markets, players, and operations. They can plan, organize, manage, and control tourism and catering enterprises, analyze and solve problems, and independently monitor changes in the social, economic, technological, and legal environment. Graduates can use their skills in various companies and institutions, including front office, hotel management, conference and event organizers, tour operators, catering establishments, spas, tourism expert positions, local tourism management, tourism officers, destination management organizations, tender writing and research, and running their own tourism/leisure business.

Application conditions:
Compliance with language proficiency
To be admitted to the English language program, a person must have at least an intermediate (B2) complicated type English language exam or an equivalent high school diploma or certificate.
Competences in mathematics is a necessity to keep up with economic studies.

The main subjects of the Bachelor’s in Tourism and Catering:
•    Etiquette, Protocol and Behavioural Culture
•    Basics of the European Union
•    Mathematics
•    Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Economics, Business Economics and Management
•    Applied Statistics, Tourism Informatics and Database Management
•    Marketing
•    Finance, Basics of Accounting
•    General and sector-specific legal knowledge
•    Business and Organizational Sociology
•    Business Communication
•    System and Economics of Tourism
•    Tourism Geography and Resources
•    Green economy and environmental economy
•    Cultural and Heritage Tourism
•    Strategic Planning and Management
•    Marketing of Tourism and Catering
•    Legislation and Administration of Tourism
•    Basics of Hotel Management and Economics
•    Management and Organisation of Tourism Enterprises
•    Travel Organisation
•    Catering and Gastronomy
•    Health Tourism
•    Sustainability in Tourism (Project)
•    Event Organisation
•    Destination Management
•    Hotel Management
•    Catering Management

Various specialisations are available:
•    Health tourism specialization curriculum
•    Event organization specialization curriculum
•    Tourism development and regional management specialization curriculum
•    Rural, nature and wine tourism specialization curriculum

Title of the qualification:
Economist in Tourism and Catering