BATourism and Catering
Hungary, Sopron
| Study location | Hungary, Sopron |
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| Type | Bachelor, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 8 semesters (240 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA |
| Course code | Economic Science |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Saint Lucia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, State of Palestine, Syria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English B2 level (necessary fluency to communicate) |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. We would like to read in your motivation letter about the following topics: favourite subjects in the school, previous studies in tourism and/or economics, social activities, travel experiences, hobbies (sport, music, etc.), self assessment and description, your future dreams and how you imagine your future workplace. |
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Overview
The knowledge acquired during the studies makes you able to interpret and analyse the business environment and the regulations of business activities. The practical courses will prepare you for the application of the professional knowledge. Two-semester internship is required. The training gives you certain skills that makes you able to adapt yourself quickly and efficiently to unusual cultural and business environments. After this training programme you’ll be able to work in special fields of the tourism industry: tourism marketing on national and regional level, short-break tourism, event tourism, health and wellness tourism, etc. You can also follow the new trends like sustainable tourism or heritage tourism.
Programme structure
Tourism and Catering
Duration of studies: 1-8 semesters
1. General and Economical Law
Communication and Presentation Skills Training
Environmental Economics
Mathematics
Management
Microeconomics
European Culture
Economic Geography
The History of Economics
Studying and Research Methodology
Practice in Mathematics
Practice in Microeconomics
2. Macroeconomics
Marketing
Finance
Statistics I.
Corporate Economics
Organisation and Management
Elective Course
Elective Course
Business English/Wirtschaftsdeutsch I.
Practice in International Economics
Practice in Corporate Economics
3. The System of Tourism
International Economics
Statistics II.
Accommodations
Accounting I.
Resources in Tourism
Elective Course
Elective Course
Business English/Wirtschaftsdeutsch II.
Practice in International Economics
4. The Economy of the EU
Rural and Urban Tourism
Local Economic Development
Theory and Institution System of Leisure Time
Accounting II.
Basics of Tour Operation and Sale
Business Informatics
Catering
Elective Course
Business English/Wirtschaftsdeutsch III.
5. Event Management
Softwares of Tourism
Tourism Marketing
Tourism Management
Business Planning
Business English/Wirtschaftsdeutsch IV.
6. International Relations of Tourism
Protocol and Etiquette
Strategic Planning
Tourist Law and Public Administration
Business Communication
7. Internship
8. Internship and thesis
Career opportunities
Hotels, Tour-operators, Destination Management Organizations, National Parks, Spas, own SME-s
