BSc in Tourism and Catering
Budapest, Hungary
DURATION
8 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Jun 2024*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 2,750 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EU students; for EU students: 30 July
** for non-EU students; for EU students: 640,000 HUF per semester
Introduction
The aim of the program is to release qualified professionals in possession of foreign language skills and an understanding of the financial management and organizational characteristics of tourism and catering businesses and, in possession of practical experience, capable of evaluating and analyzing the necessary changes and making optimal decisions. They also gain knowledge that will enable them to have a comprehensive view of and manage regional tourism management institutions.
Equipped with the acquired knowledge, graduates are able to establish and manage tourism businesses and non-profit organizations.
Specialization
We offer 5 optional specializations:
- Health, Sport, and Eco-Tourism: Sports tourism and sports events; health tourism; ecotourism
- European Tourism: European tourism policy and regulation, Destination management and tourism planning
- Tourism Development and Region Management: Tourism and regional development; tourism destination management
- Travel and Event Organisation: Travel agency business administration; event management
- Commercial Catering
Program Outcome
Program Focus
- Graduates of the program know the principles of the functioning of the tourism sector, the domestic and international tourism market, and trends and the characteristics, peculiarities, and linkages of market participants.
- They are capable of planning, organizing, managing, and controlling, in full or in part, the activities of tourism and catering businesses.
- They are able to develop tourism products innovatively and launch start-up businesses.
- They are in possession of human and social skills, cooperation skills, and the ability to recognize and effectively deal with problems related to guests through intercultural and multilingual communication, in line with the given type of organization.
- They apply IT skills relevant to the specialist field well and are able to cooperate in a project, team, and work organization and bring together regional actors effectively.
Curriculum
Program Content
- Economics, methodology, and business basics,
- Social science basics
- Core courses in specialized business administration and management: Sustainable tourism basics; hotel management 1, 2, 3; tourism marketing; gastronomy basics; Hungary’s tourism geography; SMEs in tourism and catering
Career Opportunities
Graduate students are fit for:
- performing tasks and filling jobs in certain specialist fields of tourism and catering (businesses, municipalities, National Parks, Tourist Information Offices, airlines, and car rental agencies);
- fulfilling managerial tasks at tourism businesses (hotels, boarding houses, restaurants, event organization businesses, travel agencies);
- creating attractive and experiential offers for local, regional, and national organizations (visitor centers, tourist destination management organizations) engaged in tourism development;
- planning, performing, and managing coordination and marketing tasks at regional levels;
- continuing their studies in a Master’s degree program.
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Scholarships and Funding
A full scholarship opportunity is available on the university's website, called Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme.
Visit the university's website to view all scholarship opportunities!