Kautz Gyula Faculty of Economics

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Brief description of the programme

Structure of studies

The project-oriented programme combines core economics subjects with courses focusing on tourism and hospitality. Students must complete the following courses: compulsory courses, compulsory optional vocational courses, free optional courses, 1st and 2nd foreign language.

The integrated twice 12-week professional practice takes place in the 7th and 8th semesters, either at internal or external organizations.

Professional Practice:

According to the curriculum, the professional practice must be completed over two semesters at an organization operating in the tourism or hospitality sectors, or at the university’s own training restaurant or training hotel. One of these semesters may be completed as part of an international practice-oriented partial training based on agreements between Hungarian and foreign higher education institutions.

Language requirements

• TOEFL 513 / IELTS 5.5 /oral examination, TOEFL IBT test score of 66 (issued in the last two years).
• Certificate of any standardised international English language exam corresponding with Hungarian B2 at the Bachelors level and C1 at Master’s level issued by an accredited language centre/ academic institution.
• In case the student has completed his/her previous level of studies in English, proof can be uploaded about the fact that the language of instruction was English, issued by the institution.
• If the uploaded document(s) do(es) not meet the above-mentioned requirements, the University relies on an online language interview.

Professional requirements

Bachelor studies: Copy of secondary/high school graduation results, copy of courses studied. For the fields of engineering, agricultural and business and administration studies, evidence of the study of mathematics is required (school leaving certificate final results).

Please kindly note that, in order to fulfil the formal requirements, academic document need to be submitted in notarised form.

Programme educational objectives:

The aim of the course is to train economic experts speaking English in the field of tourism and hospitality. Our programme educational objectives (PEOs) are as follows:

PEO#1: Students will be able to do the professional tasks in the field of tourism and catering.

PEO#2: Graduates will be able to use their economic, social, theoretical and applied methodological knowledge.

PEO#3: Students can organise and manage the connected work processes

PEO#4: Graduates can explore and analyse the facts, which influence the demand, and they can create an attractive, enjoyable offer.

Student Outcomes:

The student outcomes (SOs) of our programme represent the skills, knowledge and behaviours that our curriculum aims to impart to our students. The Tourism and Catering BSc programme defines seven SOs (1) to (7) to guide student development as follows:

1. This course is recommended to students who are able to recognise the economic correlation.
2. An ability to organise and manage touristic enterprises.
3. An ability to implement the marketing activities.
4. An ability to communicate professionally and efficiently in professional English in both writing and speaking for a wide range of audiences.
5. An ability to do tasks in connection with planning and realisation projects
6. An ability to organize touristic programmes and accomplish the tasks of catering and hotel management
7. Students will be prepared to continue their studies in master program.                       

Job opportunities:

There is a wide range of job opportunities with competitive diploma. Student can find jobs in hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, regional organisations, local governments, museums, and agencies dealing with touristic marketing, or as event organisers. During the course, students can make connections with local regional and international organisations. They can also start up their own enterprises, for example in village tourism, marketing, touristic and gastronomical fields.                   

Subject matter details:

Please find here the subject list of the program – ttr link

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