BScTourism and Catering
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Undergraduate Programs, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 8 semesters (240 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BSc |
| Tuition fee | €2,800 per semester |
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| Application fee | €150 one-time |
| Registration fee | €100 one-time |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher)
The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Hungarian. 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. Original and translated documents are to be shown in person as part of the registration process in Hungary. |
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| Language requirements | English Intermediate command of English is required. Please note that all applicants need to participate in an online admission interview. During this interview, you will need to prove your language skills and the admission committee will make the decision based on this performance. If you do not reach the necessary language level, you won’t be granted admission even if you have previously obtained language certificate. Applicants who do not meet the minimum language requirements have to start their studies with a University Foundation Program. |
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Overview
Kodolányi János University received a National Excellence Award in 2022, which confirms the fact that the cooperative model of KJU is unique in the Hungarian higher education, bringing the university close to the labour market in terms of study programs and graduate employment. In the field of internationalization KJU is very active with over 260 partnerships in 36 countries all around the globe.
At KJU, one of Hungary’s longest-known tourist training sites, you can learn from renowned and experienced professionals. With us, you can get up-to-date, marketable knowledge about the management and administration of tourism businesses and the management of your business processes in the framework of exciting lessons full of experiences.
In our training, you will get to know the current trends in international tourism. You will gain comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge in the most dynamically developing areas of
tourism product development,
gastro-tourism,
active tourism and
creative tourism.
We are waiting for you if you want to work in a hotel, travel agency, hospitality, airline, conference, or event company, if you are curious about the world and would like to try yourself abroad, love to travel, deal with people, and you enjoy the professional challenges.
The program is connected to KJU’s strategic aims for cooperative education including work-based learning (WBL).
In 2019, our students won the “Best Hotel Basic Process Innovation” category in the CheckINN Innovation Competition announced by the Hungarian Tourism Association Foundation and the KJU team finished second in the “Best F&B Service Innovation” category.
Programme structure
Specialized focus areas:
- Green Economy
- Hotel and Catering Management
- Tourism Development
Please note that specialisations are launched only with the necessary amount of students.
Overview of the classes:
• Generic competencies: Introduction to Mathematics, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Introduction to Management, Quantitative Analyses and Statistics.
• International business service industry studies: Global Environmental Problems and Management, International Economics, Intercultural Communication, European Governance: Recent Developments & Challenges, International Project Management, International Marketing & PR, HRM Services.
• Disciplinary modules in field of tourism: Global Geography, Principles of Tourism, Hospitality Management, Tour Operation Management, Tourism Marketing, Creativity and Innovation in Tourism, Gastronomy, Sustainable Tourism Development, Visitor Attraction Management, Responsible Tourism Consumption, Food & Beverage Management.
Career opportunities
With taking this course you will be capable of:
• understanding the principles and multilevel governance system of the tourism industry, its trends and nature, challenges and risks.
• understanding organization and management of different type of organizations and institutions in tourism industry. The specialized knowledge will make you capable of understanding, planning and analysing operative and functional business processes of the organizations and institutions.
• the organization and management of new creative, innovative, quality-oriented program or project-based interventions for business services.
• intercultural communication and interactions with customers, for understanding and influencing choices and behaviours.
• continuing your studies at master’s level.
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