BScTourism and Catering
| Study location | Hungary, Kecskemét |
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| Type | Undergraduate Programs, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 8 semesters (240 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BSc |
| Tuition fee | €3,000 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
The University is located in a charming town called ‘Kecskemét’, 50-minute drive from Budapest. Students arriving in Kecskemét will find a dynamically developing city with a strong business background, highly experienced teaching staff and a beautiful campus.
Mercedes Manufacturing Hungary Ltd. also operates in this city.
John von Neumann students have also achieved the status of being ‘best in the world’ at something!
They have designed and built a vehicle that can travel 3082 km using only a single litre of petrol!
John von Neumann University has become one of the largest universities in the southern part of Hungary. Its legal predecessor the Engineering College of Kecskemét was founded in 1964.
University students can learn in modern, well-equipped buildings; accredited laboratories, libraries and training places support their preparation.
At the Campus, several effective and modern tools that are not generally accessible at Hungarian universities will soon be available for students such as special applications, virtual spaces, real-time hologram projection etc.
John von Neumann University has retained its core values for more than 50 years, namely: honouring a commitment to high-level training of engineering and computer science professionals; facilitating broad cooperation with economic actors, while drawing from the latest knowledge and trends in innovation; and cultivating an environment for students that enhances learning.
Tourism and Catering BSc degree programme trains economists with a good knowledge of the economic and regulatory environment of travel agencies, hotels and restaurants. This course is recommended for those who wish to acquire practical skills in the sector, in addition to a well-grounded, broad knowledge of economics.
During the course, students will learn about the business world, and cultural factors of domestic and foreign travel management, the hotel industry, catering and gastronomy; they will acquire specific operational knowledge of the sector’s businesses, as well as the basics of related management, marketing, legal and communication disciplines.
The practical nature of the course is reinforced by project assignments, and a two-and-a-half-year compulsory internship, during which students participate in longer-term practical training at an external site.
Programme structure
Main general business subjects: economics, management, marketing, business communication, accounting, corporate finance, business law, human resource management, business statistics.
Specialised subjects: accommodation, hotel management, hospitality basics, catering and gastronomy management, tourism marketing, travel management, destination management, event management, health tourism, nutrition and hygiene, visitor and attraction management.
Career opportunities
Graduates will have an understanding of the international and intercultural context of the tourism and hospitality sector. They will learn the specificities of working in projects and teams and acquire how to develop their professional language skills in order to be able to work in a multinational environment.
Jobs for tourism and catering graduates include
- sales, marketing, and related associate professionals;
- managers and proprietors in hospitality and leisure services;
- HR, training, and other vocational associate guidance professionals;
- secretarial and related occupations and
- admin and business associate professionals.
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