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Tourism BA

Bachelor's degree

Tourism

Tourism is a multidisciplinary field of study, which prepares people for managing various institutions within the hospitality industry, and for supplying culinary, accommodation and related services to tourists. The main aim of Tourism degree is to educate highly qualified specialists, endowed with broad theoretical and practical knowledge of tourism. This is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, playing a crucial role in the global economy, and offering great job prospects to students.

Our 3-year full-time BA Tourism programme combines theoretical and practical aspects of tourism. Our academic staff are highly qualified specialists with extensive experience of the industry. This enables students to have the opportunity to choose one of two specialities: Hospitality Management or Tourism Management. Our university offers not only traditional study subjects, but also the opportunity to gain additional practical experience, for example as a trip guide, a tourist guide, a summer camp career and a holiday place manager. Students can also learn from professionals during guest lectures organized at the University, and visits to hotels, theatres, touristic sites and entertainment venues.

Study tourism at Vincent Pol University

Placement details

Career oppurtunities

Fees & requirements

Modules overview

Practical training plays an important role in preparing students to meet the requirements of the job market. That is why, there are various placement opportunities available locally, nationally and internationally. Practical training settings in Lublin include the Europa Hotel and the Grand Hotel, whereas international settings include hotels and holiday resorts in such countries as Greece or Spain.

The graduates of BA Tourism have sufficient qualifications for working in travel agencies, hotels and eating places, sports centres, holiday and recreational centres, state and self-government administration, and social organizations. They are also prepared for starting their own business. Positions held by the graduates in the above-mentioned hospitality areas are highly varied and challenging, and include a leisure centre manager, hotel manager, guest services manager, business centre manager, head of sales and marketing, and a quality advisor.

 

Administration fee (non-refundable) – 200 Euro

Tuition fee (per year) – 3500 Euro


 

In order to make a transfer for studies conducted in English you will need the following transfer details:

Name: Akademia Nauk Stosowanych Wincentego Pola w Lublinie / Vincent Pol University

Name of the Bank: Erste Bank Polska S.A.
Bank Address: ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 37, 20-950 Lublin, Poland

Swift Code(BIC): WBKPPLPP

Foreign currency account – held in EURO

Beneficiary’s Account No: PL 81 1500 1520 1215 2009 1373 0000

Full costs of transfer are on the Student’s side. The university should receive full fees.

 


 

General entry requirements:

 

All international students applying to Vincent Pol University in Lublin must meet specific requirements and prepare a set of documents confirming their language and academic qualifications. For detailed information on admission criteria and required documents, please visit the “Admission Requirements” section.

 

Learning outcome and syllabi

• Psychology
• Globalization processes
• Transport, ICT and logistics
• Information technology
• Writing lab and public speaking
• Professional language
• Sport activities
• Foreign language
• Introduction to tourism
• Introduction to hospitality
• Tourism industry
• Natural tourism resources
• Human tourism resources
• Tourism geography
• Economics in tourism and hospitality
• Nutrition
• Guiding and tourism residency
• Environment protection and management
• Fieldwork: tourism trade fair
• Economics
• Management and human resources
• Marketing management
• Event organization and management
• Mathematics and statistics analysis
• Financial management and accounting
• Business law
• Quality management

ELECTIVE MODULE: Hospitality Management
• Hotel industry: history and systems
• Information and booking systems in hotel
• Business in hospitality
• Food and beverage
• SPA & wellness: health and treatments
• Customer service in hotel
• Work method in hotel
• BA Seminar
ELECTIVE MODULE: Tourism Management
• Travel agencies: organization and activities
• Information and booking systems in travel agency
• Business in tourism
• Tourism product
• Tourism market
• Customer service in travel agency
• Work method in travel agency
• BA Seminar
• Specialist internship (after 3rd or later) 40 days/9 weeks
FREE ELECTIVE COURSES
• Global problems/Remote tourist destination
• National and regional cuisine/Sustainable development
• Public diplomacy/E-business
• International business and culture/Real estate and retail industries
• Small business and start up management/Strategic management

BA Tourism

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For more information

please contact:

Monika Wróbel MA
Head of International Admissions Office

‏‏‎Phone: +48 81 740 25 04‎

E-mail: infoenglish@pol.edu.pl

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