Accredited study programmes

Regional tourism (Bc.)

The regional tourism study programme is accredited in the field of study 8.1.1 Tourism. Bachelor degree lasts for 3 years (organization of study is in 1^st and 2^nd year of study in semesters, the 3^rd year in 3 trimesters) and it gives a professionally oriented model based on connection of learning theory with practical training with business in economy sphere. During the 3^rd trimester, a three-month practical training is added to the previous study of theory. The goal of the study programme is the education of theoretically well-prepared and practically experienced professionals who will be able to adapt in the Slovak as well as the foreign labour market in the field of tourism. The unique feature of the study programme is the possibility of bilingual study in Slovak language and Hungarian language which is aimed to prepare experts in the multinational cross border Slovak and Hungarian regions. In the frame of the study programme we put emphasis on cross border cooperation and regional cohesion.

The content of the study is:

Systematic theory of tourism, management and marketing of tourism

Special subjects of tourism (hotel industry, gastronomy, sommelier training)

Economy and legal disciplines (economy, mathematics, statistics, economy of enterprise, finance, taxes, legislature in tourism)

Regional development of tourism (regional economy, regional tourism, cross border cooperation)

Foreign languages (English, German, one of the Central European languages – Hungarian, Czech, or Polish)

Graduate profile

Graduate of the study programme Regional tourism will gain during the study:

Knowledge in economy and law to provide services in tourism and business skills in the respective field.

Knowledge about natural and anthropogenic offering of the landscape and its exploitability in tourism.

Knowledge about social, cultural and geographic aspects of domestic and foreign tourism.

The ability to make products of tourism (packages of services).

The ability to prepare regional development programmes of tourism.

Knowledge about regional development and cross border cooperation.

Managerial skills.

ICT knowledge and its using in tourism.