Qualification Awarded

Graduates who successfully complete the program are awarded the Associate Degree in the field of Tourism-Hospitality.

Specific Admission Requirements

Candidates must have a high school and a balanced school diploma, and the central examination administered by the OSYM must have enough points in the relevant field. The study is in the form of formal education and secondary education.

Qualification Requirements

In order to successfully complete all of the courses available in the program (for a total of 120 ECTS), it is necessary to successfully complete the 60 day internship application in the present application with a weighted average of at least 2.0 out of 4.00.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The provisions of the "Regulation on the Principles of Transition between Programs Associated with Bachelor's and Bachelor's Degree in Higher Education Institutions and Double-Major / Minor Institutional Credit Transfers" apply.

History

In the 2015-2016 academic year, the Tourism and Hotel Management Program started its activity as a formal education. In the same year, the second education students were also taken in the academic year.

Profile of the Programme

The tourism sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in developing countries, including transportation, accommodation, entertainment, congress, sports disciplines. This sector and service industry is the main source of foreign exchange income, new business fields and economic growth. Hospitality is a service industry within the tourism sector. This industry includes domestic and foreign guests and tourists, historical and cultural study, or sightseeing, accommodation and eating activities organized for sports, fun. Our program aims to educate intermediate staff and manager candidates who will produce and practice projects in the field of tourism and to bring them to the level that tourism stones can be.

Program Outcomes

1-	The person has general knowledge about the tourism sector and the ability to use these basic knowledge in working life.

2-	The European Language Portfolio has foreign language knowledge at Level A2 (at least to be able to follow the information in the field of Tourism and Hotel Management and communicate with colleagues).

3-	The person has basic service skills for tourism and hospitality.

4-	Recognizes and uses the physical environment, tools and technologies related to the field.

5-	Legal regulations in his area have knowledge about professional standards and practices.

6-	The organization / institution behaves in accordance with business and social ethical values

7-	The person can use basic computer software and communication technologies.

8-	The person has the ability to find and solve case studies, explorations, advantages, opportunities, disadvantages to make swot analysis of tourism events.

9-	Evaluates and develops service processes related to the field in line with consumer needs and desires and satisfies the consumer and proposes solutions to the problems that will affect the service process.

10-	The person takes care of personal care, hygiene, dressing and appearance as required by the field.

11-	The person is open to change and innovation.

12-	The person has professional confidence.

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

Every student has to attend classes, practices, laboratory, project, seminar, workshop, semester work, graduation projects. Students who do not attend at least 70% of the theoretical courses and at least 80% of the practical and laboratory studies are not allowed to take the final exams from those courses. Students have to repeat the relevant lessons until they fulfill the attendance requirement in the theoretical courses. Examinations are usually conducted in writing. However, the instructor may also decide to conduct an verbal examination. Depending on the content of the lessons, the students may be directed to the project work provided that they are indicated on the information form. The exams of the courses are made by the instructors who teach the courses. Students with excuse exams may be held with the approval of the relevant board of directors within 15 days of the end date of the midterm exam.

Graduation Requirements

In order to successfully complete the program, it is necessary to pass all the courses available (120 ECTS credits), obtain a GPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.00 and successfully complete the compulsory internship.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Graduated students can be employed in various positions in hospitality businesses such as hotels, motels, holiday villages, travel agencies, travel agencies such as restaurants, bars, entertainment centers, travel agencies, tour operators. Besides the private sector organizations, The Ministry of Culture and Tourism can take part in the central and provincial organizations. Graduated students with foreign language and sufficient vocational knowledge are able to work abroad in the rapidly developing and globalizing sector.

Access to Further Studies

Candidates who have successfully completed the Associate Degree education can study under the Undergraduate programs provided that they take valid grades from the DGS.

Mode of Study

Full-time

Programme Director

Instructor Erhan İŞLEK

ECTS Coordinator

Specialist Dr. Sedat DEĞİŞGEL

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix