Qualification Awarded
Bachelor of Science degree in Tourism Guidance.
Specific Admission Requirements
In Turkey, you have to succeed in the Transition to Higher Education Examination (YKS) for university entrance. For the Turkish citizen, it only depends on the score they got in this examination. Foreign students are also accepted according to the results of a central examination named Examination for Foreign Students (YOS) from a certain quota framework.
Qualification Requirements
In order to obtain a bachelor degree, the students have to complete all the compulsory and elective courses and their grade point average have to be at least 2.0 on the scale of 4.00. In addition, at least 30% (72 ECTS) of 240 graduation credits must be completed with English courses.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If the new students enrolling to the Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Tourism Department of Tourism Guidance (in English 30%) apply in the first week of the academic year, course credits they have completed in the former department/programs of high school and final grades they have gotten from those courses are transferred to the departments and programs they have enrolled with the board decision. Number of the terms that corresponds to these courses is calculated, considering the total credits of the courses in the education program that are recognized and of which final grades are transferred; and the term credits in the education program the student enrolled. This period is dropped from the minimum education period stated under the Article 44 of the Law and the term the student will be acclimated is determined with the board decision.
History
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, School of Tourism and Hotel Management was established in 1992 and started to take students in 2001-2002 academic year. From 2014 onwards, he started to give education and training as a faculty. The students who are demanding in our faculty are given one year of English language preparation and four years of undergraduate degree in tourism and hospitality education. Forty workdays constitute part of the training. In our faculty, students exchange with many universities in the national and international area within the framework of Farabi and Erasmus programs. There are four departments in our faculty: Travel Management Department, Food and Beverage Management Department, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department and Tourism Guidance Department. Tourism Guidance Department has started the 2021-22 academic year with 30 quotas.
Profile of the Programme
The program aims to provide students who want to be professional tourist guides with the necessary professional knowledge after a one-year English preparatory class, to equip them with all the infrastructure information about the tourism sector, and to start their business life after education with this information. During the education period, foreign language education, which is the general building block of the tourism sector, is mainly given. In addition, they learn many subjects they will need in their professional life (Anatolian Civilizations, Mythology, Tourism Geography of Turkey, First Aid, etc.) from experienced and expert trainers, both theoretically and practically, during their education at our program. Students who graduate from the program must attend the Anatolian tour of TUREB (Tourist Guides Association) and get 75 in the relevant foreign language in the foreign exam in order to obtain an OfficialTourist Guide license.
Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading
Exams consist of midterm exam, final exam, excuse exam, make-up exam, exemption exam and single course exam. Midterm exams: A midterm exam is done about as opened lessons each semester. Midterm exam assessment, 40% of the score. Final exams: Final exams are done to determine the status of the student’s success completed training courses at the end of semester. Final exam assessment, 60% of the score. Excuse exams: Students who attend the final exam or a midterm exam because of valid and justifiable excuse, excuse exam right is granted by the board of directors. The student should apply to the dean/manager with a petition based upon the excuse situation in three days, and also the student’s excuse should be accepted by the board in order to attend excuse exams. Make-up exams: Students can attend make-up exams. From lessons that failed to pass with FD or FF grade and also from lessons that succeeded with DD or DC. The grade which is gotten at make-up exam is valid instead of final exam. Average grade of midterm exam and make-up exam grade are calculated as final exams. Make up exam’s grade of course is valid regardless of the grade of the course’s final exam. Exemption exams are made on the dates specified in the academic calendar for courses by the senate. Single course exam: The students who has fulfilled for the graduation but failed for only one exam may attend to single course exam for the failed course. Also, the students who could not graduate because of their general grade average is under 2.00 although they succeeded in all courses which they submitted, can attend in single course exam by applying to head of department with a petition and also depending on board’ s decision in order to increase the grade. Single course exam right can be used once. For each course which has taken by students, one of the following letters grades are given by the instructor who has assigned to conduct the course. Grade Semester/End of Year Grade Coefficient 90-100 AA 4 85-89 BA 3,5 80-84 BB 3 75-79 CB 2,5 70-74 CC 2 65-69 DC 1,5 60-64 DD 1 50-59 FD 0,5 49 ve altı FF 0 Other evaluations; TT- Non-Attendance, MM- Course Exemption, GG- Satisfactory, KK- Unsatisfactory, VV- Withdrawal. TT, Students who do not given provide necessary attendance to the courses. Foreign Language Preparatory Program. Students who are admitted to the university must successfully pass the Proficiency Exams, English, German, French courses are exempted from (evaluated by MM). “GG”, Students, who continue to foreign language preparatory program and succeed in the exam held at the end of the semester and the students who receive successful grade in internship. “KK”, Students, who continue to foreign language preparatory program and to fail in the exam held at the end of the semester and the students who receive unsuccessful grade in internship. “VV”, removed from the educational program or to be put in a course replaced by another and longer courses required for the achievement of department submits and is given by the decision of the board. Final achievement score for each course, midterm and final exam results, work within the semester and taking into consideration attendance and evaluated over 100 points by academic personnel. The lowest grade to be successful in a credit course is: For associate degree and undergraduate degree students; DD Graduate and undergraduate level, carried out the registration, education and training and examination procedures and principles determined Mugla University, graduate and Undergraduate Education Regulations.
Graduation Requirements
To successfully complete at least 240 ECTS credits of compulsory and elective courses determined as a result of 8 semesters of education;
To complete at least 30% (72 ECTS) of 240 graduation credits with English courses.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
The study areas of the students who will graduate from the program are quite diverse. Graduated students will be able to work as a freelance Tourism Guide by taking the title of tourism guide, and they will also be able to be employed in various units of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and various national and international organizations in addition to travel and transportation businesses. In addition, tourism guides will be able to work as experts in important museums and ruins. Another important point is that in the process of harmonization with the European Union, the workforce, who will work at different levels in each sector, is required to certify that they have certain professional qualifications. Therefore, the demand of the market for program graduates will increase. In this context, it is obvious that tourism guides who have to get a professional work card will be ahead in terms of competence. At the same time, tourism guides are the only employees subject to the occupational law in terms of tourism employees. Due to the increase in cultural tourism activities, the demand for tourism guides is also increasing.
Access to Further Studies
Students who successfully complete their undergraduate education can study in postgraduate programs such as thesis, non-thesis, regular and secondary education and distance education, provided that they get a valid grade from the ALES exam, have sufficient English language knowledge and pass the relevant institutional exams.
Programme Director
Associate Prof.Dr. Funda ÖN
ECTS Coordinator
Asist Prof.Dr. Filiz Gümüş Dönmez