Tourism and Hotel Management
Tourism and Hotel Management is a 2-year associate programme offered within the Vocational School of Social Sciences.
Who Is It For?
This programme is suitable for students who are interested in the business world, management and the service sector, have strong communication skills, and are organized and inclined to teamwork.
Quick Summary
- Associate Degree programme (2 Years)
- Formal Education, instruction in Turkish
- Admission with the TYT (TYT) score type
- Vocational School of Social Sciences
- Opportunity to transfer to related undergraduate programmes via DGS
About the Department
Tourism and
Hotel Management Program is a program that accepts students since 1978. Students
are admitted formal process by ÖSYM examination system to curriculumn. Students
who have passed all of the courses in the curriculum that are 120 AKTS and have
achieved a cumulative gross point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 and have
completed the compulsory practical placement period of 40 days will graduate
from the programme. The Graduates can
continue their education at First Cycle Degree Programme with passing DGS(Exam
for Admittance to Bachelor’s Degree Programs). Also they can continue Open
Education at Bachelor’s Degree of many programmes without examination.
It aims to train modern hoteliers who have
knowledge on hotel management, human resources management, (domestic and
international) marketing, intelligence technologies at several departments of a
hotel and legal infrastructure of tourism; so that the students will be
principled and efficient at working interdisciplinary. Additionally the
Programme offers optional English Prep-Class for one year. Prep-class is not
included in two-year education period.
Career Opportunities
Graduates can work in private sector businesses and public institutions in management, office, sales-marketing, logistics, customer relations and operations units, and can start their own businesses depending on their field. They can transfer to related undergraduate programmes through the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS).