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Tourism and Catering
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Tourism and Catering

Budapest Metropolitan University
BudapestHungary
On campus
Full-time
€4,400.00/year
 924 Points
Duration
4 Years
Language
English
Apply date
Sep 2024

Program Description

Tourism is one of the most culturally interesting and economically important subjects in the world and Budapest is one of Europe’s most vibrant tourism destinations. Consequently, it is the perfect place to study Tourism and to enjoy what the city has to offer.

This Bachelor’s program offers a thorough grounding in business and the most important subjects in Tourism. These include Attractions Management and Experience Design, Catering and Gastronomy, Tourism Destination Management, Hotel Management and Tourism Marketing.

In addition, specializations are offered in International Hotel Management and in Health Tourism because Budapest is known as the Spa Capital of the world. Visits are made to hotels and spas and lecturers are invited from industry to deliver courses. At Budapest Metropolitan University we place emphasis on developing students’ practical and vocational skills as well as their academic ones. Many courses use project-based learning and we also guide students through the process of building their own Portfolio through our myBRAND approach.

There may be additional costs by this University.

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Specializations

Health Tourism

This specialization focuses on health tourism which is one of the most important industries in Hungary as well as a growth sector in many countries around the world. In Hungary, the focus is mainly on thermal baths and medical spas, but the global health tourism industry also includes wellness spas, hotels and resorts, medical tourism, holistic and spiritual retreats, natural landscapes and health tourism destinations.

Students will learn about what health, healing and wellness mean in different countries including cultural traditions and rituals, as well as the leisure and lifestyle trends that affect demand. They will learn how to develop products and services for a range of segments from creating individual journeys to couple, family and group experiences.

By the end of the specialization, students will know how to plan and manage health tourism destinations and facilities sustainably, how to market them to appropriate market segments and to create unique and innovative experiences for tourists.

International Hotel Management

This specialization examines the lodging industry – from its traditional roots to contemporary structures – and addresses management of hotel operations, including reservation systems, staffing, marketing strategies, and customer relations. The specialization focuses on all departments and units within a hotel by offering modules that provide a knowledge and understanding of establishing, operating and managing hotels. A number of seminars and lectures are held off-site, at various cooperating hotels.

Students are also taught how to use the so-called PMS software program designed for hotels to ensure that by the time they finish the specialization, they are able to perform various tasks, i.e. individual and group booking, guest check-in and check-out, handling invoices and complaints.

The course is supported by reputed hotels and hotel chains such as Mellow Mood Hotels, the French Accor Hotels, Danubius Hotels, Opera Garden Hotel & Apartmants, Mirage Medic Hotel, Continental Hotel Group, Accent Hotels These hotels also provide work placements or our students.

Careers

  • Tour operators
  • Managers of family businesses
  • Tourism consultants or advisors
  • Event organizers
  • Tourism managers of small municipalities and regions
  • Managers of local, regional and national tourism
  • Animators
  • Managers working for health and wellness spas
  • Mid- and top-level managers of hotels
  • Attraction managers
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