BA (Hons) International Tourism Management

 

The International Tourism Management specialty is accredited by the Bulgarian National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency in the “Economics” academic stream.

Furthermore, the IUC Business Information Systems  specialty is recognized and accredited by Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cardiff Met), UK, which provides students with the opportunity to receive two Bachelor Degrees upon successful completion of their studies.

 

Language of instruction: English

Duration of studies: 3 years (6 semesters) Cost per year ( Fall and Spring ) $ 5,600

Diploma: Bulgarian Bachelor Degree from International University College and British BA (Hons) from Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK.  

 

The International Tourism Management programme provides an understanding of the nature and role of tourism as a major global activity which makes significant contributions to the economies of developed, emerging and less developed countries.

 

In order to help you explore and prepare for a career in this diverse industry, the Tourism Management courses provide a blend of core knowledge that reflects the economic, environmental and social context and practice of tourism with rigorous management underpinning throughout the course. 

 

Study Modules:

 

First semester: 

Economics

Business environment

Principles of tourism marketing

Business communications

Foreign Languages -  First language English for business and tourism, Second foreign language (English/German/French/Spanish)

 

Second semester:

Research and Statistics   

Information technologies

Introduction to accounting

Introduction to finance

Foreign languages

Summer Internship I (double module)

 

Third semester:

Management  

Human resource management 

Introduction to tourism  

Tour operators, travel agents and passenger transport

Foreign Languages II  English for academic writing, Other Language (German/French/Spanish)

 

Fourth semester:

      Compulsory modules:

Destination marketing and management

Managing tourist resources

      Elective modules:

Entrerpreneurship

Project management

Special interest tourism

Business planing

Foreign Languages II   

Summer Internship II (double module)

 

Fifth and sixth semester:

      Compulsory modules:

Tourism ethics

Tourism culture, power and identity

Strategic management

Dissertation or Enterprise project

      Elective modules:

Branding and advertising 

Public and Media relations

Corporate finance

Employability and career development

Employee resourcing

Field study 3

Festivals and cultural events

Conferences, Exhibitions and Corporate events

 

All students in the International Tourism Management specialty have two obligatory internships during their education. These internships last абоут 10 weeks and are done in tourist organizations such as high class hotel chains, tour operators and tourist agencies.

Internships are professionally oriented and aim at development of professional working pattern and provision of financial support to students.