Tourism and Hotels
There will be no admission to this study programme in 2023!
As the quality of life improves, more and more people spend their leisure time travelling, so the tourism-related area of services is rapidly developing and the need for skilled professionals is increasing. The Tourism and Hotels Study Programme is designed to prepare tourism specialists capable of socially responsible tourism accommodation and business activities, effectively communicate and cooperate, and develop tourism products and services that meet society's needs. This study programme is suitable for people who like to communicate, are empathic and creative.
Šiaulių valstybinė kolegija has the Centre for Hospitality Services, where students acquire practical skills. The programme is taught by professionals working in tourism and recreation companies, teachers from higher education institutions in Lithuania and abroad.
Studies at Šiaulių valstybinė kolegija can be combined with work – both in full-time and part-time modes. Individual solutions are sought on a case-by-case basis.
Why in Šiaulių valstybinė kolegija?
Students are taught by qualified specialists working in tourism and accommodation companies and guest lecturers from Lithuanian and foreign universities. Erasmus+ exchange programme offers the opportunity to study or carry out practices in advanced foreign tourism companies and hotels for one semester or one year of study. Students choose to strengthen their competences in organising tourism services or managing hotel activities.
Further possible career paths
| Access to professional activity | Graduate will be able to work in tourism companies providing travel organization, accommodation and catering, entertainment and other services required to meet the needs of tourists. |
| Access to further study | Graduate can continue studies in a university programme in the study fields of tourism and leisure, business, management, marketing and human resources management. |
Study programme information
| Mode and duration | Full-time – 3 years, Part-time – 4 years |
| Study Programme national code | 6531LX083 |
| Scope of the study | 180 credits (ECTS) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Field of education | Business and Administration |
| Group of study fields | Business and Public Administration |
| Study field | Tourism and Leisure |
| Qualification degree and (or) qualification to be awarded | Professional Bachelor of Business Management |
| Chairman of the Study Programme Committee | The Head of Business and Accounting Department lecturer Erika Jonuškienė, email e.jonuskiene@svako.lt, tel. (+370 41) 52 50 51. |
Objectives of a study programme and intended learning outcomes
The study programme aims at preparing a tourism specialist who, while organizing and managing socially responsible operations of tourism and accommodation companies, effectively communicating and cooperating, create tourism products and services that meet the public needs in a constantly changing business environment; foster human values and have knowledge and skills to work productively independently and be able to continue studies and life-long personal and professional development.
Learning outcomes
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Knowledge and its application |
- Know and apply key modern theories and concepts of management, business, economics and tourism, while organizing activities of tourism companies and hotels. - Understand and apply the legislation governing tourism and hotel activities in national and global market. |
| Research skills |
- Conduct research of tourism and hotels performance, evaluate market changes and adopt decisions for sustainable tourism and hotel business development. - Use modern information technologies and databases, process, present and reasonably interpret data needed for making decisions. |
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Special skills |
- Analyze business environment, manage activities of tourism and accommodation companies and their branches, while envisioning needs and sources of human, financial and other resources. - Create products for tourism and hotels sector and manage processes of sales in constantly changing business environment. - Cater for clients of different needs and cultures by organizing and providing them various tourism and accommodation services. - Apply internal, external and intercultural communication models in various work and communication situations. |
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Social and personal skills |
- Responsibly and effectively communicate and cooperate with business partners and clients in national and international context. - Seek personal and professional improvement, be open to innovation, follow lifelong learning and internationalization provisions. - Work efficiently individually and in teams while making individual proposals. |
Study subjects (modules) and practical training
Full-time study subjects and practices are presented here. Part-time studies last 4 years, the sequence of subjects may vary.
| I YEAR | II YEAR | III YEAR |
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| Semester I | Semester III | Semester V |
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| Semester II | Semester IV | Semester VI |
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