Students enrolled in this program earn a Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Management. The program seeks to prepare students for managerial positions in the Tourism industry.

Career Prospects and Access to Further Studies

The future of the tourism industry is predicted to be bright, since the traffic of tourists around the world shows an increasing trend. Consequently, the demand for qualifications in Tourism Management is high. Graduates of this program have the opportunity to work in the following organizations and professions and/or continue their studies in a Master’s program in the field of Tourism Management, Hotel Management, Business Administration, Human Resources Management, etc.:

• Travel agencies
• Recreation areas (casinos, museums, theme parks, etc.)
• Transport organizations (airlines, shipping companies, etc.)
• Event management companies,
• Public and wider public sector (Deputy Ministry of Tourism, Touristic Municipalities, etc.)
• Educators or consultants/researchers related to the tourism and hospitality industry.
• Create your own business

Accreditation

This program of study is accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA). CYQAA is the competent authority of the Republic of Cyprus responsible for ensuring the quality of higher education in Cyprus and for the support of the processes provided by the relevant Legislation, for the continuous improvement and upgrading of higher education institutions and their programs of study.

The qualification awarded is recognized by the Cyprus Council of Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (KYSATS). KYSATS is the competent authority of the Republic of Cyprus for the recognition of higher education qualifications.

Purpose and Objectives

The program’s purpose and objectives are:

1. To provide students with a broad understanding of the planning session of events and be able to assign roles and responsibilities.
2. To provide students with the necessary knowledge to prepare, create, and manage sustainable nature-based tourism using best practices.
3. To provide a broad view of the values, methods, and techniques that can be used to navigate the international cruise tourism industry.
4. To provide students with the skills needed to use the SABRE computerized reservation system.
5. To equip students with the ability to identify the relationship of the tourism industry with the organizations’ stakeholders around it.
6. To provide students with the knowledge and skills in organizing tours.
7. To provide students with the ability to appraise, apply various research methods, and undertake a thesis on a tourism industry topic.
8. To provide students with the necessary skills to acquire managerial career opportunities in the tourism industry.

Intended learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program of study, its graduates will be able to:

1. Indicate the planning functions of tourism events and be able to combine roles and responsibilities.
2. Estimate the steps for preparing, creating, and managing sustainable nature-based tourism using best practices.
3. Evaluate the values, methods, and techniques that can be utilized to navigate the international cruise tourism industry.
4. Operate the SABRE computerized reservation system.
5. Identify the relationship of the tourism industry with the organizations’ stakeholders around it.
6. Produce, appraise, apply various research methods, and undertake a thesis on a topic related to the tourism industry.
7. Demonstrate skills in organizing tours.
8. Demonstrate the required skills to obtain managerial career opportunities in the tourism industry.