University of Economics – Varna

Tourism

Degree: Bachelor

Type of education: Distance learning, Full-time

Number of semesters: 8

Professional qualification: Tourism

Professional field: TOURISM

First year: 2023

Faculty: Faculty of Management
Duration: 4 years
Language: Bulgarian
Mode of study: Full-time

Specific courses:

  • Introduction into Tourism;
  • Hotel Management;
  • Social Psychology in Tourism;
  • Tourist Resources;
  • Restaurant Management;
  • Tourist Markets;
  • Culture and Civilization;
  • Travel Agencies and Transportation in Tourism;
  • Geography of Tourism;
  • Marketing in Tourism;
  • Tourism Management;
  • Human Resources Management in Tourism;
  • Tourist Service Management.

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
Graduates in Tourism major acquire knowledge at macro and micro-level about the specifics of domestic and international tourism, hotel and restaurant management, tourist markets, tourist resources, tour operator companies, types of tourism, etc.

Employment opportunities upon graduation:

  • managers and associates in hotel and restaurant businesses and travel agencies;
  • managers and associates in marketing, advertising and public relations;
  • human resources management in tourism.
Programme
First year
2023
Studied subjects Semester Credits Type of grading Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
CORE
Informatics 1 9 Exam 270 195 75
Microeconomics 1 9 Exam 270 195 75
Physical Education 1 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30
Applied Mathematics 1 9 Exam 270 195 75
Electives (1)
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian Language
1 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30
Management 2 8 Exam 240 165 75
Macroeconomics 2 8 Exam 240 165 75
Physical Education 2 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30
Principles of Law 2 8 Exam 240 165 75
Electives (1)
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian Language
2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30
Accounting Theory 3 9 Exam 270 195 75
Introduction to Finance 3 9 Exam 270 195 75
Physical Education 3 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30
Electives (1)
  • Labour Economics
  • Career Development
  • Economic Psychology
  • European Studies
  • Philosophical Culture
  • Business History
  • Commercial Correspondence
3 4 Exam 120 60 60
Physical Education 4 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30
Marketing 4 8 Exam 240 165 75
Total for CORE 0 0
Special
Academic Research 2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30
Introduction to Tourism 4 9 Exam 270 195 75
Hotel Management 5 8 Exam 240 165 75
Social Psychology in Tourism 5 8 Exam 240 165 75
Tourist Resources 5 8 Exam 240 180 60
Electives (1)
  • Specialized Foreign Language - English
  • Specialized Foreign Language - German
  • Specialized Foreign Language - Russian
5 6 Exam 180 120 60
Restaurant Management 6 7 Exam 210 135 75
Tourist Markets 6 7 Exam 210 135 75
Modern Types of Tourism 6 6 Exam 180 120 60
Electives (1)
  • Tour Guidance
  • Leisure and Entertainment in Tourism
  • Culture and Civilization
6 5 Exam 150 90 60
Marketing in Tourism 7 8 Exam 240 180 60
Graduate Seminar 7 8 Ongoing assessment 240 180 60
Travel Agencies and Transport in Tourism 7 8 Exam 240 165 75
Electives (1)
  • Customer Care
  • Marketing Communication in Tourism
  • Digitalization in Tourism
7 6 Exam 180 120 60
Geography of Tourism 8 5 Exam 150 90 60
Human Resource Management in Tourism 8 5 Exam 150 90 60
Tourism Management 8 5 Exam 150 75 75
Service Management in Tourism 8 5 Exam 150 90 60
Total for Special 0 0
University specialised
Introduction to Statistics 3 9 Exam 270 195 75
Electives (1) 4 6 Exam 180 120 60
Electives (1) 4 6 Exam 180 120 60
Total for University specialised 0 0
Practical
Practical Training 6 8 Exam 240 240 0
Total for Practical 0 0
Graduate
Electives (1)
  • Thesis Defense
  • Comprehensive State Exam
8 10 Exam 300 300 0
Total for Graduate 0 0
Total for the entire period of study 247 7410 5145 2265


Optional courses Semester Credits Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
Foreign Language - English 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
Foreign Language - German 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
Foreign Language - French 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
Foreign Language - Russian 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
Foreign Language - Portuguese 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
Bulgarian Language 1 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
Administrative and Legal Service 5 3 90 60 30
Physical Education 5, 6, 7 1, 1, 2 120 0 120
Business Culture and Traditions 6 3 90 60 30
Taxation and taxation process 7 3 90 60 30
1 The course is available only to foreigners