University of Economics – Varna

Tourism and entertainment business management

Degree: Professional Bachelor

Type of education: Full-time

Number of semesters: 6

Professional qualification: Tourism

Professional field: TOURISM

First year: 2023

Programme
First year
2023
Studied subjects Semester Credits Type of grading Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes Competence2
CORE
Introduction into Tourism 1 5 Exam 150 105 45 1, 7, 8
Informatics 1 5 Exam 150 105 45 3, 4
Electives (1)
  • Special-Interest Tourism
  • Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Entertainment Industry
2 5 Exam 150 105 45 7, 8, 6, 7
Marketing in Tourism 3 5 Exam 150 105 45 5, 7
Accounting in Tourism 3 5 Exam 150 105 45 3, 7
Tourism Management 4 5 Exam 150 105 45 5, 7
Human Resource Management in Tourism 5 5 Exam 150 105 45 5, 6
Tourism Industry Law 6 5 Exam 150 105 45 5, 6
Total for CORE 0 0
Special
Guiding 1 3 Ongoing assessment 90 45 45 1, 8
First Foreign Language - English 1 5 Ongoing assessment 150 90 60 1, 2
Regional Geography 1 3 Exam 90 45 45 1, 8
Electives (1)
  • Second Foreign Language -German
  • Second Foreign Language - Russian
1 9 Ongoing assessment 270 180 90 1, 2, 1, 2
Travel Agencies and Transport Operations 2 5 Exam 150 105 45 5, 7
Physical Training 2 2 Ongoing assessment 60 0 60 5, 6
First Foreign Language - English 2 5 Ongoing assessment 150 105 45 1, 2
Entertainment and Leisure Industry 2 4 Exam 120 90 30 7, 8
Electives (1)
  • Second Foreign Language -German
  • Second Foreign Language - Russian
2 9 Exam 270 180 90 1, 2, 1, 2
Operations and Service in Travel Agencies 3 3 Exam 90 60 30 1, 7
First Foreign Language - English 3 3 Ongoing assessment 90 45 45 1, 2
Electives (1)
  • Social Psychology in Tourism
  • Entertainment Parks and Sport Clubs Management
3 3 Exam 90 60 30 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8
Electives (1)
  • Second Foreign Language -German
  • Second Foreign Language - Russian
3 5 Ongoing assessment 150 60 90 1, 2, 1, 2
Intercultural Communication 4 5 Exam 150 105 45 1, 2
First Foreign Language - English 4 3 Ongoing assessment 90 45 45 1, 2
Digital Technologies in Tourism and Leisure Industry 4 3 Exam 90 60 30 3, 4
Electives (1)
  • Second Foreign Language -German
  • Second Foreign Language - Russian
4 5 Ongoing assessment 150 60 90 1, 2, 1, 2
Electives (1)
  • Leisure and Entertainment in Tourism
  • Marketing and Business Communications
  • Gambling Tourism
4 4 Exam 120 90 30 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8
Event Management and Marketing 5 5 Exam 150 105 45 5, 7
First Foreign Language - English 5 4 Ongoing assessment 120 75 45 1, 2
Electives (1)
  • Second Foreign Language -German
  • Second Foreign Language - Russian
5 5 Ongoing assessment 150 90 60 1, 2, 1, 2
First Foreign Language - English 6 5 Ongoing assessment 150 120 30 1, 2
Electives (1)
  • Second Foreign Language -German
  • Second Foreign Language - Russian
6 8 Ongoing assessment 240 180 60 1, 2, 1, 2
Total for Special 0 0
Practical
Introductory Field-Trip 1 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30 1, 8
Supervised Training in Tour Guiding and Entertainment in the First Foreign Language 3 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30 1, 2
Educational Practice in Entertainment Business 3 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30 1, 2
Summer Work Experience 3 4 Ongoing assessment 120 120 0
Supervised Training in Tour Guiding and Entertainment in the First Foreign Language 4 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30 1, 2
Supervised Training in Tour Guiding and Entertainment in the Second Foreign Language 4 2 Ongoing assessment 60 30 30 1, 2
Supervised Training in Tour Guiding and Entertainment in the First Foreign Language 5 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30 1, 2
Supervised Training in Tour Guiding and Entertainment in the Second Foreign Language 5 2 Ongoing assessment 60 30 30 1, 2
On-the-Job Training in a Travel Agency 5 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30 5, 7
Summer Work Experience 5 4 Ongoing assessment 120 120 0
Customer Care 6 2 Ongoing assessment 60 45 15 1, 5
Total for Practical 0 0
Graduate
Written Exam in the First Foreign Language 6 2 Exam 60 60 0
Written Exam in the Second Foreign Language 6 2 Exam 60 60 0
Interdisciplinary Theoretical Exam 6 3 Exam 90 90 0
Interdisciplinary Practical Exam 6 3 Exam 90 90 0
Total for Graduate 0 0
Total for the entire period of study 188 5640 3840 1800


Optional courses Semester Credits Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes Competence2
Foreign Language - Spanish 3, 4 3, 3 180 90 90 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2
Foreign Language - Romanian 3, 4 3, 3 180 90 90 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2
Foreign Language - German 3, 4 3, 3 180 90 90 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2
Physical Training 3, 4 1, 1 60 0 60 5, 6
1 The course is available only to foreigners
2 Competence: 1 - Literacy, 2 - Multilingualism, 3 - Numerical, scientific and engineering skills, 4 - Digital and technology-based competences, 5 - Interpersonal skills, and the ability to adopt new competences, 6 - Active citizenship, 7 - Entrepreneurship, 8 - Cultural awareness and expression