Institute of International Relations

of Kyiv International University

provides training in the following direction:

tourism

Specialist in tourism

educational and qualification levels:

Bachelor’s degree.

Duration of Studies:

bachelor – 4 years;

Education – full-time, extra-mural.

Extensive professional knowledge of the specialty is formed of the following blocks of subjects:

Block of Humanitarian subjects

History of Ukraine, Ukrainian language for professional orientation, Ukrainian and foreign culture, religion, law, philosophy, logic, basic economic theory, politology, sociology, basics of psychology and education, physical education.

Block of professionally-oriented subjects

Basics of tourism, political geography, travel geography, technology and organization of transport services for tourists, technology and organization of catering for tourist, organization of excursions, information systems and technologies in tourism, marketing in tourism, management of tourism; tour operating etc.

Students have practice in:

- Travel companies;

- TOUR GROUP VEDI-Ukraine;

After a full academic course a specialist in Tourism is prepared to work with:

- formation, promotion and marketing of tourism product;

- development of entrepreneurship in tourism;

- providing tourists with quality services (accommodation, meals, transportation, excursions, entertainment, etc.);

- tourist facilities management business, managing activities in tourism;

- international tourism;

- organization of tourist services.

May hold the following positions:

- organizer of trips/excursions;

- travel consultant;

- instructor in tourism.

May work in:

- travel agencies and companies;

- the apparatus of government and local government;

- representative offices of international companies, etc.