DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

The Department of Tourism Management was founded in 1991 within the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and joined Faculty of Business in 1994. The fields in the department are, Tourism and Hotel Management, Food and Beverage Management. The rapid growth of tourism in recent years has not only made Türkiye one of the leading international tourist destinations, but has also placed the sector among the primary economic forces of the country. The aim of the department is to offer high quality education to meet the increasing need of educated and well-trained labor force in tourism equipped with necessary skills and use of foreign languages. The medium of instruction is in English.

Qualification Awarded

Tourism Management, Bachelor's Degree, (B.Sc.)

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

General frame for recognition of prior learning is arranged in Dokuz Eylul University Educational and Examinational Regulation of Pre-Graduate and Undergraduate Degree . Details are explained in DEU Faculty of Business Educational and Examinational Regulations based on the regulation of the DEU.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The Bachelors Degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum and have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 / 4.00 and 240 ECTS. Regulations arrange the details of the requirements:
Dokuz Eylul University Educational and Examinational Regulation of Pre-Graduate and Undergraduate Degree.
DEU Faculty of Business Educational and Examinational Regulations.

Profile of the Programme

The rapid growth of tourism in recent years has not only made Türkiye one of the leading international tourist destinations, but has also placed the sector among the primary economic forces of the country. Such growth has also resulted in an increasing need of educated and well-trained labor force in tourism, who is equipped with professional knowledge, managerial and communication skills and confidence in the use of foreign languages. To help meet this need, the department offers a curriculum, in which a balance between academic knowledge and practical application is emphasized. The undergraduate program attempts the cover all the aspects of the multi-dimensional tourism sector, including hotel management, restaurant management, food and beverage management, tourism planning, destination marketing and travel agencies and tour operators.
While students are required to complete one internship program in the summer semester of their junior or sophomore years, the department puts a great emphasis on developing good relations with the sector and invites sector managers to the Career Days organized each year. Students also have the opportunity to select courses from other departments of the Faculty. Furthermore, students have the opportunity of choosing their majors and join International Erasmus Program for one semester. Except core university courses, education language is English in Tourism Management Department. The department also accepts foreign incoming students with bilateral agreements. Besides students, the department also offers national or international opportunities to its instructors.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The graduates of the Department of Tourism Management are in high demand by many hospitality and tourism enterprises. Graduates and current students are highly recruited for internships and permanent positions. The former graduates of the department have already reached different managerial positions in well-known international and national hotel chains, travel agencies, airline companies and other enterprises in tourism industry. Some graduates are invited to courses as guest speakers to share their real-world experiences with our current students.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to second cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The regulations for examination and grading are arranged in the fourth part of DEU Faculty of Business Educational and Examinational Regulations.
The lowest grade to be successful in a credit course is DD. Other grades; Incomplete (I) accorded to students who, although otherwise successful, have failed to complete the required assignments for a course. A student receiving an incomplete grade for any course must make up for the deficiencies within 30 days after submitting the grades to Registrars Office. Otherwise, the grade I automatically becomes FF. Satisfactory (S) accorded to students who are successful in non-credit courses. Unsatisfactory (U) accorded to students who are unsuccessful in non-credit courses. Exempt ( E) is given to students who transfer to the program from another, after the equivanlence of courses they have taken previously is recommended by the dean/director and approved by the faculty board. This grade may provide an exemption for a particular course at the program.
No Attendance (NA) is given upon failure to attend classes or complete practical or applied components of a course. (NA) configures in CGPA as FF.
Detailed assessment methods and criteria for courses are explained in the course syllabuses.

Graduation Requirements

The Bachelors Degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all the courses in the curriculum and have a minnimum Cumulative. Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 / 4.00 and 240 ECTS.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof.Dr. Işıl ÖZGEN,
e-posta: isil.goksu@deu.edu.tr,
tel: 0 232 301 8233.