Tourism and Hospitality

What can you learn in this program?

• Economic Mathematics
• Marketing
• Tourism Geography
• Event Management
• Thematic Tourism Sectors
• Tourism Destination Management
• Human Resources
• Hospitality and Hotels
• Brand Building

What kind of jobs can you do with this degree?

• Hospitality (Hotel manager or front desk manager, restaurant and bar manager, sommelier, event planner, catering manager)
• Tourism (tour guide, tour organizer, travel agency employee, tourism program and event organizer)
• Management and Marketing (hotel and hospitality marketing specialist, tourism project manager, experience and service developer)
• International Opportunities (employment at hotels and resorts abroad, international conference and event planning, tourism consulting, exports, and partnerships)
• Related Fields (gastronomic innovation, food & beverage management, wellness and spa management, tourism research, trend and market analysis)

Program Overview

Also available in English!

At Kodolányi, one of Hungary’s oldest tourism training institutions, you’ll learn from recognized and experienced professionals. Through exciting, experience-rich classes, you’ll gain up-to-date, market-relevant knowledge about the leadership, management, and oversight of business processes in tourism enterprises.

In our program, you’ll learn about current trends in international tourism. You’ll gain comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge in the most dynamically developing areas of tourism product development, and you’ll also get a taste of the worlds of gastronomic tourism, active tourism, creative tourism, and pilgrimage tourism. Through our extensive international partnerships, you’ll have unique opportunities to study and complete internships abroad as part of the ERASMUS+ program.

We look forward to welcoming you if you’d like to learn about the key aspects of tourism and are interested in working, for example, in a hotel, travel planning, the hospitality industry, an airline, or a conference or event planning company; if you’re curious about the world and would like to test yourself abroad; if you love to travel and work with people; if you’re looking for dynamic, varied tasks; and if you enjoy professional challenges.

Those who choose the English-language program will study alongside international students, allowing them to build international connections and gain intercultural experiences during their college years.

An advanced-level high school diploma is not required.

Internship, Dual Education
Program As part of the program, our students must complete a 2-semester continuous internship, for which they have opportunities at nearly 100 domestic and international partner organizations (primarily hotels, travel agencies, and hospitality businesses). Through an application process, students can also complete their internships in countries such as Austria, Germany, Spain, Greece, Turkey, or the United States.

In addition, our students in the dual training program learn the fundamentals of the profession through a 22-week internship each year during the first three years of their studies.

In the Tourism and Hospitality program, you can apply for the dual training program with the following partners:

• Solvatory Kft.

Some
of our internship locations include Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal, Danubius Hotels Group, Hunguest Hotels, Ibusz Travel Agencies Ltd., Kempinski Hotel Budapest, Kartago Tours, Marriott Hotel Budapest, N-H Hotels, Ramada Hotel & Resort Lake Balaton, Tensi Holiday, and Velence Resort & Spa.

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of the professional qualification listed on the diploma: Economist in Tourism and Hospitality (Bachelor’s Degree)

Opportunities for further study at KJE after earning a bachelor’s degree

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the Master’s programs in Tourism Management and Business Development at Kodolányi János University In our specialized continuing education programs offering up-to-date knowledge.

Interesting Facts About the Department of Tourism

• Nearly one-third of Hungary’s tourism professionals hold a degree from Kodolányi University (!).
• The faculty members of the Tourism program at KJE possess outstanding professional and practical experience, gained through work in various roles within the hotel and hospitality industry, travel agencies, and tourism management. Our guest lecturers are selected from among the most outstanding practitioners in the field.
• The faculty members of the Tourism program are active travelers themselves: they have visited more than 90 countries around the world, are regular speakers at international conferences, and possess significant international teaching experience.
• Each year, the program organizes a popular series of tourism lectures in collaboration with the Tourism Geography Section of the Hungarian Geographical Society.