Specialties - College of Tourism

Faculty:College of Tourism
Duration:3 years
Language:Bulgarian
Mode of study:Full-time

Specific courses:

Introduction into Tourism;
Restaurant Management;
Restaurant Service Technology;
Hotel Management;
Hotel Service Technology;
Bar Service Technology;
Computer Systems in Restaurants and Hotels;
Traineeship in Hotel or Restaurant, etc.

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
Students acquire theoretical knowledge in tourism, hospitality management, tourism marketing and human resources management in tourism.
They gain specialized skills to lead teams, departments and sectors in hotel and tourism complexes, in companies, providing food and drinks, entertainment. They are able to develop, offer, advertise and sale tourist products on the market, to plan, organize and control technological processes in the hospitality, to use communications and information technics, technologies and information systems in hotels and restaurants, to communicate in several foreign languages for quality service to customers with different nationalities, to keep records, to perform accounting operations and other.

Employment opportunities upon graduation:

Managers in hotel, camping, holiday village or other places of stay;
Managers in restaurants or other types of places for dinner and leisure;
Front-office manager or senior administrator in hotel;
Saloon manager, chef and manager of the kitchen at a restaurant;
Executives and managers in the tourist service sector or in offices of hotel and restaurants chains and others.
Entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry.

Disciplines studied	Semester	Credits	Assessment	Student workload			Competencies
Disciplines studied	Semester	Credits	Assessment	Total	Self-study	Classroom	Competencies
CORE
Introduction into Tourism	1	5	Exam	150	105	45	1, 7, 8
Informatics	1	5	Exam	150	105	45	3, 4, 5
Elective disciplines (1) • Special-Interest Tourism • Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Entertainment Industry	2	5	Exam	150	105	45	4, 5, 6, 7
Marketing in Tourism	3	5	Exam	150	105	45	5, 7, 8
Accounting in Tourism	3	5	Exam	150	105	45	3, 4, 7
Tourism Management	4	5	Exam	150	105	45	4, 5, 7
Tourism Industry Law	5	5	Exam	150	105	45	1, 5, 6
Human Resource Management in Tourism	5	5	Exam	150	105	45	5, 6, 8
Total for CORE		40		1200	840	360
Special
Food studies	1	4	Exam	120	75	45	3, 4, 7
Physical Training	1	4	Ongoing assessment	120	60	60	4, 5, 6
First Foreign Language - English	1	5	Ongoing assessment	150	90	60	1, 2, 8
Elective disciplines (1) • Second Foreign Language -German • Second Foreign Language - Russian	1	9	Ongoing assessment	270	180	90	1, 2, 8
Restaurant management	2	4	Exam	120	75	45	4, 5, 7
Restaurant operations and service	2	6	Exam	180	105	75	5, 7, 8
Безопасност на храните и работното място	2	2	Ongoing assessment	60	30	30	4, 5, 7
Технология на кулинарното изкуство	2	4	Exam	120	60	60	5, 7, 8
First Foreign Language - English	2	3	Ongoing assessment	90	45	45	1, 2, 8
Elective disciplines (1) • Second Foreign Language -German • Second Foreign Language - Russian	2	6	Ongoing assessment	180	90	90	1, 2, 8
Hotel management	3	4	Exam	120	75	45	5, 7, 8
First Foreign Language - English	3	3	Ongoing assessment	90	45	45	1, 2, 8
Elective disciplines (1) • Social Psychology in Tourism • Event Management and Marketing • Catering and Special Events	3	3	Exam	90	60	30	1, 7, 8
Elective disciplines (1) • Second Foreign Language -German • Second Foreign Language - Russian	3	5	Ongoing assessment	150	60	90	1, 2, 8
Технология на обслужване в хотела	4	5	Exam	150	120	30	5, 7, 8
First Foreign Language - English	4	5	Ongoing assessment	150	105	45	1, 2, 8
Elective disciplines (1) • Leisure and Entertainment in Tourism • The Sommelier Art • Gambling Tourism • Екологичен мениджмънт в туристическия и развлекателен бизнес	4	4	Exam	120	90	30	6, 7, 8
Elective disciplines (1) • Second Foreign Language -German • Second Foreign Language - Russian	4	6	Exam	180	90	90	1, 2, 8
Bar operations and service	5	5	Ongoing assessment	150	105	45	4, 5, 7, 8
First Foreign Language - English	5	4	Ongoing assessment	120	75	45	1, 2, 8
Elective disciplines (1) • Second Foreign Language -German • Second Foreign Language - Russian	5	5	Ongoing assessment	150	90	60	1, 2, 8
First Foreign Language - English	6	5	Ongoing assessment	150	120	30	1, 8, 2
Elective disciplines (1) • Second Foreign Language -German • Second Foreign Language - Russian	6	8	Ongoing assessment	240	180	60	1, 2, 8
Total for Special		109		3270	2025	1245
Practical
Supervised on-the-job training /restaurant/	2	3	Ongoing assessment	90	60	30	4, 5, 6, 7
Supervised on-the-job training /restaurant/	3	3	Ongoing assessment	90	60	30	4, 5, 6, 7
Supervised on-the-job training /hotel/	4	3	Ongoing assessment	90	60	30	4, 5, 6, 7
Комуникативни умения в туризма	4	2	Ongoing assessment	60	30	30	1, 5, 6
Supervised on-the-job training /bar/	5	3	Ongoing assessment	90	60	30	4, 5, 6, 7
Customer Care	6	2	Ongoing assessment	60	45	15	1, 5, 6
Digital Technologies in Hospitality	6	4	Exam	120	105	15	3, 4, 6
Luxury Hospitality	6	1	Ongoing assessment	30	15	15	5, 7, 8
Total for Practical		21		630	435	195
Practical
Summer Work Experience	3	4	Ongoing assessment	120	120	0
Summer Work Experience	5	4	Ongoing assessment	120	120	0
Total for Practical		8		240	240	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		10		300	300	0
Total for the entire course		188		5640	3840	1800

Facultative disciplines	Semester	Credits	Assessment	Student workload			Competencies
Facultative disciplines	Semester	Credits	Assessment	Total	Self-study	Classroom	Competencies
Foreign Language - Spanish	3, 4	3, 3	Ongoing assessment	180	90	90	1, 2, 8
Foreign Language - French	3, 4	3, 3	Ongoing assessment	180	90	90	1, 2, 8
Foreign Language - Romanian	3, 4	3, 3	Ongoing assessment	180	90	90	1, 2, 8
Physical Training	3, 4	1, 1	Ongoing assessment	60	0	60	4, 5, 6

Competencies: 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

Disciplines studied	Semester	Credits	Assessment	Student workload			Competencies
Disciplines studied	Semester	Credits	Assessment	Total	Self-study	Classroom	Competencies
CORE
Introduction into Tourism	1	5	Exam	150	128	22	1, 8
Informatics	1	5	Exam	150	128	22	3, 4, 5
Elective disciplines (1) • Special-Interest Tourism • Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Entertainment Industry	2	5	Exam	150	128	22	4, 5, 6, 7
Marketing in Tourism	3	5	Exam	150	128	22	5, 7, 8
Accounting in Tourism	3	5	Exam	150	127	23	3, 4, 7
Tourism Management	4	5	Exam	150	127	23	4, 5, 7
Tourism Industry Law	5	5	Exam	150	127	23	1, 5, 6
Human Resource Management in Tourism	5	5	Exam	150	127	23	5, 6, 8
Total for CORE		40		1200	1020	180
Special
Food studies	1	4	Exam	120	97	23	3, 4, 7
Physical Training	1	4	Ongoing assessment	120	90	30	4, 5, 6
First Foreign Language - English	1	5	Ongoing assessment	150	120	30	1, 2, 8
Elective disciplines (1) • Second Foreign Language -German • Second Foreign Language - Russian	1	9	Ongoing assessment	270	225	45	1, 2, 8
Restaurant management	2	4	Exam	120	98	22	4, 5, 7
Restaurant operations and service	2	6	Exam	180	142	38	4, 5, 7
Безопасност на храните и работното място	2	2	Ongoing assessment	60	45	15	5, 4, 7
Технология на кулинарното изкуство	2	4	Exam	120	90	30	7, 8, 5
First Foreign Language - English	2	3	Ongoing assessment	90	67	23	8, 2, 1
Elective disciplines (1) • Second Foreign Language -German • Second Foreign Language - Russian	2	6	Ongoing assessment	180	135	45	1, 2, 8
Hotel management	3	4	Exam	120	97	23	5, 7, 8
First Foreign Language - English	3	3	Ongoing assessment	90	67	23	8, 1, 2
Elective disciplines (1) • Social Psychology in Tourism • Event Management and Marketing • Catering and Special Events	3	3	Exam	90	75	15	7, 8, 1
Elective disciplines (1) • Second Foreign Language -German • Second Foreign Language - Russian	3	5	Ongoing assessment	150	105	45	1, 2, 8
Технология на обслужване в хотела	4	5	Exam	150	135	15	5, 7, 8
First Foreign Language - English	4	5	Ongoing assessment	150	128	22	1, 2, 8
Elective disciplines (1) • Leisure and Entertainment in Tourism • The Sommelier Art • Gambling Tourism • Екологичен мениджмънт в туристическия и развлекателен бизнес	4	4	Exam	120	105	15	8, 7, 6
Elective disciplines (1) • Second Foreign Language -German • Second Foreign Language - Russian	4	6	Exam	180	135	45	1, 2, 8
Bar operations and service	5	5	Ongoing assessment	150	128	22	4, 5, 7, 8
First Foreign Language - English	5	4	Ongoing assessment	120	97	23	1, 2, 8
Elective disciplines (1) • Second Foreign Language -German • Second Foreign Language - Russian	5	5	Ongoing assessment	150	120	30	1, 2, 8
First Foreign Language - English	6	5	Ongoing assessment	150	135	15	1, 2, 8
Elective disciplines (1) • Second Foreign Language -German • Second Foreign Language - Russian	6	8	Ongoing assessment	240	210	30	1, 2, 8
Total for Special		109		3270	2646	624
Practical
Supervised on-the-job training /restaurant/	2	3	Ongoing assessment	90	75	15	4, 5, 6, 7
Supervised on-the-job training /restaurant/	3	3	Ongoing assessment	90	75	15	4, 5, 6, 7
Supervised on-the-job training /hotel/	4	3	Ongoing assessment	90	75	15	4, 5, 6, 7
Комуникативни умения в туризма	4	2	Ongoing assessment	60	46	14	5, 6, 1
Supervised on-the-job training /bar/	5	3	Ongoing assessment	90	75	15	4, 5, 6, 7
Customer Care	6	2	Ongoing assessment	60	53	7	1, 5, 6
Digital Technologies in Hospitality	6	4	Exam	120	113	7	6, 4, 3
Luxury Hospitality	6	1	Ongoing assessment	30	22	8	7, 8, 5
Total for Practical		21		630	534	96
Practical
Summer Work Experience	3	4	Ongoing assessment	120	120	0
Summer Work Experience	5	4	Ongoing assessment	120	120	0
Total for Practical		8		240	240	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		10		300	300	0
Total for the entire course		188		5640	4740	900

Facultative disciplines	Semester	Credits	Assessment	Student workload			Competencies
Facultative disciplines	Semester	Credits	Assessment	Total	Self-study	Classroom	Competencies
Foreign Language - Spanish	3, 4	3, 3	Ongoing assessment	180	134	46	1, 2, 8
Foreign Language - French	3, 4	3, 3	Ongoing assessment	180	134	46	1, 2, 8
Foreign Language - Romanian	3, 4	3, 3	Ongoing assessment	180	134	46	1, 2, 8
Physical Training	3, 4	1, 1	Ongoing assessment	60	30	30	4, 5, 6

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