General Information

It is an associate degree program that provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in travel agencies, tour operators and the accommodation sector. This program provides training in topics such as tourism management, customer relations, reservation systems and destination information.

Length of Programme & Number of Credits

2 Year - 120 ECTS

Feature & Definition

Is an associate degree program aiming to gain 5th level academic and vocational qualifications.

Mode of Study

Full Time

Head of Department

Prof. Dr. LEVENT SANGÜN

ECTS / Course Catalog Coordinator

Prof. Dr. LEVENT SANGÜN

Erasmus Coordinator

Öğr. Gör. Batuhan KALAYCI

Internship Coordinator

Prof. Dr. LEVENT SANGÜN

Orientation Staff

Öğr. Gör.Dr. SEVAL RENKAL DIBLAN

Goals

To provide students with a comprehensive education in the tourism sector and to enable them to develop their professional skills in this field. The Tourism and Travel Services program aims to train students to build a successful career in the tourism sector by combining both theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Objectives

To provide students with the necessary management, service and marketing skills to be successful in the tourism sector. In addition, to prepare students for a professional career by providing them with knowledge and experience on important issues such as ethics, intercultural understanding and digital marketing.

Specific Admission Requirements

You can register for the Tourism and Travel Services Program by obtaining the required score from the Basic Proficiency Test (TYT) of the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) conducted by the Republic of Turkey Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM).

Qualification Awarded

Tourism professional staff

Level of Qualification

Associate

Qualification Requirements of Graduation

The duration of study is four semesters. In order for students to graduate from the program, they must take all courses in this program that are equivalent to 120 ECTS, complete them with a weighted grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00, and have no failed courses. Graduates are entitled to receive an Associate's degree in Tourism and Travel Services.

Access to Further Studies

Students who successfully complete their associate degree education can vertically transfer to the Tourism Management, Tourism and Hotel Management, Accommodation Management and Travel Management and Tourist Guidance undergraduate programs, provided that they receive sufficient points from the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) conducted by the Republic of Turkey Assessment, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM).

Internship

There is a compulsory internship of 30 working days.

Applied Course

Practical lessons are included in the curriculum of this program.

Work Placement

In this program, workplace training is not applied.

Double Major, Additional Major & Exchange Possibilities

Program students have the opportunity to be accepted to exchange programs such as Erasmus, Farabi and Mevlana.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the Tourism and Travel Services associate degree program can find jobs in various areas of the tourism sector such as travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, hotels, cruise companies and congress and fair organization companies. They also have the opportunity to work in public institutions and tourism-related units of municipalities.