Tourism, Leisure and Events Management

(BBA, 4 Years)

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor of Business Administration in Tourism, Leisure and Events Management

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTs Credits

240

Tourism, Leisure and Events Management (BBA, 4 Years)

Duration	4 years
Qualification Awarded	Bachelor of Business Administration in Tourism, Leisure and Events Management
Level of Qualification	Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)
Language of Instruction	English
Mode of Study	Full-time or Part-time
Minimum ECTS Credits	240

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Overview

Profile of the Programme

The degree program sets out to provide the student with a fundamental and broad understanding of the complexities existing in the Tourism industry. Studying in a multi-cultural environment ensures that the student gains insight into issues of diversity and the interconnectivity of all aspects of the industry. The program provides a common body of knowledge in Tourism, Leisure and Events, coupled with a broad education and awareness of skills and attitudes, preparing the students for responsible leadership roles in the industry by applying the basic principles of analytical thinking and problem solving when examining Tourism management issues. Moreover the program synthesize and evaluate core concepts in the areas of Tourism, Leisure, Events organisations, Sustainability, Finance, Human resources, Marketing, Strategy, Technology and Quality.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Theme Parks
Convention Service Manager
Holiday Representative
Event Planner
Travel Agencies
Cruise ships
National Tourism Organisations
Sustainable Tourism associations
Tourism NGOs
Agrotourism establishments
Customer Service
Intergrated Resort / Casino
Self-employed

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree)

Admission

Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

TOEFL – 525 and above
Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
IELTS – 6 and above
Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
Anglia – Level B2 and above
IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Assessment

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, assignments and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

Graduation

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

Interpret the complexities existing in the field of tourism, leisure and events management.
Manage issues relating to an organization operating in the tourism, leisure and events industry.
Evaluate conceptual principles, methods and tools in tourism planning and development (including transportation infrastructure).
Formulate and implement strategies, business processes, and improvements to deal with challenges in a non-linear and competitive tourism environment.
Adopt an ethical approach in managing stakeholder expectations.
Critically assess theories and tools relating to safety security and crisis management.
Explore technology trends in tourism and leisure.
Appraise the impact of the industry on the environmental.
Distinguish the role of internships.

Academic Path

Section A: Major Requirements
ECTS: Min. 108 Max. 108

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
MGT-482	Human Resource Management	6
THOM-201	Internship I	6
THOM-240	Managing Special Events	6
THOM-300	Conferences and Exhibitions	6
THOM-375	Casino Management	6
THOM-401	Security and Crisis Management	6
THOM-410	Service Quality Management	6
THOM-450	Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism	6
THOM-475	Senior Year Seminar in Tourism and Hospitality	6
TOUR-105	Introduction to Travel and Tourism	6
TOUR-110	Geography of Travel and Tourism	6
TOUR-200	Cruise Services and Management	6
TOUR-240	Leisure and Recreation	6
TOUR-300	Tourism Planning and Development	6
TOUR-320	Destination and Visitor Management	6
TOUR-335	Theme Parks and Attractions Management	6
TOUR-450	Sustainable Tourism	6
TOUR-470	Tourism and Transport	6

Section: B Major Electives
ECTS: Min. 30 Max. 42

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
HOSP-110	Food and Beverage Management	6
HOSP-491	Thesis	12
THOM-200	Food Services in Special Events	6
THOM-210	Cultural Geography	6
THOM-235	Environmental Management for Tourism and Hospitality	6
THOM-301	Internship II	6
THOM-400	Wellness and Health Tourism	6
THOM-420	Tourism and Hospitality Law	6
THOM-455	Special Topics	6
THOM-490	Intercultural Communication	6
TOUR-140	Ticketing and Computerized Reservations	6
TOUR-400	International Tourism	6

Section: C Business Requirements
ECTS: Min. 24 Max. 36
Notes: Or any ACCT-, BADM-, BUS-, MIS-, ECON-, EUS-, IMGT-, MGT-, MKTG-, SPRT-, HOSP-, THOM-, TOUR- course not taken as a major requirement or major elective.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
ACCT-110	Accounting I	6
ACCT-111	Accounting II	6
BADM-486	Task-Based Internship	6
ECON-261	Principles of Microeconomics	6
FIN-266	Managerial Finance	6
MGT-281	Introduction to Management	6
MKTG-291	Marketing	6

Section: D Foreign Languages Electives
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 24
Notes: Students must complete at least 12 ECTS of one language (e.g GERM-101,GERM-102).

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
FREN-101	French Language and Culture I	6
FREN-102	French Language and Culture II	6
GERM-101	German Language and Culture I	6
GERM-102	German Language and Culture II	6
GREK-101	Greek Language and Culture I	6
GREK-102	Greek Language and Culture II	6
ITAL-101	Italian Language and Culture I	6
ITAL-102	Italian Language and Culture II	6
RUS-101	Russian Language and Culture I	6
RUS-102	Russian Language and Culture II	6

Section: E Language Expression
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 18
Notes:
(1) Placement in English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests such as TOEFL or GCE.
(2) Students may complete BADM-231 or BADM-332

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
BADM-231	Business Communications	6
BADM-332	Technical Writing and Research	6
BENG-100	College English	6
COMM-200	Business and Professional Communication	6
ENGL-100	Basic Writing	6
ENGL-101	English Composition	6

Section: F Computer Electives
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 12
Notes: Or any other COMP/MIS course

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
MIS-151	Business Software Applications	6
MIS-220	Technologies for the Social Web	6
MIS-251	Information Systems Concepts	6
MIS-390	E-Business	6

Section: G Mathematics Electives
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 12

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
IMGT-486	Quantitative Methods	6
MATH-105	Intermediate Algebra	6
MATH-108	Finite Maths with Applied Calculus	6
MATH-221	Statistics I	6
MATH-321	Statistics II	6
MIS-270	Statistical Applications in Business	6

Section: H Humanities and Social Sciences Electives
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 12
Notes: Or any language course with FREN-,GERM-,ITAL-,RUS-,SPAN-,GREK- prefix.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
ESCI-200	Society and Environment	6
PHIL-101	Introduction to Philosophy	6
PHIL-120	Ethics	6
PSY-110	General Psychology I	6
PSY-111	General Psychology II	6
PSY-210	Social Psychology	6
SOC-101	Principles of Sociology	6
UNIC-100	University Experience	6

Semester Breakdown

Semester 1

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
TOUR-105	Introduction to Travel and Tourism	6
ENGL-100	Basic Writing	6
MGT-281	Introduction to Management	6
GERM-101	German Language and Culture I	6
ACCT-110	Accounting I	6

Semester 2

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
GERM-102	German Language and Culture II	6
MATH-105	Intermediate Algebra	6
TOUR-110	Geography of Travel and Tourism	6
MKTG-291	Marketing	6
MATH-221	Statistics I	6

Semester 3

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
MIS-151	Business Software Applications	6
PHIL-120	Ethics	6
ECON-261	Principles of Microeconomics	6
BADM-332	Technical Writing and Research	6
TOUR-240	Leisure and Recreation	6

Semester 4

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
TOUR-200	Cruise Services and Management	6
MIS-220	Technologies for the Social Web	6
THOM-201	Internship I	6
THOM-240	Managing Special Events	6
THOM-235	Environmental Management for Tourism and Hospitality	6

Semester 5

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
THOM-310	Cultural Geography	6
TOUR-335	Theme Parks and Attractions Management	6
SOC-101	Principles of Sociology	6
THOM-375	Casino Management	6
TOUR-320	Destination and Visitor Management	6

Semester 6

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
TOUR-300	Tourism Planning and Development	6
THOM-300	Conferences and Exhibitions	6
THOM-301	Internship II	6
THOM-455	Special Topics	6
THOM-400	Wellness and Health Tourism	6

Semester 7

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
TOUR-450	Sustainable Tourism	6
MGT-482	Human Resource Management	6
THOM-410	Service Quality Management	6
THOM-475	Senior Year Seminar in Tourism and Hospitality	6
THOM-420	Tourism and Hospitality Law	6

Semester 8

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
THOM-450	Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism	6
THOM-401	Security and Crisis Management	6
TOUR-470	Tourism and Transport	6
HOSP-491	Thesis	12

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.