Profile of the Programme
The degree programme sets out to provide our students with a fundamental and broad understanding of the complexities of the tourism, leisure and events industry. Studying in a multi-cultural environment ensures that our students gain insight into issues, such as, diversity and the interconnectivity of all aspects of the industry.
Objectives:
On completion of the programme the student should be able to:
- Collect and analyse data for the purpose of resolving issues directly related to TLE management.
- Develop intrapersonal and interpersonal skills.
- Confidently interact with others in a number of organisational settings.
- Communicate, both orally and in writing.
- Problem solving.
- Effectively use resources in order to ‘learn how to learn.
The TLE Management programme combines academic and vocational orientation on an equal basis as our students have the opportunity to gain hands on experience through their internship and academic studies. This involves practical operational courses i.e. Airline &Travel Operation, Introduction to Travel and Tourism, Ticketing and Computerised Reservations, Managerial and Academic development courses i.e. Destination & Visitor Management alongside a strategic appreciation of industry factors such as Tourism Planning & Development and Sustainable Tourism and Cruise Services & Management.
Career Prospects
Our graduates are able to attain gainful employment in a variety of industry sectors, both locally and abroad. In fact, many of our students are currently employed in supervisory and managerial roles while pursuing their degree. Some of the areas of employment are :
- Theme Parks
- Convention Service Manager
- Holiday Representative
- Event Planner
- Travel Agencies
- Cruise ships
- National Tourism Organisations
- Sustainable Tourism associations
- Agrotourism establishments
- Customer Service
- Self-employed
Access to Further Studies
Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree).
Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid terms, projects, 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 as follows.
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.
On completion of the programme the student will be able to:
- Analyse a problem and develop a solution.
- Utilise academic methods (e.g. using referenced arguments).
- Identify and adjust to future trends including the impact of technology.
- Appraise and apply effective behavior and tools in a multi-social and multicultural environment taking into account the effect of social status and culture on the field.
- Determine effective approaches in an interdisciplinary context.
- Identify and use adequate tools, including appropriate software (i.e. market research, statistical analysis).
- Integrate a theoretical and applied perspective.
- Identify and use the functional areas of an organisation and their relationships for effective overall organisational function.
- Demonstrate the ability for lifelong learning and development at intellectual, personal and professional levels, i.e. how, when, where – new professional and personal development is needed (e.g. rhetoric, presentation, working in teams, personal management, keeping up to date)
- Differentiate details of business functions, as related to the field.
- Distinguish the role of internships.
- Appraise environmental impacts of business in the field.
Section: A – Major Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 102 Max. ECTS Credits: 102
Notes:
Section: B – Major Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 24 Max. ECTS Credits: 30
Notes:
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
BADM-475 |
Strategy and Business Policy |
6 |
HOSP-110 |
Food and Beverage Management |
6 |
THOM-200 |
Food Services in Special Events |
6 |
THOM-235 |
Environmental Management for Tourism and Hospitality |
6 |
THOM-301 |
Internship II |
6 |
THOM-420 |
Tourism and Hospitality Law |
6 |
THOM-455 |
Special Topics |
6 |
THOM-490 |
Intercultural Communication |
6 |
THOM-497 |
Career Planning and Advancement |
6 |
TOUR-140 |
Ticketing and Computerized Reservations |
6 |
TOUR-300 |
Tourism Planning and Development |
6 |
TOUR-400 |
International Tourism |
6 |
TOUR-470 |
Tourism and Transport |
6 |
Section: C – Business Support Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 24 Max. ECTS Credits: 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.
Section: D – Foreign Languages Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 24
Notes: Students must complete at least 12 ECTS of one language (or any language course: SPAN; TURK).
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
FREN-101 |
French Language and Culture I |
6 |
FREN-102 |
French Language and Culture II |
6 |
FREN-201 |
French Language and Culture III |
6 |
FREN-202 |
French Language and Culture IV |
6 |
GERM-101 |
German Language and Culture I |
6 |
GERM-102 |
German Language and Culture II |
6 |
GERM-201 |
German Language and Culture III |
6 |
GERM-202 |
German Language and Culture IV |
6 |
GREK-101 |
Greek Language and Culture I |
6 |
GREK-102 |
Greek Language and Culture II |
6 |
GREK-201 |
Greek Language and Culture III |
6 |
GREK-202 |
Greek Language and Culture IV |
6 |
ITAL-101 |
Italian Language and Culture I |
6 |
ITAL-102 |
Italian Language and Culture II |
6 |
ITAL-201 |
Italian Language and Culture III |
6 |
ITAL-202 |
Italian Language and Culture IV |
6 |
RUS-101 |
Russian Language and Culture I |
6 |
RUS-102 |
Russian Language and Culture II |
6 |
RUS-201 |
Russian Language and Culture III |
6 |
RUS-202 |
Russian Language and Culture IV |
6 |
Section: E – Language Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 30
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 Code |
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/MIS Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 18
Notes: Or any other COMP/MIS course.
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
COMP-151 |
Computer Fundamentals |
6 |
MIS-351 |
Information Systems Concepts |
6 |
MIS-390 |
E-Business |
6 |
Section: G – Mathematics Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 24
Notes:
Course Code |
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
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 24
Notes:
Semester 1
Course ID |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
BENG-100 |
College English |
6 |
COMP-151 |
Computer Fundamentals |
6 |
GERM-101 |
German Language and Culture I |
6 |
TOUR-100 |
Airline and Travel Operations |
6 |
TOUR-105 |
Introduction to Travel and Tourism |
6 |
Semester 2
Course ID |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
BADM-231 |
Business Communications |
6 |
GERM-102 |
German Language and Culture II |
6 |
MATH-105 |
Intermediate Algebra |
6 |
TOUR-110 |
Geography of Travel and Tourism |
6 |
TOUR-200 |
Cruise Services and Management |
6 |
Semester 3
Course ID |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
ACCT-110 |
Accounting I |
6 |
HOSP-110 |
Food and Beverage Management |
6 |
TOUR-140 |
Ticketing and Computerized Reservations |
6 |
TOUR-215 |
Structure of Tourism |
6 |
TOUR-240 |
Leisure and Recreation |
6 |
Semester 4
Course ID |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
ACCT-111 |
Accounting II |
6 |
BADM-332 |
Technical Writing and Research |
6 |
THOM-201 |
Internship I |
6 |
THOM-240 |
Managing Special Events |
6 |
TOUR-320 |
Destination and Visitor Management |
6 |
Semester 5
Semester 6
Course ID |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
THOM-235 |
Environmental Management for Tourism and Hospitality |
6 |
THOM-300 |
Conferences and Exhibitions |
6 |
THOM-301 |
Internship II |
6 |
THOM-375 |
Casino Management |
6 |
TOUR-450 |
Sustainable Tourism |
6 |
Semester 7
Course ID |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
ESCI-200 |
Society and Environment |
6 |
MGT-481 |
Human Resource Management |
6 |
THOM-410 |
Service Quality Management |
6 |
TOUR-335 |
Theme Parks and Attractions |
6 |
TOUR-400 |
International Tourism |
6 |
Semester 8
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”.