Kazanılan Derece

The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Hotel Management

Yeterlilik Düzeyi

This is a undergraduate (Bachelor’s Degree) program.

Programa Kabul Şartları

In the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK), student admission for this undergraduate program is made through a university entrance examination called ÖSYS. Following the submission of students’ academic program preferences, Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM) places the students to the relevant program according to the score they get from ÖSYS.

International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT, ACT and so on, or according to their high school diploma score.

Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral agreements signed by NEU and the partner university.

Visiting students can enrol for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction of the program is English.

Mezuniyet Koşulları ve Kurallar

The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum. GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.

Önceki Öğrenimlerin Tanınması ve Değerlendirilmesi

At Near East University, full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework of the related bylaws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent to the course offered at NEU, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.

 

Programın Bilgileri

Department of Tourism and Hotel Management aims to provıde students with the required education to become academics or administrator in public and private sector. Program focuses on people skills, problem solving skills and creativity required to be professional hospitality. The mission of the Faculty of Tourism is bringing up qualified individuals for the tourism sector, who are ready to make contributions to national and international fields, bringing up individuals who are equipped with the basic knowledge, skills and research techniques so that they will be competent employees within their fields.

Program Kazanımları
Program Outcomes
1To develop the basic knowledge necessary in the field of tourism.
2Possess cognitive skills to be able to implement the theoretical knowledge acquired in the field of tourism and hotel management.
3To understand how planning, organizing, leading and controlling works in the organizational structure.
4To gain knowledge about the basic functions of accounting, finance, marketing, management, and production and to be able to apply business activities at the national as well as international level in the field of tourism and hotel management.
5To gain the knowledge and skills required to be a qualified personnel in the public andthe private services sector of  tourism and hotel management.
6To explain basic tourism and hotel management terminology and understand the impacts of tourism on the economy.
7To develop the required knowledge of computer software and hardware at the level relevant to the field of tourism.
8To have effective oral and written communication skills in tourism related issues.
9To develop the skills in order to correctly access and use information, solve problems, think analytically and make sound decisions.
10To have knowledge of front office operations and management.
11To combine acquired theoretical knowledge with tourism activities in order to contribute to the development of the system within an organisation.
12To effectively achieve a sufficient level of oral and written communication skills in a foreign language in order to follow the process and understand the latest innovations of their field and be able to interact with guests..
13To be able to use information ethically in a respectful accurate and safe manner towards the environment and the individual in all the pursued activities.
14To adopt a lifelong learning philosophy and be able to access information in a continuously changing and globalizing world 
Ders ve Program Kazanımları İlişkisi
Mezunlar İçin İş Olanakları

Graduate students are employed both in private and public sector. Demand for qualified staff in the tourism industry is on the rise. Graduate students can find job opportunities especially in the Lodging Industry, the Travel Industry and the Food and Beverage Industry. Guaranteeing a job to our successful graduates is another point that distinguishes us and makes us exceptional among tourism schools.

The modules in the degree structure are also closely linked to the research conducted in the department and provide a path to post graduate studies. Moreover, a large majority of Bachelor’s projects are completed in cooperation with industry in various projects either at the university or in companies, and thus provide a link to the professional field and a path to future employment in

Lisansüstü Programlara Erişim

The students graduating from this program may apply to graduate programs.

Programın Yapısı

The undergraduate program in Tourism and Hotel Management consists of 55 courses with 240 ECTS credits in total.

There are at least 5 courses in each semester, excluding common compulsory courses and elective courses.

In each program, there are common compulsory courses identified by the Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK) and other common courses determined by the University Senate.

Beginning from the senior (fourth) year, elective courses are anticipated in last semester.

16% of the program consists of elective courses.

There are at least 5 elective courses in each undergraduate program.

Üniversite Genelinde Verilen Dersler
Ders Yapısı ve Krediler Tablosu

1st Year Fall Semester

Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
THM111 Indroduction to Tourism 3 0 3 5
THM115 Introduction to Business 3 0 3 5
MTH131 Mathematic for Hospitality Industry 3 0 3 5
COM101 Introduction to Computer 3 0 3 3
ENT101 English for Tourism I 3 0 3 3
LAN101 Elective Language I 3 0 3 3
CAR100 Career Planing 2 0 0 2
CAM100 Campus Orientation 2 0 0 2
AIT103 History of Turkish Reforms I 2 0 2 2
TOTAL 30

1st Year Spring Semester

Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
THM123 THM111 Lodging Operations 3 0 3 6
THM126 Introduction to Economics 3 0 3 4
THM142 Nutrition and Sanitation 3 0 3 5
THM146 Front Office Operation 3 0 3 5
ENT102 ENT101 English for Tourism II 3 0 3 3
LAN102 LAN101 Elective Language II 3 0 3 3
CHC100 Cyprus History and Culture 2 0 2 2
AIT104 AİT103 History of Turkish Reforms II 2 0 2 2
TOTAL 30

2st Year Fall Semester

Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
THM221 THM111 Travel and Tour Operation 3 0 3 6
THM241 THM142 Food Production 1 2 3 6
THM244 Housekeeping Managment 3 0 3 6
THM261 THM146 Computerised Reservation Syst.(Suit 8) 2 1 3 4
THM201 ENT102 Communication Skills for Tourism I 3 0 3 3
LAN201 LAN102 Elective Language III 3 0 3 3
YIT101 Turkish for Foreigners I 2 0 2 2
TOTAL 30

2st Year Spring Semester

Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
THM243 Indroduction to Marketing 3 0 3 4
THM246 THM221 Computerised Sales and Ticketing(Amadeus) 2 1 3 4
THM253 Financial Accounting 3 0 3 4
THM264 THM241 Food and Beverage Management 3 0 3 4
THM202 THM201 Communication Skills for Tourism II 3 0 3 3
LAN202 LAN201 Elective Language IV 3 0 3 3
YİT102 YIT101 Turkish for Foreigners II 2 0 2 2
THM100 Summer Training I 0 20 0 6
TOTAL 30

3st Year Fall Semester

Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
THM310 Organizational Behaviour 3 0 3 6
THM315 TRZ126 Tourism Economy 3 0 3 6
THM317 Tourism and Environment 3 0 3 6
THM318 Cost Control 3 0 3 6
THM319 Special Interest Tourism 3 0 3 6
TOTAL 30

3st Year Spring Semester

Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
THM321 Human Resources Management 3 0 3 5
THM328 THM243 Hospitality Marketing 3 0 3 5
THM340 Event and Conference Management 3 0 3 5
THM346 Research Methods 3 0 3 4
THM351 International Business 3 0 3 5
THM100 Summer Training 2 (1) 0 20 0 6
TOTAL 30

4st Year Fall Semester

Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
THM411 Tourism Policy and Planning 3 0 3 6
THM417 Fundamentals of Finance 3 0 3 6
THM420 Consumer Behaviour in Tourism 3 0 3 6
THM422 Sociology of Tourism 3 0 3 6
THM426 Strategic Management 3 0 3 6
TOTAL 30

4st Year Spring Semester

Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
THMXXX Technical Elective 3 0 3 6
THMXXX Technical Elective 3 0 3 6
THMXXX Technical Elective 3 0 3 6
THMXXX Technical Elective 3 0 3 6
THMXXX Technical Elective 3 0 3 6
TOTAL 30

Elective Courses

Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
THM415 International Cases in Tourism Industry 3 0 3 6
THM435 Sustainable Tourism 3 0 3 6
THM440 Tourism Geography 3 0 3 6
THM452 Tourism Promotion Strategies 3 0 3 6
THM467 Opera 3 0 3 6
THM471 Leisure Management 3 0 3 6
THM473 Independent Study 3 0 3 6
Ek Bilgiler
A total of 240 ECTS credits of courses are required to graduate. The Tourism and Hotel Management students must complete technical and non-technical elective courses to provide a total of 240 ECTS credits. Otherwise they will not be deemed to fulfill the conditions to graduate from the program.

Important Information about the Elective Courses

The students of Tourism and Hotel Management department must take 5 technical elective courses to graduate.

These courses must be selected from the Technical Elective Courses list. Courses that are not in this list cannot be accepted as technical electives.

ECTS credits of elective courses should be equal or greater than the credits specified in the curriculum.

If you need support for these courses due to your disability, please refer to Disability Support Unit. Contact; [email protected]
Sınav Yönergeleri, Değerlendirme ve Notlandırma

Exam Regulations and, Assessment, and Grading

For each course taken at NEU, the student is given one of the letter grades below by the instructor as the semester course grade.  Each grade has also its ECTS grade equivalent
The table below provides the detailed information about the local letter grades, coefficients and ECTS grade equivalents.

SCOREGRADECOEFFICIENTECTS Grade
90-100AA4.0A
85-89BA3.5B*
80-84BB3.0B*
75-79CB2.5C*
70-74CC2.0C*
60-69DC1.5D
50-59DD1.0E
49 and belowFF0.0F

*for these ones, the higher grade is applied

In order to be successful in a course, short cycle (associate degree) and first cycle (bachelor’s degree) students have to get a grade of at least DD, second cycle (master's degree) students have to get a grade of at least CC, and third cycle (Ph.D.) students have to get a grade of at least CB to pass a course. For courses which are not included in the cumulative GPA, students need to get a grade of S.

Apart from that, each local grade has it is equivalent ECTS grade which makes it easier to transfer the grades of mobility periods of students. The chart above shows the ECTS grading system at NEU.

Also, among the Letter Grades;

IIncomplete
SSatisfactory Completion
UUnsatisfactory
PSuccessful Progress
NPNot Successful Progress
EXExempt
NINot included
WWithdrawal
NANon-Attendance

 

Grade of I (Incomplete), is given to students who are not able to meet all the course requirements at the end of the semester or summer school due to a valid justification accepted by the instructor. Students who receive a letter grade “I” must complete their missing course requirements and receive a letter grade within one week following the date the end of semester grades or summer school grades submitted. However, in the event of special cases, this period can be extended until two weeks before the beginning of registration for the next semester, upon the recommendation of the respective Graduate School department head and the decision of that academic unit’s administrative board. Otherwise, grade of “I” will automatically become grade of FF, or grade of U.

Grade of S (Satisfactory) is given to students who are successful in non-credited courses.

Grade of U (Unsatisfactory) is given to students who are unsuccessful in non-credited courses.

Grade of P (Successful Progress) is given to students, who continue to the courses that are not included in the GPA that has a period exceeding one semester, and regularly performs the academic studies for the respective semester.

Grade of NP (Not Successful Progress) is given to students, who do not regularly perform the academic studies for the respective semester for courses that are not included in the GPA and have a period exceeding one semester.

Grade of EX (Exempt), is given to students who are exempt from some of the courses in the curriculum.

Grade of NI (Not included) is issued to identify the courses taken by the student in the program or programs which are not included in the GPA of the student. This grade is reported in the students’ transcripts with the respective letter grade. Such courses are not counted as the courses in the program that the student is registered to.

Grade of W (Withdrawal) is used for the courses that the student withdraws from in the first ten weeks of the semester following the add/drop period, upon the recommendation of his/ her advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student is not allowed to withdraw from courses during the first two semesters of his/ her associate/undergraduate degree program and from those courses he/she has to repeat and received grade “W” before, which are not included in the grade average. A student is allowed to withdraw from two courses at the most during his/ her associate degree study, and four courses during his/her undergraduate study upon the recommendation of the advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student has to take the course that he/she withdrew from, the first semester in which it is offered.

Grade “NA” (Non-Attendance) is issued by the instructor for students who fail to fulfil the attendance and/or requirements of the course and/or who lose their right to take the end of semester exam because they failed to take any of the exams administered throughout the semester. Grade “NA” is not considered in the average calculations.

Both the ECTS grades and the local grades of the students are displayed on the official transcript of the students.

Mezuniyet Koşulları

In order to graduate from this undergraduate program, the students are required;

to succeed in all of the courses listed in the curriculum of the program by getting a grade of at least DD/S with a minimum of 240 ECTS

to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.00

to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.

Program Şekli

This is a full time program.

Program Sorumlusu

Dr. Özlem Uzunsaf, Head of Department, Faculty of Tourism, Near East University

Değerlendirme Anketleri

Evaluation Survey

Graduation Survey

Satisfaction Survey