Duration

1 year

Monitoring Method

Full-time

Language of Delivery

Greek

Start Date

October 2024

Location

Athens, Greece

Description

The Undergraduate Degree in Tourism and Hospitality is an undergraduate degree programme offered by IST in collaboration with the College de Paris, with a three-year duration of study and the award of a Bachelor’s degree upon successful completion. Depending on the course of study attended, IST graduates can join directly the third year of the BBA in Tourism and Hospitality.

The programme is offered in collaboration with the College de Paris. The College de Paris is included in the INTERDISCIPLINARY ORGANISATION FOR THE RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC AND INFORMATION TITLES lists.

Objectives of the Programme

  • Because this programme will give you the practical skills and knowledge you need for a career in the hospitality, tourism and events management industry.
  • Because IST’s networking with major companies in the tourism industry in Greece will give you the opportunity to meet key industry executives and exciting speakers.
  • Because during your studies you will have the opportunity to visit businesses and organisations active in the tourism, hospitality and events industry
  • Because at IST we make sure to provide you with high quality, multi-level education, as we give you the opportunity to attend, alongside your studies and at no extra cost, certified seminars, building not only a strong CV, but also acquiring up-to-date practical knowledge.
  • Because the programme is offered with flexibility in the way it is attended, while still ensuring its high academic quality.

Structure of the Programme of Studies

  • Management of a team and tourism organizations
  • Management of a service of a tourist structure
  • Intercultural Management
  • Philosophy of economics and business

  • Management and budget of a tourist service or site
  • Management control of commercial, tourism and marketing activities
  • Management information technology: ERP, databases, reservation software
  • Advanced Office Tools

  • Operational Marketing
  • Strategic Tourism Marketing
  • Global communication / e-tourism
  • Career path: Tourism -actors, product assembly, events, territory

  • The legal framework for trade, tourism and e-tourism
  • Steering commercial performance
  • Commercial action plan
  • Negotiation

  • Fundamentals of HRM
  • Social law, labour law
  • Conflict Management

  • English Terminology in Tourism (LV1: English for Tourism)
  • English for Tourism in English (Language of Tourism)
  • Professional insertion tools, business game
  • Activity report

More Information

As a graduate of the BBA in Tourism and Hospitality you can pursue a career as an executive or manager in companies operating in the wider tourism industry.

  • In Small and Large Hotels, in Reception, Reservations, Marketing, Personnel Management, etc.
  • In Tourist Offices
  • Shipping companies
  • In Event Management Companies
  • Airline companies
  • You can also create and develop your own business because at IST we support entrepreneurship and encourage innovation, we develop various actions in order to support our students and graduates in designing and creating new Start Ups.

The BBA In Tourism And Hospitality program is addressed to graduates of private and public Institute of Vocational Training, who have successfully completed their two-year program and are holders of an Institute of Vocational Training diploma, who wish to upgrade their studies in just 1 year, by directly enrolling in the 3rd year of the academic program, obtaining an internationally recognized Bachelor’s degree and thus enhancing their career prospects, both in Greece and abroad.

The direct enrolment in the 3rd year of studies (top-up) requires the presentation of the Certificate of Vocational Training of a private or public Institute of Vocational Training from a programme of related specialisation, such as :

  • Executive of tourism and hospitality establishments
  • Religious tourism and pilgrimage tours

The BBA In Tourism And Hospitality offers you the opportunity to continue your studies at postgraduate level.

The program is offered with physical presence at our premises – 68 Sygrou Avenue (next to the metro stop “Sygrou – Fix”) but you have the opportunity, through our modern educational platform, to attend the courses on demand and online, at your own time and place, combining physical presence and distance learning.

INTERDISCIPLINARY ORGANISATION FOR THE RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC AND INFORMATION TITLES from a public or private Institute of Vocational Training of corresponding specialty.

Teaching is in Greek.

The registration process is simpler and shorter than ever!

You can register in the following ways:

Α) Online

You can download the registration form here and send it completed to admissions@ist.edu.gr, along with the necessary registration documents (to view them click here) and proof of deposit (to view the bank accounts click here.)

Β) By visiting IST

The IST Administrative Staff will be at your disposal to help you register. All you need is to come to IST with the necessary registration documents (to view them click here)

The way the already affordable IST tuition fees are paid is very flexible. In consultation with IST financial services, it is possible to pay in instalments or in a lump sum with a corresponding discount.

You can also apply for one of the scholarships offered by IST in cooperation with well-known companies and organisations. For more information click here.

It is important to note that by paying your tuition fees, apart from attending the courses, you will enjoy a range of privileges and services at no extra charge such as:

  • Registration
  • Use of the IST Library
  • Use of the IST Library Library Library
  • Participation in the Examinations
  • Use of the IST Modern Education Platform
  • Issuance of all certificates of study, grades and certificates from both IST and the partner university
  • Participation in seminars, events and conferences organised and offered by IST
  • A card that ensures preferential prices in college-affiliated shops of various sectors and services

Download the Study Guide here.

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