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Tourism and
Catering, BSc

Programme objective

The aim of the programme is to train qualified professionals with excellent foreign language skills and an understanding of the financial management and organisational characteristics of tourism and hospitality businesses, and having gained sufficient practical experience, will be capable of evaluating and analysing the necessary changes and making optimal decisions. They will also gain knowledge that will enable them to have a comprehensive view of and to be able to manage regional tourism management institutions.
Equipped with the acquired knowledge, graduates will be able to establish and manage tourism businesses and non-profit organizations.

The programme is accredited by the internationally recognised Institute of Hospitality.

We offer 5 optional specialisations:

Health, Eco, and Sport Tourism

(e.g.: Sport tourism and sport events, health tourism, and ecotourism)

European Tourism

(e.g.: European tourism policy and regulation, Destination management, and tourism planning)

Tourism Development and Regional Management

(e.g.: Tourism and regional development, tourism destination management)

Travel and Event Management

(e.g.: Travel agency business administration, MICE, event management)

Commercial Hospitality

  • Economics, methodology and business basics
  • Social sciences basics
  • Core courses in specialised business administration and management: Sustainable tourism basics, hotel management I, II, III, tourism marketing, basics of gastronomy, Hungary’s tourism geography, and SMEs in tourism and hospitality.

Graduates of the programme will know the principles involved in the functioning of the tourism sector, the domestic and international tourism market, and the trends, characteristics, peculiarities, and linkages between market participants.

They will be capable of planning, organising, managing, and controlling, in full or in part, the activities of tourism and hospitality businesses.

They will be able to develop tourism products innovatively and launch start-up businesses.

They will be in possession of human and social skills, co-operation skills, and the ability to recognise and effectively deal with problems related to guests through intercultural and multilingual communication, in line with the given type of organisation.

They will be able to apply IT skills relevant to the specialist field and will be able to co-operate in a project, team, and work organisation to effectively bring together regional participants.

Graduate students will be able to:

  • perform tasks and fill jobs in certain specialist fields of tourism and hospitality (businesses, municipalities, National Parks, Tourist Information Offices, airlines, car rental agencies),
  • fulfil managerial tasks at tourism businesses (hotels, boarding houses, restaurants, event organisation businesses, travel agencies),
  • create attractive and experiential offers for local, regional, and national organisations (visitor centres, tourist destination management organisations) engaged in tourism development,
  • undertake planning, performing, and managing co-ordination and marketing tasks at the regional level,
  • continue their studies in a Master’s degree programme, if they so desire

The table below lists the courses during the eight semesters of the BSc in Tourism and Catering programme. It also indicates how many ECTS credits you receive upon the completion of that specific course.

Course ECTS credits
Economics, Methodology and Business Module:
Business Mathematics 6
Basics of Statistics and Probability Studies 6
Statistics for Business 6
Economics 1 6
Economics 2 6
Basics of Business Economics 3
Organisational and Human Resource Management 6
Introduction to Finance 6
Information Technology and the World 6
Introduction to Accounting 6
Business Communication 3
Elective Remedial Courses:
The Basics of Business Mathematics 0
IT Skills Development 0
Basics of Scientific Knowledge 0
Remedial Course in Foreign Language 0
Professional Foreign Language Module:
Foreign Language for Business I/1 3
Foreign Language for Business I/2 3
Foreign Language for Business II/1 3
Foreign Language for Business II/2 3
Social Sciences Module:
Basics of Business Law 3
Limited choice elective subjects in Economic and Social Sciences:
Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making 3
International Economics 3
Responsible and Sustainable Company 3
Environmental Economics 3
Economic Policy 3
Economic Geography 3
Introduction to the European Union Studies 3
Validating Legal Claims in Practice 3
Elective subjects (unlimited choice):
Study Techniques 3
Presentation Skills Development 3
International Negotiation Techniques 3
Intercultural Communication A 3
Career Development 3
Economic History 3
Sociology 3
Psychology 3
Political Science A 3
Cultural History 3
Professional Module:
Introduction to Sustainable Tourism 6
SMEs in Tourism and Hospitality 6
Hotel Management 1 3
Hotel Management 2 6
Hotel Management 3 6
Tourism Marketing 6
Introduction to Gastronomy 6
Tourism Geography of Hungary 3
Limited choice professional elective subjects 1:
Hotel F&B Management 6
Food and Drink in Hospitality 6
Limited choice professional elective subjects 2:
International Trends in Tourism Development 3
Ethics and Consumer Protection 3
Cuisines of the World 3
Group Project 3
Group Project (Hospitality) 3
Case Studies in Tourism 3
Elective subjects (unlimited choice):
Business Games in the Hospitality Industry 3
Creative Tourism 3
Spa Management 3
Regional and City Marketing 3
The Legal Environment of Hospitality 3
Legal Regulation of Accommodation and Hospitality 3
History of Hospitality 3
History of Tourism 3
Environmental Protection in Tourism 3
Destination Country Studies 3
Appliances and Equipment for the Hospitality and Hotel Industry 3
Introduction to Sommelier 3
Special Ingredients for Cooking 3
Beer Culture in Hungary 3
Brandy and Other Spirits 3
Safety in Tourism 3
Tour Guiding 3
Quality Management in the Destinations 3
Tourism in Protected Areas 3
Heritage Tourism 3
Castle Tourism 3
Anthropology of Tourism 3
Rural Tourism 3
Cultural Tourism 3
Gastronomy Tourism 3
Online Marketing in Hospitality 3
Basics of Business Coaching 3
Decision Support with BI Tool 3
The World of Desserts 3
College for Advanced Studies 1 3
Student Research Project 1 3
College for Advanced Studies 2 3
Student Research Project 2 3
Specialisation: Commercial Hospitality:
F&B Management 1 3
F&B Management 2 3
Restaurant and Kitchen Practice 6
Student Project (Hospitality) 6
F&B Management 3 3
Knowledge of Food and Drink 6
Food Safety and Nutrition 3
Specialisation: Event Management in Hospitality:
Etiquette, Protocol, Behavioural Culture 3
Sales for Events 3
Event Gastronomy 6
Event GHP and Nutrition Knowledge 3
Theory of Event Planning 3
Event Management (Hospitality) 6
Event Planning Project 6
Specialisation: Travel and Event Management:
Tour Operation 6
Sales in Travel Business 6
Travel Agency Operations 6
Event Management 6
MICE Tourism 3
International Tourism Geography 3
Specialisation: Tourism Development and Destinations Management:
Student Project (Tourism Planning) 6
Regional Infocommunication Systems 3
Municipal Development and Regional Geography 3
Tourism Planning and Regional Development 6
Tourism Destination Management A 6
Product Development in Tourism 6
Specialisation: Health, Eco and Sports Tourism:
Health Tourism 6
Sports Tourism and Sports Events 6
Student Project (Health, Sport, Ecotourism) 6
Ecotourism 6
Recreation 3
Healthy Nutrition 3
Other Requirements:
Physical Education 1 0
Physical Education 2 0
Research Methodology 3
Bachelor of Sciences Thesis 7
Elective Internship and Mobility Modules:
[Subjects completed during a period of study abroad] 30, 20
Internship 30
Internship 20
Course ECTS
Economics, Methodology and Business Module:
Business Mathematics 6
Basics of Statistics and Probability Studies 6
Statistics for Business 6
Economics 1 6
Economics 2 6
Basics of Business Economics 3
Organisational and Human Resource Management 6
Introduction to Finance 6
Information Technology and the World 6
Introduction to Accounting 6
Business Communication 3
Elective Remedial Courses:
The Basics of Business Mathematics 0
IT Skills Development 0
Basics of Scientific Knowledge 0
Remedial Course in Foreign Language 0
Professional Foreign Language Module:
Foreign Language for Business I/1 3
Foreign Language for Business I/2 3
Foreign Language for Business II/1 3
Foreign Language for Business II/2 3
Social Sciences Module:
Basics of Business Law 3
Limited choice elective subjects in Economic and Social Sciences:
Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making 3
International Economics 3
Responsible and Sustainable Company 3
Environmental Economics 3
Economic Policy 3
Economic Geography 3
Introduction to the European Union Studies 3
Validating Legal Claims in Practice 3
Elective subjects (unlimited choice):
Study Techniques 3
Presentation Skills Development 3
International Negotiation Techniques 3
Intercultural Communication A 3
Career Development 3
Economic History 3
Sociology 3
Psychology 3
Political Science A 3
Cultural History 3
Professional Module:
Introduction to Sustainable Tourism 6
SMEs in Tourism and Hospitality 6
Hotel Management 1 3
Hotel Management 2 6
Hotel Management 3 6
Tourism Marketing 6
Introduction to Gastronomy 6
Tourism Geography of Hungary 3
Limited choice professional elective subjects 1:
Hotel F&B Management 6
Food and Drink in Hospitality 6
Limited choice professional elective subjects 2:
International Trends in Tourism Development 3
Ethics and Consumer Protection 3
Cuisines of the World 3
Group Project 3
Group Project (Hospitality) 3
Case Studies in Tourism 3
Elective subjects (unlimited choice):
Business Games in the Hospitality Industry 3
Creative Tourism 3
Spa Management 3
Regional and City Marketing 3
The Legal Environment of Hospitality 3
Legal Regulation of Accommodation and Hospitality 3
History of Hospitality 3
History of Tourism 3
Environmental Protection in Tourism 3
Destination Country Studies 3
Appliances and Equipment for the Hospitality and Hotel Industry 3
Introduction to Sommelier 3
Special Ingredients for Cooking 3
Beer Culture in Hungary 3
Brandy and Other Spirits 3
Safety in Tourism 3
Tour Guiding 3
Quality Management in the Destinations 3
Tourism in Protected Areas 3
Heritage Tourism 3
Castle Tourism 3
Anthropology of Tourism 3
Rural Tourism 3
Cultural Tourism 3
Gastronomy Tourism 3
Online Marketing in Hospitality 3
Basics of Business Coaching 3
Decision Support with BI Tool 3
The World of Desserts 3
College for Advanced Studies 1 3
Student Research Project 1 3
College for Advanced Studies 2 3
Student Research Project 2 3
Specialisation: Commercial Hospitality:
F&B Management 1 3
F&B Management 2 3
Restaurant and Kitchen Practice 6
Student Project (Hospitality) 6
F&B Management 3 3
Knowledge of Food and Drink 6
Food Safety and Nutrition 3
Specialisation: Event Management in Hospitality:
Etiquette, Protocol, Behavioural Culture 3
Sales for Events 3
Event Gastronomy 6
Event GHP and Nutrition Knowledge 3
Theory of Event Planning 3
Event Management (Hospitality) 6
Event Planning Project 6
Specialisation: Travel and Event Management:
Tour Operation 6
Sales in Travel Business 6
Travel Agency Operations 6
Event Management 6
MICE Tourism 3
International Tourism Geography 3
Specialisation: Tourism Development and Destinations Management:
Student Project (Tourism Planning) 6
Regional Infocommunication Systems 3
Municipal Development and Regional Geography 3
Tourism Planning and Regional Development 6
Tourism Destination Management A 6
Product Development in Tourism 6
Specialisation: Health, Eco and Sports Tourism:
Health Tourism 6
Sports Tourism and Sports Events 6
Student Project (Health, Sport, Ecotourism) 6
Ecotourism 6
Recreation 3
Healthy Nutrition 3
Other Requirements:
Physical Education 1 0
Physical Education 2 0
Research Methodology 3
Bachelor of Sciences Thesis 7
Elective Internship and Mobility Modules:
[Subjects completed during a period of study abroad] 30, 20
Internship 30
Internship 20

For non-EU students: 2,750 EUR per semester

For EU students: 640,000 Hungarian Forint per semester

For non-EU students:
30 June 2025

For EU and visa-free countries:
30 July 2025

Start of study
September 2025

Study location
Budapest, Hungary

Faculty
Faculty of Commerce, Hospitality and Tourism, see on map

Duration
4 years (8 semesters)

Study language
English

Title of the qualification on the diploma
Economist in Tourism and Catering

Programme level
Bachelor’s programme (BSc)

Entry qualification
High school / secondary education (or higher)

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