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Department of Economics of Tourism Management
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Tourism

Degree: Bachelor

Type of education: Distance learning, Full-time

Number of semesters: 8

Professional qualification: Tourism

Professional field: TOURISM

First year: 2026

Faculty: Faculty of Management
Duration: 4 years
Language: Bulgarian
Mode of study: Full-time

Specific courses:

  • Introduction into Tourism;
  • Hotel Management;
  • Social Psychology in Tourism;
  • Tourist Resources;
  • Restaurant Management;
  • Tourist Markets;
  • Culture and Civilization;
  • Travel Agencies and Transportation in Tourism;
  • Geography of Tourism;
  • Marketing in Tourism;
  • Tourism Management;
  • Human Resources Management in Tourism;
  • Tourist Service Management.

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
Graduates in Tourism major acquire knowledge at macro and micro-level about the specifics of domestic and international tourism, hotel and restaurant management, tourist markets, tourist resources, tour operator companies, types of tourism, etc.

Employment opportunities upon graduation:

  • managers and associates in hotel and restaurant businesses and travel agencies;
  • managers and associates in marketing, advertising and public relations;
  • human resources management in tourism.
Programme
First year
2026
Studied subjects Semester Credits Type of grading Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes Competence2
CORE
Informatics 1 9 Exam 270 255 15 4, 5
Microeconomics 1 9 Exam 270 255 15 3, 7
Physical Education 1 1 Ongoing assessment 30 24 6 5
Applied Mathematics 1 9 Exam 270 255 15 3, 4
Electives (1)
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian Language
1 3 Ongoing assessment 90 84 6 2
Management 2 8 Exam 240 225 15 5, 6, 7
Macroeconomics 2 8 Exam 240 225 15 3, 6
Physical Education 2 1 Ongoing assessment 30 24 6 5
Principles of Law 2 8 Exam 240 225 15 6, 7
Electives (1)
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian Language
2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 84 6 2
Introduction to accounting 3 9 Exam 270 255 15 3, 7
Introduction to Finance 3 9 Exam 270 255 15 3, 7
Physical Education 3 1 Ongoing assessment 30 24 6 5
Marketing 3 8 Exam 240 225 15 4, 5, 7, 8
Physical Education 4 1 Ongoing assessment 30 24 6 5
Fundamentals of statistics 4 9 Exam 270 255 15 3, 4
Total for CORE 0 0
Special
Academic Research 2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 84 6 1, 8
Introduction to Tourism 4 9 Exam 270 255 15 5, 6, 7
Tourist Resources 4 6 Exam 180 168 12 6, 7
Electives (1)
  • Specialized Foreign Language - English
  • Specialized Foreign Language - German
  • Specialized Foreign Language - Russian
4 6 Exam 180 168 12 2, 8
Hotel Management 5 8 Exam 240 225 15 4, 5, 7
Tourist Markets 5 8 Exam 240 225 15 4, 7, 8
Modern Types of Tourism 5 8 Exam 240 228 12 6, 7, 8
Restaurant Management 6 7 Exam 210 195 15 4, 5, 7
Travel Agencies and Transport in Tourism 6 7 Exam 210 195 15 4, 5, 7
Electives (1)
  • Tour Guidance
  • Law in Tourism
6 6 Exam 180 168 12 5, 7, 8
Geography of Tourism 7 8 Exam 240 225 15 6, 8
Marketing in Tourism 7 8 Exam 240 228 12 4, 5, 6, 7
Graduate Seminar 7 8 Ongoing assessment 240 228 12 1, 2, 5
Electives (1)
  • Digitalization in Tourism
7 6 Exam 180 168 12 4, 5, 7
Social Psychology in Tourism 8 5 Exam 150 138 12 5, 6, 8
Human Resource Management in Tourism 8 5 Exam 150 138 12 5, 6, 7
Tourism Management 8 5 Exam 150 135 15 4, 6, 7
Service Management in Tourism 8 5 Exam 150 138 12 4, 7, 8
Total for Special 0 0
University specialised
Electives (1)
  • Labour Economics
  • Career Development
  • Economic Psychology
  • Business History
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Commercial Correspondence
3 4 Exam 120 108 12 1, 5, 8
Electives (1)
  • Financial Accounting
  • Project Management
  • Trade
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Economics
  • Commercial Law
5 6 Exam 180 168 12 6, 7
Electives (1)
  • Digital Finance
  • Internet Technologies
  • Planning and Forecasting
  • Risk Management
  • Statistical Analysis
6 5 Exam 150 138 12 3, 4
Total for University specialised 0 0
Practical
Practical Training 6 8 Ongoing assessment 240 240 0
Total for Practical 0 0
Graduate
Electives (1)
  • Thesis Defense
  • Comprehensive State Exam
8 10 Exam 300 300 0
Total for Graduate 0 0
Total for the entire period of study 247 7410 6957 453


Optional courses Semester Credits Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes Competence2
Foreign Language - English 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 252 18 2, 8
Foreign Language - German 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 252 18 2, 8
Foreign Language - French 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 252 18 2, 8
Foreign Language - Russian 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 252 18 2, 8
Foreign Language - Portuguese 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 252 18 2, 8
Bulgarian Language 1 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
European Studies 4 3 90 81 9 6, 8
Physical Education 5, 6, 7 1, 1, 1 90 72 18 5
Accounting for Managers 6 3 90 81 9 4, 5, 7
Taxation and taxation process 7 3 90 81 9 6, 7
1 The course is available only to foreigners
2 Competence: 1 - Literacy, 2 - Multilingualism, 3 - Numerical, scientific and engineering skills, 4 - Digital and technology-based competences, 5 - Interpersonal skills, and the ability to adopt new competences, 6 - Active citizenship, 7 - Entrepreneurship, 8 - Cultural awareness and expression
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