TOURISM GUIDANCE (30% ENGLISH) DEPARTMENT
In the year of 2021-2022, the department has started the education.
Preparatory Program
In the Tourism Guidance Department, which accepts students with a foreign language score type, there is a 1-year compulsory Foreign Language (English) Preparatory Class application. Students who are successful in the foreign language exemption exam held by Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University at the beginning of the academic year have the right to start from the first class without being subject to the Preparatory Program. Students who do not take or fail the exemption exam are required to attend the Preparatory Program.
Tourism Guidance Department
With the theoretical and applied education to be given at the undergraduate level in the Tourism Guidance Department, she/he knows a foreign language at a good level, knows Turkey best with its history, culture and geography, has effective communication skills, can solve problems, can think analytically, has advanced management and organizational knowledge and skills, tolerance It is aimed to train qualified tourist guides and manager candidates who have basic social values such as kindness, respect and honesty, have leadership and representation skills, follow the latest developments in world tourism, have a wide vision and are open to continuous development, and have the knowledge and skills required by the profession. The purpose of the Tourism Guidance department is the training of qualified tourist guides needed to introduce Turkey's original culture and values to domestic and foreign tourists. In addition, it is to train qualified employees for different sectors under the umbrella of tourism. Our department students will have the opportunity to receive education in the sectoral fields that will increase their professional knowledge by taking their education and training in Muğla, one of the important tourism centers of our country. Students who acquire the knowledge infrastructure required by the profession will simultaneously improve their English and other foreign language skills of their choice. In addition to the basic foreign language English, the curriculum of the Tourism Guidance department includes optional foreign language German / French / Russian / Chinese / Arabic / Spanish. The education period of the program is 4 (four) years, excluding the preparatory class. In addition, candidates are offered basic tourism and management courses, vocational courses and practical courses for the profession.
Graduation Requirements;
* To successfully complete at least 240 ECTS credits in compulsory and elective courses determined as a result of 8 semesters of education;
* To complete at least 30% (72 ECTS) of 240 graduation credits with English courses.
Conditions of Being a Professional Tourist Guide;
* Practice Trip: To complete the practice tour organized by TUREB under the supervision and control of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and to be successful in the exam held at the end of the trip.
* Foreign Language Proficiency: Having not lost the validity period of YDS and having at least the score determined in accordance with the relevant legislation (75 points) or an equivalent achievement certificate determined by OSYM, or to be successful in a foreign language exam held by TUREB under the supervision and control of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.