Mission
To train qualified professional tourism guides for the tourism sector, which is constantly developing with education and training in which scientific methods are applied. In this direction, he has a good command of foreign languages, knows and introduces Turkey in the best way with its history, culture, geography and all its values, has effective communication skills, can think analytically, has advanced knowledge and skills of problem solving, management and organization, crisis management, tolerance. The mission of the department is to train professional tourist guides who have basic values such as kindness, respect, honesty, and leadership and representation skills.
Vision
It is aimed to have advanced knowledge and equipment in fields such as General Tourism, Anatolian Civilizations, Art History, Archeology, History of Religions, Mythology, Iconography, Tourism Geography, Flora and Fauna, Tourism Marketing, Guidance Professional Knowledge, Tourism Legislation, Communication, Business Administration, Management and Organization, First Aid and Health Sciences.
In line with this goal, our students who graduate from the department are entitled to become a "Professional Tourist Guide" licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, if they participate in the practice tours organized by the professional association of tourist guides and if they are successful in the foreign language proficiency exam. Candidates who are entitled to become professional tourist guides will be able to provide professional tourist guide services in the desired language for individual or group tours in the country and abroad.
Moreover, they can continue their education life with postgraduate education such as master's and doctorate. They will also have the opportunity to work in many fields such as Travel Agencies, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Provincial Directorates of Tourism, Public Museums and Palaces, Hotel Management, Airline Management and so on.