Name of qualification Name of qualification: Diplomant turizma (vs)/diplomantka turizma (vs)Add to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Bachelor of Applied Arts in Tourism
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Professional bachelor's degree
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Professional bachelor's education
Duration Duration of education:
3 years
Credits Credits: 180 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • Matura or
  • vocational matura, or
  • school-leaving examination (prior to 1 June 1995) for any four-year secondary school programme
ISCED field Field:
Services
ISCED subfield subfield: travel, tourism and leisure
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 7
EQF Level: EQF 6
EOVK Level: First level

Learning outcomes:

The qualification holder is qualified to:

(general competences)

  • recognise, record, analyse and synthesise problems in specific work tasks at tourism companies and organisations, and at local and global tourism destinations,
  • master research regarding the performance of operational tasks to ensure the increased effect of a performed task,
  • develop critical and self-critical assessment,
  • identify and rectify errors in services,
  • apply acquired knowledge in work practice, 
  • develop communication skills in work with clients,
  • work in a team or group, and
  • constantly develop the skills needed to perform tasks.

 (subject-specific competences)

  • understand the importance of the concept of tourism as a sociological and economic phenomenon,
  • acquire general knowledge about tourism as a separate service activity,
  • recognise the most important local and international tourism regions,
  • understand the basic management and economics of a company,
  • understand the basic principles of planning and managing a tourism destination and tourism structures,
  • be familiar with the concept of human resources, and the rational treatment and management thereof,
  • plan and develop a comprehensive market communication strategy,
  • master the basic principles and skills of communication in tourism,
  • understand and develop communication competences in a foreign language, and enhance linguistic knowledge and terminology from the tourism sector,
  • understand basic theories from tourism law,
  • understand basic information technologies and the specifics of information solutions in the tourism sector,
  • be aware of various types of events, distinguish the mission and the purpose thereof, and understand the trends and role of new forms of media in various types of events,
  • understand the importance of security in the contemporary tourism environment,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the operations of a hotel and make decisions regarding the organisation of work at a hotel,
  • demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts from logistical processes in the tourism sector,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the basic organisational and legal principles of the Slovenian tourism sector,
  • demonstrate knowledge of basic and general travel subjects, and
  • demonstrate knowledge of the concept, process and content of marketing at a tourism organisation.

Assesment and completion:
Examination performance is scored as follows: 10 (excellent); 9 (very good: above-average knowledge but with some mistakes); 8 (very good: solid results); 7 (good); 6 (adequate: knowledge satisfies minimum criteria); 5–1 (inadequate). In order to pass an examination, a candidate must achieve a grade between adequate (6) and excellent (10). 

Progress:

Students may progress to the second year if they have met first-year requirements and accumulated at least 48 ECTS credits, while meeting all requirements from the following courses: Basics of Tourism, Corporate Economics and Statistics and Business Mathematics. All first-year requirements must be met and 48 ECTS credits accumulated from the second year for progression to the third year. Student must meet the requirements from the following courses: Travel Activity and Destination Management.

Diplomant turizma (vs)/diplomantka turizma (vs)

SQF 7

EQF 6

The Career path tab shows the possible career path within the selected qualification area, which is not the only one and is not mandatory. The actual transition between qualifications, which is determined by law, is defined in the Transition tab.

Magister dediščinskega turizma/magistrica dediščinskega turizma

Magister turizma/magistrica turizma

Magister turizma/magistrica turizma

Magister turizma/magistrica turizma

SQF 8 / EQF 7

Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja potovanja, turizem, prosti čas

SQF 10 / EQF 8

Progression:

Second-cycle master's study programmes (SQF level 8)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

Students complete their studies when they have successfully met all prescribed requirements of a study programme and accumulated at least 180 ECTS credits.

Awarding body:

University of Maribor, Faculty of Tourism in Brežice

URL

Awarding body URL:
https://www.ft.um.si/en/Strani/default.aspx
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