Tourism and Hotel Management

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 14 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jul 16, 2025
601–800 place StudyQA ranking:4372 Duration:48 months

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Description

Tourism is the fastest growing sector not only in our country, but also in the world. Since the world became a global market, the multi-national corporations are entering into this leading sector to a large extent. Thus students who select Tourism and Hotel Management as their area of specialization will have a chance to follow a curriculum that prepares them for a career both domestically and world-wide.

The practical and theoretical courses have a wide spectrum extending from department specific travel, hotel and food and beverage operations courses to managerial skill development, accounting, finance courses supported with English as teaching medium, second foreign languages, internships and project courses.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline 16 July 2015 Tuition fee
  • USD 13950 Year (International)
Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 240 ECTS
Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test
  • English
Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

FIRST YEAR

Autumn Semester

  • Introductory Mathematics
  • Business Computer Applications
  • English and Composition I
  • Orientation
  • Introduction to Business
  • Dynamics of Tourism
  • Turkish I
  • Second Foreign Language-(I)

Spring Semester

  • Calculus for Business Studies
  • Principles of Accounting
  • Principles of Economics I
  • English and Composition II
  • Health Studies
  • Turkish II
  • Second Foreign Language-(II)

SECOND YEAR

Autumn Semester

  • Hospitality Industry Computerization
  • Principles of Economics II
  • Collegiate Activities Program I
  • Nutrition and Sanitation
  • Principles of Management
  • Rooms Division Management
  • Purchasing and Cost Analysis

Spring Semester

  • Business Statistics
  • Food and Beverage Computer Applications
  • Collegiate Activities Program II
  • History of Turkey
  • Food Production Techniques
  • Restaurant Service
  • Food and Beverage Management

THIRD YEAR

Autumn Semester

  • Summer Internship
  • Human Resources Management
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Hospitality Management Accounting
  • International Cuisines
  • Art and Humanities Elective
  • Restricted Elective

Spring Semester

  • Semester Internship

FOURTH YEAR

Autumn Semester

  • Tourism Policies and Sustainability
  • Service Operations Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Tourism Law
  • Finance
  • Restricted Elective
  • Unrestricted Elective

Spring Semester

  • Senior Project
  • Tourism Management Applications
  • Seminars on Tourism Industry
  • Tourism Economics
  • Art and Humanities Elective
  • Unrestricted Elective
ELECTIVES

SECOND FOREIGN LANGUAGE-(I)

  • Basic French I
  • Basic Hebrew I
  • Ottoman Turkish I
  • Basic Arabic I
  • Basic Persian I
  • Basic Chinese I
  • Basic Kurdish I
  • Basic German I
  • Basic German I
  • Basic Italian I
  • Basic Japanese I
  • Basic Russian I
  • Basic Spanish I

SECOND FOREIGN LANGUAGE-(II)

  • Basic French II
  • Basic Hebrew II
  • Ottoman Turkish II
  • Basic Arabic II
  • Basic Persian II
  • Basic Chinese II
  • Basic Kurdish II
  • Basic German II
  • Basic German II
  • Basic Italian II
  • Basic Japanese II
  • Basic Russian II
  • Basic Spanish II

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

  • Tourist Attractions of Turkey
  • Event Management
  • Nutrition and General Health
  • Tourism Planning
  • Total Quality Management
  • Management Behavior and Team Effectiveness
  • Strategic Marketing for the Hospitality Industry
  • Research Techniques
  • Hotel Investment Decision
  • Club Management
  • Hospitality Architecture and Design
  • Concept and Design for Food and Beverage Outlets
  • Nutritional Anthropology

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 CAE score : 60(Grade C) FCE score : 75(Grade B) TOEFL iBT® test : 87

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

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Requirements

Step 1: Obtain a login ID and password

Step 2: Fill out the personal information part and upload the personal information page of your passport.

Step 3: Fill out the family Information part. All students who would like to be considered for partial tuition wavier recipients are recommended to fill out this part.

Step 4:REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Bilkent accepts the photocopies of exams/diplomas and certificates listed below for application. In the absence of national or international exams, high school graduation score can be evaluated for admission. Scanned copies of Turkish or English translation of the high school diploma and official transcript along with the explanation of the high school’s grading system should be submitted for application.

- In the SAT I, a total score of at least 1000 out of 1600 (in the combined Critical Reading and Math Reasoning tests), depending on the department to which application is made.

- In the General Certificate Education (GCE), including Cambridge International A Level, at least three A level scores, one of which is received in the particular subject area of the program applied for.

- In the ACT examination, a minimum score of 24 in Mathematics, Science and Composite.

- In the TQDK examination, a minimum score of 450 out of 700 in "Group II-III-IV" and a minimum score of 550 out of 700 in "Group I".

- In the Baccalaureate Libanais examinations given in Lebanon, a diploma score of at least 14 in the Scientific Stream.

- In the Tawjih examinations given in Jordan and Palestine, a minimum average of 85 points in all courses in the Scientific Stream.

- In the West African Examinations Council - (International) Senior School Certificate examination (WAEC - SSCE), a maximum score of 2 in each of the six subjects, and a maximum total score of 9 from the same six subjects.

- An International Baccalaureate diploma with a diploma score of at least 28 or higher up to 32 depending on the department to which application is made.

- A French Baccalaureate diploma with a diploma score of at least 12.

- ABITUR with a score of at least 4 and a minimum score of 5 out of 15 in the subjects related to the program applied for.

- In the Libyan Al Shahada Al Thanawiya examination, a score of at least 195 in the Scientific Stream for Engineering and Science programs and at least 185 in the Social Sciences / Art Stream for other programs.

- In the Gao Kao examination of the People's Republic of China, a score of at least 540 (It may vary according to the department applied for).

- In Diploma Debirestan / Pisdanesgahi administered in Iran, with a score of at least 16 out of 20.

- In the International University Test examination administered in Kazakhstan, a minimum score of 85 out of 100.

- Gold, silver or bronze medals in the International Science Olympiads (*) recognized by TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey):

* (IOI) The International Olympiad in Informatics

(IBO) The International Biology Olympiad

(IPhO) The International Physics Olympiad

(IChO) The International Chemistry Olympiad

(IMO) The International Mathematical Olympiad

(JBMO) Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad

(BMO) Balkan Mathematical Olympiad

(BOI) Balkan Olympiad in Informatics

Step 5: ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

As Bilkent is an English medium university, students are required to meet the language requirement to be able to pursue their studies in their departments. The language requirement can be met through the submission of an exam result meeting the minimum requirements in any of the following exams as outlined below:

  • TOEFL iBT, a score of at least 87

  • IELTS Academic, a score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 scored in every section

  • CAE, a grade of at least "C"

  • FCE, a grade of at least "B"

External exam results are valid for two years. When students submit results for any of the exams mentioned above, Bilkent University School of English Language reserves the right to investigate these exam results for reliability purposes, the right to give an exam to students to check the validity of their exam results, and the right to not accept exam results that are considered to be suspicious.
If students cannot submit an exam result which meets the minimum requirements, they can take the COPE exam administered by Bilkent University after registration. Students, who cannot meet the minimum pass score in the COPE exam, will have to attend classes in the English Language Preparatory Program which is a one to two year program where they will receive 25-30 hours of classroom input every week.
PLEASE NOTE: The exam results must be sent to the university directly by the related institution. The exam results that are not sent to the university by the related institution will not be accepted.

  • TOEFL should be sent directly from ETS to Bilkent University - CODE: 0620.

  • IELTS should be sent directly from British Council to Bilkent University.

Step 6: List and rank your selected programs up to 5 choices. Please note that students who choose Graphic Design; Fine Arts and Music must take an aptitude test administered by the related faculties in August.
Step 7: Please write a 250-word statement of purpose describing your academic goals and reasons to study at Bilkent.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.


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  • ✔️ Flexible study schedule
  • ✔️ Experienced teachers
  • ✔️ Certificate upon completion

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Related Scholarships*

  • Academic Excellence Scholarship

    "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

  • Alumni Study Travel Fund

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  • Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

    The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Bilkent University.

Funding

Scholarships for International Students
  • Prospective students who apply for financial assistance are evaluated according to their high school grades, their national and/or international exam scores, and other relevant academic criteria.

  • Qualified applicants are offered partial or full tuition waiver scholarships. Tuition waiver scholarships are awarded at five levels, ranging from 20% to 100% in increments of 20%. Accommodation scholarships are also available for a limited number of top students who are on full tuition waiver scholarship.

  • Students can benefit from scholarships for maximum of 2 years in the English Preparatory Program and for a maximum of 5 years in 4-year undergraduate programs.

  • Students on scholarship are required to take at least the minimum course load* specified for their department each semester (excluding any withdrawn courses**, GE100, GE251 and non-credit courses) and to maintain a minimum annual GPA of 2.00/4.00. (The annual GPA is calculated as a weighted average of Fall and Spring semester grades; courses taken in the optional Summer School are also included in calculation.) English Preparatory Program students are required to qualify to take the ECA or COPE exam at the end of each course or pass COPE by the end of the academic year. Scholarships of students who fail to meet these conditions will be decreased one level and cannot be restored even if the students improve their performance. If there are no Fall or Spring semester courses within the annual GPA, students with less than 2.00 are given a warning; if these students fail to meet the required conditions at the end of the following year, their scholarships will be decreased by two levels.

  • Students on accommodation scholarship are required to maintain a minimum annual GPA of 2. 50/4.00. Students who fail to meet this condition will loose their accommodation scholarship.

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