Tourism (two-years)

Second cycle (master studies) Tourism (two-year postgraduate studies)

 

Study program:

-Tourism

Cycle:

- Second cycle, 2 year (4 semesters), 120 credit points

Professional title:

Language:

- Master of tourism

- Macedonian

   
   

 

The study program in Tourism has a duration of two year (4 semesters) for which the student acquires 120 credits.

The professional title awarded after the completion of the second cycle of studies and the defense of the master's thesis is Master of Tourism.

There are conditions for continuous education at a higher level of studies - the third cycle of studies organized by the „Ss. Cyril and Methodius University “ and other higher education institutions.

 

SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH AREA, FIELD, AREA OF THE STUDY PROGRAM

   

Research Area:

Social Sciences  

Field:

Tourism and hospitality

Sub-Field:

Tourism geography

 

TYPE OF THE STUDY PROGRAM

Two-year postgraduate studies 

 

DEGREE OF EDUCATION (SECOND CYCLE)

Second cycle postgraduate studies 

 

DURATION OF THE STUDY PROGRAM (YEARS AND SEMESTERS)

The study program of the second cycle of studies in tourism lasts two year, i.e. four semesters. 

 

CREDITS WHICH THE STUDENT GAINS

The student who completes these studies acquires a minimum of 120 credits.

 

LIST OF MANDATORY AND ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

 

Study program with a number of classes and number of credits

Code

Semester – VII

L

АE

LE

Credits

ГТ201

Scientific research methodology in tourism (mandatory)

6

6

0

12

ГТ202

Strategic management in tourism (mandatory)

5

5

0

10

 

Еlective subject (one of the offered subjects have to be selected

4

4

0

8

 

Total

15

15

0

30

Semester – VIII

L

АE

LE

Credits

ГТ205

Tourism planning (mandatory)

6

6

0

12

ГТ203

Tourism economy (mandatory)

5

5

0

10

 

Еlective subject (one of the offered subjects have to be selected)

4

4

0

8

 

Total

15

15

0

30

 

Semester – IX

L

АE

LE

Credits

ГТ204

Tourism development policy (mandatory)

4

4

0

8

ГТ206

 

Travel agency and tour operations (mandatory)

4

4

0

6

 

Еlective subject (one of the offered subjects have to be selected)

4

4

0

8

 

Selective subjects from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University (one from the list of offered subjects at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University)

3

3

0

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

15

15

0

30

 

List of elective subjects

 

ГТ207

ГТ209

ГТ211

ГТ212

ГТ213

ГТ210

ГТ214

ГТ215

ГТ216

Alternative tourism

Tourism and globalization

Tourism and sustainable development

Human resources in tourism

Industrial heritage and tourism

Digital cartography and tourism

Biodiversity and tourism

Lake tourism

GIS in tourism

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SemesterX

 

 

 

 

 

Master thesis

15

15

0

30

 

Total

 

 

 

120

 

The study program includes the preparation and defense of a master's thesis valued at 30 credits. The subjects are selected from the list of offered courses, depending on the topic for the master's thesis.

 

RATIO BETWEEN MANDATORY AND ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

This study program preserves the prescribed ratio between the number of mandatory and elective subjects. The following table shows the percentage ratio between the mandatory and the elective subjects for the study program.

 

 

Total Subjects

 

Mandatory Subjects

Elective subjects from the Institute of Geography (IG)

Elective subjects from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University

Prescribed norm

100 %

< 60 %

> 30 %

> 10 %

Subject

10

6

3

1

Percentage of the program

100%

60 %

30 %

10 %

 

 

 

 


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