STUDY PROGRAM - TOURISM

The degree programs of the University College of Business (VSO) primarily focus

on educating and preparing qualified experts for professions in the tourism industry, in aviation services and aviation business management, as well as in the civil service and business sector. Our overriding aim is for students to graduate with theoretical knowledge they have already applied in real life. This way they can succeed in the highly competitive environment of the current labour market.

Vysoká škola obchodní v Praze, o.p.s. (VŠO) has been operating as a private school of higher education (non-university type) since 2000, with a curriculum based on economics and transport. In those seventeen years, VŠO has acquired an important position among non-university colleges in the Czech Republic. There are currently more than 2,500 students actively studying here.

Tourism is the right degree program for you

The aim of this bachelor’s degree programme is to give students practical and theoretical education for working in the tourism industry and make sure they have good working knowledge for the business sector as well. Graduates will be able to find jobs in travel agencies, in hotel and restaurant managements, and in the higher positions of medium and large businesses.

Professional knowledge

The main subjects of this branch are economics, the technique of tourism services, and business economy. These subjects concern the basics of management, marketing, trade law, psychology and sociology. Studying two foreign languages is not unusual, either. Students may choose from English, German, French, Spanish or Russian. Students will gain practical skills from subjects that include human resources operation, finance, accounting and IT.

Employment after graduation

Graduates in this field will find employment in the tourism industry, namely in travel agencies or in hotel/restaurants. The universal orientation of the subjects also allows graduates to apply for management positions in medium and larger businesses.

NEW OPPORTUNITY - Full-time online form of study

What will the teaching look like in the next academic year? We carefully monitor and evaluate the epidemiological situation. If the new semester does not start in the standard full-time form of study, we will prepare the study in online form for you as in the previous academic year.

Dear students, due to the Covid 19, our university included online learning into its teaching methods. During your Bachelor studies you can study 2 semesters from home - online. Participation in lectures remain the same as if you were in the building.

You need to ask for this permission through your "students portal". Same way as you ask for the individual study plan or credit transfer. The Student services office will then approve your request. Online studies will be in MS Office365 - Teams. You need to have the computer with camera and internet connection that is fast enough for this activity. You can apply for this "online learning" immediately after your payment for studies for the academic year 2021/2022.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ONLINE LEARNING?

Request for online studies (maximum 2 semesters) can be found HERE

• 2 semesters online learning will make you to be familiar with the university information system /UIS/ and will provide you with a real learning experience at our university. Knowing better our university, proving that you were studying at our university will give you a higher chance to be successful in visa application process. When studying online you will show real intention to study at our university so the embassy will hardly tell you that your intention is not to study. Many visa applications are rejected because applicants didn´t persuade officers about their intention to study."
  
• Decreased study costs - you do not need to pay for the accommodation in Prague /but remember that the accommodation confirmation is required when you apply for visa./
• Decreased study costs - in your country food and services might be cheaper than in Prague
• You are not wasting time by waiting for visa
• Comfortable studying - you are studying from home. Online studies are equivalent of daily studies so the university will not refund your money if you start to study online.
  

Students need to have the computer with camera and internet connection that is fast enough for this activity.

STUDY PERIOD 2020/2021

Summer term study period: 12nd February - 14th May 2021

Summer term exam period: 24th May – 25th June 2021

Winter term study period: 20th September – 17th December 2021

Winter term exam period: 3rd January – 12th February 2022

• Download the STUDY PLAN
• Accreditation of the Tourism Study Program: Accreditation valid until 31. 12. 2024
• Length of study: normally 3 years
• Graduates: receives the Bc. title [bachelor’s degree]
• Form of study: full-time study
• The tuition fees is 2 700 EUR per academic year 2020/2021

I want to study tourism at VŠO