Program Profile

The Tourism and Hotel Management Program is a four-semester higher education program aimed at training qualified personnel to work in hotels, the food and beverage industry, and other tourism enterprises. Therefore, the curriculum is a vocational practice-based program designed with the needs of the tourism sector in mind. The program includes mandatory and elective courses related to accommodation services and food and beverage services, along with common mandatory courses. During the education period, foreign language education, which is a fundamental component of the tourism sector, is given significant importance. Students who undergo one year of preparatory English education receive four hours of English and four hours of German as a second foreign language each semester during the two-year (four-semester) period. In the second year, students take vocational courses related to hotel management (e.g., Front Office, Housekeeping, Food and Beverage Management, Accommodation Business Management). After completing the first year, students typically complete a 40-day internship during the summer, combining the theoretical knowledge they have learned with practical experience.

Bachelor's Programs Eligible for Transfer for Graduates of the Tourism and Hotel Management Program:

• Business Administration
• Business Informatics
• Business Management
• Business-Economics
• Hospitality Management
• Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Tourism Management
• Tourism Management and Hotel Management
• Tourism and Hotel Management

Employment Profiles of Graduates

Graduates of this program can take part in various service activities in the tourism, hotel management, food and beverage, and other service sectors. Students who successfully complete the Tourism and Hotel Management program can find employment opportunities in different departments of hotel operations, such as front office, food and beverage, sales and marketing, human resources, and housekeeping. They can also work in food and beverage establishments and travel agencies, which are important areas of the tourism industry. Graduates can take on various roles at the Ministry of Tourism and can be employed at the managerial level in all areas of the service sector. Graduates of this program can find job opportunities in different departments of three-star and higher-rated hotels. They have the opportunity to advance from entry-level positions to hotel management.

Tourism and Hotel Management Program Advisor:

Lecturer Gökhan Karakeçili

Email: gokhankarakecili@mersin.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Ali Ayhan Campus, Anamur Vocational School

Phone: +90-324-361 00 01