TRAVEL & TOURISM (DIPLOMA)

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DEPARTMENTTravel & Tourism
CAMPUSLimassol, Larnaca
DURATION2 Years
LANGUAGEEnglish
ECTS Credits120

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Final Higher Education Qualification:

Diploma in Travel & Tourism Administration

The Program of Study is Accredited by the CY.Q.A.A. (Foreas) with Government Subsidy.

Overview

Learning Outcomes

Admission Policy

Grading System

Semester Breakdown

Academic Staff

The Travel and Tourism industry is an ever changing, demanding set of businesses that requires qualified, passionate and energetic candidates. The program of Travel and Tourism Administration is designed to offer the industry such candidates since it covers all aspects of work in the industry. The program is student-centred at its core; this active participation of students ensures the educational outcome desired. It provides students with an in-depth understanding of issues associated with the organizational aspects of the travel and tourism together with basic principles that support the industry. The aim of the program is to aid students in developing skills and knowledge in the Travel and Tourism sector and specifically the design, creation and application of tourism products and their marketing and sale nationally and internationally.

To provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the needs and demands of the demanding Travel and Tourism sector through a stimulating learning environment with the employment of different educational methods.
To increase students’ cultural awareness and sense of predicting on how different sociological characteristics and ethics would lead to different reactions of customers, suppliers and other associates for travel products and destinations.
To provide students with the skills needed to use a computerized reservation system.
To explain to students how each part of legislation can affect the planning and operation of a travel and tourism organization.
To enhance practical skills (manual and technological) necessary for the Travel and Tourism sector.
To introduce students to the various approaches of planning in different levels (community, national, international) and the proper development of the tourism industry.
To embed to students, the essence and importance of business ethics in their dealings with customers, suppliers and other associates.
To optimize students’ knowledge on helping customers, make recommendations for different travel products and services and solve problematic situations.

The criteria for admission to the College are as follows:

A recognized Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Proof of English language

A system of continuous (course work) which is 40% and final Exams which is 60% and the Passing mark is 50%.

TABLE 2: COURSE DISTRIBUTION PER SEMESTER

Α/Α	Course type	Course title	Course code	Periods per week	Period duration	Number of weeks/ Semester	Total periods/ Semester	Number of ECTS
Α’ Semester
1.	Theory	Destination Geography	TOU 101	3	50	14	42	6
2.	Theory	Introduction To Tourism	TOU 102	3	50	14	42	6
3.	Theory	Air Fares & Ticketing I	AFT 101	3	50	14	42	6
4.	Theory	Travel Writing	ENG 102	3	50	14	42	4
5.	Theory	Basic Accounting Principles	ACC 101	3	50	14	42	4
6.	Theory	Elective		3	50	14	42	4
Β’ Semester
1	Theory	Tourism Operation Systems	INF 101	3	50	14	42	4
2	Theory	Air Fares & Ticketing II	AFT 102	3	50	14	42	6
3	Theory	Tourism Business	TOU 103	3	50	14	42	6
4	Theory	Human Geography	TOU 104	3	50	14	42	6
5	Theory	Statistics	STA 101	3	50	14	42	4
6	Theory	Elective		3	50	14	42	4
Α/Α	Course type	Course title	Course code	Periods per week	Period duration	Number of weeks/ Semester	Total periods/ Semester	Number of ECTS
C’ Semester
	Theory	Air Fares & Ticketing Practice	AFT 201	3	50	14	42	5
2. 2.	Theory	Marketing Travel & Tours	TOU 202	3	50	14	42	5
3. 3.	Theory	Tours Package Design	TOU 203	3	50	14	42	6
4. 4.	Theory	Commercial Correspondence	ENG 201	3	50	14	42	4
5. 5.	Theory	Special Interest Tourism	TOU 204	3	50	14	42	5
6. 6.	Theory	Travel & Tourism Law	TOU 201	3	50	14	42	5
D’ Semester
1	Theory	Airline Services in Tourism	TOU 209	3	50	14	42	5
2	Theory	Tourism Planning & Development	TOU 205	3	50	14	42	6
3	Theory	Supervision In The T/T Industry	TOU 207	3	50	14	42	5
4	Theory	Customer Service For Travel & Tourism Operations	TOU 206	3	50	14	42	5
5	Theory	Entrepreneurship In The T/T Industry	TOU 208	3	50	14	42	5
6	Theory	Business Ethics	SOC 201	3	50	14	42	4

Electives

Α/Α	Course Name	Course Code	Periods per week	Period duration	Total periods/ Academic semester	Number of ECTS
1	Greek I	LAN 101	3	50	42	4
2	Russian I	LAN 102	3	50	42	4
3	Greek II	LAN 103	3	50	42	4
4	Russian II	LAN 104	3	50	42	4

TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION (2 YEARS, 120 ECTS, DIPLOMA)

ACADEMIC STAFF LARNACA CAMPUS

Name & Surname	Specialization	Status
Soteroulla Christodoulou (Head of the Program)	Tourism and Hospitality	Full – Time
Dr. Nicos Rodosthenous	Travel & Tourism Management	Full – Time
Estelia Savvidou	Law	Full – Time
Evanthia Papachristoforou	Marketing	Full – Time
Katerina Kyriakides	English	Full – Time
Panayiotis Tofi	Computers	Full – Time
Demetra Anagnostou	Accounting	Full – Time
Fedonas Karapatakis	Economics – Management	Full – Time
Maria Orthodoxou	Greek	Part – Time
Ioannis Michail	Russian	Part – Time

ACADEMIC STAFF LIMASSOL CAMPUS

Name & Surname	Specialization	Status
Antonis Antoniou (Head of the Program)	Tourism and Hospitality	Full – Time
Antigoni Michail	Travel and Tourism	Full – Time
Dr. Amvrosios Prodromou	Business Administration	Full – Time
Demetra Patroklou	English	Full – Time
Sophoklis Kallonas	Accounting	Full – Time
Dr. Ifigenia Efthymiou	Statistics	Full – Time
Nayia Panagiotou	Law	Part – Time
Olga Pelekanou	Computer	Full – Time
Theocharis Katranis	Marketing	Part – Time