Studies in English | Distance / Part-Time / Hybrid | 4 Years | 240 ECTS
FOLLOW YOUR AMBITION – WE WILL SUPPORT YOUR JOURNEY
At Learn IT, we believe that university education should be accessible regardless of age, place of residence, professional responsibilities or family commitments.
If you want to build a career in Tourism, Hospitality, Hotel Management, Travel Services, Tourism Marketing or Destination Management, obtain a recognised university qualification or strengthen your existing professional experience, we can help you turn that goal into a realistic academic plan.
Study in person, remotely or through a flexible hybrid format, combining university education with your professional and personal life while avoiding the substantial cost of permanently relocating abroad.
Learn IT supports you from admission to graduation, providing continuous administrative and academic assistance and maintaining close communication with the University.
And your studies do not have to end with your Bachelor's degree. If you wish, we can support your progression under similarly flexible conditions to:
Bachelor → Master → PhD
You focus on achieving your academic goal. Learn IT provides the support structure around you to help you complete it.
1. PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
Programme: Tourism
University: South-West University “Neofit Rilski”
Faculty: Faculty of Economics
Department: Department of Tourism
Degree: Bachelor
Professional Qualification: Tourism
Language: English
Duration: 4 academic years / 8 semesters
ECTS: 240
Study Format: Distance / Part-Time / Hybrid
Final Stage: State Examination or Bachelor Thesis Defence
Application Deadline: 25 August
The programme is designed to prepare highly qualified specialists for the modern tourism industry and combines tourism management, hospitality, travel services, tourism marketing, destination management, tourism economics and business communication.
Students develop competencies for professional and managerial roles in hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, tour operators, tourism organisations and destination-management structures.
Official South-West University Programme
2. HOW YOU WILL STUDY
The programme is offered in English and follows a flexible structure suitable for students who combine their studies with professional or personal commitments.
Study organisation
- Distance / Part-Time / Hybrid format
- Academic material through the University's distance-learning platform
- Teaching mainly organised on Fridays and weekends
- Possibility of remote and/or in-person participation
- No continuous compulsory physical attendance
- Possibility of assessment through academic assignments/projects where available
- Final State Examination or Bachelor Thesis Defence
This structure is particularly suitable for working professionals, tourism and hospitality employees, business owners and students living in Greece who do not wish to relocate permanently abroad.
3. CURRICULUM – YEARS 1 & 2
YEAR 1 – SEMESTER 1 | 30 ECTS
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Tourism | 6 |
| Elective – Group I | 5 |
| Elective – Group II | 5 |
| First Foreign Language – Part I | 6 |
| Second Foreign Language – Part I | 5 |
| Tourism Economics | 3 |
| Sport | 0 |
First Foreign Language: English / German / French / Russian — 6 ECTS
Second Foreign Language: English / German / French / Russian / Italian / Spanish / Greek — 5 ECTS
Group I: Fundamentals of the Market Economy / Tourism Policy / Consumer Culture in Tourism — 5 ECTS each
Group II: Applied Mathematics / Mathematical Models in Tourism / Quantitative Methods in Tourism — 5 ECTS each
YEAR 1 – SEMESTER 2 | 30 ECTS
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Tourism Resources | 6 |
| Elective – Group III | 5 |
| First Foreign Language – Part II | 6 |
| Second Foreign Language – Part II | 5 |
| Tourism Software | 3 |
| Elective – Group IV | 5 |
| Sport | 0 |
Group III: Human Resource Management / Career Development in Tourism — 5 ECTS each
Group IV: Financing and Credit in Tourism / Capital Investments in Tourism — 5 ECTS each
YEAR 2 – SEMESTER 3 | 30 ECTS
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Tourism Destination Management | 5 |
| Elective – Group V | 5 |
| Elective – Group VI | 5 |
| Business First Foreign Language – Part I | 6 |
| Business Second Foreign Language – Part I | 6 |
| Hospitality | 3 |
Group V: Statistics / Econometrics / Forecasting in Tourism / Qualitative Research in Tourism — 5 ECTS each
Group VI: Geotourism / Food and Beverage Management / Tourism Attraction Management — 5 ECTS each
YEAR 2 – SEMESTER 4 | 30 ECTS
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Innovation in Tourism | 5 |
| Restaurant Business | 5 |
| Elective – Group VII | 5 |
| Business First Foreign Language – Part II | 6 |
| Business Second Foreign Language – Part II | 6 |
| Practice | 3 |
Group VII: Accounting / Financial and Accounting Reports in Tourism / Financial and Accounting Analysis — 5 ECTS each
4. CURRICULUM – YEARS 3 & 4
YEAR 3 – SEMESTER 5 | 30 ECTS
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Business First Foreign Language – Part III | 5 |
| Tourism Branding | 5 |
| Tourism Conjuncture | 7 |
| Elective – Group VIII | 5 |
| Elective – Group IX | 5 |
| Management in Tourism | 3 |
Group VIII: Ecology and Environmental Resource Use in Tourism / Balneological Tourism / Management of Spa and Wellness Services in Tourism — 5 ECTS each
Group IX: Tourism Fairs and Exhibitions / Tourism Markets / Advertising in Tourism — 5 ECTS each
YEAR 3 – SEMESTER 6 | 30 ECTS
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Tour Operator and Agent Activity | 6 |
| Elective – Group X | 6 |
| Business Communications – Part I | 5 |
| Elective – Group XI | 5 |
| Marketing in Tourism | 3 |
| Elective – Group XII | 5 |
Group X: Rural Tourism / Social Entrepreneurship in Tourism / Event Management — 6 ECTS each
Group XI: International and Internal Tourism / Negotiation Techniques in Tourism / Regional Development in Tourism — 5 ECTS each
Group XII: Intercultural Communication / Cultural Tourism / Digitalization in Tourism — 5 ECTS each
YEAR 4 – SEMESTER 7 | 30 ECTS
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Tourism in the Balkan Region | 5 |
| Quality Systems in Tourism | 6 |
| Elective – Group XIII | 5 |
| Business Communications – Part II | 6 |
| Elective – Group XIV | 5 |
| Operational Experience | 3 |
Group XIII: Fundamentals of Law / Festival Tourism / PR in Tourism — 5 ECTS each
Group XIV: Tour Guide Activities and Tourism Animation / Tourism Infrastructure / Cultural Tourism Routes — 5 ECTS each
YEAR 4 – SEMESTER 8 | 30 ECTS
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Competition and Competitiveness of the Tourism Product | 5 |
| Recreational Tourism | 4 |
| Elective – Group XV | 5 |
| Elective – Group XVI | 3 |
| Nature Conservation | 3 |
| State Examination or Bachelor Thesis Defence | 10 |
Group XV: International Tourism Organisations and Partnerships / Digital Marketing / Religious Tourism — 5 ECTS each
Group XVI: Cognitive Tourism / Ethno Tourism / Wine Tourism — 3 ECTS each
TOTAL: 240 ECTS
5. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The Bachelor in Tourism prepares graduates for careers across the tourism, hospitality, hotel, restaurant, travel and destination-management industries.
- Hotel Manager
- Hotel Department Manager
- Hotel Administrator
- Restaurant Manager
- Food & Beverage Management
- Travel Agency Manager
- Travel Consultant
- Tour Operator Specialist
- Tourism Destination Management Specialist
- Tourism Marketing Specialist
- Tourism Product Development Specialist
- Tourism Branding Specialist
- Event & Festival Tourism Specialist
- Tour Guide / Tourism Animation
- Conference Centre Management
- Recreation Management
- Tourism Project Management
- Tourism Research & Market Analysis
- Passenger Transport & Travel Organisation
- Tourism Entrepreneurship
- The programme provides competencies for work as experts and managers in marketing, production, innovation, investment, accounting, finance and intermediary activities within tourism enterprises.
Graduates may work in hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, tour operators, tourism organisations, leisure facilities, conference centres and destination-management organisations.
Graduates may subsequently continue their education at Master's and PhD level.
6. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Identity Card / Passport
Clear photocopy of a valid identification document.
2. Secondary School Leaving Certificate + Apostille
The Apostille certifies the authenticity of a Greek public document so that it can be officially used abroad.
Learn IT provides complete guidance regarding the competent authority and procedure.
3. Certificate of Eligibility to Continue to Higher Education + Apostille
Official confirmation that the applicant's Secondary School Leaving Certificate provides access to higher education.
This document must also receive Apostille certification.
4. Passport-size Photograph
5. Curriculum Vitae in English
6. English Language Certificate
Minimum requirement: B2 / Lower or equivalent
Learn IT undertakes the admission procedure
We provide guidance for the documents and Apostille, prepare the academic admission file, coordinate the recognition of the school qualification for admission purposes and manage communication and registration with the University.
7. FEES & PAYMENT
Initial Admission & Academic File: €1,500
- Preparation of the academic admission file
- Document checking and administrative preparation
- Recognition of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate for admission purposes
- Securing a place in the first academic year
- Registration and relevant initial administrative fees included in the procedure
University Tuition
€3,500 per academic year
Paid in two instalments:
1st instalment: approximately mid-September
2nd instalment: approximately early February
Programme duration: 4 academic years.
The flexible study structure also allows students to avoid the significant accommodation and living costs normally associated with permanently relocating abroad.
Application deadline: 25 August
8. DOATAP ACADEMIC RECOGNITION
A major advantage of this study route is its academic recognition in Greece through DOATAP.
Previous graduates following this route have already successfully obtained DOATAP recognition.
Learn IT can undertake the recognition procedure after graduation, including:
- Preparation of the recognition file
- Checking of supporting documents
- Administrative coordination
- Submission support
- Monitoring of the procedure
Why is DOATAP important?
DOATAP provides academic recognition, which is different from study routes relying exclusively on professional-equivalence recognition through ATEEN.
Academic recognition is particularly valuable for graduates interested in:
- Recognised academic use of their degree in Greece
- Greek public-sector opportunities
- ASEP procedures, according to each call
- Master's studies
- Doctoral studies
- Further academic development
- Procedures requiring an academically recognised foreign university qualification
The student therefore completes a full 240-ECTS foreign university Bachelor degree, rather than relying only on professional equivalence.
9. WHY STUDY WITH LEARN IT?
Learn IT does much more than arrange your university admission.
BEFORE YOUR STUDIES
Admission & Academic File
We organise your documents, application and university registration.
DURING YOUR STUDIES
Administrative Support
We maintain close communication with the University and help manage procedures and important deadlines.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Learn IT and its associates can monitor your academic progress and support you in organising your studies and meeting academic requirements.
LOCAL UNIVERSITY SUPPORT
Our communication with the University and local associates allows us to assist when an administrative matter requires closer coordination.
AT GRADUATION
State Examination / Bachelor Thesis
Support continues through the final stage of your Bachelor's degree.
AFTER GRADUATION
DOATAP Recognition
Learn IT can undertake the recognition procedure in Greece.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Master's & PhD
If you want to continue, Learn IT can support your progression to postgraduate and subsequently doctoral studies under similarly flexible conditions.
ONE PARTNER – ONE COMPLETE ACADEMIC JOURNEY
Admission → Bachelor → Graduation → DOATAP → Master → PhD
BACHELOR IN TOURISM
Your Study Plan at a Glance
| University | South-West University “Neofit Rilski” |
| Faculty | Faculty of Economics |
| Department | Department of Tourism |
| Qualification | Tourism |
| Language | English |
| Format | Distance / Part-Time / Hybrid |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Semesters | 8 |
| Credits | 240 ECTS |
| Final Stage | State Exam or Bachelor Thesis Defence |
| English Requirement | B2 / Lower |
| Initial Admission Process | €1,500 |
| Tuition | €3,500 / year |
| Payment | 2 instalments / year |
| Application Deadline | 25 August |
| Recognition in Greece | DOATAP |
| Academic Support | Learn IT |
| Administrative Support | Learn IT |
| DOATAP Support | Learn IT |
| Further Studies | Master → PhD |
FOLLOW YOUR AMBITION
Build the academic background required for a career in Tourism, Hospitality, Hotel Management, Travel Services, Tourism Marketing and Destination Management, while studying in a flexible and financially manageable way.
Learn IT supports you from admission to graduation, recognition in Greece and, if you wish, all the way to Master's and PhD level.
