Tourism Management (with Advanced Study of the Thai Language)
43.03.02 In English, Russian and Thai
Level of education Bachelor
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 4 years
Programme description
The undergraduate degree programme "Tourism Management (with Advanced Study of the Thai Language)" addresses the current challenges in the domestic labour market — the acute shortage of Thai-speaking tourism professionals.
The aim of the programme is to train qualified personnel with up-to-date knowledge in the field of linguistics, tourism and hospitality, taking into account the needs of the professional community, in order to ensure bilateral international cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Thailand.
Main courses
- Current public policy issues in the tourism sector (English)
- History of tourism
- Thai language
- Corporate culture and human resources management
- Culture and Ethnography of the Kingdom of Thailand
- Tourism marketing
- Fundamentals of tourism management
- Tourism basics
- Legal regulation in tourism
- Standardisation and certification in the tourism industry
- Transportation in tourism
- Tour operators
- World economic, social and political geography
Our advantages
- The programme takes into account the wishes of the professional community and currently has no competitors in the Russian education sector The structure and content of the programme are designed to provide graduates with professional skills in the organisation and delivery of tourism services in any segment of the tourism industry
- A graduate with a Bachelor’s degree has English language skills comparable to B2 level and Thai language skills
- Educational and workplace internships in Russia’s regions
- Educational and workplace internships with tour operators and sightseeing companies in St Petersburg
- Opportunity to attend conferences, seminars, symposia, including the annual festival of the Russian Geographical Society
- Long-term partnership with the Russian Geographical Society