Some people love travelling; others love working out how a trip should run – the route, the hotel, the excursions and what to do when the weather changes plans. Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin turns that second kind of passion into a profession. Its three-year Bachelor in Tourism Management is taught entirely in English and combines natural and social sciences with practical skills for the tourism sector. At the end, you can check whether this career path suits you.
Tourism Management at UMCS is a full-time Bachelor of Arts programme. It lasts three years (six semesters), carries 180 ECTS credits and is taught in English. It is run by the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management and is open to both Polish and international students.
The university describes tourism as one of the most rapidly developing branches of the world economy, and the programme aims to prepare graduates for work in this sector. The education on offer is meant to be rich in both theory and practice.
The starting point is understanding tourism itself. Students learn about the diverse conditions that shape tourist phenomena in varied natural and cultural environments. At the same time, they gain skills in planning and organising different tourist activities and in providing services related to tourist traffic.
The programme draws on both natural and social sciences, so it is multidisciplinary by design. The university stresses three features:
The structure is simple. Two compulsory modules teach students how the tourism industry works and help them build organisational skills in the field. On top of that, elective modules are targeted at the individual interests of students, so two people on the same programme can finish with slightly different profiles.
The university lists the main areas students work on during the degree:
Together they cover the business side of tourism – running trips and hotels and selling destinations – as well as a more sustainable approach to travel.
Tourism is hard to study only from books, and the programme includes excursions in the first two years. It is a chance to see tourist regions and services from the organiser’s perspective rather than the traveller’s. Current details of the excursions and other costs are worth checking on the university’s website.
The studies prepare students for work in the tourism sector and for independently organising a variety of tourist activities. Graduates who want to continue can apply for Master’s programmes in tourism and other fields of social studies, or for postgraduate programmes in tourism and the hotel industry.
The range of competences – from tour operating to regional marketing – opens doors to travel agencies, hotels, destination marketing and projects built around ecotourism.
It suits people who are curious about places and cultures, like planning and organising, and enjoy working with others. Good English is a must, as the whole programme is taught in the language, and the university requires a certificate at B2 level or higher. The admissions office helps candidates who have questions about the programme and the application process, and current admission rules are published on the university’s website.
Tourism Management at UMCS is a three-year, English-taught bachelor’s degree that combines knowledge of tourism with practical skills in tour operating, hotel management, marketing and ecotourism. Compulsory and elective modules, excursions and a multidisciplinary approach prepare graduates for work in the tourism sector or for further study.
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