PROGRAM
GAU
Tourism and Hospitality Management (BSc)
About Program
Girne American University, School of Tourism & Hospitality is proud to be the only school to be accredited by United Nations World Tourism Organization (Ted-Qual) in North Cyprus, the international standards for education in tourism and hospitality. It is also a member to the UK based Institute of Hospitality. The dynamic changes the School has undergone, from being a department to a school has given the opportunity for it to be an outstanding provider in training and education. With over ninety percent of hotels of north Cyprus based in Girne, tourism students are in the best possible location and conditions to be learning about Tourism & Hospitality not only in North Cyprus but in the world. Students have the opportunity to train at the Le Chateau Lambousa Hotel, university’s applied training hotel for Tourism students. Students have the opportunity to train in different areas of hotel administration including: Housekeeping, Front desk, Gastronomy and Culinary Art.
GAU is currently restoring a second hotel to meet the growing demand for internship and practical training for the students in this program.
Career Opportunities
Student Opinions
Departmental Courses
| Year 1/Fall Semester | ||
| THM101 | Tourism & Hospitality Maths | 3 |
| THM113 | English for Tourism 1 | 3 |
| THM115 | Introduction to Hospitality | 3 |
| THM117 | Intro to Business Management | 3 |
| COMP103 | Intro to Computer 1 | 3 |
| Year 1/Spring Semester | ||
| THM112 | Statistics for Tourism | 3 |
| THM114 | English for Tourism 2 | 3 |
| THM116 | The Business of Tourism | 3 |
| THM118 | HACCP&TQM Applications in Tourism | 3 |
| COMP104 | Computer Applications 2 | 3 |
| Year 2/Fall Semester | ||
| THM221 | Front Office Management | 3 |
| THM223 | Travel Agency Operations | 3 |
| THM225 | Housekeeping Operations | 3 |
| THM227 | Introduction to Economics I | 3 |
| THM229 | Business Accounting | 3 |
| Year 2/Spring Semester | ||
| THM222 | Tourism and Hospitality Accounting | 3 |
| THM224 | Front Office Reservation Application | 3 |
| THM226 | Food & Beverage Service | 3 |
| THM228 | Nutrition & Sanitation | 3 |
| THM230 | Tourism Economics | 3 |
| NH002 | National History II | 0 |
| THM001 | Internship | 0 |
| Year 3/ Fall Semester | ||
| THM331 | Tourism Marketing & Sales | 3 |
| THM333 | Ala Carte Culinary Practices 1 | 3 |
| THM335 | Human Resources in Hospitality | 3 |
| THM337 | Hospitality Finance | 3 |
| THM339 | Hospitality Law | 3 |
| Year 3/Spring Semester | ||
| THM332 | Beverage Culture & Restaurant Management | 3 |
| THM334 | Marketing Research in Hospitality | 3 |
| THM336 | International Hotel Management | 3 |
|
| Culinary Practices 2 (pastry & Dessert Practices) |
|
| THM338 | 3 | |
| THM002 | Internship | 0 |
| Year 4/ Fall Semester | ||
| THM441 | Tourism Policy Planning | 3 |
| THM443 | International Business Management | 3 |
| THM445 | Revenue Management | 3 |
| THM447 | Hotel Operations Management | 3 |
| Year 4/ Spring Semester | ||
| THM442 | International Catering Management | 3 |
| THM444 | Eu Applications in Tourism | 3 |
| THM446 | Purchasing & Cost Control Analysis | 3 |
| THM448 | International Resort Management | 3 |
| THM450 | Graduation Seminar | 3 |
| MAJOR ELECTIVES | ||
| THM423 | Hospitality Language Terminology | 3 |
| THM424 | E-Tourism Applications | 3 |
| THM425 | Hospitality Ethics | 3 |
| THM426 | Hospitality Facilities Management & Design | 3 |
|
| Fundamentals of Destination Management and Marketing |
|
| THM427 | 3 | |
|
| Convention Management & Service (marketing & Sales Mgmt. Cu) |
|
| THM428 | 3 | |
About Program
Girne American University, School of Tourism & Hospitality is proud to be the only school to be accredited by United Nations World Tourism Organization (Ted-Qual) in North Cyprus, the international standards for education in tourism and hospitality. It is also a member to the UK based Institute of Hospitality. The dynamic changes the School has undergone, from being a department to a school has given the opportunity for it to be an outstanding provider in training and education. With over ninety percent of hotels of north Cyprus based in Girne, tourism students are in the best possible location and conditions to be learning about Tourism & Hospitality not only in North Cyprus but in the world. Students have the opportunity to train at the Le Chateau Lambousa Hotel, university’s applied training hotel for Tourism students. Students have the opportunity to train in different areas of hotel administration including: Housekeeping, Front desk, Gastronomy and Culinary Art.
GAU is currently restoring a second hotel to meet the growing demand for internship and practical training for the students in this program.
Career Opportunities
Student Opinions
Departmental Courses
| Year 1/Fall Semester | ||
| THM101 | Tourism & Hospitality Maths | 3 |
| THM113 | English for Tourism 1 | 3 |
| THM115 | Introduction to Hospitality | 3 |
| THM117 | Intro to Business Management | 3 |
| COMP103 | Intro to Computer 1 | 3 |
| Year 1/Spring Semester | ||
| THM112 | Statistics for Tourism | 3 |
| THM114 | English for Tourism 2 | 3 |
| THM116 | The Business of Tourism | 3 |
| THM118 | HACCP&TQM Applications in Tourism | 3 |
| COMP104 | Computer Applications 2 | 3 |
| Year 2/Fall Semester | ||
| THM221 | Front Office Management | 3 |
| THM223 | Travel Agency Operations | 3 |
| THM225 | Housekeeping Operations | 3 |
| THM227 | Introduction to Economics I | 3 |
| THM229 | Business Accounting | 3 |
| Year 2/Spring Semester | ||
| THM222 | Tourism and Hospitality Accounting | 3 |
| THM224 | Front Office Reservation Application | 3 |
| THM226 | Food & Beverage Service | 3 |
| THM228 | Nutrition & Sanitation | 3 |
| THM230 | Tourism Economics | 3 |
| NH002 | National History II | 0 |
| THM001 | Internship | 0 |
| Year 3/ Fall Semester | ||
| THM331 | Tourism Marketing & Sales | 3 |
| THM333 | Ala Carte Culinary Practices 1 | 3 |
| THM335 | Human Resources in Hospitality | 3 |
| THM337 | Hospitality Finance | 3 |
| THM339 | Hospitality Law | 3 |
| Year 3/Spring Semester | ||
| THM332 | Beverage Culture & Restaurant Management | 3 |
| THM334 | Marketing Research in Hospitality | 3 |
| THM336 | International Hotel Management | 3 |
|
| Culinary Practices 2 (pastry & Dessert Practices) |
|
| THM338 | 3 | |
| THM002 | Internship | 0 |
| Year 4/ Fall Semester | ||
| THM441 | Tourism Policy Planning | 3 |
| THM443 | International Business Management | 3 |
| THM445 | Revenue Management | 3 |
| THM447 | Hotel Operations Management | 3 |
| Year 4/ Spring Semester | ||
| THM442 | International Catering Management | 3 |
| THM444 | Eu Applications in Tourism | 3 |
| THM446 | Purchasing & Cost Control Analysis | 3 |
| THM448 | International Resort Management | 3 |
| THM450 | Graduation Seminar | 3 |
| MAJOR ELECTIVES | ||
| THM423 | Hospitality Language Terminology | 3 |
| THM424 | E-Tourism Applications | 3 |
| THM425 | Hospitality Ethics | 3 |
| THM426 | Hospitality Facilities Management & Design | 3 |
|
| Fundamentals of Destination Management and Marketing |
|
| THM427 | 3 | |
|
| Convention Management & Service (marketing & Sales Mgmt. Cu) |
|
| THM428 | 3 | |