a)       does not apply to this study programme

The aim of the study programme Management of Regional Tourism is to prepare graduates who have extensive theoretical knowledge of specific economic and managerial concepts, categories and contexts in the tourism sector, in accordance with the current state of knowledge, who, on the basis of the acquired knowledge, are able to solve economic problems in tourism, to apply various qualitative and quantitative methods in tourism practice, and who are characterised by analytical and critical thinking in solving various economic and managerial tasks related to the provision of services and the management of tourism enterprises and organisations.

The scope and range of skills possessed by the graduate of the study programme enables him/her to effectively and efficiently manage different types of tourism enterprises and organisations at senior to top management level, to adopt effective solutions and to anticipate future developments. An understanding of ethical, social, economic and legal contexts is an essential feature of the general maturity of graduates. The graduate is professionally prepared for the daily practice of tourism at local, regional and national level, as well as for the possible continuation at the third / doctoral level of higher education.

The graduate masters the conceptual apparatus of economics and management, possesses sufficient professional, interpersonal, informational, communicative and professional competences of a qualified professional worker in tourism, who can: analyze and evaluate the potential of the territory in terms of development and usability in tourism (natural and anthropogenic offer), distinguish individual types of tourism products, complete individual elements of the offer and create competitive tourism products, manage individual types of tourism service enterprises (accommodation, catering, transport, leisure, etc. ) with regard to the operational and economic aspects of tourism business and social responsibility, communicate in at least one world language (English and German at min. C1 according to the SERR) with customers and business partners, plan, organise and manage various activities in tourism enterprises and institutions (business start-up, budgeting and financing, working with people), apply knowledge of project management, project planning and control and methods of managing the people involved in a project, be familiar with business and labour law regulations relating to tourism and tourism business, use ICT and work with tourism information systems. The professional knowledge and skills provided by the curriculum are also sufficient to master the professional work in the development of strategic-tactical and operational documents and programmes for tourism development (strategies, concepts), while respecting the sustainable development of the territory.

The graduate of the study programme Management of Regional Tourism is able to create tourism products with regard to the specifics of the region (cultural, natural) and in terms of the principles of marketing management of the territory, is able to contract individual types of services from individual suppliers, combine them with each other, organize and create a package of services (tours), sell final service packages (products) to individual and institutional customers, solve various unpredictable problems of providing individual types of tourism services, comprehensively analyze various operational-economic and administrative problems of functioning of tourism enterprises and institutions (marketing, finance, budgeting, human resources, management), evaluate the performance of a tourism enterprise or institution (including the evaluation of statistics), develop a marketing analysis, concept, media plan and perform various marketing tasks in the business and management of tourism enterprises and destinations, manage a project in terms of time and set objectives (management of project staff and resources with regard to time and set objectives), organise work and lead a work team, resolve conflicts of interest in tourism development, know the legislation specifically governing destination management in tourism, know the possibilities of state support in tourism.

In accordance with its name, the study programme promotes the regional aspect of tourism development and encourages students to develop an awareness of the Central European region, its tourist and cultural identity, the presentation of Central European cultural and natural heritage and the development of cooperation between Central European countries in the field of tourism.

Graduate Knowledge: The graduate has extensive theoretical and methodological knowledge that is necessary for understanding the specifics of the tourism sector. It has in-depth theoretical knowledge of tourism economics, marketing, regional, national and international economic relations and contexts, it is familiar with specific economic and managerial concepts, procedures and categories in accordance with the current state of national and international knowledge of tourism as a socio-economic and spatial phenomenon in the economy and society. Can define the background and patterns of tourism destination management from the local level to the national to the supranational level, knows the national economic context in regional development and tourism, Can define an economic/managerial problem in a tourism enterprise or management organisation, identify possible solutions and draw specific conclusions with regard to the practical solution of the problem in a regional tourism or tourism enterprise, in accordance with the current knowledge and management practice. The study programme also enables the graduate, on the basis of the acquired knowledge, to plan and implement business activities in typical tourism sectors with regard to the target group(s) and with regard to the economic, social and ecological objectives of the business.

Graduate Skills: the Management of Regional Tourism study programme provides students with skills development in line with the long-term requirements of the labour market. This is primarily the development of the ability to think creatively, think creatively while solving problems effectively and the ability to work and communicate in a team. Graduates of the study programme will be able to solve more complex economic issues and problems in tourism, be able to apply and apply qualitative and quantitative methods in the evaluation of economic processes and phenomena in tourism enterprises and destinations and present the results achieved at an appropriate level, including with the use of ICT. On the basis of available economic data and information, he/she is able to evaluate the effectiveness of proposed solutions, predict their effectiveness and possible future development with regard to the influences of the external environment. Can draw up strategic-tactical and operational documents and programmes for tourism development (strategies, concepts) respecting the sustainable development of the territory, can create tourism products with regard to the specifics of the region and in the light of the principles of marketing management of the territory, can comprehensively analyse various operational, economic and administrative problems of the functioning of tourism enterprises and institutions (marketing, finance, budgeting, human resources, management), can evaluate the results of their activities, can manage a project in terms of time and set objectives (management of project staff and resources with respect to time and set objectives). In addition to economic and managerial skills, he/she possesses well-developed communication skills, is able to communicate in a professional, written and grammatically correct manner in at least one world language (at least at C1 level) in addition to the Slovak language or the Hungarian language (study sub-programme partly in Hungarian for Hungarian-speaking students), which he/she develops with an intercultural dimension within a separate block of the compulsory elective course Intercultural Communication in Tourism. The thematic content of individual courses also forms the ability to create analyses, strategy concepts and forecasts of development in the tourism sector (at the corporate level as well as at the level of tourism destinations and at the national level), to evaluate the proposed measures in terms of possible impacts on the economy, society and the environment. The graduate is armed with the skills to understand the different contexts of tourism development in the region (economic, social, ethical, legal) and their manifestations in society and in the different functional areas of the economy.

Graduate competences: the study programme emphasises that graduates acquire competences of a primarily professional nature. The graduates acquire creativity, flexibility, ability to think independently, systematically, analytically and critically on the basis of their experience in solving more complex economic and managerial tasks throughout their studies. The graduate of the study programme is able to work in a team, motivate and lead a work team, is independent in several areas (in organising and planning work, in decision-making and solving problems), responsible for the quality of work and meeting deadlines, and for personal development. Developed presentation skills, developed professional knowledge of working with modern information, communication and digital technologies (digital literacy), as well as mastery of at least one foreign language at a high professional level, or in-depth knowledge of intercultural differences allows the graduate to apply in economic practice not only on the domestic, but also on the European and global labour market.

The concept of the study programme Management of Regional Tourism also emphasises the transferable competences of the graduate, applicable in different environments, professions and in further further studies. These are mainly communication skills (communication at an adequate level in at least one world language (English and German); the ability to work in an intercultural and international environment, presentation skills (active presentation of the results of one's own creative activity), thinking in contexts (economic, cultural, spatial, analysis and synthesis of knowledge); development of creativity (determining the goal of a task, searching for a possible solution, innovativeness), development of independent and critical thinking (o. i. ability to determine the relevance of information and sources); teamwork and team leadership skills, ability to compare multiple contexts and draw conclusions; metacognitive skills related to coping with a demanding study load (planning study/work, defining goals, analysing sources, finding solutions); digital skills, etc.

Based on the National Qualification System, graduates of the study programme Management of Regional Tourism can apply as a specialist for the creation of concepts and promotion of tourism, a specialist for strategy and development in local government, a specialist in marketing analyses and market research, or as a project specialist in tourism. At the same time, he/she can work as a manager of a restaurant or hotel-type accommodation facility as a market research manager or strategy manager. Graduates of the study programme are qualified and can also find employment in the field of corporate marketing as a brand specialist or as a specialist in the development and coordination of a business network - especially in typical tourism sectors (accommodation, catering establishments, transport companies, travel agencies).

From the perspective of the employment register designed in accordance with the European Social Fund register, graduates of the study programme can find employment in jobs such as:

- Hotel, botel and motel manager

- Manager of the tourist information centre - is responsible for the operation of the centre, the quality of information for domestic and foreign visitors, the sale of products, economic activities related to the sale of products.

- Market research manager - is in charge of the whole process of market research, which includes the conceptual plan, preparation, planning, implementation and complete final evaluation.

- Public Relations Manager - coordinates and is responsible for the external and internal communication of the company or institution. Prepares the PR strategy and is responsible for its implementation in order to systematically achieve a positive brand image in the market.

- Specialist in the creation of concepts and promotion of tourism - creates proposals for concepts for the promotion of the region or tourism product, using all available components of marketing communication in all media (he/she is involved in the creation of a media plan, proposes a concept for the promotion of the region/tourism product, draws up plans for promotional activities, media plans, etc.).

In terms of the graduate's application, the potential of the study programme is also reflected in the ability to carry out work activities in the performance of work in the public interest. On the basis of the catalogue of work activities according to Government Regulation No. 341/2004 Coll. as amended (as amended by No. 151/2007 Coll., 588/2008 Coll., 423/2009 Coll., 354/2018 Coll., 270/2019 Coll.), the graduate of the study programme Regional Tourism Management is capable of both common work activities and activities related to tourism in the field of economy and self-government. These are the following activities:

- Ensuring the employer's information, publicity and press relations with the public and the mass media.

- Creative handling of mass media policy and coordinating outputs to the public.

- Coordinating, guiding and organising domestic or international exhibitions.

- Coordinating and guiding the use of European Union and other public funds or funds from other financial instruments.

- Management of the assigned project - setting objectives, working out the work schedule, coordinating the members of the project team, monitoring adherence to the work schedule and budget, evaluation and presentation of results.

- Organising the organisation's sales activities, responsibility for sales related activities.

- Independent processing of tourism marketing research documents and creation of documents for tourism promotion.

- Coordination, methodological and consultancy activities in the field of processing development studies, business plans and economic analyses of projects.

- Conceptual work in the field of marketing and promotion (e.g. business environment, tourism) for employers at national level.

- Coordination of national and international systems in the field of marketing and promotion (e.g. business environment, tourism) for employers at national level.

- Expertise in the field of regional development for defined sectors (tourism, business, culture, etc.) at municipal level.

- Development of regional development concepts in the defined area at municipal level.

- Preparation of documents for the preparation of regional development programmes at the level of the higher territorial unit (for the tourism sector).

- Analytical work in the field of tourism at the level of the higher territorial unit.

- Conceptual and coordination activities in the field of tourism at the level of the higher territorial unit.

- Conceptual and coordination activities in the field of regional development of the higher territorial unit (for tourism).

This study programme does not prepare for the exercise of regulated professions in accordance with the requirements for obtaining professional competence according to a special regulation.

The study programme Management of Regional Tourism responds to the current trend of application of regional specificities and uniqueness in tourism development, therefore it prepares graduates for the labour market, who through their activities on the regional, national and international tourism market can present the values of the Central European region, which is an integral part of the European Union and Europe as the most visited tourist macro-region in the world.

The curriculum, which consists of professional economic and management training and the study of the social, legislative contexts of tourism, is designed in accordance with the strategy of multidisciplinary tourism professionals who also have sufficient multidisciplinary knowledge of tourism as a socio-economic phenomenon of society, communication competences, as well as tools for the development of cooperation in several areas (support for cross-border cooperation in the field of research, education, support for student mobility, etc.). 

The study programme provides a wide scope for the development of professional skills necessary for the graduates' application in the tourism labour market at home and abroad. Graduates will acquire appropriate knowledge, skills and competences necessary for the exercise of their profession in accordance with the latest trends in the labour market in the tourism, trade, marketing and gastronomy sectors. With adequately developed digital literacy, communication skills and theoretical knowledge of economics and management, graduates of the study programme have the opportunity to find employment in various sectors in the tourism sector (accommodation and catering establishments, transport, spa, and intermediary enterprises), in state and public administration in departments and departments of tourism, local/regional development, strategic and project activities, as well as in the economic and entrepreneurial sphere, in international companies and in non-governmental organisations.

Detailed information on the employment of graduates of the study programme is not yet available on the website https://uplatnenie.sk/, as only data on graduates in 2018 and 2019 are available at the time of writing. The first graduates of the study programme were only in 2020, for which relevant data are not yet available. From the Department's own surveys via social networks (Facebook and LinkedIn) and the Department's Alumni Club, we record that a significant proportion of graduates have found employment in the graduate field of Economics and Management.

According to the data available at www.uplatnenie.sk, in 2019 79% of successful graduates of the Bachelor's degree programme in Regional Tourism continued their studies in the Master's degree programme in Management of Regional Tourism.

- Mgr. Štefan Gálik – General Manager of a hotel of the international hotel chain ACCOR in Bratislava (since 1 February 2022 the hotel has been under the management contract of the hotel chain Choice Hotels - Clarion Congress Hotel Bratislava),

- Mgr. Kristína Medeková – PhD student in the study programme Tourism at the Department of Tourism, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica

- Mgr. Peter Moritz – PhD student in the study programme Integrated Rural Development at the Institute of Regional Studies and Rural Development, Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, currently a member of the Horizon 2020 In-Habit project research team. As part of his creative activity, he is a recipient of the Rector's Award of Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra in 2021 for achievements in the field of science and research (he has published 6 outputs in WOS, 1 of which is CCC)

- Mgr. Zuzana Lučanská – Project Manager in Destination Management Organisation of Košice Region - Manager of the Košice grant programme "Terra Incognita"

- Mgr. Dávid Csóka – Project manager at the regional tourism association Csallóköz - Žitný ostrov in Dunajská Streda and EZUS Arrabona in Gyori, Hungary

- Mgr. Kristína Štouračová – head of reception in a multinational consulting company PricewaterhouseCoopers Slovensko, s.r.o. Bratislava

The evaluation of the study programme by employers has not yet been carried out, as the first graduates of the study programme were in 2020, at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had a very negative impact on the tourism sector. Employers in the tourism sectors did not recruit any new graduates during this period as they were dealing with their existential issues and job retention for their employees. The situation was similar in 2021. The first assessment of the quality of the study programme by employers will be carried out in the current year 2022. Despite the absence of employer evaluation, we consider it a success that two of our graduates have become PhD students at established and reputable higher education institutions in the field of Economics and Management - Mgr. Kristína Medeková at the Department of Tourism at the EF UMB in Banská Bystrica and Mgr. Peter Moritz at the FESR SPU in Nitra (mentioned in the previous point b).

The following employers have expressed their support for the quality of the Management of Regional Tourism programme:

- Tekov Regional Tourism Organisation,

- Ministry of Transport and Construction - Department of Regional Cooperation,

- Clarion Congress Hotel Bratislava.

The study programme is designed in accordance with the conditions set forth in Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on higher education and on the change and supplement to some acts as amended by subsequent provisions, Act No. 269/2018 Coll. on quality assurance in higher education, Decree No. 614/2002 Coll. on the credit system of study, Decree No. 244/2019 Coll. of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic on the system of study fields of the Slovak Republic and in some internal regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra and the Faculty of Central European Studies, in particular:

Study Regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (full text as of 23 November2020):

https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplneznenie_23_11_2020.pdf

Directive No. 31/2021 Methodology for the Development of Study Programmes at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra: https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/95-vnutorne-predpisy-2021/4945-smernica-c-31-2021-metodika-tvorby-studijnych-programov-na-ukf

Internal Quality Assurance System of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra: https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/4997-vnutorny-system-zabezpecovania-kvality

Directive No. 1/2021 Assessment of Study Programmes and Assessment of Eligibility of Habilitation and Inauguration Proceedings at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra https://www.fss.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/uradna-tabula/system-zabezpecenia-kvality

The study programme takes into account the mission and goals set by the University and the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra in the field of science and development formulated in the Long-term strategy of the University and the Faculty of Central European Studies (from page 8 in the Long-term strategy of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra) and especially in the field of education (from page 4 in the Long-term strategy of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra).

https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Dlhodoby_zamer_UKF_SKweb.pdf

https://www.fss.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/uradna-tabula/dlhodoby-zamer-fakulty

The ESCO classification, which identifies and categorises skills, competencies, qualifications and occupations relevant to the EU labour market, was also applied in the development of the study programme. Conceptually, the study programme was adapted/innovated in accordance with the needs of practice, therefore one of the main aspects in designing of the courses was the aspect of applicability of knowledge and competencies in real practice. The adaptation of the study programme is based on the need to take into account

the evaluation of the SP by students and employers.

When compiling the study plan, it is necessary to take into account the description of the study field in which the given study programme is to be implemented. The proposal for the amended study programme includes concrete expected educational outcomes – educational outcomes and meeting the specific needs for individual forms of study (full-time, part-time) and for methods of implementation (present, distance, combined). The study programme is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge, skills and competencies through compulsory courses.

The profile courses of the study programme are compulsory or compulsory optional courses that are set to provide the student with the knowledge and skills that are essential to complete the study program. The profile courses represent the theoretical and methodological foundations in the particular educational area. Together with other educational activities offered to the student in the form of optional courses, they provide the student with access to the knowledge and skills essential for achieving the learning outcomes in the graduate profile and his/her personal and professional development.

In accordance with the Dublin Descriptors and the National Qualifications Framework, graduates of the study programme are awarded level 7 qualification (QQF 7). The study plan is developed by the programme committee (members of the programme committee: persons responsible for the implementation, development and quality assurance of the study programme) – main responsible person prof. Dr. Lórant Dénes Dávid, PhD., Dr. habil. János Csapó, PhD. (holds the post of Associate Professor), prof. Tamás Hardi, PhD. (holds the post of Associate Professor), PaedDr. Milan Maroš, PhD. (holds the post of Associate Professor) a PhDr. Zuzana Palenčíková, PhD. (Head of the Department of Tourism, holds the post of Associate Professor); other members of the programme committee Bc. Sara Čebukina (sara.cebukina@student.ukf.sk) – a representative of the students of the Management of Regional Tourism study programme, and a representative of the external stakeholder Mgr. Marta Hároniková – Executive Director of the Nitra Tourist Board, Štefánikova 1, 949 01 Nitra, Tel.: +421 911 729 760 (e-mail: marta.haronikova@nocr.eu)) in accordance with the Directive No.31/2021 Methodology for the Development of Study Programmes at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, but also on the basis of feedback from employers and on the basis of the evaluation of education by students. The teachers of the course are responsible for preparing the course information sheet. When compiling the course information sheet, they must consider the learning outcomes for the entire study programme as well as well as the sequence of courses in the study plan. The requirements for successful completion of the course must be appropriate to the number of credits for the course. The course information sheets must be approved by the principal responsible for the study programme.

The study programme, the recommended study plan and the standard length of study are regulated according to the Higher Education Act. The study programme in accordance with the study regulations of the faculty adheres to the rules of the European system for the transfer and accumulation of credits and the student workload per academic year. It adheres to a set workload expressed in terms of the number of hours of contact teaching together with all activities necessary for the preparation and completion of the course. The number of credits for each course has been determined to reflect the level of difficulty of the course in relation to the concrete subject area and the manner in which the course is to be completed. The courses within the recommended study plan will enable the students to achieve the stated outcomes.

The recommended study plan with all information (credit evaluation, workload, form of teaching, assessment of learning outcomes, recommended year and semester) and course information sheets is given in the annexes. The study plan is divided into compulsory, compulsory optional and optional courses, with information on the required credit endowment for each block, so that the student can choose his/her own path of study.

-      individual parts of the study programme (modules, courses, and other relevant school and extracurricular activities, if they contribute to the achievement of the required learning outcomes and allow to obtain credits) in the structure of compulsory, compulsory optional and optional courses,

The study programme Management of Regional Tourism is composed of profile courses concentrated in the block of compulsory courses, but also of other courses included in the block of compulsory and compulsory elective courses, the inclusion of which is conditioned by the mission of the faculty and the workplace.

The study programme contains core subjects which are linked to economic theory with an emphasis on the corporate level in tourism and tourism management in the territory. The block of compulsory subjects is based on the description of the field of study as well as on the description of knowledge, skills and competences that the graduate should possess in order to be able to fulfil the tasks arising from his future job. The specific specification of the theoretical knowledge acquired in the profile courses, which are based on the description of the field of study, is as follows:

- in the field of economics the student will acquire professional knowledge (1.) of the economics of tourism (as an important sector of the national and world economy), its economic specifics and effects - on a national and international scale, with interaction on economic policy, regional, national and international political and economic relations (the subject Economics of tourism); he/she will have knowledge of (2.) the economics of tourism. ) corporate, national and international economic environment and its laws of functioning, from the level of economic entities, industries and sectors, regional and national economies up to the level of international economic and economic communities (subjects: Regional Planning and Creation of Tourism Strategies, Projects and Grants in Tourism) and will be able to apply this knowledge in practice in solving various standard economic problems; will be able to (3. ) to collect and evaluate economic information, will be able to apply qualitative and quantitative methods of evaluation of the current state, historical development and forecasting (subjects: Controlling Tourism Companies, Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Tourism, Feasibilty study of Investment Projects in Tourism);

- in the field of management (1.) will acquire knowledge about the specifics of strategic, tactical and operational management and marketing in regional, national and international environment - respecting the functions of management, the legal form of the economic entity and the laws of functioning of its individual functional components (subjects: Tourism Destination Management, Marketing Communication in Tourism), will know (2.) ) identify, analyse, create and implement solutions to management problems in individual functional areas of an economic entity (enterprise or tourism institution) and subsequently evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of management activities (subjects: Creation of tourism products, Innovations in tourism); based on knowledge of (3. (subject: Sustainable Tourism) is able to manage it in constantly changing conditions and with regard to sustainability (subject: Sustainable Tourism)

The Master's degree programme in Management of Regional Tourism is an academic study programme that is designed to achieve the learning outcomes expected by employers, with an emphasis on the development of both transversal and professional skills in the social practice of tourism. 

In terms of future employment, the compulsory elective subjects focused on the development of knowledge, skills and competences are also important in the study plan and are included in two separate blocks: 1. Tourism Management; 2. Intercultural Communication in Tourism. The above structure allows students within each block to choose subjects according to their own preference, thus contributing to the promotion of specialization and independence of students in deciding on the path of their studies and their future career. The compulsory elective subjects shape the graduates' ability to work effectively in a team, but also to occupy an appropriate managerial position, to permanently supplement their knowledge and keep in touch with the latest developments in their sphere of activity and to continue their own professional development (e.g. the subject Managerial Skills). The disciplines develop students' ability to solve practical economic and managerial tasks (subjects: Management of Tourist Information Centres, International Hotel Management, Attractions and Visitor Management in Tourism, Quality Management in Tourism), present their solutions on a professional level and protocol correctly (Business Protocol and Social Etiquette) and use a foreign language (subjects Intercultural Communication in English/German, Culture of English/German Speaking Countries) and information/communication technologies (subject Hotel Information Systems). Within the framework of compulsory elective courses, students participate in solving specific problems of the changing sectoral, regional, national and international economic environment of tourism

The concept of the study programme Management of Regional Tourism also emphasises the transferable competences of the graduate, applicable in different environments, professions and in further continuing studies. The study programme focuses on: development of communication skills (communication at a good level in at least one world language (English and/or German); ability to work in an intercultural/international environment, presentation skills (active presentation of the results of students' own creative activity), thinking in contexts (cross-cutting and interdisciplinary contexts in the theory and practice of tourism as a socio-economic and spatial phenomenon); development of creativity (determining the goal of a task, finding a solution, innovativeness), development of independent and critical thinking (o. i. the ability to determine the relevance of information and sources); teamwork, motivation and team leadership skills, the ability to compare multiple contexts and draw conclusions; metacognitive skills related to coping with a demanding study load (planning study/work, defining goals, analysing sources, finding solutions); digital skills (active search for information, determining its relevance, processing of the data obtained, presentation and promotion activities within online marketing, project presentations, etc.).

Profile subjects contribute significantly to the achievement of the graduate profile and the fulfilment of the objectives and outcomes of the professionally oriented study programme, which are in line with the expected learning outcomes of employers in the tourism sector, with an emphasis on the development of students' practical professional skills. The language of instruction of profile subjects is Slovak and English, The language of instruction in the case of compulsory elective subjects in the block focused on foreign languages is the respective world language. The study ends with the defence of the final diploma thesis, during which the graduates also present their foreign language competences.

The structure of the study plan in terms of credits is as follows:

- 68 credits (1st semester 24 credits, 2nd semester 18 credits, 3rd semester 20 credits, 4th semester 6 credits), of which 60 credits for profile subjects

- Compulsory elective courses: min. 24 credits (out of a total of 52 credits)

- Block 1 Tourism Management: min. 16 credits (out of 32 credits)

- Block 2 Intercultural Communication in Tourism Management: min. 8 credits (out of a total of 20 credits)

- Electives: min. 6 credits (out of a total of 10 credits)

-      profile courses of the relevant study path (specialization) within the study programme,

Profile courses are the following subjects from the block of compulsory courses:

Tourism Destination Management

Marketing Communication in Tourism

Economics of Tourism

Controlling Tourism Companies

Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Tourism

Regional Planning and Creation of Tourism Strategies

Creation of Tourism Products

Feasibilty study of Investment Projects in Tourism

Projects and Grants in Tourism

Sustainable Tourism

The number of profile courses in the block of compulsory courses is 10, the total number of credits for profile courses is 48 credits. The core subjects are included in the study programme so that the graduate profile can be achieved and the competences necessary for the exercise of the professions referred to in point 2b can be fulfilled.

-      for each learning part/course the learning outcomes, related criteria and rules of their assessment so that the learning objectives of the study programme are met (they can be stated only in the Course information sheets, in the Learning outcomes section and in the Course completion requirements),

Learning outcomes and related criteria and rules for their assessment are defined in the information sheets for individual courses of the study plan - in the section "Learning outcomes" and in the section "Conditions for passing the course".

-      prerequisites, co-requisites and recommendations for the design of the study plan,

The study plan has been compiled in accordance with the recommendations described in the Directive No.31/2021: Methodology for the Development of Study Programmes at the UKF (Article 5), which does not recommend the establishment of prerequisite subjects (prerequisites) in the case of profile courses. The study plan is thus made up of subjects, the completion of which is not conditional on the successful completion of other subjects.

-      for each learning part of the study plan/course the applied educational activities (lecture, seminar, exercise, final work, project work, laboratory work, internship, excursion, field practice, professional practice, state exam, etc. or their combinations) suitable for achieving learning outcomes,

The learning activities appropriate to achieve the learning outcomes are set out within the information sheets for each subject in the study plan.

-      methods by which the educational activity is delivered – present, distant, combined (in accordance with the Course information sheets),

Educational activities are carried out in a full-time or combined method, if necessary also by distance learning. They are listed in the information sheets for each subject in the study plan.

-      outline/syllabus of the course[1],

The outlines/syllabi are included in the course information sheets.

-      student workload ("extent" of individual courses and educational activities separately)[2],

A student's workload is defined within the course information sheets for the courses in the study plan.

-      credits allocated to each part based on the learning outcomes achieved and the workload involved,

Credits assigned to individual courses and determined on the basis of the learning outcomes and workload achieved are listed within the course information sheets.

-      the person responsible for the course (or a partner organization/person[3]) with an indication of the contact details,

The persons responsible for each course are listed in the information sheets for the courses.

-      course teachers (or participating partner organizations/persons) (may also be mentioned in Course information sheets),

Teachers of courses included in the study plan are listed within the course information sheets. The following teachers participate in the provision of the courses of the study programme:

Ing. Norbert Beták, PhD., nbetak@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/30775

Ing. Hana Bieliková, PhD., hbielikova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/31239

Mgr. Miloš Candrák, PhD., mcandrak@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/31130

prof. János Csapó, PhD., jcsapo@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/22419

prof. Dr. Habil Lórant Dénes Dávid, PhD., ldavid@ukf.sk https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/31132

Mgr. Anikó Ficzere, PhD., aniko.ficzere@gmail.com

(lektorka nemeckého jazyka, pracuje na dohodu)

Mgr. Viktória Gergelyová, PhD., vgergelyova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/36672

prof. Tamás Hardi, PhD., thardi@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/29733

PaedDr. Eva Lehoťáková, PhD., elehotakova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10552

PaedDr. Milan Maroš, PhD., mmaros@ukf.sk https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10682

Ing. Ing. Ľudmila Mazúchová, PhD., lmazuchova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/28274 (t.č. na rodičovskej dovolenke)

PhDr. Zuzana Palenčíková, PhD., zpalencikova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/19608

doc. Ing. Viera Papcunová, PhD., vpapcunova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10816

doc. RNDr. Marta Urbaníková, CSc., murbanikova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10464

RNDr. et PaedDr. Ján Veselovský, PhD., jveselovsky@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10480

Ing. Rastislav Žitný, PhD., rzitny@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10444

-      places where the courses are taught (if the study programme is delivered at several workplaces).

Most of the courses are held at the Faculty of Central European Studies, UKF in Nitra, Dražovská cesta 4. A smaller part of the courses provided by the staff of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics is held at the premises of this faculty, Trieda Andreja Hlinku 1, 949 01 Nitra.

[1] During the assessment, teachers responsible for the course will allow the working group access to the study materials of the course and the content of individual educational activities.

[2] We recommend indicating the workload of contact and non-contact teaching in accordance with the ECTS Users' Guide 2015.

[3] E.g. when providing the professional practice or other educational activities carried out outside the university.

-      number of credits for compulsory courses required for proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies,

90 Credits (68 Credits for the study part and 22 Credits for the state final examination and thesis defence).

-      number of credits for compulsory optional courses required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies,

at the master's degree level, the student must obtain a total of 24 credits from the block of compulsory optional courses (of which 16 credits for the 1st block of courses, 8 credits for the 2nd block of courses).

-      number of credits for optional courses required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies,

Students must earn 6 credits for optional courses.

-      number of credits required for the completion of studies/completion of a part of the studies for the common foundations and for the relevant specialization, in the case of a teaching combination study programme or a translation combination study programme,

The study programme does not include courses in the common foundations, as it is not this type of study programme.

-      number of credits for the final thesis and the defense of the final thesis required for the proper completion of studies,

The student will receive 20 credits for the successful defence of the final thesis.

-      number of credits for professional practice required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies,

There are no professional practice courses in the study programme, as it is not a professionally oriented type of study programme.

-      number of credits required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of the studies for project work with the indication of relevant courses in engineering study programmes,

Project work is not part of the study programme.

-      number of credits required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of the studies for artistic performances in addition to the final thesis in art study programmes.

Artistic performances are not part of the study programme.

Course and student assessment policies are transparent, fair, and respectful of student diversity and needs. Students are informed of grading policies in advance at the beginning of the semester. Students are informed of assessment deadlines in a timely manner. The study programme has clear and transparently published rules, criteria, and methods for assessing learning outcomes that are published in the Course information sheets for each course. The Course information sheets are accessible to all students through AIS. Feedback is also provided to students through continuous assessment. The results of midterm and final course assessments are recorded in the AIS and archived in accordance with applicable legislation. The rules for verification of learning outcomes, student assessment and the possibilities of appealing against the assessment are regulated in the Study Regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplneznenie_23_11_2020.pdf).

The organisation of all levels and forms of higher education at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra is based on the credit system. The credit system of study at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra uses the accumulation and transfer of credits. The conditions for the recognition of studies or part of studies are specified in Decree No 614/2002 Coll., § 4 and 7 paragraph, and in the Study Regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Articles 9, 11 and 20. The credit system allows the student to choose the pace of study and the sequence of courses of the study programme, while maintaining the prescribed continuity. It also allows students to complete part of their study at home or abroad, while taking courses in such credit value and structure (compulsory, compulsory optional and optional courses), in accordance with the Study Regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (Article 11, paragraphs 3– 5), that meet the requirements for continuation in each part of the study. When enrolling in courses, preference is usually given to students for whom the course is compulsory and to students from other universities who are obliged to take the course by virtue of their study contract. It is only possible to deny a student enrollment in a compulsory optional course from another faculty if the students have not completed the prerequisite courses or for capacity reasons. Detailed information on mobility (study stay or internship in an EU or EEA country) and credit recognition can be found in documents such as the Information for Students, the Study Contract Instruction in Slovak, and the Erasmus Student Charter in Slovak, which are available on the University website (https://www.ukf.sk/), but are also provided to students by the faculty and the department coordinator. At the Department of Tourism, the function of the Departmental Coordinator for Erasmus is held by PhDr. Zuzana Palenčíková, PhD. The Faculty (Department for Science, Research, International Relations and Development of the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra) and the University (Department for International Relations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra) have departments that coordinate and provide support for mobility programmes. The Bachelor Thesis and its Defence is considered as a subject of the final state examinations. A detailed description of the procedure and competencies for the recognition of academic achievements can be found in the Methodological procedure for the administration of individual tasks connected with the administration of Erasmus+ mobility of students at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, which is available on the website of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra on international mobility (https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/erasmus). The procedure for recognition of credits earned by a student at another higher education institution is specified in the Study Regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (Article 20, paragraphs 6 and 7). The person appointed by the dean decides on the recognition of academic achievements.

For the recognition of results, the student is obliged to submit to his/her faculty the original or an officially certified photocopy of the transcript of study results from another higher education institution. The transcript becomes part of the student's personal academic record. The Dean designee then enters the credits and course grades for the courses taken at the other institution into the student's AIS.

In accordance with the Study Regulations, Art.21, the proposals for the topics of Master Theses are published through the Academic Information System of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra in the time frame determined by the schedule of the respective

academic year (usually by 1 October of the current calendar year). The Head of the Department is responsible for the publication of the thesis topics. The student applies for the Master’s thesis through the AIS. The topics of the bachelor thesis are listed in the annexes.

-      rules for the assignment, processing, opposition, defense and evaluation of final theses in the study programme,

The rules for assignment, processing, opposition, defense and evaluation of final theses in the study programme are regulated by internal regulations:

Directive No. 13/2020 on final, rigorous and habilitation theses:

https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studenske-domovy/73-moja-ukf/3794-13-2020-smernica-o-zaverecnych-rigoroznych-a-habilitacnych-pracach

21/2014 Rector's order on the registration and access to the reports on theses, rigorous theses and habilitation theses Study Regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra

https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplneznenie_23_11_2020.pdf

-      opportunities and procedures for participation in student mobility,

Students of the Regional Tourism study programme have the opportunity to participate in foreign study stays and internships. Mobility is based on bilateral Erasmus+ agreements signed with partner institutions abroad. The departmental and faculty coordinator of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra is responsible for drafting the Erasmus agreement, selecting students and staff for mobility and recognising the results of their mobility.

In order to participate in the mobility, it is sufficient to select the receiving foreign institution, prepare an application form through the StudyAbroad application (applies only to KA103 mobilities), submit all the required documents online through the StudyAbroad application, print them, hand them over to the departmental coordinator and participate in the selection procedure at the department. The application deadline for Erasmus+ mobilities is usually in spring for mobilities planned for the following academic year, but there are usually calls for additional applications during the year.

The Department of Tourism of the Faculty of Tourism of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra is implementing exchanges with the following universities within the framework of Erasmus+ and bilateral agreements: The Institute of Hospitality Management and Economics (VŠHE) (Czech Republic), Universidad de Almería (Spain), Szent István University in Gödöllő (Hungary), University of Pécs (Hungary), Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, (Italy)

(https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/erasmus-bilaterarne-dohody).

As of 31 January 2022, the representatives of the Department of Tourism (Head of Department and Deputy Head of Department) together with the foreign partners have negotiated the terms of four more bilateral Erasmus+ mobility agreements to be signed during 2022. These are the following EU universities: Biznesa augstskola Turība v Rige (Latvia), Silesian University in Opava, School of Business Administration in Karvina (Czech Republic), University of Pannonia in Veszprém, Faculty of Business and Economics (Hungary) a Universitá di Salento v Lecce, (Italy).

-      rules for adherence to academic ethics and rules for drawing consequences,

The study programme is governed by the rules of ethics according to the Code of Ethics of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, which is obligatory for all members of the academic community of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/O_univerzite/2016-Eticky-kodex-UKF.pdf). The Code of Ethics is a set of ethical standards – norms and requirements – as well as provisions regarding their violation, which determine the principles of ethical conduct and behaviour of all staff and students. Consideration of complaints regarding compliance with the Code of Ethics falls within the competence of the Ethics Committee of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. The composition of the Ethics Committee can be found on the University's website (https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/organy-univerzity/eticka-komisia). Details about the activity of the Ethics Committee of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra are regulated in the Statute of the Ethics Committee of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/2017-Statut_etickej_komisie.pdf).

Students are instructed to adhere to academic ethics not only in the Seminar for Bachelor Thesis course, but throughout the entire duration of their studies through individual courses included in the study plan, in which they learn the methods of citation and writing of seminar, qualification and final theses. If a student violates the legislation of the University or its constituent parts or public policy, it is considered a disciplinary offence. Definitions of disciplinary offences are contained in the Disciplinary Regulations for Students of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra: https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Disciplin%C3%A1rny_poriadok_UKF_pre_%C5%A1tudentov_-_pln%C3%A9_znenie_.pdf.

According to Article 3. fraud in connection with studies or scientific activity shall be considered a disciplinary offence. The disciplinary proceedings and disciplinary measures, as well as the review of the decision to impose a disciplinary measure, are regulated by the Disciplinary Regulations for Students of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra and the Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. If a student has violated the legal regulations (e.g. used the services of the social support system for a purpose other than the intended one or otherwise misused the support) and his/her unethical behaviour is discovered, this is considered to be a violation of the Study Regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra and gives rise to disciplinary proceedings. The use of aids during the examination that were not permitted by the teacher or any cheating that may result in disciplinary proceedings, is also considered a violation of ethical standards. Disciplinary offences of students enrolled in the study programme and disciplinary measures are discussed by the Disciplinary Committee of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/strukturafakulty/poradne-organy/disciplinarna-komisia-pre-studentov-fss). In addition to the Higher Education Act (Act 131/2002 Coll., § 72), it is governed by the Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra for Students, available on the faculty's website:

https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/vnutorne_predpisy/rokovaci_poriadok_discipl_komisie_28052008.pdf.

(https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/2021/09/13/Sprievodca_studiom/SPRIEVODCA_FSS_2021_22.pdf).

The rules of observing academic ethics and drawing consequences are regulated by the internal regulations of the Code of Ethics of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra: https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/O_univerzite/2016-Eticky-kodex-UKF.pdf

The Code of Ethics defines the ethical standards of the University and its purpose is to prevent misconduct.

-      procedures applicable to students with special needs,

The support of students with special needs is provided for in the generally binding legal regulations of the Slovak Republic and in the internal regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (Statute of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Article 26, paragraph 6; Statute of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Article 26). The study support funds and other support mechanisms available to the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra are also directly available to students of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

The University has established a Centre for the Support of the Studies of Students with Special Needs, the goal of which is to provide conditions that enable students with special needs who meet the admission criteria to have access to education (understood as the possibility to actively fulfil their study obligations and to apply their student rights on an equal level with other students, using technical tools and human support) and to implement measures to identify, eliminate and prevent new physical, social, informational and human barriers in the academic environment).

Students with special needs have the opportunity to access counselling (academic support, intervention and therapeutic services, technical assistance) and consultations provided by the coordinators for work with students with special needs in coordination with the Centre for the Support of the Studies of Students with Special Needs. Information about counselling and consultation, as well as the names and contacts of faculty coordinators, can be found on the University website at: https://www.ukf.sk/organizacia-studia/preukaz-studenta/vyhody-azlavy-isic/11-studium/1682-poradenstvo-a-podpora-pre-studentov-so-specifickymivzdelavacimi-potrebami.

Students with special needs are supported by the Coordinator for Students with Special Needs. The University-wide coordinator is appointed by the Rector of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, the Faculty coordinator is appointed by the Dean. The Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra supports students with special needs by providing them with preferential accommodation in a student dormitory, according to the University's possibilities; by enabling them to study, taking into account their medical condition; and by taking into account their medical condition when deciding on the payment of tution and fees related to their studies.

-      procedures for filing complaints and appeals by students.

The rights of students are determined by the Higher Education Act (Act 131/2002 Coll. especially § 55, § 58, § 70, §), the Statute of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (especially Art. 27, par. 2), the Study Regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (especially Art. 4, para. 3 – 4, No. 12, par. 10). In case of violation of these rights, the student has the right to address the Head of Department/Director of the Institute or the Vice Dean for Teaching Activities or the relevant academic authorities and to request a review of the decision, resolution of the complaint and redress.

In accordance with the Higher Education Act (§58, paragraph 8), the applicant may submit a request for a review of the decision on the outcome of the admission procedure. The results of the admission procedure and information on the appeal procedure are published on the official notice board of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/prijimacie-konanie-2/vysledkyprijimacieho-konania. The applicant may submit a request for review of this decision to the Dean of the Faculty of the Faculty of Central European Studies within 8 days of the notification of the decision.

As stipulated in the Higher Education Act (§72, para. 6), the student has the right to appeal the decision to impose disciplinary measure and to submit a request for its review to the Dean within 8 days from the date of its delivery. In the case of non-award of a social scholarship, the student has the right to appeal within 15 days of receipt of the decision (https://www.ukf.sk/verejnost/aktuality/udalosti/4889-ziadost-o-socialne-a-tehotenske-stipendium; Manual for applicants for social scholarships available at: https://www.ukf.sk/images/studium/Studium_na_UKF/Manual_pre_ziadatelov_o_socialne_st

ipendium_nove.pdf).

The procedures for submitting and processing complaints and petitions are regulated by the internal regulation 12/2017 Directive on complaints and petitions at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/73-moja-ukf/3072-vnutorne-predpisy-2017

The review of complaints and appeals from students and applicants is carried out at the level of the Rector's Office by the Control Department (https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutornepredpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/2198-organizacny-poriadok-ukf)

Course information sheets are included in the Annexes.

The current academic year plan is available on the University website: https://www.ukf.sk/studium/organizacia-studia/harmonogram-akademickeho-roka 

The current schedule for a given semester or trimester is arranged in accordance with the Study Regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (Article 14) in such a way that students can complete the compulsory courses specified in the study programme. The Dean of the Faculty is responsible for compiling and publishing the current schedule in accordance with the current academic year plan. The student compiles his/her schedule based on the course offerings published in the AIS. The current schedule is available in the Academic Information System of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/start.do

habil. Lórant Dénes Dávid, PhD., holds the post of Professor in 8. Economics and Management, ldavid@ukf.sk,

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/31132

Detailed information is given in the RATP (VUPCH).

The person has the relevant competencies, has the main responsibility for the implementation, development and quality assurance of the study programme, and is also responsible for the profile course. The person holds the position of Professor at the Department of Tourism of the Faculty of Central European Studies in 8. Economics and Management Science, with a fixed weekly work schedule and presents a creative activity at an internationally recognised level. This person does not bear the main responsibility for the implementation, development and quality assurance of the study programme at another university in the Slovak Republic or abroad. At the same time, he has the main responsibility for the implementation, development and quality assurance of two study programmes, currently:

- Regional Tourism

- Regional Tourism Management

After the modification of the SP, he will have the main responsibility for the implementation,

development and quality assurance of two study programmes:

- Regional Tourism

- Regional Tourism Management

Profile courses are provided by university teachers holding the post of professor or associate

professor at Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra with a workload of 1.0. Namely

these people:

prof. Dr. habil. Lórant Dénes Dávid, PhD., ldavid@ukf.sk, holds the post of Professor

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/31132

Teaches the following profile courses: Tourism Destination Management, Marketing Communication in Tourism, Sustainable Tourism

Dr. habil. János Csapó, PhD., jcsapo@ukf.sk, holds the post of Associate Professor

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/22419

Teaches the following profile courses Creation of Tourism Product, Economics of Tourism

prof. Tamás Hardi, PhD., thardi@ukf.sk, holds the post of Associate Professor

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/29733

Teaches the following profile courses: Regional Planning and Creation of Tourism Strategies

PaedDr. Milan Maroš, PhD., mmaros@ukf.sk, holds the post of Associate Professor

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10682?mode=full

Teaches the following profile courses: Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Tourism

PhDr. Zuzana Palenčíková, PhD., zpalencikova@ukf.sk, holds the post of Associate

Professor https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/19608

Teaches the following profile courses: Tourism Destination Management, Marketing Communication in Tourism, Creation of Tourism Products, Projects and Grants in Tourism.

doc. Ing. Viera Papcunová, PhD., vpapcunova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10816

Teaches the following profile courses:  Feasibilty study of Investment Projects in Tourism

doc. RNDr. Marta Urbaníková, CSc., murbanikova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10464

Teaches the following profile courses:  Controlling Tourism Companies, Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Tourism

Lectures in the profile courses of the study programme are given by university teachers holding the position of professor or associate professor, seminars and exercises in the profile courses are also conducted by assistant professors. The above facts are demonstrable through the RATP (VUPCH), the study plan, the description of the study programme and the schedule available

in the AIS.

The research/art/teacher/ profiles of persons responsible for the profile courses are included in the annexes. RATP of other persons providing compulsory courses are available in the Academic Information System of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/portal/changeModul.do?modul=LZ

Ing. Norbert Beták, PhD., nbetak@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/30775

Courses: Projects and Grants in Tourism, Hotel Information Systems, E-tourism

Ing. Hana Bieliková, PhD., hbielikova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/31239

Courses: Innovation in Tourism Industry, Economics of Tourism, Sustainable Tourism

Mgr. Miloš Candrák, PhD., mcandrak@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/31130

Courses: Legislation and Standards in Tourism

prof. Dr. habil. Lórant Dénes Dávid, PhD., ldavid@ukf.sk,

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/31132

Courses (in addition to the profile courses referred to in point 7b): Sustainable Tourism

Mgr. Anikó Ficzere, PhD., aniko.ficzere@gmail.com

Courses: Intercultural Communication in German, Culture of German-Speaking Countries

Mgr. Viktória Gergelyová, PhD., vgergelyova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/36672

Courses: Intercultural communication in English, Culture of English-Speaking Countries

Ing. Michal Levický, PhD., mlevicky@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/23281

Courses: Controlling Tourism Companies

Ing. Ľudmila Mazúchová, PhD., lmazuchova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/28274 (Parental leave)

Courses: Quality Management in Tourism, Managerial Skills, Business Protocol and Social Etiquette

PhDr. Zuzana Palenčíková, PhD., zpalencikova@ukf.sk,

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/19608

Courses (in addition to the profile courses referred to in point 7b): Projects and Grants in Tourism, Attractions and Visitors Management in Tourism, Management in Culture

RNDr. et PaedDr. Ján Veselovský, PhD., jveselovsky@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10480

Courses: Regional Planning and Creation of Tourism Strategies     

Ing. Rastislav Žitný, PhD., rzitny@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10444

Courses: Hotel Information Systems, E-tourism

The list of the supervisors of final theses with the assignment to topics are included in the annexes.

The research/art/teacher profiles of the supervisors of final theses are available in the Academic

Information System of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra: https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/portal/changeModul.do?modul=LZ

The interests of the students of the Management of Regional Tourism study programme are represented by

the students at the level of the department guaranteeing the study programme: Bc. Kristína Sókyová.

At the level of the Faculty of Central European Studies, students' interests are represented by elected student representatives in the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

Member of the Programme Committee for students: Bc. Sára Čebukina, sara.cebukina@student.ukf.sk

Tutoring services and assistance for first-year students in study matters are provided by the study advisor in accordance with Article 7 of the Study Regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. The function of the study advisor for the Management of Regional Tourism study programme is performed by RNDr. et PaedDr. Ján Veselovský, PhD., jveselovsky@ukf.sk, during the announced and published consultation hours, which are updated every semester according to the valid schedule and published on the website of the providing department of the study programme (http://www.kcr.fss.ukf.sk/konzultacne-hodiny/). The role of the study advisor, who is appointed by the Dean of the Faculty, is defined in the Study Regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (Article 7, paragraphs 1-3). This is an advisor for students, especially first-year students, in matters of study, especially in the preparation of the students' study plan. The study advisor is in contact with the group of students entrusted to her and helps solve their study problems in collaboration with the heads of the relevant departments and the vice-deans for education.

The administration of studies at the faculty is carried out by the study officer at the Study Department of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Anikó Szárazová, DiS. Art., Dražovská cesta 4, 949 01 Nitra, +421 37 6408860, aszarazova@ukf.sk. The competencies of the Study Department are defined in the Organisational Regulations of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra: (https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/vnutorne_predpisy/organizacny_poriadok_1_9_2012.pdf).

Administrative issues of the study programme at the level of the providing department – the Department of Tourism are solved by the Secretariat of the Department of Tourism – Bc. Adriana Rajcziová, +421 37 6408876, miestnosť č. 210, Dražovská cesta 4, 949 01 Nitra; arajcziova@ukf.sk.

The agenda associated with the Academic Information System of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra is provided for students at the faculty level by the faculty AIS administrator Mgr. Zoltán Decsi, +421 37 6408863, zdecsi@ukf.sk (https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/struktura-fakulty/dekanat).

At the university-wide level, the following support staff can be listed:

- The accommodation process of students at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra is handled by the Accommodation Centre and its staff: RNDr. Katarína Baťová, PhD, kbatova@ukf.sk; Mgr. Simona Gutová, sgutova@ukf.sk, https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-asucasti/studenske-domovy - Scholarship Department – staffing, contact, address and office hours are available on the website: https://www.ukf.sk/stipendia.

- Student Support Services (e.g. student cards, Academic Information System, Webmail for students, etc.) are provided by the Centre for Information and Communication Technology (https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/centrum-informacnych-a-komunikacnychtechnologii)

- Student Centre of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra – provides students with counselling services and services to support their activities outside the educational process. Centralized counselling activities include career counselling and career education, psychological counselling, health counselling, counselling focused on scholarships and student loans, and counselling and support for students with special needs. Counselling and tutoring services for university students are provided by the Centre through area counsellors and the Centre Manager. Services are covered by at least one guarantor of the area. To support student activities, the SC provides social spaces, technical-material and tutoring assistance for new students of the University. Every year, it organizes the Career Days CPU in Nitra, which helps participants acquire new practical skills through experiential workshops. Coordinators, contact, address and office hours are available at: https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studentske-centrum.

- Supporting library and information services for students and teachers of the study programme are provided by the University Library of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/kontakt/adresar-osob).

- Catering services to the students are provided in the University Canteen (lunches and dinners). All information, including contact details of staff, can be found on the website https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/univerzitna-jedalen.

- Centre for the Support of the Studies of Students with Special Needs – aims to provide conditions enabling students with special needs who meet the admission criteria to have access to education (understood as the possibility to actively fulfil their study obligations and apply their student rights on an equal level with other students, using technical tools and humane support) and to implement measures to identify, eliminate and prevent new physical, social, informational and human barriers in the academic environment).

- Spiritual support for students is provided by the University Pastoral Center of Paul Strauss in Nitra (UPC) (https://www.upcnitra.sk/).

For the needs of the teaching process are used mainly the classrooms (lecture and seminar rooms) at the Faculty of Central European Studies at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. The faculty building was renovated in 2010-2011 and meets high standards. Additional classrooms are available in the building of the Faculty of Education, which is located in the common area with the building of the Faculty of Central European Studies. The Regional Tourism study programme is primarily implemented in the building of the Faculty of Central European Studies at 4 Dražovská Street, in Nitra, in lecture and seminar rooms on the first floor (A-110: computer classroom, capacity: 20 seats, area: 43.20 m², technical equipment: 20 computers and interactive touch screen monitor; A-111: computer classroom, capacity: 16 seats, area: 37.20 m² , technical equipment: 16 computers; A-112: seminar room, capacity: 36 seats, area: 68.70 m²) and in the building of the Faculty of Education, on the ground floor (D2: lecture room, capacity: 126 seats, area: 213 m²) and also on the first floor (B-107: seminar room, capacity: 24 seats, area: 44.60 m²). Other classrooms used in the study programme are in the administration of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics at 1 ul. T.A. Hlinku, and are used for lectures and exercises in economic courses (e.g. room THB00240).

For the needs of practical training of students, the premises of partner organisations and enterprises are also used, where continuous professional practice of students is carried out. The partner organisations are fully responsible for equipping the premises for this purpose. The following classrooms and specialised classrooms are available for the needs of the study programme, which are managed by the Faculty:

- A-6: seminar room; capacity: 30; area: 33.30 m²

- A-110: computer room; capacity: 20; area: 43.20 m²; technical equipment: 20 computers and an interactive touch screen monitor;

- A-111: computer room; capacity: 16; area: 37.20 m²; technical equipment: 16 computers;

- A-112: seminar room; capacity: 36; area: 68.70 m²;

- D2: lecture room; capacity: 126; area: 213.00 m²;

- B-107: seminar room; capacity: 24; area: 44.60 m²;

Each classroom is equipped with a teacher's computer and a data projector. There is complete coverage of the Wi-Fi wireless network in the department (and the whole university). Each member of staff has a laptop to support present teaching.

In terms of software, the department uses mostly freely available software for the academic sphere (e.g. Microsoft Office 365). In terms of server infrastructure, the faculty has its own physical server. The primary role of the server is to provide students with access to the

educational versions of the hotel information systems Asseco Horec and Fidelo/Opera during

their studies.

Communication with students and the public takes place through the department's website:

- www.kcr.fss.ukf.sk/ and through the department's fanpage on social networks:

- https://www.facebook.com/KatedraCestovnehoRuchuFssUkfVNitre,

- https://www.instagram.com/kcr.fss.ukf

University Library:

The University Library of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra located at 4 Dražovská Street, Nitra, is at the disposal of the students of the study programme. Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Library website: www.uk.ukf.sk/. The library provides library services (interlibrary, consultation, reference, bibliographic and research services) to educators, researchers and students, as well as to the general public. In addition, it stores and bibliographically registers the qualifying works of students, scientific and pedagogical staff of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, and the publishing and artistic activities of pedagogical, scientific staff and doctoral students of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. The total collection of the University Library of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra as of 31 January 2022 is 331 623 library units. The number of incoming journals is 165, of which 53 are foreign and 12 titles of on-line e-journals.

In the book collection under the heading ‘cestovný ruch [tourism]’ the library has 319 titles in the number of 1 052 book units. Of these: 288 titles are books, 3 titles of scripts and 1 title of bound journals. Under the heading 'turizmus [tourism]', the library has 220 titles in its library collection, amounting to 428 book units. The annual increase in library units is 7 189, of which 2 034 are purchased and 852 are acquired through grants. The number of study places in the library is 228, the total area of the library is 3 646 m² , of which 2 903 m² is for study purposes. The university library has 285 199 library units in its collection available to its readers, of which 61 812 are theses and qualifying theses. The Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra within the framework of the nationwide project – National Information System for Supporting Research and Development in Slovakia – provides students with access to electronic information resources (NISPEZ IV), which allows centralized access to the most important electronic information resources, reflecting the current situation in the field of open access to information (Open Access) in the world.

The library also offers the possibility of searching in electronic information databases, such as ProQuest Central, Gale Virtual Reference Library: Art, Knovel Library, ScienceDirect, SCOPUS, Springer eBooks, SpringerLink, Web of Knowledge – Current Contents Connect, Web of Knowledge – Essential Science Indicators, Web of Knowledge – Journal Citation Reports, Web of Knowledge – Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, EBSCO, on-line catalogue, or publishing and artistic activities of the staff of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

An overview of library services is provided on the library's website:

https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/sluzby

https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/studovne

The library also offers publication sales through the University Library Textbook and Publication Store and e-shop. There is an area-wide wireless Wi-Fi network (Eduroam) on the premises of the deparment (and the entire university), which allows students to access Internet information resources and databases. The students of onstantine the Philosopher University in Nitra have their own university email box for official communication with the institution. In addition to e-mail communication, students can recieve information through the university website (www.ukf.sk), faculty (www.fss.ukf.sk) and department (http://www.kcr.fss.ukf.sk) by distributing messages in the AIS system, also through the social networks of the faculty (https://www.facebook.com/fss.ukf/) and department (https://www.facebook.com/KatedraCestovnehoRuchuFssUkfVNitre). The most important information systems operated by the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra for students and employees and relevant for the Tourism study programme are as follows:

ais2.ukf.sk (Academic Information System)

edu.ukf.sk (E-learning Educational Portal)

kis.ukf.sk (Library Information System - KIS)

meet.ukf.sk (Jitsi Meet Video Conferencing System; the system enables online video/audio

communication, screen and audio sharing, call recording, live streaming)

Microsoft Office 365 – A collection of services that allow to share and collaborate on school tasks. This service includes Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote), 1 TB of storage in OneDrive, Yammer, and SharePoint sites.

posta.ukf.sk/webmail (Electronic mail for staff)

studentmail.ukf.sk/webmail (Electronic mail for students)

 The scope of distance education applied in the study programme is indicated in the specific Course information sheets for the courses. The transition from contact to distance learning is facilitated by the own systems of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. To support distance learning, the University offers the e-learning portal EDU, which is built on the LMS Moodle and enables sharing of course materials, recording of student work, tests and exams, etc. Before the beginning of each semester, courses are created for all subjects, overlaying the content of the corresponding courses from a year ago without student records, while the old courses are used to archive student records. Training sessions are also held for teachers as needed to make the system more effective. A manual is also available online at https://edu.ukf.sk/mod/page/view.php?id=104151.

Another system to support distance learning is the Jitsi Meet video conferencing system, which can also be used through smartphone and for which a user manual is also available at https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Celouniverzitne_pracoviska/CIKT/

Videokonferecny_system/NavodJitsiMeet.html.

The system is also used to assess students (online oral examination) and to conduct online state exams during supervised distance learning (e.g., during the COVID-19 pandemic). It is also used to provide students with an online connection for consultations and to complete other study obligations and group activities. All communications through the UKF Meet application are fully encrypted.

Distance learning is also available through the MS Teams tool, which is part of the Office 365 suite and licensed by the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

The Department of Tourism actively cooperates with various professional organizations, businesses, and state and local government agencies in the field of tourism in carrying out the educational activities of the study programme. The list of cooperating organisations is attached. The above-mentioned enterprises and organisations, on the one hand provide continuous professional practice for the students and, on the other hand, are important employers for the graduates of the study programme. They are also involved in the implementation of teaching of profile and optional courses in the form of optional lectures and by conducting optional seminars. All forms of cooperation with the Department's partners are anchored in framework cooperation agreements, which are published in the Central Register of Contracts (www.crz.gov.sk)

The employees of partner departments participate, among other things, in the implementation of final theses as consultants and are also opponents of final theses (Arboretum Mlyňany, Nitra Tourist Board, Regional Tourism Destination Organisation (DMO) Tekov, DMO PodunajskoDunamente and others). External members of the state examination committees are also experts from practice, e.g. the General Director of the Mercure Hotel (Accor network), Mr. Ladislav Olcsváry, executive directors of DMOs in Slovakia (DMO of Nitra region - Mgr. Marta Hároniková, DMO Bratislava Tourist Board - Ing. Daniela Chrančoková, PhD., for Association of Slovak DMOs Ing. Jiří Pěč, PhD, Director of the Tourism Section of the Ministry of Transport and Construction of the Slovak Republic (former Director of the Devín Hotel), Ing. Tomáš Ondrčka and many others.

The Constantine the Philosopher University supports, within its possibilities, cultural and sports activities of students. The student activities are also centred in university associations and clubs. The social, sport, cultural, spiritual and social activities of students are mainly managed by the student clubs and associations of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

- Student clubs and associations

 The Student Parliament is a civic association of students that organises leisure events. It is composed of elected student representatives from the Academic Senates of the respective faculties, but is also open to other students of the University. Among the best-known events organised by the Parliament in cooperation with the University are the Nitra University Days (NUD), which take place in April-May at both universities under the auspices of the Rectors and the Mayor of Nitra. The most important student project carried out by the Student Parliament with a long tradition is the Student Days of Nitra Universities, which are held on the occasion of the Students' Day (17 November). Other activities of the Student Parliament include the organisation of the UKF Octoberfest (sports and music event at the beginning of the academic year), Dorm Soccer League (a football competition for the students at the Halls of Residence (ŠD), and the publication of the Občas Nečas magazine. The Christian Students' Club at UPC – Lumen was founded in 1993 with the aim of providing its members, interested students and sympathizers with an encounter with the ideas of Christianity. Since 2008, it has been part of the Univesity Pastoral Center as a civic association. Under the leadership of the Rector of the UPC, the members of the association are involved in the activities of the UPC and thus contribute in various organisational ways to the realisation of its formative and pastoral goals in the environment of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

The Association of Hungarian Students - JUGYIK is a joint club of the Constantine the Philosopher University and the Slovak University of Agriculture. The club was founded in 1965 on the initiative of students as a literary and artistic circle at the Faculty of Education. The main goal of JUGYIK is to actively create a cultural, social, motivational and sports space for the culture lovers for the purpose of education, relaxation and entertainment. Source: https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/studentske-kluby-a-zdruzenia

Other activities for students:

-      Culture

-    University Creative Studio (in the dormitories). It is an integrative cultural space for students of the University and their artistic bodies to rehearse and realize productions, various scenic projects and cultural events. The studio is also used for the educational process (workshops, seminars, trainings, workshops) of the artistic and art education oriented study programs within the University.  Folk ensemble Ponitran is the artistic ensemble with the longest history at the University and focuses on traditional Slovak folklore with emphasis on the Ponitria region. The mission of the ensemble is to promote the interests of students, to build on traditional Slovak culture, to interpret it artistically, and to collect folklore material from various areas of Slovakia, especially from the Nitra and Tekovo regions.

-    The VYDI Student Theatre was founded in 1992. During one academic year, it usually produces one production, which the students present to the local audience at the University Creative Studio of the Faculty of Arts of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. Similarly, they participate in various regional shows or thematic festivals. Students' activity in this ensemble is not only related to the creation of theatre productions, but also to a diverse range of variable activities within the academic year: improligy, stand-up performances, street parades, St. Nicholas parties, majales, cabarets, matriculations, beanies, workshops, etc.

-    The Civic Association YOU and US (JA a MY) is dedicated to the organization of cultural events, exhibitions, concerts, scientific conferences, seminars, discussion forums, round tables, discussions, as well as the preparation and organization of alternative artistic projects in a national and international context with an emphasis on supporting the comprehensive artistic development of the region. The association supports emerging artists, publicists and art historians to enable the public presentation of their creative and scientific activities. The best known of the activity of the association is the organisation of the Peter Scherhaufer Festival.

-    The Hungarian Choir of CPU has successfully represented the University on national and international concert stages, choral festivals and competitions. It regularly receives the Golden Belt award of the nationwide qualification competition for choirs Kodály Days in Galanta. The choir regularly gives concerts and aims to maintain and revive the Kodály traditions and to spread Hungarian choral culture, especially among the students of the University. The choir is currently hosted by the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

-      Sport

-    The sports activities of the students of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra are focused on team sports, in addition to the individual achievements pf the student. An important place is occupied by the Association of Sports Clubs of CPU in Nitra, to which four sports clubs belong: Volley Project UKF Nitra, BKM Junior UKF Nitra, Taekwon-Do UKF NITRA and the hockey team Philosophers Nitra. Students also have the opportunity to use the UKF Nitra gym or swimming pool at 1 Trieda A. Hlinku, the gym at the Halls of Residence Zobor or the Fitness Studio and Gym in the Halls of Residence Nitra.

-    As part of the annual events of Nitra University Days and Student Days of Nitra Universities, sports events such as Spring Run through Nitra, Evening Run through Nitra, Dodgeball, Interuniversity Water Slalom Race or Night Climb to Zobor are organized.

-      Spiritual renewal

-    The University Pastoral Center of Paul Strauss in Nitra (UPC) (https://www.ukf.sk/fakultya-sucasti/univerzitne-pastoracne-centrum) is dedicated to providing pastoral care and spiritual support to students. The UPC organizes regular training sessions, religious services, cultural and leisure activities. It focuses primarily on spiritual renewal by adding a Christian value dimension to academic training, providing spiritual guidance and pastoral care, and creating a space for friendly encounters between believers and seeking students and staff. It organizes lectures and discussions in theology, culture and other disciplines with the aim of dialog between faith, science and culture. It provides media resources for the spiritual, human and social development of the personality, through a library, audio and video archive with religious and other themes.

-      Social, cultural and sporting events

Events organised every year by the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra:

-      Nitra University Days (NUD) – take place in spring, offer a series of scientific, sports, artistic and social events. The traditional events are the Carnival in Rio in Slovak – an allegorical parade through the city, the Superstar of Nitra Universities, the Majáles and the May Day. Sports events include the Spring Run through Nitra, inter-university water slalom races for students of the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra and the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, and tournaments in futbal, basketball, table tennis, volleyball and floorball. The highlight of the musical, artistic and social event of the NUD is the Gaudeamus Gala Evening.

-      Academic Nitra – held during the summer months, is one of the most important international festivals of traditional folk culture in Slovakia, featuring domestic and foreign folk ensembles.

-      Octoberfest – offers an annual music concert and various competitions for students.

-      Student Days of Nitra Universities – take place in November. This is a series of social, cultural and sports events for students of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra and the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, such as art concerts, theatre and film performances, Milkfest, Bierfest, a hockey match between the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra and the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, an autumn run through Nitra, and others. The highlight of the event is the Matriculation Ball of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

-      Additional opportunities for students are provided by the Student Centre (SC) (https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studentske-centrum), which offers students counselling and services to support their activities outside the classroom. Centralised counselling activities include spiritual, financial, career, psychological, legal, social, health and counselling, as well as support for students with special learning needs. Source: https://www.ukf.sk/studium/studentsky-zivot

Other opportunities for Hungarian students are provided by the student organisation JUGYIK:

http://www.jugyik.sk/

https://www.facebook.com/jugyik/

The Department of Tourism is gradually developing domestic and international mobility and various student activities in accordance with the UKF Internationalization Strategy for 2019 - 2025. Within the Erasmus+ programme, the students of the Department participated in stays in Hungary, Spain, Czech Republic and Greece. Currently, the Department cooperates in the field of mobility with the The Institute of Hospitality Management and Economics (VŠHE) (Czech Republic), the Universidad de Almería (Spain), Szent István University in Gödöllő (Hungary), University of Pécs (Hungary) and the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (Italy). Students also improve their managerial skills and practical skills through work placements in different types of tourism enterprises and organisations in different European countries (e.g. Greece, Hungary). Every year 2-3 students of the department take a study stay at a foreign university through the Erasmus+ programme. Internships abroad are completed by 1-2 students each year. In addition, students participate in programmes organised by SAIA.

Furthermore, students of the study programme have access and support to participate in mobility through the Hungarian Makovecz mobility programme. The coordinator of the Makovecz programme is prof. Ildikó Vančo, PhD. (e-mail: ivanco@ukf.sk, tel: +421 37 6408

865, room: DRA01010).

The possibilities and conditions of participation of students of the study programme in mobility and internships are governed by the Directive on the implementation of mobility within the Erasmus+ programme, other scholarship programmes and bilateral agreements. The guidelines for application and the rules of recognition of this education are regulated by the Methodological Procedure for the Administration of Mobility at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/73-moja-ukf/4514-12-2021-smernica-orealizacii-mobilit-v-ramci-programu-erasmus-inych-stipendijnych-programov-abilateralnych-dohod

https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/2021/03/11/Erasmus/Metodicky_postup_administracie_mobilit_2021_FSS.docx

The process of administering student mobility is governed by 26/2020 Smernica k uznávaniu Erasmus+ mobilít študentov a zamestnancov UKF ovplyvnených pandémiou COVID-19 a o uznávaní nákladov na tieto mobility A list of coordinators is available at: https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/vonkajsievztahy/medzinarodne-vztahy/koordinacia-mobilit-fss

The Erasmus+ coordinator at the deparment is PhDr. Zuzana Palenčíková, PhD., tel. +421 37 6408 876, e-mail: zpalencikova@ukf.sk

Students can apply for ERASMUS+ mobility through www.studyabroad.sk. This system provides electronic administration of the mobility process in four steps:

- Applicant registration (filling in the online application form and uploading the required attachments to the system)

- Verification of the application form by the coordinator (if necessary, it can be returned to the applicant for completion)

- Selection process (after acceptance of the application)

- Placement report (after completion of the mobility)

- Students of the study programme can also participate in mobility abroad through SAIA scholarship grants https://www.ukf.sk/granty/ine-mobilitne-programy/saia-n-o and IVF https://www.ukf.sk/granty/ine-mobilitne-programy/ivf

The rules for the recognition of education at another higher education institution are governed by Art. 20 of the Study Regulations of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. Recognition of the results of studies completed by a student at another higher education institution is decided by a person authorised by the Dean. For the recognition of the results, the student is obliged to submit to his/her faculty the original or an officially certified photocopy of the transcript of the results of studies of the other higher education institution. The transcript becomes part of the student's personal academic record. The Dean's designee then enters the credits and course grades for the courses taken at the other university into the AIS.

Academic mobility is subject to the provisions of §58a of the Higher Education Act and the guidelines on the management of student and staff mobility at UKF. Further information is available at: https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/erasmus-bilaterarnedohody

The conditions of admission and the principles for the assessment of applicants are

transparent, objective and publicly available. They are regularly updated at all levels of study, approved by the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Central European Studies and published on the Faculty's website in accordance with the Higher Education Act:

https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/prijimacie-konanie-2/podmienky-prijatia-na-studium/podmienky-prijatia-na-magisterske-studium

The basic condition for admission to the study programme of the second degree pursuant to Section 56 (2) of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on higher education and on amendment and supplementation of certain acts is a first-degree higher education or a second-degree higher education, while the number of credits obtained for the previous higher education studies leading to the higher education must be at least 180 credits.

Candidates for admission to a Level 2 programme must have completed a first-level degree in a relevant field. Candidates may apply for all study programmes in subject teaching combined with teaching of Hungarian language and literature offered by other faculties of the Faculty of Central European Studies. The Faculty of Central European Studies reserves the right not to open a study programme to which a low number of applicants applies. In such a case, the application form with all attachments and the admission fee will be returned to the applicant. A transcript of results is not required from an applicant - a student of the FSŠ - for a Master's degree at the FSŠ.

The method of evaluation of the results of the first cycle of studies or the entrance examination is regulated in the document Principles of the admission procedure for the Master's degree for the academic year 2022/2023.

https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/2021/11/30/Bc_prijimacie_konanie/2022_23-Mgr-Zasady-priji-konania-na-Mgr-studium.pdf

After scores for each attribute of the admissions process (average, other activities, NCE, and entrance exam) are assigned and summed, a summative score – the overall result – is assigned to each applicant. The overall admission process score is used to rank applicants for each study programme and group students, such that the applicant with the highest score is assigned number 1 and the applicant with the lowest score is for the study programme and group of students is assigned the highest ranking number. The score from the admission process is immediately published in the Academic Information System of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. The Dean of the Faculty decides on admission or the minimum score required for admission based on the ranking and planned numbers for each study programme. The decision on the results of the admission process is communicated to the applicants within 30 days after checking the fulfilment of the requirements for admission to the study programme. The applicant may submit a request for reconsideration of the decision to the Dean of the Faculty of Central European Studies within 8 days of the notification of the decision. Foreigners are admitted in accordance with § 56 and § 57 of the Higher Education Act.

Admissions results over the last period are available in the AIS and are regularly published as statistics in the Faculty's annual reports:

https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/blog/category/aktuality/page/7 The number of applicants and the number of students admitted to the Management of Regional Tourism study programme over the last 4 years are as follows:

Monitoring of the quality of the study programme is carried out once a year by means of an anonymous questionnaire survey.

The questions of the questionnaires are formulated in such a way that all ESG standards are assessed as far as possible.

The completed questionnaires are processed using the EvaSys system, which allows us to evaluate some areas also in comparison with the processed results from previous years. As part of the survey, students can also anonymously point out possible negative phenomena and make suggestions for improving the conditions of study at FSŠ.

The questionnaire survey provides information on the following areas of study: study programme, study course, implementation of education, evaluation of students by the teacher, professional and didactic competence of the teacher, study resources to support student learning, material and technical equipment of teaching and to ensure that students are informed about the various challenges (Erasmus+, conferences, scholarships, etc.) - the questions are formulated in accordance with ESG 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

Relevant parts of the evaluated results are provided to individual teachers and the summative evaluations for each department are delivered to supervisors. Heads of department individually address any problems that have arisen.

If necessary, the person who has the relevant competencies and has the main responsibility for the implementation, development and quality assurance of the study programme makes a proposal for revision or preventive measures in accordance with the internal regulation 21/2013 Quality Assurance of Education at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (as amended).

Based on the assessment of each area and the deficiencies identified, actions are proposed and taken, usually included in the faculty action plans in the are of education and implemented as part of the study program adaptations.

The report on student evaluation of teachers at the Faculty of Central European Studies is also discussed by the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Central European Studies and the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Central European Studies.

The results of the student evaluation feedback are processed and published on the faculty's website:

https://www.fss.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/uradna-tabula/hodnotenia-studentmi

https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/uradna-tabula/vyrocne-spravy

The department monitors the employment of graduates of the study programme from various sources of information - by questionnaire survey, through social networks Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and by telephone inquiry. Proposals for modification of the study programme in question have also been made on the basis of the results of feedback from its first graduates graduating in 2020 and 2021. We do not yet record information on graduates of the study programme through external information sources providing information on the applicability of graduates in practice at https://uplatnenie.sk/, as information is currently only available for graduates graduating in 2018 and 2019.

Graduates of the study programme are also invited to various professional events and conferences organised by the faculty or the department, e.g. as guests at the University Open Day, SVOČ, or workshops and conferences organised by the department.

Proposals for changing the study programme were also made based on the results of feedback from its graduates.

-      Website for applicants to study at the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra: https://www.fss.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/pre-buducichstudentov/moznosti-studia

-      Organizational Regulations of Halls of Residence of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra: https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/univerzitne-pastoracnecentrum/14-univerzita/3138-organizacny-poriadok-studentske-domovy-ukf

-      22/2020 Guideline on Fees for Accommodation Services and Services Related to Accommodation in Halls of Residence of the Constantine the Philosopher – https://www.ukf.sk/14-univerzita/2665-22-2020-smernica-o-poplatkoch-za-ubytovaciesluzby-a-sluzby-spojene-s-ubytovanim-v-studentskych-domovoch-ukf

-      Scholarships – https://www.ukf.sk/stipendia, https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/sluzbystudentom/stipendia

-      Loans from the Education Support Fund – https://www.ukf.sk/stipendia/pozicky-z-fonduna-podporu-vzdelavania

-      54/2020 Vnútorný predpis o školnom a poplatkoch na akademický rok 2021/2022 – https://www.ukf.sk/studium/vysokoskolske-studium/skolne-a-poplatky

-      Study Guide: Information – https://www.ukf.sk/images/studium/sprievodca_studiom_UKF_19-20_4web.pdf

-      Study Guide of the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher

-      University in Nitra, – https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/organizacia-studia/sprievodca-studiom

-      Student ID card – https://www.ukf.sk/preukazy/preukaz-studenta

-      Disciplinary Regulations for Students of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/dlhodoby-zamer/14-univerzita/2203-disciplinarnyporiadok-ukf-pre-studentov

-      University magazine Náš čas – https://www.ukf.sk/verejnost/univerzitne-media/nas-cas

-      Student magazine Občas nečas – https://www.ukf.sk/verejnost/univerzitne-media/obcasnecas

-      Course information sheets for students– https://www.ukf.sk/verejnost/univerzitnemedia/infolist-pre-studentov

-      University Creative Studio – https://www.facebook.com/Univerzitn%C3%BDtvoriv%C3%BD-ateli%C3%A9r-UTA-66266521340/

-      Wireless (Wi-Fi) network eduroam – https://www.ukf.sk/helpdesk/eduroam