The Bachelor’s Program in Tourism comprises 180 ECTS credits, with 30 ECTS credits allocated per semester. Accordingly, the program is designed to be completed in three academic years by students of the School of Tourism.

The academic year is organized on a semester basis and consists of a Fall and a Spring semester. Each semester includes a period of instruction, as well as a period for additional examinations and the assessment of students’ academic achievements. An academic year comprises the semesters and the breaks between them.

One ECTS credit corresponds to 25 hours of student workload, including both contact hours (lectures, seminars, practical classes, etc.) and independent study, such as preparation for midterm and final examinations, homework, and presentations.

The Bachelor’s Program in Tourism is structured as follows:

• Mandatory courses – 160 ECTS credits, including 55 ECTS credits of university-wide mandatory courses, of which 40 ECTS credits are allocated to the Foreign Languages Module, including the study of a second foreign language, one of which is English.

• Mandatory field-specific courses – 105 ECTS credits, including 10 ECTS credits allocated to the Bachelor’s Thesis.

• Elective/mandatory field-specific courses – 20 ECTS credits, which students select from the 55 ECTS credits of courses offered within the program. Students may also earn up to 5 ECTS credits by substituting elective courses and/or through free elective credits.

To complete the Bachelor’s Program, students are required to prepare and successfully defend a Bachelor’s Thesis.

Caucasus University’s partnerships with universities abroad, together with the School of Tourism’s international partnerships, provide students with opportunities to participate in various international exchange programs.