Bachelor’s degree program

Tourism and Hospitality Industry

School of World Economy and International Relations
Outcome (diploma/credits)

Bachalor of Tourism

Language of study

Russian

Application deadline

20 August 2026

Duration, Format, Tuition Fees
4 yearsFull-time192 500 ₽
4,5 yearsExtramural82 000 ₽

Overview

Tourism is currently one of the most promising and rapidly growing industries in the world. The Irkutsk Region, with its unique resources, is keeping pace with global trends. We offer you a unique profession that combines three major areas: tourism, the hotel industry, and the restaurant business.

About the educational program

Tourism is one of the most attractive and promising areas in our city, our country, and the world. By choosing a career in tourism, you gain not only a high-quality education and sought-after professional skills, but also experience in intercultural communication, opportunities for career advancement, and business trips around the world.

The comprehensive curriculum includes areas of management, service organization, economics, law, and information technology. During their studies, international students study Russian and English. The curriculum makes extensive use of interactive lectures, case studies, practical training in hotels and travel agencies, master classes in restaurants, workshops, consultations with instructors, and internships at the best travel agencies and hotels in Irkutsk.

The program is based on an analysis of the best global practices for training highly qualified personnel in the tourism industry. The key disciplines are:

  • 1 International Tourism Regional Studies
  • 2 Tourism Regional Studies of Russia
  • 3 Tourism Resources of the Baikal Region
  • 4 Russian Language and Business Communication
  • 5 Foreign Languages
  • 6 Tourism Organization
  • 7 Legal Foundations of the Hotel and Tourism Business
  • 8 Restaurant Service
  • 9 Hotel Management
  • 10 Tourism and Recreational Design
  • 11 Leisure Activity Organization Technologies in Tourism
  • 12 Sales Technologies in Tourism and the Hotel Business
  • 13 Economic Analysis of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Enterprises

Classes are taught by practicing professionals, allowing students to acquire the practical skills and abilities necessary for working in the industry.

Where do our graduates work?

Graduates can work as managers in tourism companies, managers of hotel and restaurant complexes, business centers, and tour agencies, tour guides, specialists in visitor information centers, administrators in hotels and country accommodation facilities, and specialists in tourism management agencies.

Program Academic Supervisor

Tatyana P. Gоlоvchenkо

PhD in Education, Associate Professor

Department of World Economy and Economic Security

+7 (3952) 500-008 ext. 225

+7 (950) 086-80-82

GolovchenkoTP@bgu.ru

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