The specialty “Tourism” is in demand today more than ever before. The passion of many people for travel cannot be overestimated. If a couple of years ago our citizens tried to go on vacation only in the summer, now many are not averse to relaxing in the winter.

Where to go to study?

The specialty “Tourism” appeared in most relatively recently. Specialists are trained in this area in both public and private universities. The competition for admission to a budget place is approximately 8-9 people.

The student curriculum consists primarily of humanities. Future tourism workers in the 1st and 2nd years study political science, rhetoric, and foreign literature and many other necessary subjects. Today, there are three main areas that the Tourism specialty targets applicants. Universities in our country provide training in the following:

• geography;
• foreign languages ​​(minimum 2);
• information Technology.

Studying in the specialty “Tourism” in senior years involves studying all the intricacies of the development and sale of various tours and vouchers. Students also get acquainted with the organization of hotel, restaurant and tourism businesses.

Where to work?

In order to successfully organize any trip, you need a creative approach and professionalism. Those working in the tourism business have a variety of functions. Some are engaged in developing routes for tourists, others draw up documents, and still others accompany them on the road. Graduates can work as a manager, tour guide, travel agent or instructor.

A tourism manager is a fairly responsible position in any travel company. The range of responsibilities of such a specialist is quite extensive. Managers, as a rule, develop tourism programs, create advertising videos, sell tours, etc.

Graduates often begin their careers as assistant managers. At first, you can just work “on the phone.” Then the newcomers are trusted to work with clients (under supervision and with the provision of the necessary assistance). Having gained some experience, young specialists will be able to work further in one of the areas: advertising, selling tours or processing documents.

Pros and cons of the profession

Like any other profession, it also has its pleasant and unpleasant moments. One of the advantages is that thanks to the company you can see a lot of interesting things: beautiful places, new cities and countries, get acquainted with the customs and traditions of peoples.

On the other hand, visiting tourist places is quick, so you are unlikely to be able to fully enjoy them. In addition, employees of travel companies have a huge responsibility for travelers sent on vacation. Such activities often take a lot of energy and nerves. Not every person can withstand constant stress, as a result of which there is a high level of stress in the tourism business.

If you are interested in the specialty "Tourism" only because it is fashionable and prestigious, it is better not to waste your energy. You should choose this direction only when you really like this kind of work.

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Tourism is one of the priorities in the socio-economic development of Russia. In accordance with the Federal Target Program “Development of Domestic and Inbound Tourism in the Russian Federation for 2011-2018.” In the near future, our country will receive up to 40 million tourists a year, and every 8 able-bodied citizen will work in the tourism sector in one way or another. Therefore, today professional tourism education is relevant and in demand.

Over the past 20 years, the Faculty of Geography of the Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov has been training personnel for the tourism industry, working closely with state and public tourism organizations: Rostourism, the Committee for Tourism and Hotel Industry of the City of Moscow, the Russian Union of Tourism Industry, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia and etc.

Professional retraining programs

Business education for people making a career in tourism. The program is focused on training middle and senior managers. Persons with higher education who have at least 1 year of experience in tourism are accepted.

The Russian Hotel Association, together with the Faculty of Geography of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, invites you to take part in the professional retraining program for hotel directors and business owners “Innovative technologies for organizing the activities of hotel and tourist complexes” (10 months, 500 academic hours). For the first time, a hotel management company joined the implementation of the educational program Simple4hotels.

The program is aimed at providing students with higher education working or planning to work in the field of international tourism with the knowledge and skills in the field of tourism necessary for a successful start to their careers.

The program involves the training of qualified professional personnel to conduct tourist and excursion activities

The program aims to P retraining of personnel for federal, regional and municipal executive authorities in the field of tourism, professional public organizations, tourism industry enterprises, educational organizations specializing in specialized tourism education.

Western Moscow Institute of Tourism - a branch of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (West Moscow Institute of Tourism - a branch of a non-state educational institution of higher professional education - the Russian International Academy of Tourism) is superficially described for you, and is formalized in a section at the current meeting. Resembling other non-state institutions outside the city, this educational institution provides training for leaders in the field of “tourism”. You can immediately consider this option as a worthy alternative to similar ones in the catalog.

This option, unlike other non-state institutions in Petrozavodsk, produces managers with a specialty in tourism. The Karelian Institute of Tourism - a branch of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (Karelian Institute of Tourism - a branch of a non-state educational institution of higher professional education - the Russian International Academy of Tourism) is well described in the materials on this database interface. Without any hesitation, check out this educational institution and other non-state institutions in Petrozavodsk, as an alternative to those similar in topic on the list.

Tula branch of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (TF RMAT)

Probably, like the non-state academies of Tula, this proposal makes leaders in the field of “tourism”. We strongly recommend that you study and adopt this option as a worthy alternative to similar ones on the topic on this resource. The Tula branch of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (TF RMAT) (Tula branch of the non-state educational institution of higher professional education "Russian International Academy of Tourism") is discussed in much more detail in the corresponding article, heading "non-state academies of Tula", on the portal.

Like other non-state institutions in Yekaterinburg, this higher educational institution produces good workers in the field of tourism. The Ural International Institute of Tourism (Non-state educational institution of higher professional education "Ural International Institute of Tourism") was briefly reviewed by us among other materials on the current database interface. Without any hesitation, explore this higher education institution and other non-state institutions in Yekaterinburg, as an alternative to similar ones mentioned here.

The same as the non-state institutes of Voskresensk, this university prepares good workers in the “tourism” profile. Voskresensk Institute of Tourism - a branch of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (Voskresensk Institute of Tourism - a branch of the non-state educational institution of higher professional education Russian International Academy of Tourism) is well reviewed by us in announcements and articles under the heading "non-state institutions of Voskresensk" on the portal. You can immediately put this educational institution aside for later analysis as a replacement for many others in Voskresensk.

Volga-Kama branch of the Non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism

You can immediately study and adopt this proposal and other non-state academies in Naberezhnye Chelny, as an alternative to those similar in topic mentioned here. The Volzhsko-Kama branch of the Non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (Volzhsko-Kama branch of the non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism) along with the map is described in the materials on our resource. Like other non-state academies in Naberezhnye Chelny, this option accepts and trains excellent specialists in the field of “tourism”.

Probably, like the non-state institutions of Sergiev Posad, this option produces excellent specialists in the specialty of “tourism”. The Central Institute of Management and Economics of Tourism Business - a branch of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (Central Institute of Management and Economics of Tourism Business - a branch of a non-state educational institution of higher professional education - the Russian International Academy of Tourism) is very poorly considered by us in announcements and articles on our database interface. You can explore this higher education institution and other non-state institutions in Sergiev Posad, as an alternative to many others mentioned here.

Konakovo branch of the Non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism

The Konakovo branch of the Non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (Konakovo branch of the Non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism) is superficially noted in announcements and articles on the current website. Reminiscent of other non-state academies in Konakovo, this proposal makes good workers in the field of “tourism”. We suggest considering this proposal as a worthy alternative to similar ones on the list.

Russian International Academy of Tourism (RMAT)

Like many other non-state academies in Khimki, this university produces top-class specialists in the field of “tourism”. The Russian International Academy of Tourism (RMAT) (Non-state educational institution of higher professional education "Russian International Academy of Tourism"), along with the map, is discussed in announcements and articles at our meeting. This option can be taken quite seriously as a replacement for similar ones in Khimki.

Yaroslavl branch of the Russian International Academy of Tourism

One can quite seriously consider this educational institution and other non-state academies in Yaroslavl as an alternative to many others in Russia. Reminiscent of other non-state academies in Yaroslavl, this option provides training for professionals on the topic of “tourism”. The Yaroslavl branch of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (Yaroslavl branch of the Non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism) is given in much more detail in one of the notes, under the heading “non-state academies of Yaroslavl”, at the meeting.

Vyazemsky branch of the Russian International Academy of Tourism

Probably, like the non-state academies of Vyazma, this higher educational institution trains and graduates professionals in the field of tourism. We strongly recommend postponing this university and other non-state academies in Vyazma for later analysis, as an alternative to many others on this resource. The Vyazemsky branch of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (Vyazemsky branch of the non-state educational institution of higher professional education "Russian International Academy of Tourism") is described a little in the corresponding article on a specific list of universities.

You can take note of this educational institution as a replacement for similar ones in the catalogue. The Kislovodsk branch of the Moscow State Institute of Tourism Industry (Kislovodsk branch of the state autonomous educational institution of higher professional education in Moscow "Moscow State Institute of Tourism Industry named after Yu.A. Senkevich") is excellently described in the corresponding article, heading "state institutions of Kislovodsk", on the resource. Probably, like the state institutes of Kislovodsk, this educational institution trains and graduates leaders in the field of “tourism”.

Altai branch of the Non-state educational institution of higher professional education Russian International Academy of Tourism

The same as the non-state academies of Barnaul, this higher educational institution produces leaders on the topic of “tourism”. We strongly recommend that you consider this option as a worthy alternative to similar ones, often in Russia. The Altai branch of the non-state educational institution of higher professional education Russian International Academy of Tourism (Altai branch of the non-state educational institution of higher professional education - Russian International Academy of Tourism) together with the map is described for you in the materials on our website.

Vladimir branch of the Russian International Academy of Tourism

You can immediately study and adopt this higher education institution as a replacement for similar ones, often on our website. This option, unlike other non-state academies in Vladimir, accepts and trains top-class specialists in the field of “tourism”. The Vladimir branch of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (Vladimir branch of the Non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism) was considered in much more detail by us among other materials on the current resource.

East Siberian Institute of Tourism - a branch of the Non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (East Siberian Institute of Tourism - a branch of the Non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism) is discussed in more detail in announcements and articles on the current portal. Like other non-state institutions in Krasnoyarsk, this educational institution makes leaders of the type of “tourism”. This university can be quite seriously put aside for later analysis as a worthy alternative to similar ones, often in Krasnoyarsk.

You can explore this university and other non-state academies in Dmitrov, as an alternative to similar ones, often in Dmitrov. The same as the non-state academies of Dmitrov, this option accepts and prepares excellent specialists in the field of “tourism”. The Dmitrovsky branch of the non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (Dmitrovsky branch of the non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism) is perfectly described for you in the materials on our website.

Moscow branch of the Non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism

The Moscow branch of the non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism (Moscow branch of the non-state educational institution of higher professional education of the Russian International Academy of Tourism) is well considered in announcements and articles under the heading “non-state academies of Moscow” on the website. One can quite seriously consider this option and other non-state academies in Moscow, as an alternative to those similar in topic to those mentioned here. Like other non-state academies in Moscow, this option provides training for excellent specialists in the specialty of tourism.

Tourism manager is a specialist in the tourism industry who organizes tourist trips for clients. Currently, this is one of the most sought-after professions in the leisure and entertainment industry. The profession is suitable for those who are interested in foreign languages, geography and social studies (see choosing a profession based on interest in school subjects).

Salary

Salary as of September 17, 2019

Russia 20000—120000 ₽

Moscow 30000—180000 ₽

Short description

The tourism manager makes our dreams come true about the vacation that each of us looks forward to. From the outside it seems that this is the most romantic and interesting profession - a holiday every day, the opportunity to travel to distant countries on duty.

But these are different things - to relax on your own or to competently organize a problem-free vacation, which depends on many people and circumstances.

Tourism manager is a generalized name for a profession that is multifunctional. There are generalist specialists who can single-handedly organize a tourist’s trip from start to finish, but most often travel companies (tour operators) practice division of labor by specialization: customer service manager, ticket reservation manager, destination manager, visa manager and insurance, business tourism organization manager, etc. A tourism manager without work experience can handle each of these specialties separately under the guidance of a more experienced specialist. In large companies, organizing a tourist trip resembles the work of a conveyor belt: at each stage of organizing a tour, different specialists are involved in the matter.

Specifics of the profession

The functional responsibilities of a tourism manager depend on where he works: in a tour operator or in a travel agency. In a tour operator, managers are involved in the development and formation of tourist routes, and in travel agencies, as a rule, they sell tours to clients.

Responsibilities of a tourism manager working in a tour operator:

• route development;
• preparation of excursion programs and entertainment;
• hotel reservations;
• purchase of tickets for regular flights;
• organization of charter flights;
• negotiations with the receiving party;
• registration of insurance and visas;
• formation of tour packages;
• concluding agreements with travel agencies;
• conducting advertising campaigns;
• resolution of conflict situations with representatives of the receiving party.

In travel agencies, the job of a tourism manager is as follows:

• receiving calls;
• consulting potential clients (in person and by phone);
• provision of guides, catalogs, maps;
• study of offers on the market and optimal selection of tours according to the client’s request;
• interaction with managers from tour operators;
• execution of an agreement with the client.

There are travel companies that combine the functions of a travel agency and a tour operator.

Pros and cons of the profession

pros

• the prospects of the industry as a whole and the constant demand for personnel;
• the opportunity to visit many countries as part of work or on last-minute trips and special offers on vacation;
• high salary level;
• the versatility of the tourism manager profession allows you to work with any level of education and experience; there is a job for anyone; There are no strict educational qualifications when hiring.

Minuses

• high responsibility;
• frequent stressful situations in the event of production discrepancies and force majeure circumstances (an airplane may be delayed, a natural disaster or war may break out, tourists may not be released by customs, etc.);
• trips to different countries are of a production nature and it is impossible to completely relax and enjoy your vacation;
• tourists can bother you with calls at any time of the day, and the manager needs to calmly react and answer questions that arise, resolve problems with the host party in favor of the client;
• seasonality of work and dependence on this level of salary.

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Provides an opportunity, without interruption from work and place of residence, to acquire a new profession in the direction of “Domestic and international tourism” on the basis of an existing higher or secondary specialized vocational education. The programs have state accreditation, therefore state-issued documents are issued.

Colleges

Training to become a tourism manager within the specialties “Tourism”, “Management (by industry)” or “Organization Management” (with a specialization in “Tourism”) is offered in more than 20 Moscow colleges, including:

• at the Humanitarian College of the Russian State University for the Humanities
• Humanitarian College of Innovative Technologies
• Small Business College No. 48
• College of the International Academy of Business and Management.

Upon completion, graduates receive a diploma with the qualification “Tourist Services Specialist”

Place of work

• travel agencies
• tour operators

Personal qualities

• high stress resistance;
• iron restraint and self-control;
• communication skills;
• organizational skills;
• personal organization;
• eloquence;
• diplomacy;
• charm;
• good memory;
• the ability to persuade an interlocutor;
• responsibility;
• flexibility of thinking.

Career

An aspiring tourism manager may apply for the position of assistant manager, whose responsibilities include working the telephone or talking with clients. In the future, he may become a customer service manager. The average salary of a tourism manager consists of a fixed part and percentages. Specialists with five years of experience and their own client base can count on double the salary. In the future, a tourism manager may become a deputy director of a travel agency and even a director. Tour operators provide a richer experience in tourism than travel agencies. Here you can master all the specializations of the profession in organizing a tour from beginning to end. With proper diligence and the desire to master all the secrets of the profession, you can grow to the position of a top manager who actually manages the tourism business and is responsible for increasing the company’s profits, developing and expanding the market. His responsibilities include signing important contracts, conducting negotiations, conducting competent advertising policies, and marketing research. Accordingly, their salary level is high.

A travel manager or tour coordinator has a high status in tour operators, whose responsibilities include the development of individual and corporate tours. As a rule, they must have excellent knowledge of resorts, hotels, entry regimes into different countries, be able to work with accounts, credit cards, and book hotels and air tickets. Travel managers enter into contracts with the host party, so they must be fluent in at least English, have the skills to prepare commercial proposals and conduct negotiations, and know and follow the rules of business etiquette.

Business tourism managers who have to deal with businessmen who are accustomed to high standards of service, clarity and punctuality, regardless of force majeure circumstances, are also considered elite specialists.

Over time, many successful managers who have mastered the technology of promoting tourist destinations from start to finish can open their own business.

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Tourism is currently not the last industry in the market. More and more universities offer the specialty "Tourism" in their list of studies. Specialized universities are emerging based solely on this movement. But few people, when entering this specialty, imagine what awaits them in the future, what they will have to face, and what will be expected of them in the workplace.

What is tourism?

The specialty "Tourism" is currently a very common area of ​​study. This program trains a wide range of specialists who will work in this industry. Graduates will be able to occupy positions of both low-ranking employees and managers of entire companies.

Traveling the world is an interesting and quite affordable activity for many people. Yes, this may not be as often as we would like, but at least once a year any family tries to go somewhere outside of their usual surroundings. Travel agencies and tour operators help with this. They calculate destinations, their costs, find hotels and other places to stay, and guide them based on excursions and the political situation. In general, the list of activities for the Tourism specialty is voluminous. How and where to get this profession?

Specialty "Tourism": universities

Higher education institutions are keeping up with the demand for such specialists. In Rostov-on-Don alone, three universities offer this specialization. One of them is the largest, most famous and prestigious university - Southern Federal University. In addition to neg, there is also a university at DSTU, specializing specifically in the tourism business. And in Moscow there are as many as 44 programs at a variety of universities. Thus, applicants have plenty to choose from. And such a huge selection indicates the demand for the specialty, its progressive development and prevalence both in the country and abroad.

Positions in the tourism sector

You received the specialty "Tourism", who should you work with such an entry in your diploma? The question is very relevant. In most cases, graduates find employment with tour operators and agencies. At first, both salary and career will be at the very first stage. But this happens with every job. To advance you will have to work hard. The first position may be an assistant agent, a travel sales manager, or even a secretary. In the future, logistics and the ability to conclude contracts with foreign organizations and clients in one’s own country will be involved.

Travel agents often fly on business trips to evaluate the services of their partners. Agents must know what they are offering to their customer, be able to calculate the most profitable trip, and know which countries are best avoided for various reasons. They need to be fluent in foreign languages. And most importantly, the agent must be a good salesman. Very often, the salary in this profession depends on the number of customers. That is, a tourism manager is the same as a sales manager, only with a bunch of additional functions.

What you need to know about tourism

The specialty "Tourism" involves various levels of work in the future. And in order to occupy a decent level, you must have certain qualities: resistance to stress (since you will have to work with people and a lot), the ability to offer your product and negotiate, and in different languages, the ability to work hard and exhaustingly. Without this, it is impossible to get your dream job. The tourism sector is in demand, but there are also quite a lot of specialists. The competition for the job is quite high. There is frequent staff turnover. You also need to be prepared for such a situation. And to earn an acceptable amount, you will have to sell a lot. There may be no salary at all. Very often, people in this profession do not work in their specialty.