BSc in Tourism and Catering 48 months Undergraduate Programme By MATE Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

4,600 EURTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

30 Apr, 2026Application Deadline

Starting Month

Feb, SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Specialisations

Entrepreneurship

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The program's goal is to develop business professionals who can carry out, plan, and oversee operations in the tourism and catering industries after gaining understanding of economics, social theory, applied technique, and specialized information. They possess sufficient expertise to pursue master-level training. Our students can study abroad and obtain foreign work experience through our global connections, giving them a competitive degree and exposure to a global setting. A bachelor's degree in economics with a major in tourism and catering enables graduates to understand the tourism sector, its domestic and international markets, players, and operations. They can plan, organize, manage, and control tourism and catering enterprises, analyze and solve problems, and independently monitor changes in the social, economic, technological, and legal environment. Graduates can use their skills in various companies and institutions, including front office, hotel management, conference and event organizers, tour operators, catering establishments, spas, tourism expert positions, local tourism management, tourism officers, destination management organizations, tender writing and research, and running their own tourism/leisure business.


Application conditions:

Compliance with language proficiency
To be admitted to the English language program, a person must have at least an intermediate (B2) complicated type English language exam or an equivalent high school diploma or certificate.
Competences in mathematics is a necessity to keep up with economic studies.

The main subjects of the Bachelor’s in Tourism and Catering:

•    Etiquette, Protocol and Behavioural Culture
•    Basics of the European Union
•    Mathematics
•    Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Economics, Business Economics and Management
•    Applied Statistics, Tourism Informatics and Database Management
•    Marketing
•    Finance, Basics of Accounting
•    General and sector-specific legal knowledge
•    Business and Organizational Sociology
•    Business Communication
•    System and Economics of Tourism
•    Tourism Geography and Resources
•    Green economy and environmental economy
•    Cultural and Heritage Tourism
•    Strategic Planning and Management
•    Marketing of Tourism and Catering
•    Legislation and Administration of Tourism
•    Basics of Hotel Management and Economics
•    Management and Organisation of Tourism Enterprises
•    Travel Organisation
•    Catering and Gastronomy
•    Health Tourism
•    Sustainability in Tourism (Project)
•    Event Organisation
•    Destination Management
•    Hotel Management
•    Catering Management

Various specialisations are available:

•    Health tourism specialization curriculum
•    Event organization specialization curriculum
•    Tourism development and regional management specialization curriculum
•    Rural, nature and wine tourism specialization curriculum

Programme overview

Specialisations

Entrepreneurship

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The program's goal is to develop business professionals who can carry out, plan, and oversee operations in the tourism and catering industries after gaining understanding of economics, social theory, applied technique, and specialized information. They possess sufficient expertise to pursue master-level training. Our students can study abroad and obtain foreign work experience through our global connections, giving them a competitive degree and exposure to a global setting. A bachelor's degree in economics with a major in tourism and catering enables graduates to understand the tourism sector, its domestic and international markets, players, and operations. They can plan, organize, manage, and control tourism and catering enterprises, analyze and solve problems, and independently monitor changes in the social, economic, technological, and legal environment. Graduates can use their skills in various companies and institutions, including front office, hotel management, conference and event organizers, tour operators, catering establishments, spas, tourism expert positions, local tourism management, tourism officers, destination management organizations, tender writing and research, and running their own tourism/leisure business.


Application conditions:

Compliance with language proficiency
To be admitted to the English language program, a person must have at least an intermediate (B2) complicated type English language exam or an equivalent high school diploma or certificate.
Competences in mathematics is a necessity to keep up with economic studies.

The main subjects of the Bachelor’s in Tourism and Catering:

•    Etiquette, Protocol and Behavioural Culture
•    Basics of the European Union
•    Mathematics
•    Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Economics, Business Economics and Management
•    Applied Statistics, Tourism Informatics and Database Management
•    Marketing
•    Finance, Basics of Accounting
•    General and sector-specific legal knowledge
•    Business and Organizational Sociology
•    Business Communication
•    System and Economics of Tourism
•    Tourism Geography and Resources
•    Green economy and environmental economy
•    Cultural and Heritage Tourism
•    Strategic Planning and Management
•    Marketing of Tourism and Catering
•    Legislation and Administration of Tourism
•    Basics of Hotel Management and Economics
•    Management and Organisation of Tourism Enterprises
•    Travel Organisation
•    Catering and Gastronomy
•    Health Tourism
•    Sustainability in Tourism (Project)
•    Event Organisation
•    Destination Management
•    Hotel Management
•    Catering Management

Various specialisations are available:

•    Health tourism specialization curriculum
•    Event organization specialization curriculum
•    Tourism development and regional management specialization curriculum
•    Rural, nature and wine tourism specialization curriculum

Admission Requirements

72+
59+
6+

BSc applicants must upload an official copy of their secondary school final examination.


Acceptable Language Certificates | Level/Band/Score


  • TOEFL – min. of 550 on PBT / 72 on iBT
  • IELTS – 6.0
  • EUROEXAM – B2
  • Cambridge First Certificate – "C" (B2) or min. 160
  • Oxford Test of English (OTE) – speaking 110–140 (B2), listening 110–140 (B2), writing 110–140 (B2), reading 110–140 (B2)
  • ECL – "C" (B2)
  • TELC – B2
  • LanguageCert ESOL – B2
  • Pearson PTE – min. 59
  • Pearson Academic (PTE) – min. 59
  • Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) – min. ISE II (B2)
  • TOEIC – listening min. 400, reading min. 385, speaking min. 160, writing min. 150
  • Medium of Instruction Certificate – if any / if applicable
  • Business English Certificate (BEC) – Vantage (B2)

  • DUOLINGO (DET) or EF SET Test – NOT ACCEPTABLE

30 Apr 2026
4 Years
Feb
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
4,600 EUR
International
4,600 EUR

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