48 monthsProgramme duration
375 USDTuition Fee/year
03 Feb, 2025Application Deadline
FebStarting Month
Programme overview
Specialisations
Entrepreneurship
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Program Goals
To train competitive, innovative, and entrepreneurial professionals in the field of Tourism at two consecutive and gradual levels: Bachelor's degree with its respective specializations.
To strengthen local, regional, and national identity and pride in culture, artistic heritage, and the environment; encouraging the preservation and sustainable use of tourism resources and their responsible commercialization.
To develop knowledge and skills in the planning and management of tourism in its various spheres and modalities, emphasizing the provision of quality services based on innovative entrepreneurial projects and ventures within the framework of the country's tourism policies.
Professional Profile
A Bachelor's level professional with a humanistic, social, and specific technical background, capable of researching, planning, and developing responsible and systematic Tourism Management with the purpose of sustainably exploiting tourism resources based on sustainable tourism development policies, projects, and organized ventures for the provision of services in the tourism field, allowing for the development and marketing of tourism products and the launching and positioning of the country and region as a tourist destination.
Required Aptitudes
The high school graduate who chooses to enroll in the Tourism program must have the following aptitudes: communication, sociability, aptitude for learning foreign languages, leadership, decision-making ability, and aptitude for teamwork.
Areas of Action
Professional Area:
- Identifies, analyzes, and creatively solves problems that may arise in their professional tourism activity.
- Researches and understands the reality of the tourism sector in which they operate, in order to intervene and propose comprehensive management improvement plans.
- Acts professionally and responsibly at all levels of tourism activity.
- Takes advantage of comparative and competitive advantages for the benefit of the integral development of tourism.
- Improves efficiency and effectiveness levels in the tourism activity they develop.
- Contributes to the development of the country, structuring and promoting tourism activity, taking into account the socio-economic, political, and cultural reality.
Personal Area:
- Has self-confidence to face the challenges of performing professional activity in Tourism.
- Possesses and develops aptitudes compatible with the rigor of professional practice in Tourism.
- Possesses skills in managing Human Relations, which allow interacting in the world of Tourism with people of diverse cultures and contributing to the strengthening and development of the community.
- Leads in work, is creative in professional performance, and is responsible in fulfilling their duties.
- Defender of historical heritage and cultural values.
- Fully identifies with biodiversity, to conserve, protect, and disseminate it; creating a full awareness of respect and admiration in the national and international community.
- Vocation of respect for the community, developing their professional activities with solidarity and respect for the rights of others.
- Respectful of ethical norms, cultivating the essential values of human coexistence.
Social Area:
- Develops professional activities with respect for the human person, the supreme end of society and the State.
- Optimizes the use of natural resources and the environment, for the benefit of tourism activity.
- Promotes social welfare through professional practice.
Fields of Work
- Tourism management in cultural, economic, and productive units of goods and services.
- The formulation and implementation of education, sensitization, and awareness policies regarding the importance of tourism activity.
- The planning, organization, execution, and control of the National Tourism System and its promotion.
- The optimization and potentiation of the Tourism Heritage, the available structure and infrastructure.
- The national tourism system in each and every one of its components.
- The comprehensive public management of tourism and the management of tourism in rural areas.
- The management of inbound and domestic tourism and research in the field of tourism.
- In consulting work.
Programme overview
Specialisations
Entrepreneurship
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Program Goals
To train competitive, innovative, and entrepreneurial professionals in the field of Tourism at two consecutive and gradual levels: Bachelor's degree with its respective specializations.
To strengthen local, regional, and national identity and pride in culture, artistic heritage, and the environment; encouraging the preservation and sustainable use of tourism resources and their responsible commercialization.
To develop knowledge and skills in the planning and management of tourism in its various spheres and modalities, emphasizing the provision of quality services based on innovative entrepreneurial projects and ventures within the framework of the country's tourism policies.
Professional Profile
A Bachelor's level professional with a humanistic, social, and specific technical background, capable of researching, planning, and developing responsible and systematic Tourism Management with the purpose of sustainably exploiting tourism resources based on sustainable tourism development policies, projects, and organized ventures for the provision of services in the tourism field, allowing for the development and marketing of tourism products and the launching and positioning of the country and region as a tourist destination.
Required Aptitudes
The high school graduate who chooses to enroll in the Tourism program must have the following aptitudes: communication, sociability, aptitude for learning foreign languages, leadership, decision-making ability, and aptitude for teamwork.
Areas of Action
Professional Area:
- Identifies, analyzes, and creatively solves problems that may arise in their professional tourism activity.
- Researches and understands the reality of the tourism sector in which they operate, in order to intervene and propose comprehensive management improvement plans.
- Acts professionally and responsibly at all levels of tourism activity.
- Takes advantage of comparative and competitive advantages for the benefit of the integral development of tourism.
- Improves efficiency and effectiveness levels in the tourism activity they develop.
- Contributes to the development of the country, structuring and promoting tourism activity, taking into account the socio-economic, political, and cultural reality.
Personal Area:
- Has self-confidence to face the challenges of performing professional activity in Tourism.
- Possesses and develops aptitudes compatible with the rigor of professional practice in Tourism.
- Possesses skills in managing Human Relations, which allow interacting in the world of Tourism with people of diverse cultures and contributing to the strengthening and development of the community.
- Leads in work, is creative in professional performance, and is responsible in fulfilling their duties.
- Defender of historical heritage and cultural values.
- Fully identifies with biodiversity, to conserve, protect, and disseminate it; creating a full awareness of respect and admiration in the national and international community.
- Vocation of respect for the community, developing their professional activities with solidarity and respect for the rights of others.
- Respectful of ethical norms, cultivating the essential values of human coexistence.
Social Area:
- Develops professional activities with respect for the human person, the supreme end of society and the State.
- Optimizes the use of natural resources and the environment, for the benefit of tourism activity.
- Promotes social welfare through professional practice.
Fields of Work
- Tourism management in cultural, economic, and productive units of goods and services.
- The formulation and implementation of education, sensitization, and awareness policies regarding the importance of tourism activity.
- The planning, organization, execution, and control of the National Tourism System and its promotion.
- The optimization and potentiation of the Tourism Heritage, the available structure and infrastructure.
- The national tourism system in each and every one of its components.
- The comprehensive public management of tourism and the management of tourism in rural areas.
- The management of inbound and domestic tourism and research in the field of tourism.
- In consulting work.
Admission Requirements
Admissions exam or matriculation exam: It is a comprehensive, one-time exam designed for applicants who were unable to attend the Pre-University Course. Scheduled for late January 2025, it covers various subject areas and is weighted accordingly, mirroring the structure of the Pre-University Course.
Admissions exam or matriculation exam
Admission Exam Steps
Step 1: Online Pre-registration Applicants must access the web application admision.usfx.bo and complete the Pre-registration Form. The following information is required:
- Personal data
- Identification data of the Educational Institution.
Step 2: Bank Deposit Applicants must make a bank deposit to the University's BANCO UNION account number 1-33340493.
- TUITION FEE:
- DOMESTIC APPLICANTS: Bs. 320.00 (46,60 USD) (Includes access to the University Guide)
- INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS: Bs. 1573.00 (229,00 USD) (Includes access to the University Guide)
Step 3: Registration Confirmation Applicants must return to the web application admision.usfx.bo and register the completed bank deposit. Once registered, they can view and print their enrollment.
ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR NEW STUDENTS ADMITTED IN THE PRE-UNIVERSITY COURSE, TOP GRADUATES, ATHLETIC MERIT, SCIENCE OLYMPIADS, AND ADMISSION EXAM FOR THE 2024 ACADEMIC YEAR
This procedure applies to new students admitted to the San Francisco Xavier University of Chuquisaca in various admission modalities for the 2024 academic year.
STEP 1: Digital Document Submission The admitted applicant must access the web application admision.usfx.bo and upload the following digital documents:
- High school diploma legalized by SEDUCA or authenticated by the USFX Cashier's Section (front and back).
- Sixth-grade secondary school report card (or graduation certificate from the last year indicating the name of the educational institution).
- Identity card (front and back).
- A passport-sized photo with a white background.
- Sixth-grade secondary school report card legalized by the District Education Directorate and Departmental Education Directorate (if the high school diploma is not available). Please include your full name, current cell phone number, and the program to which you were admitted.
After submitting your application documents:
- University ID Assignment: The university will verify your documents and assign you a temporary or permanent University ID number.
- ID Number Verification: Check the admision.usfx.bo website to view your assigned ID number.
- Tuition Fee Generation: Access univesitarios.usfx.bo, select "ENROLL," and generate your tuition fee amount.
- Bank Deposit: Make a deposit to Banco Unión account No. 1-33340493 (Account Holder UMSFX – REC. PROPIOS – MATRICULAS UNIVERSITARIAS). You can also use the generated QR code on univesitarios.usfx.bo.
- Enrollment Completion: Go back to univesitarios.usfx.bo, select "ENROLL," and complete the form:
- For bank deposits, enter the deposit number to confirm details.
- If using the QR code, use it within 24 hours to avoid delays.
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