Geography of Tourism

This study program taught in French has had a long tradition in our faculty since the 1980s. Our francophone teaching staff covers various topics linked to the physical-geographical environment, natural and cultural heritage, spatial analysis, tourism management and marketing, tourism planning and sustainability, communication techniques, etc. Most academic staff are specialized in Human and Physical Geography, Economics, Psychology and Education Sciences, etc. thus providing an interdisciplinary perspective. The curricula include various practical activities such as local and national field trips, visits to hotels, travel agencies, museums, and other relevant institutions, simulation of a tourism fair, urban guided tours, GIS, digital cartography, computer-aided design, etc. The employment opportunities are in destination management, tourism policy and planning including municipality and public services, travel agencies, tour guiding services, visitor and information centers, hospitality industry, event management, NGO sector, education sector, translation services, doctoral studies in tourism and geography, online outsourcing services in the French language, etc.