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“Perfect education for me”
Heli Pakkanen studies tourism and works as a receptionist for Hotel Astor and Hotel Vallonia Garden. She usually works by herself, so in addition to reception tasks Heli handles bartending as well as serving, cleaning and breakfast making at the restaurant.
Your Motives to Choose VAMK? VAMK offered the degree programme from the exact field I was interested in.
English as the used language in studies was the most important motive. Vaasa wasn’t a familiar city to me, but I haven’t regretted moving here.
Your Experiences of Practical Training? I did my practical training at my current workplaces Hotel Astor and Hotel Vallonia Garden. Work is a great way for me to learn new things and to control situations. I feel you can strongly impact your future and you concretely see what the work is like during practical training. While choosing the training place you can decide in which parts of the profession you want to know better and have experience in.
Your Opinion of the Degree Programme? The degree is respected in my opinion. A long practical training as a part
of the studies increases the value of the degree. Our degree programme also has a lot of courses which include
practical planning and realization in addition to theory. For example after studying theory of organizing a small
occasion on Banquet Management -course we got a chance to put our learning into practise by organizing an occasion
for a small group.
The Best Memories of the Studies? The studying time in every respect has been pleasant though hectic. My exchange time in Thailand, Bangkok with my friends made my own studies at VAMK unique. The different culture, food, people, language and climate as well as many places we visited were all memorable experiences. One sort of experience was also the cabdrivers who didn’t speak English almost at all and seemed to think that the client should give driving instructions to the destination!
Your Plans for the Future? My education at VAMK has fitted me perfectly and has met my needs and thoughts of what I had in the beginning of my studies. After some working years I might search more challenges from the university world. I think business studies would support my education in the field of tourism.
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The degree programme in Tourism provides the students with extensive knowledge from the field. The students gain the practical skills as well as the theoretical knowledge needed.
Careers
The students are provided with skills to work in managing, developing, and expert positions or as entrepreneurs in the field. Students specialized in restaurant services are employed e.g. in hotels and restaurants as well as in food supplying industries. Students specialised in tourism are employed in national and international tourism organisations, travel agencies, tourism companies, and in expert organisations within the tourism industry.
Study Methods
Close cooperation with companies within the hospitality industry is emphasized because an essential part of studies in the degree programme are projects and final theses made in cooperation with the industry. The international aspect of the degree programme is supported by good opportunities to participate in student exchanges or practical training abroad.
Basic Studies and Professional Basic Studies 110 cr
Basic Studies
Introductory Studies, Society and Entrepreneurship, Languages and Communication, Data Processing,Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
Professional Basic Studies
Restaurant Service, Food Production, Tourism, Hotel, Marketing of Services, Business and Economic Administration.
Specialised professional studies 45 cr
- Main focus in Tourism Management is on development of tourism product, experimental tourism industry, entrepreneurship in tourism industry, sociology and trends of tourism industry.
- Main focus in Restaurant Management is on food as a restaurant product, banquet management, food cultures and eating trends and combination of food and beverages.
Free-Choice Studies 10 cr
Practical Training 30 cr
Thesis 15 cr
Curricula of the dg -programme is be found at the following link: OPS |
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