Opening of dual degree program in Tourism Studies

On November 6, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities held the opening ceremony of the dual degree program in Tourism Studies, course QH-2009-X.Attending the ceremony were Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Duc Nghieu - Vice Principal of the University. On the side of the guests outside the University, there were representatives of many partner agencies of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities: Dr. Nguyen Van Luu - Deputy Director of Training Department, General Department of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Communications and Tourism; Ms. Dinh Nguyet Anh - Executive Director of Vietran Tour Tourism and Sports Company; Ms. Tran Thi Van Huong - Training Director of Sofitel Metropole Hotel; Ms. Tran Thi Phuong Mai - Head of Human Resources Department of Melia Hotel. [img title="Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Pham Hung - Deputy Head of Tourism Faculty - speaking at the opening ceremony." src="/images/stories/2009/11/10/nphung.jpg" align="left" width="240"/>
The dual degree program in Tourism Studies is a joint training program between the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the University of Foreign Languages ​​- VNU. The admission target is full-time students of the University of Foreign Languages ​​from the second year onwards. The admission score is the average cumulative score taken from high to low until the quota is filled. Students will study at the University of Foreign Languages. The timetable will be arranged to combine the study schedules of both majors, Foreign Languages ​​and Tourism Studies. Students will have to study an additional 75 credits in the Tourism Studies major, mainly specialized modules such as tourism geography, tourism culture, tourism psychology, tourist routes, hotel services, tour guide services, travel services, etc. Students will be recognized as graduating if they are recognized as graduating from the first major, accumulate enough credits required for the second major, and have a cumulative average score of all subjects in the training program of 2.00 or higher; have an IELTS English certificate of 4.0 or higher or equivalent. The first course enrolled in 2009 and recruited 75 students. [img class="caption" src="images/stories/2009/11/10/bangkep.jpg" width="580"/>
At the opening ceremony, students had the opportunity to discuss with teachers and human resource managers at large companies about the labor demand in the Tourism industry, the skills required of workers in the Tourism industry, and job prospects after graduating from the dual degree program... The representatives of employers all agreed that the University of Social Sciences and Humanities' implementation of dual degree training in Tourism with foreign language students as input is good news for businesses. Graduates will meet both essential factors that employers expect: foreign language and professional knowledge. This is a positive direction to help training catch up with social needs as well as expand career opportunities for students.