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The Bachelor programme in "Culture and Cultural Tourism" prepares experts with knowledge and skills in the field of History and theory of culture, tangible and intangible cultural heritage, as well as the specific of the cultural processes and innovations in the Bulgarian culture. The programme introduces contemporary heritage issues and provides an in-depth understanding of tourism as a social phenomenon

The graduated in the BA programme "Culture and Cultural Tourism" are familiar with the tendencies of the cultural tourism phenomenon knowing well it's economical and juridical aspects, the specifics of the management in the field of Travel Agent, Tour operator and Hospitality industry.

The multifunctional educational background in the field of the Culture and Cultural Heritage - as well as the Touristic Industry provides to our graduates a high quality expertise and practical skills in the sphere of Culture and Cultural Tourism.

The degree enables a critical examination of the relationship between cultural heritage and tourism. During the educational processes the students acquire competencies relevant to the needs for successful professional carrier in the field of nowadays cultural heritage management as well as for creation of innovative cultural tourism services and products.

The graduates the BA programme in "Culture and Cultural Tourism" develop their knowledge and competences in several key areas:

• Graduates the BA programme "Culture and Cultural Tourism" know and apply basic scientific concepts and methods in the analysis of historical periods, events, practices, taking into consideration the historical, social and cultural context;
• They are able to implement theoretical and practical analysis of cultural periods, events and practices from the interdisciplinary perspective;
• They have well develop capacity in the field of communication;
• They are able to analyze and evaluate the existing management and administrative practices in the field of culture, and to find and build variouse problem solving approaches;
• able to design an advertising strategies and to develop entrepreneurship approaches  in the field of culture and toursim;
• The students graduated into the BA programme "Culture and Cultural Tourism" have expert skills in the socialization of the cultural heritage and the mass media usage for the relevant purposes;
• Graduates have theoretical knowledge, abilities and skills for marketing research and analysis in the field of cultural tourism and preservation of cultural heritageThe graduates have theoretical knowledge, abilities and skills for marketing research and analysis in the field of cultural tourism and cultural heritage protection
• They are also able to identify new cultural resources and to organize their transformation in cultural product in the cultural tourism industry
• The students graduated into the BA programme "Culture and Cultural Tourism" have capacity to implement successful management practices in the field of culture and tourism
• They have skills to create and implement research and development projects in the field of Cultural Tourism, for the purposes of the better protection and socialization of cultural heritage;
• The graduates develop their conceptual thinking as well as the ability to plan their carrier development and management of their long life learning strategy;
• The students graduated into the BA programme "Culture and Cultural Tourism" have well develop communication skills applied to the contemporary business environment;
• They have well develop skills for critical and heuristics thinking founded on knowledge based approach;
• The students graduated into the programme have foreign language and computer skills relevant to the nowadays labor market and an attitude for continuing carrier development.

ІІ. Graduates can contemplate careers within a diverse range of government and non-government organisations, and businesses that require understanding, insight and skills related to cultural heritage and tourism. Field of professional carrier development:

• Travel Agent, Tour operator and Hospitality industry;
• National and regional cultural institutions and organizations;
• Scientific centers for research and development of the culture, cultural heritage and industries;
• Travel agencies, Tour operator agencies and hotels that promote cultural tourism services and activities;
• Non-governmental organizations in the field of Cultural Heritage;
• Museums and another institutions relevant to the protection and socialization of the cultural heritage and values;