Ministry of Tourism
Professional Tourism Education
Professional Tourism Education
Ministry of Tourism
Apart from the Ministry of Education,
professional tourism education and
vocational training is also provided by the
Ministry of Tourism. Under the supervision
of the Ministry of Tourism operate:
1. Vocational Schools
2. Institutes for Vocational Training
3. Advanced Schools of Tourism Education
Professional Tourism Education
Ministry of Tourism
Three educational levels:
Higher Education
Advanced Schools of Tourism
Education (ASTER & ASTEAN)
Post-Secondary Level
Institutes for tourism vocational
Training
Secondary Level
Tourism Vocational Schools
Higher Education
Advanced Schools of Tourism Education
Two Training Centers:
1.
Advanced School of Tourism Education of
Rhodos, Dodecanese (A.S.T.E.R)
2.
Advanced School of Tourism Education of
Agios Nikolaos, Crete (A.S.T.E.A.N)
Higher Education
Advanced Schools of Tourism Education
Admission Requirements:
High school graduates after Pan-Hellenic exams
organized by the Ministry of Education
Organizational Structure
Advanced Schools of Tourism Education
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Studies last 3 ½ years (6 semesters + I semester of thesis & placement)
1st Year
October-January
February-June
July-September
1st semester
2nd semester
placement
2nd Year
October-January
February-June
July-September
3rd semester
4th semester
placement
3rd Year
October-January
February-June
September-January
5th semester
6th semester
dissertation & placement
Organizational Structure
Advanced Schools of Tourism Education
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Graduates of the ASTER & ASTEAN are prepared for
advanced executive posts in the hospitality industry. They have
the same professional rights as the graduates of the
Technological Education Institutes (TEI), specialization Tourism
Management of the Ministry of Education (they have recently
been merged in the departments of Management)
In reality, the curriculums between the ASTER & ASTEAN
(Ministry of Tourism) and the Departments of Tourism
Management of TEI (Ministry of Education) have a lot of
similarities.
Main Advantage of ASTER & ASTEAN: Total of 3 placement
trimesters.
Advanced Schools of Tourism Education
Modules
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Introduction to Tourism, Principles of Management, Principles of Economics,
Economic Mathematics Culinary Art, Restaurant Techniques, Housekeeping,
Introduction to P.C's
Commercial Food Production, Bar-Beverages-Oenology, Food & Beverage
Management, Statistics, Principles of Accounting
F & B Operations Management, Front Office Operations, Tourism Economics,
Architecture-Hotel Assets, Business Accounting, Introduction of Law, Optional
Modules: Tourism Sociology or Tourism Psychology
Main Courante, Hotel Logistics, Greek Tourism Geography, Human Resources
Management, English Tourism Terminology, 2nd Foreign Language Tourism
Terminology
Hospitality Marketing, Financial Management, Tourism Law, Hospitality
Management, Hotel Assets Management, Intercultural Education and
Communication in Tourism, Optional Modules: Tourism Market Research or
Tourism Consumer Behaviour
Business Tourism, Promotion of Tourism Product, Operations in Hotel Logistics,
Entrepreneurship, Career seminar, Hotel Animation, Optional Modules: Tourism
Development or Tourism Policy
Advanced Schools of Tourism Education
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Graduates of ASTER & ASTEAN have the
right to subscribe to the 6th semester of TEI
and get a degree from a third-level
Institution.
Post-Secondary Vocational Training
Institutes for Vocational Training
Culinary Art
Hospitality & Catering
Operations
Travel Agencies
Operations
Thalassotherapy-Spa
Post-Secondary Vocational Training
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High-school graduates (with no age limit)
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Admission after selection procedure (eg foreign language
competence)
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Duration of studies: 2 years (4 semesters)
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Duration of Placement: 6 months (3 months per year)
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7 training centers
Secondary Technical Vocational Education
Vocational Schools
Hotel & Catering
Operations
Culinary Art
Confectionary
Secondary Technical Vocational Education
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Graduates of at least the 1st class of high school (age limit: 23
years old)
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Admission after selection procedure (eg foreign language
competence)
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Duration of studies: 2 years
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Duration of placement: 6 months (3 months per year)
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8 vocational schools
Future issues
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Needs of the market
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Global and regional changes in tourism demand
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Lifestyles/Recreation/Culture factors
Product differentiation
Competition/globalization
Experience of the place
Changes in tourism services
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Structural changes/
New products
Role of the public and private sectors/PPP
Future issues
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Education changes
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Broader changes: flexibility,personalization,
internet, social networks..modes of learning
Education and vocational training
Lifelong learning and training
Distance learning/e-learning
Role of schools
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Levels of education/professional education
Future issues
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Professional tourism education
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Structures, flexibility and mobility
Knowledge/Capacities/Skills
Regulation
Quality assurance
Accreditation
Key questions
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Traditional and new tourism products (spas,etc.)
Related products (tour guides)
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