Report summary
The university study program Tourism and both higher education professional programs
Tourism Destination Management and Tourism Enterprise Management are carried
out at the Faculty of Tourism Studies (Turistica), which is a member of UP and is active in
the area where tourism is almost at home. There is no doubt about the interest in such
studies in the region and beyond. The strong links between students and employers, the
exemplary cooperation of the Faculty with external stakeholders and the administrative
regulation of practical training are commendable. Special attention should be paid to the
systematic guidance of students through individual work in order to obtain a competent
model of the graduate. We strongly recommend improving the process of preparing and
writing self-evaluation reports, actively involving students and the Alumni Club, and
presenting the results to all interested parties. The QA Commission should have its place
on the faculty websites as a space for publishing quality related documents and results of
evaluations.
The implementation of recommendations based on the self-evaluation of study programs
is less obvious from the self-evaluation reports. Greater emphasis must therefore be placed
on the action plan to close the quality loop.
The preparation and updating of study programs is mainly related to increasing the number
of graduates and enrolment rates. The Faculty also uses other mechanisms to promote
study programs.
In order to achieve excellence in the quality of teaching, more time should be invested in
the education and training of university teachers to make use of modern, innovative forms
of teaching, as students have also stressed. This is also the reason why the faculty must
ensure adequate material conditions in terms of up-to-date computer hardware and
Internet access for the students.
Guidelines for mentors in practical training and examples of good practice for other study
programs. Good vertical and horizontal links between the Faculty and the University enable
good project and research work, which is commendable. The relationship between students
and teachers is also exemplary.