The Hotel-University Matching Protocol Program has begun.

TUROB - Turkish Hoteliers Association President Muberra Eresin attended the "Hotel-University Matching Protocol Program" held in Ankara under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Mr. Nadir Alpaslan. The program was also attended by Ministry of Culture and Tourism Deputy Director General of Investments and Establishments Elcin Simsek Oncu, TUROB Secretary General Ismail Tasdemir, and representatives of the participating hotels.

By taking part in this project, launched in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Council of Higher Education (YOK), TUROB has taken an important step toward ensuring that university students studying in the field of tourism are trained to a high standard within the sector.

The project aims to enable university students to translate their theoretical knowledge into practice. While students will have the opportunity to gain professional experience at designated hotels, their educational processes are also being reshaped accordingly. The curricula of the Tourism Management and the Gastronomy and Culinary Arts programs of the universities included in the pilot application are being completely renewed.

Under the new curriculum, the language of instruction has been set as 100% English; while Russian, Chinese or Arabic will be made compulsory as a second foreign language. The aim is thus to enable students to communicate more effectively in the global tourism sector and to increase their competitiveness in the international arena. In addition, students will be provided with professional mentoring support by both universities and sector representatives.

Universities Included in the Pilot Application (in Alphabetical Order):

Afyon Kocatepe University
Akdeniz University
Dokuz Eylul University
Gaziantep University
Istanbul University
Izmir Katip Celebi University
Mardin Artuklu University
Marmara University
Mugla Sitki Kocman University

Hotels Participating in the Project (in Alphabetical Order):

Akra Hotels
Akrones Hotel
Artas Hotels Collection
Cornelia Hotels
Delphin Hotel
Divan Hotels
Elite World Hotels
Eresin Hotels
Gloria Hotels
Hilton Hotels
Ikbal Afyon
Limak Hotels
Maxx Royal Hotels
NG Hotels
Paloma Hotels
Swissotel Izmir
Titanic Hotels
Voyage Hotels