Bachelor in Tourism and recreation

Tourism and recreation is a bachelor's degree program at Uniwersytet WSB Merito Bydgoszcz, listed in Warszawa, Poland, running three years and taught in English, with a start date of 2026-10-01, an application deadline of 2026-10-01, and yearly tuition of 2500 EUR. Studying International Tourism at WSB University gives students access to preparatory classes for the LCCI EFT exam dedicated to tourism, along with additional courses covering information systems in the hotel industry, tour guiding and leisure animation, and recreation tutoring, among others. Training takes place in classrooms equipped with modern software dedicated to the tourism and catering industry, and students can develop their interests by joining the Aloha Student Research Club within the Tourism and Recreation Department. Students take part in summer and winter sports camps, job placements, internships, and study visits, with over 50% of classes described as practical in their core. According to the Tourism News periodical (4/2017), the university has ranked among the best non-public schools with a first-cycle education at tourist faculties among universities with a practical education profile in tourism, with the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Tourism Organization listed as one of the Faculty's partners. Students can take internships in hotels, restaurants, and catering and tourism enterprises in Poland and abroad, including in Spain or Greece, and through the Erasmus Programme have the opportunity to study at one of 39 foreign universities, learning from experienced practitioners holding senior positions in their companies. Tourism and recreation as a field combines hospitality operations, event and leisure planning, and destination management, and graduates commonly pursue careers in hotels, tour operations, and travel agencies across Poland and abroad.