📍Kartepe, Turkey
➡️ N. participants: 2 – 4
➡️ Education Sector: VET
➡️ Macro Topics: Gastronomy, Tourism
📌 Mobility Type: Job Shadowing
🗓 Dates
- 4 – 8 November 2024
- 18 – 22 November 2024
- 25 – 29 November 2024
- 2 – 6 December 2024
Akçakoca Vocational and Technical High School is a public institution dedicated to providing formal education in the field of Tourism. The school is situated in Kartepe, Kocaeli, approximately 100 kilometers from Istanbul. Renowned as one of Turkey’s premier winter tourism destinations, Kartepe boasts picturesque plateaus, canyons, and the therapeutic waters of Maşukiye. This area is also a popular destination for hiking enthusiasts and nature lovers who engage in various outdoor sports throughout the year.
Educational Programs:
The school offers a comprehensive four-year program focusing on two primary fields: Food & Beverage Services and Accommodation & Travel Services. The curriculum combines both theoretical and practical education, ensuring that students gain a well-rounded understanding of the tourism industry.
Practical Training:
Practical training is an integral part of the educational experience at Akçakoca Vocational and Technical High School. Students in the 10th and 11th grades participate in practical training sessions at hotels and restaurants, accumulating 135 working days of hands-on experience. Additionally, the school features an on-site practice hotel, which is attached to the main building. This facility provides students with the opportunity to engage in internships and vocational training throughout the academic year.
Certification and Opportunities:
Upon graduation, students receive a diploma and a business opening certificate, equipping them with the credentials necessary to enter the workforce or start their own businesses in the tourism industry.
International Collaboration:
The school actively encourages student participation in Erasmus projects, both in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector and strategic partnerships. These international opportunities allow students to broaden their horizons, gain valuable international experience, and develop a global perspective on tourism and hospitality.
Conclusion:
Akçakoca Vocational and Technical High School is committed to fostering the next generation of tourism professionals through a balanced blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience. Its strategic location, comprehensive programs, and focus on international collaboration make it a notable institution in the field of vocational education. Our school has been granted Erasmus+ VET accreditation covering the years 2012-2027.
Our job shadowing activities for the Food and Beverage Department include classroom observations, observations in kitchen practice workshops, sectoral visits, and school+ practice hotel orientation tours.
The lesson observation for the Accommodation and Travel Services Department also includes classroom observations, observations at the training hotel, sectoral visits, and school + practice hotel orientation tours.
- Topics:
– Sectoral: Gastronomy
– Sectoral: Tourism - All Inclusive: hosting organisation will provide you with:
– Training Programme
– Accommodation in a single room
– Airport Transfer
- Cost:Job shadowing activities program cost without logistics: 200€ / personJob shadowing activities program cost with logistics: 550€ / person
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