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Department of Culture & Tourism Management

The Department of Culture and Tourism Management is a distinct department combining culture with tourism, and aims to train global creative talent to promote local tourism such as cultural and marine tourism, and contribute to the tourism industry as a strategic industry to enhance national competitive power. The tourism sector is expanding as much as its importance with more public attention. The department of culture and tourism management at Chonnam National University was established with community needs and social change.
The Department of Culture and Tourism Management is operated as a curriculum extending beyond the scope of tourism management, and this differentiation will provide more opportunities for students after graduation. In addition, stationed in Yeosu city which is the best tourist destination in Korea, it has an optimal learning environment with plenty of cultural tourism resources. We will train cultural tourism professionals by providing field education and practical education on various subjects, and will continue to develop school to work education programs reflecting regional characteristics to expand high-quality employment opportunities for students.
The Culture and Tourism Management Department operates a customized talent training curriculum for each grade to maximize employment capabilities, and implements team coaching by department professors after segmenting students into specific areas of interest. In particular, we plan to actively support the employment of public companies and public institutions in preparation for the mandatory hiring of local talent by public policy.

Career Options after Graduation

Graduates of this department can advance to tourism industry, cultural industry, and tourism-related industries. In addition, all of these fields are greatly open to employment by public officials and public institutions.

Potential Career Fields

  • Public enterprises, public institutions (Tourism Foundation, Cultural Foundation, Tourism Organization, public officials, etc.)
  • Tourism companies (MICE companies, Hotels, Travel agencies, Food-service companies, etc.)
  • Culture industry (Culture and Arts Agency, Arts Management Support Center, etc.)
  • Tourism-related enterprises (Cosmetics, Duty-free shops, Franchises, etc.)

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