Placement Abroad in Career Development of Bachelor Degree Students in Tourism and Hospitality
Kerman, Riikka (2016)
Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201604084034
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201604084034
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The main aim of this research was to study whether the students of the bache-lor degree programmes in tourism and hospitality see the placement abroad as a positive factor in their career development. Other research questions were set to find out the reasons and expectations for doing the placement abroad and how the experience benefited the students.
Theoretical part of the thesis consists of a description of bachelor degree stud-ies in tourism and hospitality in Finland and different theories of career devel-opment. The empirical part of the thesis included a quantitative research. An online survey was conducted in January and February 2016. Total number of the respondents was 51.
Based on the findings of the research, the students of the bachelor degree programmes in tourism and hospitality see the placement abroad affecting positively in their career development. It is also the main reason for doing the placement abroad for many students. Every student has different expectations but most of the students learn what they expected to learn and even more. The experience abroad benefits the students especially in their personal growth.
Theoretical part of the thesis consists of a description of bachelor degree stud-ies in tourism and hospitality in Finland and different theories of career devel-opment. The empirical part of the thesis included a quantitative research. An online survey was conducted in January and February 2016. Total number of the respondents was 51.
Based on the findings of the research, the students of the bachelor degree programmes in tourism and hospitality see the placement abroad affecting positively in their career development. It is also the main reason for doing the placement abroad for many students. Every student has different expectations but most of the students learn what they expected to learn and even more. The experience abroad benefits the students especially in their personal growth.