College of hospitality and tourism management Bled

Visoka šola za hotelirstvo in turizem Bled

Basic information

  • Identifiers
    • DEQARINST2370
    • SI0063
    • ROR: https://ror.org/054ywmw83
    • SI-ETER.BAS.NATID: 15587
    • Erasmus: SI BLED02

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    • SCHAC: vs-bled.si

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    • Erasmus-Charter: E10067765

      • Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)

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    • EU-PIC: 938991623

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  • Provider type
    higher education institution
  • Legal seat(s)
    Bled, Slovenia
  • Website
    http://www.vs-bled.si/en/
  • Founding year
    2010
  • QF-EHEA levels
    first cycle
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/institution/2370

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Institutional level

This report is not currently valid but part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Institutional re-accreditation
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Institutional re-accreditation

Programme level

This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Hotelirstvo in turizem (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor (visokošolski)
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7. raven (7))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Hotelirstvo in turizem (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    115249
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    • Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    21/09/2023
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    VM Bled carries out a self-evaluation for each academic year (the last self- evaluation report for the academic year 2022/2022). The report analyses the implementation of the study programme, the progress of students during their studies, employability, the number and structure of students and the average marks of exams. The self-evaluation report also includes the implementation of the action plan for the school year 2021/2022 and the action plan for the next school year 2022/2023. The system of cooperation of internal and external stakeholders includes the cooperation of the Quality Commission with the high school management, the teachers and the students, who have their own representative in the Commission, but also the cooperation of the departments in preparing proposals for changes in the study programme. The expert group notes that it is necessary to introduce additional forms (focus groups of students, internship mentors, employers, graduates) for collecting information and proposals for improving and updating the contents of the study programmes with current trends in the tourism profession. The current self-evaluation of the study programmes only partially enables the development and updating of the study programmes with the aim of keeping them up to date, as the contents of the study programmes have not changed during the last accreditation period. The programme does not satisfactorily map new, current changes dictated by the profession. The results of the evaluation of the study programmes are reflected in measures in the area of implementation of the study programme (responsiveness and opening hours of work, responsiveness of lecturers, publication of materials in e-classrooms), where the quality agreement is concluded, but also in changes and improvements in the content and timeliness of the study programme. As a result, the objectives and competences as well as the vertical and horizontal connectivity remained the same. Considering the development of the professional profile in the field of tourism and hotel management, it would be useful to examine whether sustainable tourism, as a fundamental strategy for the development of tourism in Slovenia and in the world, finds an appropriate place in the third year of study. We suggest that the area of sustainable development and ecology in tourism should be placed in the 1st year of study, as the consideration of sustainable development also touches on other areas and processes in tourism that students learn about in other subjects. At the same time, the evaluated study programmes do not include sufficient content related to digitalisation, which is a fundamental guideline for the future development of tourism and at the same time one of the basic competences of employees in tourism. The fact that the VM Bled has not identified any actual professional and developmental changes in tourism in the last 5 years, despite the collection and analysis of feedback from various stakeholders involved in the pedagogical process, suggests that the forms and methods of updating the study programmes at the VM Bled are not effective enough. The students at the VM Bled are part-time students, most of whom have full-time or part-time jobs. For this reason, the studies are adapted and mostly take place in the afternoon. The studies are even better adapted to the students when they do their work at weekends, which was also confirmed by the students in the interviews. According to the results of the evaluation for the 3rd. standard, the experts note that the course holders incorporate the latest professional knowledge, literature and trends in the implementation of their courses, but this is not evident in the syllabi as they are not updated with newer sources and literature. The prescribed literature/sources are usually older than 15 years. Based on the statements of the lecturers and the management of the institution that they purchase new literature according to the need, it is expected that the syllabi will also be updated accordingly. When reviewing the curricula of both study programmes, an expert group concluded that there is no obvious possibility of optionality of 10 ECTS from other study programmes or external optionality. In an interview with an expert group, students confirmed that most of the study material is accessible in the online classroom, but the expert group also concluded in interviews with other stakeholders that the VM Bled does not provide access to electronic databases and professional databases, which would be accessible electronic professional resources and professional articles in the field of tourism, hotel management and medical tourism for students and teachers. Access to electronic databases and professional articles is a basic adaptation for students to develop professional competences independently. This is particularly important as all curricula include many hours for independent work. The VM Bled states that it enables professional work by students, although a group of experts has found in interviews with students that this does not take place to a sufficient extent in practise. In the period since the last accreditation, no professional projects with students have been carried out at the VM Bled, with the exception of the professional project on the effects of the pandemic with the virus COVID 19 on alcohol consumption among young adults (20-30 years). The expert group notes that 1 project in the last accreditation period involving students of the VM Bled is not sufficient to fulfill the criterion of students working on professional projects. The participating students and graduates were not familiar with the project in the interview with the expert group. The possibility of transferring at least 10 ECTS from compulsory or elective subjects from one study program to another is not sufficiently recognisable in the curriculum, which is inconsistent with Article 6 of the criteria for Credit Evaluation of Study Programs according to ECTS. The development of the professional field of tourism, hotel management and medical tourism is limited and modest, also due to the fact that about 1/3 of the contract lecturers have no professional work in their professional field, which would be evident from publications. As a rule, the VM Bled provides all necessary information for various internal and external stakeholders via the website. In addition, internal stakeholders are also informed via e-classrooms and e-mail. The website also provides the subject lists of the study programmes and summaries of the self-evaluation reports, but there is no access to the curricula. An expert group assesses whether the organisation of work and the implementation of the pedagogical process at the VM Bled are appropriate and adapted to part-time students. During the evaluation process, the expert group identified many opportunities to improve and develop the quality of the assessed study programmes. The institution can realise opportunities for improvement and also most of the findings defined as partial fulfillment of quality standards. Of concern is the insufficient activity in the area of tourism development, hotel management and medical tourism. As highlighted in the report, 1 realised professional project in the last accreditation period is insufficient to meet the quality standards. The lack of professional development is also reflected in the study programmes, which have not changed in content during the last accreditation period. A comprehensive and systematic approach to the development of professional activities needs to be organised at the VM Bled, based on the implementation of professional projects and activities. A group of experts estimates that the VM Bled will have difficulties to realise this with the current resources.
    VM Bled carries out a self-evaluation for each academic year (the last self- evaluation report for the academic year 2022/2022). The report analyses the implementation of the study programme, the progress of students during their studies, employability, the number and structure of students and the average marks of exams. The self-evaluation report also includes the implementation of the action pla...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/115249
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-2/2022/8 - programa
  • Verifiable Credential
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Management v živilstvu in prehrani (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Zdravstveni turizem (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor (visokošolski)
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7. raven (7))
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Zdravstveni turizem (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF 7)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • DEQAR Report ID
    115249
  • Agency
    Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency (SQAA)
  • Type
    • Extraordinary evaluation of study programmes
  • Status
    part of obligatory EQA system
  • Formal decision
    not applicable
  • Date
    21/09/2023
  • Valid until
    not applicable
  • Summary

    Report summary

    VM Bled carries out a self-evaluation for each academic year (the last self- evaluation report for the academic year 2022/2022). The report analyses the implementation of the study programme, the progress of students during their studies, employability, the number and structure of students and the average marks of exams. The self-evaluation report also includes the implementation of the action plan for the school year 2021/2022 and the action plan for the next school year 2022/2023. The system of cooperation of internal and external stakeholders includes the cooperation of the Quality Commission with the high school management, the teachers and the students, who have their own representative in the Commission, but also the cooperation of the departments in preparing proposals for changes in the study programme. The expert group notes that it is necessary to introduce additional forms (focus groups of students, internship mentors, employers, graduates) for collecting information and proposals for improving and updating the contents of the study programmes with current trends in the tourism profession. The current self-evaluation of the study programmes only partially enables the development and updating of the study programmes with the aim of keeping them up to date, as the contents of the study programmes have not changed during the last accreditation period. The programme does not satisfactorily map new, current changes dictated by the profession. The results of the evaluation of the study programmes are reflected in measures in the area of implementation of the study programme (responsiveness and opening hours of work, responsiveness of lecturers, publication of materials in e-classrooms), where the quality agreement is concluded, but also in changes and improvements in the content and timeliness of the study programme. As a result, the objectives and competences as well as the vertical and horizontal connectivity remained the same. Considering the development of the professional profile in the field of tourism and hotel management, it would be useful to examine whether sustainable tourism, as a fundamental strategy for the development of tourism in Slovenia and in the world, finds an appropriate place in the third year of study. We suggest that the area of sustainable development and ecology in tourism should be placed in the 1st year of study, as the consideration of sustainable development also touches on other areas and processes in tourism that students learn about in other subjects. At the same time, the evaluated study programmes do not include sufficient content related to digitalisation, which is a fundamental guideline for the future development of tourism and at the same time one of the basic competences of employees in tourism. The fact that the VM Bled has not identified any actual professional and developmental changes in tourism in the last 5 years, despite the collection and analysis of feedback from various stakeholders involved in the pedagogical process, suggests that the forms and methods of updating the study programmes at the VM Bled are not effective enough. The students at the VM Bled are part-time students, most of whom have full-time or part-time jobs. For this reason, the studies are adapted and mostly take place in the afternoon. The studies are even better adapted to the students when they do their work at weekends, which was also confirmed by the students in the interviews. According to the results of the evaluation for the 3rd. standard, the experts note that the course holders incorporate the latest professional knowledge, literature and trends in the implementation of their courses, but this is not evident in the syllabi as they are not updated with newer sources and literature. The prescribed literature/sources are usually older than 15 years. Based on the statements of the lecturers and the management of the institution that they purchase new literature according to the need, it is expected that the syllabi will also be updated accordingly. When reviewing the curricula of both study programmes, an expert group concluded that there is no obvious possibility of optionality of 10 ECTS from other study programmes or external optionality. In an interview with an expert group, students confirmed that most of the study material is accessible in the online classroom, but the expert group also concluded in interviews with other stakeholders that the VM Bled does not provide access to electronic databases and professional databases, which would be accessible electronic professional resources and professional articles in the field of tourism, hotel management and medical tourism for students and teachers. Access to electronic databases and professional articles is a basic adaptation for students to develop professional competences independently. This is particularly important as all curricula include many hours for independent work. The VM Bled states that it enables professional work by students, although a group of experts has found in interviews with students that this does not take place to a sufficient extent in practise. In the period since the last accreditation, no professional projects with students have been carried out at the VM Bled, with the exception of the professional project on the effects of the pandemic with the virus COVID 19 on alcohol consumption among young adults (20-30 years). The expert group notes that 1 project in the last accreditation period involving students of the VM Bled is not sufficient to fulfill the criterion of students working on professional projects. The participating students and graduates were not familiar with the project in the interview with the expert group. The possibility of transferring at least 10 ECTS from compulsory or elective subjects from one study program to another is not sufficiently recognisable in the curriculum, which is inconsistent with Article 6 of the criteria for Credit Evaluation of Study Programs according to ECTS. The development of the professional field of tourism, hotel management and medical tourism is limited and modest, also due to the fact that about 1/3 of the contract lecturers have no professional work in their professional field, which would be evident from publications. As a rule, the VM Bled provides all necessary information for various internal and external stakeholders via the website. In addition, internal stakeholders are also informed via e-classrooms and e-mail. The website also provides the subject lists of the study programmes and summaries of the self-evaluation reports, but there is no access to the curricula. An expert group assesses whether the organisation of work and the implementation of the pedagogical process at the VM Bled are appropriate and adapted to part-time students. During the evaluation process, the expert group identified many opportunities to improve and develop the quality of the assessed study programmes. The institution can realise opportunities for improvement and also most of the findings defined as partial fulfillment of quality standards. Of concern is the insufficient activity in the area of tourism development, hotel management and medical tourism. As highlighted in the report, 1 realised professional project in the last accreditation period is insufficient to meet the quality standards. The lack of professional development is also reflected in the study programmes, which have not changed in content during the last accreditation period. A comprehensive and systematic approach to the development of professional activities needs to be organised at the VM Bled, based on the implementation of professional projects and activities. A group of experts estimates that the VM Bled will have difficulties to realise this with the current resources.
    VM Bled carries out a self-evaluation for each academic year (the last self- evaluation report for the academic year 2022/2022). The report analyses the implementation of the study programme, the progress of students during their studies, employability, the number and structure of students and the average marks of exams. The self-evaluation report also includes the implementation of the action pla...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/report/115249
  • Agency's identifier
    6031-2/2022/8 - programa
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