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Since Turkish tourism is mainly dependent on active foreign tourism, a significant portion of tourism workers are required to know a foreign language. Therefore, the institutions that provide tourism education, in addition to the academic and practical education they provide, are aimed at teaching a foreign language to students. The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions of English self-qualification of students learning a foreign language (English) with different curriculum programs.  For this purpose, data were collected through the survey from 751 students studying in the department of tourism management in four different faculties and high schools.  The research findings show that students who receive compulsory preparatory education, undergo stages and are abroad have a higher perception of English language self-qualification. Therefore, it is also recommended that foreign language preparation training is mandatory in tourism education institutions.

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