The task of the KUTEL scientific department is a university-wide organization of scientific activities, coordination and analysis of scientific activities of faculties and departments of the University, the reports of the Scientific Council on the results of the scientific work of all KUTEL departments.

The scientific work of the University is headed by a vice-rector for scientific work, corresponding member of NAS of Ukraine, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Pazenok Viktor.

The head of scientific department - candidate of historical sciences, professor KUTEL Kruchek Alexander.

The members of the scientific department are Methodists Solyanik Svetlana, Petrenko Ludmila.

Scientific Department is publishing a yearbook, "Scientific notes of KUTEL". Executive secretary of the editorial board on the philosophy problems -  candidate of sociological Sciences, Associate Professor Sergei Gorski, executive secretary of the editorial board on the theory and methodology of professional education candidate of pedagogical sciences, Moroz Larisa.

The yearbook contains main results of the research staff of the university, the best student and master's theses on the problems of the theory and practice of tourism, hospitality, their jurisprudential, economic, social and pedagogical aspects, as well as from other scientific problems.

As part of the scientific department KUTEL operates Graduate School. Post graduate students carried out for 3 specialties:

• 09.00.03 Social philosophy and philosophy of history
• 12.00.02 Constitutional Law
• 13.00.04 Theory and Methods of Professional Education

Currently in KUTEL post-graduate study trained 22 graduate students and competitors (among them: 9 graduate students and 13 candidates). During the spring and autumn session held reception qualifying examination for the candidate degree in philosophy and foreign language. Before compiling candidate minimum graduate students and applicants read review lectures and consultations on philosophy and foreign language.

Annually KUTEL undergo postgraduate reading on theory (turizmologii) and practice (prakseologii) tourism. Led eight graduate readings, which was attended by over 350 graduate students and applicants. This increased participation in the event of other graduate schools, in particular Taras Shevchenko University, Institute of Tourism Trade Unions, etc.

Under the auspices of the KUTEL scientific department deployed activities of the Student Scientific Society "Synergy" (Head Timeychuk Andrey).

Students' Scientific Society operates since 2004. The complex topic of scientific research society: "Tourism, current problems and prospects of development". In this society on the faculties established professional student academic studios, and the departments - academic student study groups. Activities of young scientists diverse: preparation of scientific abstracts and reports, conducting research in the preparation of coursework, undergraduate, diploma works, etc.

KUTEL students scientists participate in the annual student scientific conferences, seminars, round tables, competitions, All-Ukrainian contest of student research papers. Repeatedly, participants received prizes and diplomas.

Concerning the overall achievements of the scientific department authorized by the General university should be noted, comprehensive research on "Tourism as a social phenomenon: the problems of the theory (turizmologii) and practice (prakseologiya) tourism" (в русском потеряны кавычки). The team of authors headed by vice-rector for scientific work of Professor Pazenko prepared to printing scientific textbook "Turizmologii: conceptual foundations of the theory of tourism". Turizmologii as a training course introduced in the curriculum for Master.

Researchers of the University together with colleagues in other universities, members of the Association have done much to establish a scientific and methodical base of educational process, the development of topical problems of the theory and practice of tourism.

Among the most notable results of this work:

• KUTEL scientists actively participated in the drafting of the Law "On tourism" and amendments and supplements thereto;
• the introduction of new branches of knowledge made possible due to significantly refine of the scientists of the University: 0201 "Culture" - the direction 6020.107 "Tourism" and 1401 "Scope of Service" - line 6140 100 Hotel and restaurant business;
• with the support and assistance of UN WTO, led four international scientific conferences, which summarizes the results of the development perspective of the theory of tourism in its philosophical, cultural, sociological, historical, economic, law, pedagogical and psychological aspects;
• began preparing a series of fundamental scientific works tourism direction;
• entered the publication "Yearbook Scientific note KUTEL ";
• trained candidates on issues turizmovedeniya.

An important aspect of the department research is to organize the work of a permanent scientific and methodological seminar: "The individual specialist in modern society of information and knowledge." The seminar introduced the practice of hearing research reports on topical issues of general scientific and specialized knowledge. These seminars - a unique opportunity to learn modern scientific techniques, refer to the underlying scientific problems chosen field of knowledge, to get acquainted with the creative concepts of the leading scholars of Ukraine.

With a view to consolidating turizmologov scientists and specialists of education and training of the tourism industry in 2003 at the initiative KUTEL was formed Academy of Tourism of Ukraine.

The founders of the Academy of Tourism is the number of leading Ukrainian educational institutions that train specialists for the tourism industry.

Academy of Tourism of Ukraine is a voluntary all-Ukrainian public organization uniting those engaged in scientific, educational and practical work in the field of tourism. The Academy operates on the basis of the Constitution, existing legislation on the principles of democracy, governance and equality of its members.

The purpose of the Academy as an association of tourism professionals is the realization of their desire to contribute to the further qualitative improvement and development of tourist sphere in Ukraine by means of scientific research topical issues of tourism, predicting the development, participation in developing the foundations of state policy in the tourism industry, the development of the education system, providing highly trained personnel for the tourist business in Ukraine, as well as protecting the legitimate interests of its members.

Contacts:

office. 221, tel. (Direct call (in Ukraine) - 599-93-52)
E-mail: nayka@kutep.ua