Regionalni centar kompetentnosti u turizmu i ugostiteljstvu Dubrovnik

What Regionalni centar kompetentnosti u turizmu i ugostiteljstvu Dubrovnik does

Regionalni centar kompetentnosti u turizmu i ugostiteljstvu Dubrovnik (RCK DU) is a public secondary vocational school (javna ustanova) operating under the Croatian education system from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Founded in 1948 as Turistička i ugostiteljska škola Dubrovnik, the institution holds a designated Regional Competence Center status for tourism and hospitality in Dubrovnik-Neretva County and serves secondary school students across vocational trades (waiter/bartender, cook, pastry chef) and technical specializations (hotel-tourism technician, tourism-commerce specialist). It also operates an Obrazovanje odraslih (Adult Education) division delivering formal and non-formal programs, taxi driver examinations, A1–C2 language proficiency testing, and Croatian language courses for foreigners.

The organization's product portfolio is centered on traditional vocational education and certification rather than technology platforms. It operates three facilities in Dubrovnik — the main Župska 2 headquarters (reconstructed 2022–2023), Akademis Garište, and Akademis Čingrija — serving as practical training venues. Programs are delivered through in-person instruction, with correspondence and online consultation options for adult learners. Source data records no proprietary technology stack, no AI/ML capabilities, no API, no mobile applications, and no patents or trademarks. Distribution is direct: prospective students enroll at the school, while the Career Center provides services to students, alumni, and adult learners through activities, a volunteer center, and a knowledge base.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial. Primary funding flows from Croatian public education budgets, supplemented by EU structural funds and Erasmus+ project grants, with fee-based revenue from adult-education services: taxi driver exam at 26.55 EUR/200 HRK; Croatian language for foreigners at 200 EUR for 30 hours; foreign language courses at 1600 HRK for 40 hours; and a 10% tuition discount for former students in the 2021/2022 school year. The director is Antun Perušina, dipl. ing., with Ivana Luetić Hotko, mag.oec., heading Adult Education. Marketing channels are limited to the official website (rckdu.hr), Facebook, and public-consultation announcements.

Name

Regionalni centar kompetentnosti u turizmu i ugostiteljstvu Dubrovnik

Legal name

Turistička i ugostiteljska škola Dubrovnik

Website

https://rckdu.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Regionalni centar kompetentnosti u turizmu i ugostiteljstvu Dubrovnik is a public Croatian vocational school in Dubrovnik delivering secondary and adult education in tourism and hospitality trades to regional students and adult learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAKAH

Career & Employability Integration Support (Work Culture, Networking, Job Readiness)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Student Support & Cultural Integration Services

SECONDARYEDANACAG

Immigration, Citizenship & Integration Language Exam Prep

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Language Tutoring & Exam Prep

SECONDARYHSAKAJAK

Language & Cultural Training

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Corporate & Employee Relocation Management Services

Keywords

• Vocational education tourism
• Hospitality vocational training
• Adult education programs
• Language proficiency testing
• Secondary vocational school

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubrovnik

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Regionalni centar kompetentnosti u turizmu i ugostiteljstvu Dubrovnik (RCK DU) operates as a regional competence center providing secondary vocational education in tourism and hospitality (Turistička i ugostiteljska škola Dubrovnik), including vocational trades such as waiter, cook, and pastry chef, as well as technical specializations in hotel-tourism and tourism-commerce. It also runs an adult education division (Obrazovanje odraslih) offering formal vocational programs, non-formal professional courses, taxi driver certification, language proficiency testing (A1–C2), and Croatian language courses for foreigners.

Product overview

Regionalni centar kompetentnosti u turizmu i ugostiteljstvu Dubrovnik (RCK DU) operates as a regional competence center for tourism and hospitality vocational education. The organization encompasses a unified portfolio of educational products: the core Turistička i ugostiteljska škola Dubrovnik providing secondary vocational schooling, the Obrazovanje odraslih adult education division offering formal and non-formal professional programs, and two practical training facilities (Akademis Garište and Akademis Čingrija). Programs span vocational trades (waiter, cook, pastry chef) and technical specializations (hotel-tourism technician, tourism-commerce), along with adult certification services including taxi driver examinations, language proficiency testing (A1-C2), and Croatian language courses for foreigners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Akademis Garište: Additional educational campus facility operated by RCK DU, located at Garište 3, Dubrovnik, serving as a practical training venue.
• Akademis Čingrija

Products and services

• Secondary Vocational Education in Tourism and Hospitality (Turistička i ugostiteljska škola Dubrovnik) Formal secondary vocational schooling in tourism and hospitality for enrolled students, spanning vocational trades and technical specializations.
• Formal Adult Education Programs (Formalni programi)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministarstvo turizma i sporta (Ministry of Tourism and Sport)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Financing partner for project TUSDU4YOU, a virtual tour accessibility project enabling persons with reduced mobility to access Dubrovnik's walls and inaccessible areas through virtual walks.
• eTwinning NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Participation in European eTwinning platform for school collaboration, awarded European Language Label 2019. Partners include schools across Europe collaborating on digital projects and language learning.
• Srednja šola za gostinstvo in turizem CeljeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Partner in Zero Waste Power in HoReCa Erasmus+ project; hosted student mobilities and exchanges between Celje and Dubrovnik schools.
• Erasmus+ Partner Schools (Various European Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Active participation in multiple Erasmus+ projects including School of Change, Culture Knowledge and Language Competences, Zero Waste Power in HoReCa, E.C.A.S., and others. Partners include schools from Croatia, Latvia, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovenia, Poland, Italy (Molfetta), Turkey, and other EU countries. Students and staff participate in transnational learning, teaching, and training activities (LTT activities) under these partnerships.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hotelijersko-turistička škola Zagreb: The Zagreb-based counterpart Croatian vocational school for hotel and tourism trades, competing for student enrollments nationally and offering an overlapping curriculum of vocational and technical tourism specializations.
• Turističko-ugostiteljska škola Split: Croatian public secondary vocational school in Split offering the same hospitality and tourism trades (waiter, cook, hotel-tourism technician). Direct competitor for Croatian students and similar dependence on regional tourism labor demand.
• Srednja šola za gostinstvo in turizem Celje: A Slovenian secondary vocational school for gastronomy and tourism, already an Erasmus+ project partner of RCK DU (Zero Waste Power in HoReCa). Same product structure: secondary vocational programs plus practical training for hospitality trades in a comparable Adriatic tourism economy.

Broad incumbents

• Hotelschool The Hague: Dutch higher-education hospitality school with strong EU network and Erasmus+ integration, similar institutional positioning to RCK DU but at degree level and broader European reach.
• Les Roches International School of Hotel Management: Swiss-based international hospitality school offering vocational-to-degree pathways for tourism and hospitality, operating at larger scale and broader geographies than RCK DU.
• École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL): Globally recognized Swiss hospitality management school offering the same tourism/hospitality curriculum area as RCK DU, but at the higher-education degree level and on a global stage. Sets the premium benchmark for hospitality vocational pedagogy.

Others

• eTwinning / School Education Gateway (European Commission): The European Commission's e-learning platform for school partnerships in which RCK DU actively participates (via the European Language Label 2019). Functions as an enabling ecosystem and network for cross-border vocational collaboration rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Srednja strukovna škola Šibenik: Croatian Adriatic vocational school with hospitality programs serving the Šibenik-Knin County. Comparable in scale and vocational focus but in a different Croatian coastal region, serving as a regional alternative rather than direct Dubrovnik competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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