Turističko Ugostiteljska Škola Split

What Turističko Ugostiteljska Škola Split does

Turističko-ugostiteljska škola Split (TUS Split) is a public vocational secondary school located at A.G. Matoš 60, Split, Croatia, operating under the Croatian Ministry of Science and Education (MZO) and governed by the Split-Dalmatia County (Splitsko-dalmatinska županija). It delivers 3- and 4-year secondary vocational programs targeting students aged 15-19, covering culinary arts (cook/kuhar), waitstaff (konobar), confectionery (slastičar), and tourism-hotel management (turističko-hotelijerski komercijalist), with language instruction in French, English, German, and Italian. The school also serves an adult-learner segment (Obrazovanje odraslih) seeking vocational retraining and qualification upgrades in hospitality trades.

In 2020, the school was designated as the Regional Centre of Competence (Regionalni centar kompetentnosti, RCK) for the tourism and hospitality sector in the Split-Dalmatia region — one of only four such centres in Croatia (alongside Opatija, Osijek, and Zabok). The designation came with €9.8 million (74,325,504.37 HRK) of European Social Fund (ESF) financing, signed on June 16, 2020, between Ministry of Tourism and school director Ivo Bilić. Practical training is delivered through student-operated facilities including Restoran Marendin (training restaurant), Caffe bar Akademis, and the Akademis FiT Split vocational training centre. The school runs multiple Erasmus+ KA121-VET accredited mobility projects (2022, 2023, 2024 project cycles) with partner institutions in Iceland, Spain, Slovenia, Austria, and Bulgaria.

The technology stack is conventional educational IT: a WordPress/CKEditor website at tus-st.hr, the national e-Dnevnik electronic gradebook, Microsoft Teams for distance learning, the mail.skole.hr email system, SharePoint via the CARNet academic network, EMA for teacher professional-development hours, and a dedicated e-learning platform (ucilica.tus-st.hr). As a public institution (javna ustanova), regular secondary education is tuition-free, funded through government budgets; adult education programs and some specialized offerings charge fees. Textbooks for economically disadvantaged students are subsidized by the Ministry and the City of Split / Split-Dalmatia County. The school reports GDPR compliance with a designated Data Protection Officer. No commercial revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Turističko Ugostiteljska Škola Split

Legal name

Turističko-ugostiteljska škola Split

Website

https://tus-st.hr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Turističko-ugostiteljska škola Split is a public vocational secondary school in Split, Croatia, delivering 3-4 year programs in culinary arts, hospitality, confectionery, and tourism, and serving as the Regional Centre of Competence for tourism and hospitality in Split-Dalmatia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Split

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Adult Education Programs: The school generates revenue from adult education (obrazovanje odraslih) programs, charging fees for vocational retraining and continuing education courses in hospitality and tourism sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Turističko-ugostiteljska škola Split is a public vocational secondary school delivering three- and four-year programs in cooking (kuhar), waitstaff (konobar), confectionery (slastičar), and tourism-hotel commercial studies, combined with practical training in student-operated facilities. It also runs a Regional Competence Centre (RCK) funded by the European Social Fund to deliver advanced sector training, teacher professional development, and industry partnerships, plus adult-education retraining programs.

Product overview

Turističko-ugostiteljska škola Split is a vocational secondary school offering a unified portfolio of tourism and hospitality education programs. The core offering consists of four-year and three-year vocational programs (culinary arts, waitstaff, confectionery, tourism-hotel management). Practical training is delivered through student-operated facilities (Restoran Marendin training restaurant and Caffe Bar) and supplemented by the Akademis FiT Split vocational training center. The school operates the Regional Competence Center (RCK), a major EU-funded initiative for advanced sector training. International mobility is provided through Erasmus+ KA121-VET accreditation with partner schools across Europe. Additional services include adult education programs, career counseling (Mogu i hoću center), and an e-learning platform for distance learning delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Akademis FiT Split: Practical training restaurant facility operated by the school for student culinary and hospitality education
• Restoran Marendin
• Caffe bar
• RCK - Regionalni centar kompetentnosti
• Mogu i hoću - Karijerni centar
• Obrazovanje odraslih

Products and services

• Vocational Tourism and Hospitality Secondary Programs Three- and four-year secondary vocational programs covering cooking (kuhar), waitstaff (konobar), confectionery (slastičar) and tourism-hotel commercial studies, including practical training, final thesis and state-matura preparation for students aged 15-19.
• Restoran Marendin Training Restaurant
• Caffe Bar Training Facility
• Akademis FiT Split Vocational Training Centre
• Erasmus+ Mobility Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 41 vocational teachers trained in one RCK training cycle, covering the Split-Dalmatia region from Vrgorac to Šibenik and Knin

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ŠKMER (Škola za kuharstvo i posluživanje)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerŠKMER is a key development partner in the Regional Centre of Competence (RCK) project. The school collaborates with ŠKMER to deliver professional development training for vocational teachers in hospitality service and cooking. ŠKMER's kitchen academy in Split (Jobova 2) hosts training sessions. This partnership was integral to the RCK establishment project funded by ESF.
• AEHT (Association of European Hotel and Tourism Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school actively participates in AEHT's annual conferences (35th and 36th conferences referenced). AEHT provides a platform for international cooperation among tourism and hospitality schools across Europe, facilitating knowledge exchange and student mobility.
• Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of CroatiacoreOthersSigned the €9.8M Regional Centre of Competence funding agreement on June 16, 2020 with the school. The Ministry of Tourism funds the RCK project aimed at developing human potential in the tourism and hospitality sector.
• METRO Hrvatska (Metro Croatia)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMETRO Croatia sponsors and participates in school competitions including Metro Junior Top Chef, where the school's students compete against other regional competence centres. METRO also hosts events at venues like Meštrović Gallery to promote the school and connect students with the gastronomic scene.
• Erasmus+ Partners (various European schools and institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school has Erasmus+ accreditation (KA121-VET) enabling student and teacher mobility to partner institutions in Iceland (Reykjavik), Spain (Seville, Málaga, Barcelona), Slovenia (Maribor), Austria (Vienna), and Bulgaria (Sofia). These partnerships support vocational skill development through international placements and job shadowing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ŠKMER (Škola za kuharstvo i posluživanje): A vocational culinary and hospitality school based in Split that is a core development partner in the same Regional Competence Centre (RCK) project. Directly comparable in offering secondary-level cook, waiter, and confectioner training with practical kitchen/service infrastructure in the same city.
• Ugostiteljsko-turistička škola Osijek: Designated RCK for tourism and hospitality in the Osijek region, completing the four-node Croatian RCK network. Directly comparable as a public vocational secondary school offering cook, waiter, confectioner, and tourism-hotel programs with shared national funding framework and curriculum standards.
• Srednja škola Zabok: Designated RCK for tourism and hospitality in the Zabok region, the fourth member of the national RCK network. Comparable as a secondary vocational school offering similar hospitality and tourism programs under the same ESF-funded competency framework.
• Hotelijersko-turistička škola Opatija: Designated RCK partner for tourism and hospitality in the Opatija region and one of four national Regional Competence Centres alongside Split. Offers comparable vocational secondary programs in hotel, tourism, and culinary trades with similar EU-funded infrastructure and Erasmus+ participation.

Broad incumbents

• EHL (École hôtelière de Lausanne): Globally recognized hospitality management school with broad portfolio across undergraduate, graduate, and executive education in hotel and tourism management. Comparable as an established incumbent in hospitality education, though operating at the tertiary level rather than secondary vocational.
• Hotelschool The Hague: Leading Dutch hospitality management school offering bachelor-level hotel and culinary training. Comparable as an established European hospitality education institution with strong industry placement and international network, operating at higher-education level.
• Institut Paul Bocuse: French higher-education and research institution specializing in hospitality, culinary arts, and food service. Comparable as a broad-incumbent hospitality educator with strong practical-training orientation and industry partnerships, though operating at tertiary level.

Regional players

• Ekonomska škola Split: Public secondary school in Split offering economics and commercial programs (including the tourism-hotel commercialist track overlapping with TUS Split). Comparable regional vocational secondary institution serving the same catchment area but focused on business rather than culinary/service trades.

Others

• METRO Hrvatska: Croatian cash-and-carry wholesaler sponsoring school competitions (Metro Junior Top Chef) and hosting student events. Comparable as an industry partner enabling practical training, competition sponsorship, and graduate placement in hospitality supply chain.
• AEHT (Association of European Hotel and Tourism Schools): European industry association for hotel and tourism schools, of which TUS Split is an active member (participating in 35th and 36th annual conferences). Comparable as the ecosystem-level coordinating body for European hospitality vocational education and an enabling network for cross-school collaboration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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