Reasons behind Studying Tourism and Recreation and Career Plans of Undergraduate Students

The aim of the study was to determine the reasons behind studying and career plans of undergraduate students of tourism and recreation at the University of Bydgoszcz. For the statistical inference, the incidence of features and the chi-square test for independence were used. 136 respondents (69% women and 31% men) were chosen by non-probability sampling. The analysis of relations between the year of studies and the reasons behind choosing that field of study showed a statistically significant difference in terms of expectations of 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-year students for an interesting job (p = 0.033). Statistically significant relationships among students of various years were found in terms to their plans for growth opportunities in the tourism sector (p = 0.028). An important reason behind choosing tourism and recreation was a prospect of running one’s own business in the area. Career plans and future work in the recreation sector motivated the 2nd- and 3rd-year students to believe that they would hypothetically select that field of study again.