At the University of Tourism and Management in Skopje, today, on 10.02 2018, the head of the Master Studies at the University of Tourism and Management - Skopje, Prof. Aleksandra Stoilkovska PhD, had a meeting with the students of the second cycle of studies.

In the amphitheater of the university, the students of the postgraduate studies were officially addressed by the Head of Master Studies at the University of Tourism and Management - Skopje, Prof. Aleksandra Stoilkovska PhD. In the address of the head of the second cycle of the studies, especially emphasized the dedication of the teaching staff in the realization of quality teaching by applying the methodology of studying under the credit transfer system of the Bologna Declaration, emphasizing the uniqueness of UTMS as the only university that consistently implements the ECTS system of study. In a further presentation, the head of the second cycle of the studies stressed that students will acquire competitive competences that will enable them to actively and prestigiously advance in the professional careers.

In the course of the meeting, the lecturer of UTMS, Prof. Zoran Ivanovic PhD, presented the methodology of studying in the ECTS system, presented his interactive speech, especially emphasizing the fact that during their studies, their focus will be to acquire academic knowledge, competencies and skills, but at the same time they will be equipped for scientific and research work. In that segment UTMS has an internationally recognized reference, it is the scientific journal JOE that is edited and published by UTMS, a scientific journal that has been entered into prestigious international databases of scientific journals.
After the official meeting, students from all the faculties of the university attended the lecture of Prof. Zoran Ivanovic PhD on the subject "Methodology of Scientific Research Work".