Bachelor's Degree in Tourism

This Tourism degree, strongly connected with the business world, is focused on the creation, management and dissemination of knowledge and best practices in tourism and hospitality, opening unprecedented employment opportunities. More than 170 partnerships in the areas of tourism and hospitality provide students with diverse real-world experiences in the tourism industry: Vila Galé, Pestana, Tivoli Hotels, Viagens Abreu, Uniplaces, Museus de Portugal, CCB, Zomato and Fórum Turismo 2.1, among many other partnerships.

Degree with one of the highest employability rates in the market: 95 % Tourism (source: infocursos).

Bachelor's degree recognized by Tourism of Portugal.

Campus-based	English , Portuguese
Lispolis	180 ECTS
3 years	Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology
Higher academic degree

Admission exams

09 Geography or 11 History or 18 Portuguese

Why the Bachelor's Degree in Tourism?

Benefits

Multidisciplinary vision with several opportunities in the labour market.

Multidisciplinary vision with several opportunities in the labour market.
Focus on the creation, management and dissemination of knowledge and best practices in
tourism and hospitality.
An innovative academic model where technology and teaching complement each other.
Innovate and create: Integrated tourism labs.
Development of innovative projects with the participation of companies.
Permanent update on the latest trends.
Bachelor's degree recognized by Tourism of Portugal.
More than 170 partnerships in the areas of tourism.

International Experience

The Universidade Europeia offers its students the possibility of international mobility under the Erasmus + programme and other cooperation protocols. It currently has around 200 partner universities spread around the world. Among these, the main destinations of choice for our students are the Universidad Andrés Bello (Chile), the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (Peru), the University of Bologna (Italy), the University of Rijeka (Croatia), the Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague (Czech Republic), Kozminski University (Poland), among others.

Each programme has a list of specific partnerships, to be consulted with the International Office.

Companies

More than 170 partnerships in the areas of tourism.

Partnerships

Bachelor's degree recognized by Tourism of Portugal.

Curriculum

Study plan

1st SEMESTER

Subject	Hour/Week	ECTS
Tourism Geography	4	5
Tourism Economics	4	5
Fundamentals of Tourism	4	5
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods	4	5
Technologies for Tourism I	2	2,5
Foreign Language I	2	2,5
Tourism Laboratory I	4	5

2nd SEMESTER

Subject	Hour/Week	ECTS
Tourism Law	4	5
Tourism and Transport	4	5
Tourism Analysis and Indicators	4	5
Tourism Planning and Development	4	5
Technologies for Tourism II	2	2,5
Foreign Language II	2	2,5
Tourism Laboratory II	4	5

3rd SEMESTER

Subject	Hour/Week	ECTS
Tourism Marketing	4	5
Tourist Markets and Products	4	5
Tourism Promotion and Entertainment	4	5
Travel Agencies and Tour Operators	4	5
Technologies for Tourism III	2	2,5
Foreign Language III	2	2,5
Tourism Laboratory III	4	5

4th SEMESTER

Subject	Hour/Week	ECTS
Design and Management of Tourist Experiences	4	5
Material and Immaterial Heritage	4	5
Protocol and Event Management	4	5
Digital and Virtual Marketing	4	5
Technologies for Tourism IV	2	2,5
Foreign Language IV	2	2,5
Tourism Laboratory IV	4	5

5th SEMESTER

Subject	Hour/Week	ECTS
Tourism Management and Operations	4	5
Accounting and Finance	4	5
People and Team Management	4	5
Entrepreneurship and Strategy	4	5
Communication Skills	2	2,5
Foreign Language V	2	2,5
Tourism Laboratory V	4	5

6th SEMESTER

Subject	Hour/Week	ECTS
Business Plan	4	5
Optional I	4	5
Optional II	4	5
Optional III	4	5
Final Project / Internship	8	10

Faculty

Marcelo G. Oliveira

Coordinator

Licenciado pela Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Mestre pela University of Kent at Canterbury e doutorado pela Universidade de Lisboa, é membro integrado do CLEPUL, onde realizou investigação pós-doutoral. Em 2004, venceu o Prémio de Revelação de Ensaio da Associação Portuguesa de Escritores e, mais recentemente, o Best Paper Award na Tourism Research Networking Conference. Autor de Modernismo Tardio e Em Busca do Tempo Presente, foi coorganizador, com Petar Petrov, de duas coleções de ensaios. Investigador principal do projeto “Memórias Culturais e Promoção Turística”, publica regularmente em revistas científicas internacionais da área. Na Faculdade de Turismo e Hospitalidade da Universidade Europeia, acumula funções como coordenador da Internacionalização e da licenciatura global em Hospitality and Tourism Management.

Career opportunities

Administration and management of tourism companies
Tour operators, travel agencies and air carriers
Tour-guides
Technical roles in public and private tourism organizations

Specialized projects for the leisure industry
Tourism Promotion and Entertainment
Event planning
Coordination of tourism-related documentary services

Testimonials

The Bachelor's degree in Tourism from Universidade Europeia is an asset for anyone wanting to work in an industry as important as tourism. During my academic path, I have acquired knowledge which, nowadays, I can put into practice, being valued. Regarding the academic staff, they also work actively in the labour market, which means they can share their opinions and advice.

Andreia Oliveira

Student

Admissions

Candidates interested in joining the Universidade Europeia can apply throughout the year.

The application process is limited by existing vacancies and the suitability of the candidate's profile to the study cycle of interest.

To start the Admission Process, the candidate must follow these 3 steps.

Information Request

Schedule a clarification conversation with an Admissions Advisor

Documentation

Gather the documentation requested in the admissions process

Apply

Proceed with the formalization of the application, in person or online

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Certification and Accreditation

Aprovado pela A3ES em 22-05-2019

Registo nº R/A -Ef 48/2012/AL02, a 20/07/2021

Despacho n.º 7801/2021, de 9 de agosto de 2021, II Série nº 153 D.R. (available only in Portuguese).

Bachelor's Degree in Tourism Lisboa