Course Objectives
– Promote a solid theoretical and practical training in seeking the several stages of tourtistic sector;
– Articulate a consistent scientific training with a technical training, appropriate to the competencies of the different professional profiles;
– Establishing a connection between academic training and the labor market demands seeking the improvment of tourism sector;
– Promote a conciliation between scientific training and professional skills, seeking the developmento of interpersonal relationships leading self-education and lifelong training;
– Improve the student’s exchange through international mobility programmes, aiming the promotion of different degrees in tourism;
– Encourage the entrepreneurship as a specific way to the application of knowledge and innovation in the tourism sector.
Access Conditions
Access to the course is through the following schemes:
a) National Acess Application (for candidates with a course of secondary education or equivalent degree);
b ) Special Applications (for candidates who fulfill the conditions issued in Decree 393 -A / 99 of 2 October);
c ) Special Applications (for candidates with: Above 23 years old candidates Evidences, college graduates and Technological specialization courses – CET);
d ) Change of Degree/Institution.
The specific evidence required for access to the degree are one of the following:
Geography/ Economy/ Portuguese
Professional Outlets
Public Institutes, General Directorates, Regional Directorates,
Regional Coordination and Development Commissions, Municipalities, Tourism Regions,
Tourism Offices,
Development Associations
Tourist Animation Companies, Consulting Companies
Event Management Companies
Tour Operators and Travel Agency;
Accommodation Sector
Learning Language
Portuguese
Learning Objectives
To promote a solid theoretical and practical tourism training as an intervention in different phases of the Tourism Industry
To articulate a scientific training consistent with an adequate technical training to the areas of competencies defined for the different professional profiles
To establish a link between academic training and the demands of the labor market in order to stimulation of tourism sector through innovative dynamics
To promote reconciliation between the scientific and professional skills training and promoting interpersonal relationships leading to the expression of attitudes of openness to projects of self-education and training throughout life
To enhance the exchange of learning through international mobility programs aimed at promoting openness to other realities of tourism training.
Access to Superior Studies
The Diploma in Tourism grants qualification to continue studies in a Master Degree.
Course Coordinators
Common Core
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Consumer Behaviour | 20034572 | 3 | 1st S |
Foreign Language I - English | 20004043 | 6 | 1st S |
Geography of Tourism | 20011466 | 6 | 1st S |
Introduction to Tourism | 20011067 | 6 | 1st S |
Sociology of Culture, Leiseur and Tourism | 20033873 | 6 | 1st S |
Tourist Information Systems | 20007247 | 3 | 1st S |
Active Tourism | 20011231 | 3 | 2nd S |
Development of Turism Products | 20011488 | 6 | 2nd S |
Foreign Language II - English | 20004057 | 6 | 2nd S |
Quantitative Methods | 20012880 | 3 | 2nd S |
Territory and Cultural Heritage | 20025768 | 6 | 2nd S |
Tourism Economy | 20011507 | 3 | 2nd S |
Tourism Organization and Law | 20011499 | 3 | 2nd S |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Art Movement and Cultural Patrimony | 20025721 | 3 | 1st S |
Financial Management and Accouting | 20034320 | 6 | 1st S |
Foreign Language III - English | 20004068 | 6 | 1st S |
Human Resources Management | 20034430 | 3 | 1st S |
Market Research in Tourism | 20011104 | 3 | 1st S |
Research Methodology in Tourism | 20011089 | 3 | 1st S |
Strategies And Planning In Tourism Industry | 20011143 | 6 | 1st S |
Events Organization | 20011518 | 6 | 2nd S |
Patrimony Management | 20025779 | 3 | 2nd S |
Tourism Marketing | 20011132 | 6 | 2nd S |
Tourist Information and Itineraries | 20011529 | 3 | 2nd S |
Travel Agencies and Tour Operators | 20011258 | 6 | 2nd S |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Foreign Language IV - English | 20004079 | 6 | 2nd S |
Foreign Language IV - French | 20004096 | 6 | 2nd S |
Foreign Language IV - Spanish | 20004114 | 6 | 2nd S |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Environmental Management in Tourism | 20011302 | 3 | 1st S |
International Tourism | 20011185 | 6 | 1st S |
Musealization and Interpretation of the Heritage | 20025785 | 6 | 1st S |
Tourism Management | 20011535 | 6 | 1st S |
Turism Markt Analysis | 20011546 | 3 | 1st S |
Internship / Project | 20011554 | 30 | 2nd S |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Foreign Language V - English | 20004085 | 3 | 1st S |
Foreign Language V - French | 20004103 | 3 | 1st S |
Foreign Language V - Spanish | 20004120 | 3 | 1st S |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Entrepreneurship and Project Assessment | 20034331 | 3 | 1st S |
Quality in Tourism | 20011214 | 3 | 1st S |