Master in Tourism - Tourism Administration and Management
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Key Information
Campus location
Braga, Portugal
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 3,630 / per year **
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* there are normally 3 successive application phases, in June, July and September. Precise dates will be made available shortly
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Introduction
The Tourism sector is highly dynamic and employability, not only due to the enormous growth it has shown, both in terms of demand and national and international tourist supply, but also due to its high resilience, which allowed it to be one of the sectors that best responded to the economic and financial crisis.
The emergence and development of new tourism products, new needs and desires of the new tourism market require highly qualified human resources prepared to respond to an increasingly demanding market.
What does this course offer?
UCP’s Master in Tourism responds to the needs and opportunities for growth and employment of the market, aiming at the professional and research excellence that the market demands. With a specialized faculty, the course proposes to offer highly qualified training in the area of tourism administration and management.
The course also benefits from the recognised prestige of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Catholic University of Portugal) in advanced training, as well as the support and cooperation of prestigious partners linked to the Tourism sector, namely, national associations of the Hotel and Restaurant sector, Hotel Groups, Tour Operators, multinational ICT companies, institutions in the area of Culture and ANA-Aeroportos.
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Curriculum
Specialisation Option: Tourism Administration and Management
This branch of specialisation’s specific objectives are:
- Provide advanced theoretical and practical knowledge to prepare and enhance senior management, able to develop administrative, management and advisory functions in companies and/or public and private institutions in the tourism sector;
- Provide instrumental knowledge in key areas for the exercise of tourism activity;
- Stimulate entrepreneurial and innovation capacity, providing, namely, the general framework of public policy instruments and incentive systems with incidence on Tourism;
- Enable the acquisition of advanced training for the development of research and consultancy activities in the field of Tourism
Program Outcome
The Master's Degree in Tourism aims to offer specialised, inter and multidisciplinary training at an advanced level.