Bachelor's Degree in Tourism

The Tourism degree is the first and only bachelor's degree in this area lectured 100% in English in Portugal.

This program is deeply linked with the business world and is focused on creating, managing and disseminating knowledge and best practices in tourism and hospitality, opening unprecedented employment opportunities. This program creates new employment opportunities for a global world by integrating students in an innovative academic model.

With more than 170 partnerships in the areas of tourism and hospitality, this bachelor's provides 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: 96 % Tourism (source: infocursos).

Bachelor's degree accredited by Tourism of Portugal.

Campus-based

Classes in English or Portuguese

Quinta do Bom Nome

3 years, 180 ECTS

Start: September 2025

Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology

60 years of experience in shaping the careers of professionals in the tourism and hospitality industry.

Why choose a Bachelor's degree in Tourism?

Benefits

Multidisciplinary vision with several opportunities in the labour market.

Experiential and immersive learning is the basis of our academic model where learning is done by doing, being, thinking and living.
An integrative and multidisciplinary approach that prepares the student for a global and diverse world.
Access to global resources and professional networks and paves the way for valuable internships and career opportunities.
Focus on creating, managing and disseminating knowledge and best practices in tourism and hospitality.
An innovative academic model where technology and teaching complement each other.
Tourism Lab: entrepreneurship, creation, innovation.
Permanent update on the latest trends.
Provides English language skills that are essential in the global business and tourism background.
Flexibility when choosing foreign languages – Portuguese, Spanish or French.
6 semesters of a foreign language.
Bachelor's degree recognized by Tourism of Portugal.

International Experience

Students have the chance to live a truly global experience with our exclusive partnerships and the Erasmus program.
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, this program has the following exclusive partners:
- Breda University of Applied Sciences, Países Baixos
- CETT: School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy, Barcelona
- University of Central Florida, Rosen College
- Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki
Each programme has a list of specific partnerships, which can be consulted with the International Office.

Companies

Development of innovative projects for national and international contests in association with leading companies.
More than 170 partnerships in tourism-related areas.
Possibility of carrying out the 240 hours of curricular internship abroad.

Partnerships

The bachelor's degree in Tourism is recognized by Turismo de Portugal.

Curriculum

Study plan

1ˢᵗ SEMESTER

Courses	Hrs/Semester	ECTS
Fundamentals of Tourism	48	6
Tangible and Intangible Heritage	48	6
Research Methodology	42	6
Tourism Technologies I	42	3
Foreign Language I (Portuguese, Spanish, or French)	42	3
Tourism Lab I*	42	6
*Option 1: Kitchen Lab - Culinary Techniques
*Option 2: Soft Skills - Personal Marketing
*Option 3: Project - Products, Services, and Experiences

2ⁿᵈ SEMESTER

Courses	Hrs/Semester	ECTS
Tourism Economics	42	6
Tourism Law	42	6
Tourism and Transport	42	6
Tourism Technologies II	42	3
Foreign Language II (Portuguese, Spanish, or French)	42	3
Tourism Lab II*	42	6
*Option 1: Kitchen Lab - Nutrition and Well-being
*Option 2: Soft Skills - Career Management
*Option 3: Project - Products, Services, and Experiences

3ʳᵈ SEMESTER

Courses	Hrs/Semester	ECTS
Geography and Tourism Markets	48	6
Tourism Itineraries and Experiences	42	6
Tourism Planning and Development	42	6
Tourism Technologies III	42	3
Foreign Language III (Portuguese, Spanish, or French)	42	3
Tourism Lab III*	42	6
*Option 1: Kitchen Lab - Sustainable Gastronomy
*Option 2: Soft Skills - Communication and Leadership
*Option 3: Project - Products, Services, and Experiences

4ᵗʰ SEMESTER

Courses	Hrs/Semester	ECTS
Travel Agencies and Tour Operators	42	6
People and Team Management	42	6
Statistics	56	6
Tourism Technologies IV	42	3
Foreign Language IV (Portuguese, Spanish, or French)	42	3
Tourism Lab IV*	42	6
*Option 1: Kitchen Lab - Mixology and Cocktails
*Option 2: Soft Skills - Organizational Communication
*Option 3: Project - Products, Services, and Experiences

5ᵗʰ SEMESTER

Courses	Semester	ECTS
Tourism and Digital Marketing	42	6
Digital Entrepreneurship	42	6
Events and Tourism Entertainment	48	6
Accounting and Finance	48	6
Tourism Lab V*	42	6
*Option 1: Kitchen Lab - Wine Tourism
*Option 2: TechLab
*Option 3: Project - Products, Services, and Experiences

6ᵗʰ SEMESTER

Courses	Hrs/Semester	ECTS
Interprofessional Project	42	6
Elective 1: Health and Wellness Tourism; Creative Writing and Storytelling; Management Systems in Tourism; Tourism and Sustainability; Tourist Behavior and Intercultural Relations; Gastronomic Tourism (Indicative list, subject to updates).	28	3
Elective 2: Health and Wellness Tourism; Creative Writing and Storytelling; Management Systems in Tourism; Tourism and Sustainability; Tourist Behavior and Intercultural Relations; Gastronomic Tourism (Indicative list, subject to updates).	28	3
Elective 3: Health and Wellness Tourism; Creative Writing and Storytelling; Management Systems in Tourism; Tourism and Sustainability; Tourist Behavior and Intercultural Relations; Gastronomic Tourism (Indicative list, subject to updates).	28	3
Elective 4: Health and Wellness Tourism; Creative Writing and Storytelling; Management Systems in Tourism; Tourism and Sustainability; Tourist Behavior and Intercultural Relations; Gastronomic Tourism (Indicative list, subject to updates).	28	3
Final Project or Internship in Tourism	15 OT / 240 I	12

Admission Exams

Select two exams:

09 Geography, 11 History, 17 Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences, 18 Portuguese

Cláudia Gouveia

Coordinator

Cláudia Gouveia holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in Tourism. She works at Universidade Europeia, teaching Tourism and Hospitality Management. She teaches the subjects she’s most passionate about such as ‘Memorable Tourism Experiences’ and ‘Tourism Product Development’. Her academic interests relate to tourism consumer behaviour, with a particular focus on the development of family-friendly themed products. Before starting her PhD, she worked for five years for Catai Tours, a Tour Operator in Barcelona. She continues to work with Catai as a tour guide accompanying groups, with a special focus on themed family tours to Morocco “In Search of the 3 Wise Men” and Lapland “Meeting Santa Claus”. This allows her to combine the benefits of her work as a guide with her academic background, and share practical experiences and interesting stories with her students. Besides her professional and academic activities, she owns an Airbnb apartment in Setúbal called ‘Homevolution’, where she is a proud Superhost. In her free time, she loves to travel and discover new places.

Career opportunities

Administration and management of tourism companies
Tour operators, travel agencies and air carriers
Cruise Director
Technical roles in public and private tourism organizations
Destination Marketing Manager

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

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.

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Certification and Accreditation

Approved by A3ES on 31/07/2024

Self-Assessment Report of the Bachelor's Degree in Tourism

Study Cycle registered with DGES

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