Student profile
Type of Degree
Students need to be interested in cultures and leisure activities, be good communicators, be at ease in social situations and personal relations, have a gift for languages, commercial skills and an extroverted and sociable nature.
This is an officially recognised University Degree, valid throughout the European Higher Education Area.
WORLD HERITAGE
This Degree complies with European Higher Education Area requirements
Career opportunities The tourism sector is one of the largest sectors in the Spanish economy, thus, professional prospects are plentiful, varied and very interesting. They include the following among others: w w w w w
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Accommodation Sector Restaurant Sector Tourism Mediation Sector Transport and Logistics Sector Planning and Public Management of Tourist Destinations Cultural management Tourism products and activities management and consultancy Training, Research and Consultancy Course contents
The Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism aims to provide training for professionals able to assume executive, promotional, management and administration responsibilities in hotel companies, travel agencies, transport companies and other public and private organisations working in the leisure industry. To that end, the Bachelor’s degree covers various subjects related to this sector, including tourism company management, promotional marketing, territorial tourism resources, analysis of tourism flows, knowledge of cultural heritage, etc. These studies are backed by a good foundation in foreign languages and various computer technology tools.
SCHOOL OF TOURISM
Bachelor’s Degree in:
Overall credit distribution SUBJECT TYPE
Tourism
ECTS
Basic Training (B)
60
Obligatory (Ob)
108
Optional (Opt)
42
External Practical Training (Ob)
18
Bachelor's Degree Final Project (Ob)
12
TOTAL CREDITS
240
Access to Higher Degree programmes
EDIFICIO MULTIDEPARTAMENTAL
C/ Cifuentes, 28 19003 Guadalajara www.uah.es/turismo
INFORMATION CENTRE www.uah.es ciu@uah.es
All graduates can continue their training by taking an Official Postgraduate course. The University of Alcalá has an extensive range of Master’s degrees and Doctorate courses that enable students to specialise in the professional areas that are most suitable for their profile. These Official Master’s degrees include those in Management and Change Management, Tourism Business Management, Financial Products and Markets, Applied Economic Analysis, etc