Tourism and Culture Management

Objectives

The study program aims at providing the students with a technical and humanistic background that will allow them to contribute to the Portuguese and European heritage in line with the sustainability of tourism industry and taking into account the connections between tourism and cultural heritage activities. This study program includes a wide range of areas such as Law, Accountancy, Mathematics, Information and Communication, Languages and Administration.

Professional Goals

Career prospects for graduates from this program include working in local, central and regional government bodies, public or private organisations engaged in land management and tourist public and private cultural entertainment organisations; tourist companies and resorts; tourist operators and travel agencies; consulting and project companies; international cooperation, particularly within the context of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries; vocational education and training. Graduates from this study program are prepared to perform as:

• Tourism and cultural tourism technicians;
• Product managers in tourism;
• Event managers;
• Tourism promoters;
• Tourist operators;
• Travel agency operators;
• Hotel managers;
• Middle managers in the sphere of museums and museography;
• Cultural heritage technicians;
• Among others.

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