This degree is 100% in English and offers training in the management and organisation of the tourist sector with the aim of preparing you to become a versatile and enterprising professional with an international vocation
The bachelor's degree in Tourism offers you a training experience closely linked to professional practices and the professional world. It offers:
knowledge and skills in business management and organisation of tourist activities, destinations, services and resources, with innovation and sustainability as central axes
mastery of up to 4 foreign languages, accredited by the UAB Languages Service
teaching 100% in English. An equivalent to the B2 Level of the Common European Frameworkof Reference for Languages is recommended. No specific level exam must be taken.
exchanges with over 75 universities
three specialisations:
Tourism Business Management
Tourism Planning and Commercialisation
Hotel Management
academic continuity with a variety of master's degrees and PhD programmes.
You will receive tailored academic and professional support to guide you professionally which includes:
Over 700 work placement positions in top quality local and international businesses and entities.
Interaction with the labour market through professional activities and mentoring.
Facilities located on campus, such as the Hotel Exe Campus, where you can put into practice your theoretical knowledge.
Jobs bank with 96.3% of graduates entering the labour market.
Career options
- Public and private entities and businesses:
Tourism and accommodation companies in general: marketing departments, communication and public relations, human resources, reception and customer service, revenuemanagement, quality control and event management.
Related to complementary tourist options and cultural, thematic, recreational, sportive, sustainable and health activities.
-Virtual intermediation platforms for tourist products and services.
-Creation, distribution and commercialisation of tourist products.
-Research, consultancy and teaching.
-Entrepreneurship.
Testimonials
English is one of the most important languages and it offers us opportunities throughout our lives. I think it is a very good chance to improve my professional career and be more effective in my field: tourism.
Zhongzhi Zhang
International Double Degree with the University of Salzburg, Austria
- A joint degree in Tourism with a focus on innovation in tourism and technology
- Students will be able to enrol in the second semester of their 3rd year and the first semester of their 4th year at the FH Salzburg, located in the Tyrol, the most touristic region of Austria.
- A Level B2 of English is required More information
Exchanges with European universities (Erasmus+). Collaboration agreements with 35 universities in the following countries: Germany, England, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Poland and Switzerland.
Erasmus Work Experience Programme: work placements lasting three to twelve months in companies and institutions of other European countries.
Exchanges with universities in Spain (SICUE): Zaragoza, Valencia, Las Palmas, Lanzarote, Oviedo, Madrid and Granada.
UAB Mobility Programme with universities around the world:
Canada: Camosun College, Conestoga College and Thomson Rivers University
Puerto Rico: University of Puerto Rico
Argentina: University of Belgrano and University of Morón
Brazil: University of Minas Gerais
South Korea: Sejhong University
China: Shanghai International Studies University (Xianda-SISU) and Nanjing College
- These are compulsory or optional placements in accordance with the syllabus.
- The aim of these placements is to introduce students to the real work conditions in this sector.
- The placements take place at diverse companies. An agreement is signed between the company, the student and the School of Tourism and Hotel Management.
- Students follow a planned and monitored programme that involves a rotation around the different business areas of the sector, both public and private: travel agents, hotel chains, public institutions, business associations, consultancies and congress organizers, among many others.
- Students can choose to do national or international placements.
External academic placements can be curricular or extracurricular.
a) External placements are termed curricular when they form part of the study programme, and count for ECTS credits. More information
b) Placements are deemed extracurricular when they do not form part of the study programme and are completely voluntary on the part of the student. They must still be directly linked to the studies. More information
Coaching
Students can enrol in coaching sessions and activities which are offered by the School's counseling service aimed to guide them to deploy their potential and develop their career plan.
The job placements are managed by the UAB Foundation's own Job Bank and Placements Unit.
