The Higher national diploma in Tourism and Tourist Information Services aims to confer professional qualifications by preparing students to plan and implement tourism and cultural entertainment programmes and activities; develop and coordinate activities in tourism companies and organisations, promoting the development of a responsible and quality tourism in Portugal. The main activities in this area are:
— Planning, organising and developing diagnostic and market analysis studies on the tourism potential of a specific context;
— Planning, managing and implementing entertainment and tourism activities according to the market trends;
— Planning, managing and promoting tourist and cultural entertainment programmes and activities, based on the differentiating potential and resources of the territories and according to the target markets;
— Developing multilingual tourism promotion materials, organising and guiding multilingual visits to places of tourist interest;
— Planning and developing digital information resources for tourism, using the proper computer applications;
— Promoting and organising tourism information and promotion activities in order to attract and retain the loyalty of various target audiences;
— Planning and implementing marketing strategies and new management policies for the different sales channels and client profiles;
— Planning, designing and supervising activities that promote the potential and regional tourism resources, within the scope of the activities of various tourism companies and organisations
1º Ano | ||
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Unidade curricular | Período | ECTS |
Introduction to Tourism | 1st Semester | 6.0 |
Communication and Information Techniques | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
Tourism Geography | 2st Semester | 5.0 |
Tourism Marketing | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
Culture and Heritage | Annual | 5.0 |
Communication and Management in Tourism | Annual | 6.0 |
Information Management in Tourism | Annual | 6.0 |
Portuguese History | Annual | 4.0 |
English for Tourism | Annual | 4.0 |
Portuguese Language | Annual | 4.0 |
Data Collection Processes | Annual | 4.0 |
Promotion and Revitalisation of Tourist Destinations | Annual | 6.0 |
2º Ano | ||
Unidade curricular | Período | ECTS |
Informational Behaviour in Tourism | 1st Semester | 5.0 |
Intercultural Communication | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
Introduction to Hospitality | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
Tourist Itineraries | 1st Semester | 3.0 |
Spanish for Tourism | 1st Semester | 3.0 |
French for Tourism | 1st Semester | 3.0 |
Tourism Markets and Products | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
Tourism Information Resources | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
Work placement | 2st Semester | 30.0 |
- Travel agents
- Tour operators
- Technical staff in Tourism Organisations
- Technical staff in Tourist Entertainment Companies
- Tour Guides
- Museum Guides.
Candidates to the Higher national diplomas should either be: a) Holders of a secondary education diploma, or its legal equivalent; b) Approved in the Selection Process of Mature Applicants, which is aimed at assessing the capacity to attend higher education for those aged over 23 years old; c) Holders of a technological specialisation diploma, a higher national diploma diploma or with a higher education degree who wish to enrol in professional retraining.