Program Overview

Higher Professional Training Course in Tourism Management and Techniques

Professional Profile

The course aims to manage information and human, economic, and financial resources to promote the quality, diversity, and internationalization of touristic offers. This is achieved by designing, operationalizing, promoting, and ensuring the marketing of touristic products and services tailored to the tourist profile and different market segments.

Course Details

• Duration: 2 years
• Mode: Daytime
• Course Type: Higher Professional Training Course
• National/EU Student Tuition Fee (2025/2026): 600/year
• Scientific Area(s): 812 - Tourism and Leisure
• Teaching Language(s): Portuguese
• International Tuition Fees (2025/2026): 600/year

Admissions

The course does not have an active applications phase.

Professional Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to perform technical functions and managerial expertise in tourism promotion, travel agency operations, and conferences and incentives for companies and sector bodies. Graduates will be able to develop, promote, and market diversified tourism products and services, using innovative marketing and promotional sales techniques, and exercise leadership and/or management with autonomy and independence.

Curricular Plan

The Higher Professional Training Course in Tourism Management and Techniques has a duration of 2 years.

Registers

The course is registered at the General Directorate of Higher Education with the number R/Cr 52.1/2016.

Accreditation

The course is accredited by a3es, with the accreditation date being 1/1/1900.

Director

Fernando Miguel Moreira Costa

Departments/Polytechnic Schools

Institute of Higher Education for Accountancy and Administration