Economics of Tourism

The 1st cycle degree programme in Economics of Tourism prepares students able to work in the accounting,marketing or strategic fields of tourism companies, in project management, oras hotel managers. It also trains students to create and promote touristdestinations as tourism planning consultants, tourist promoters, destinationmanagers or local development consultants. Finally, it prepares graduates ableto work in planning and staging special events.

As preparation for these roles it provides:quantitative analysis tools used to monitor flows and markets, and performmarket research surveys; economic know-how concerning the way networks andlocal systems work; the ability to interpret market operations, the mechanismsof competition among companies, and consumer trends in the tourism and culturefields; business skills in marketing, accounting and tourist company strategy;knowledge of law with reference to the regulations of local government and thetourist trade, package tours, tourist rights and other aspects of marketregulation; finally, it provides computing and communication skills, to ensurethe appropriate use of new tools for promoting and developing touristdestinations and businesses.

To help master these skills, the first-yearcourse units provide basic knowledge of mathematics, private law,micro-economics and business economics, as well as an introduction to tourism,consumer and tourist company history, and geography for tourism. Over the followingtwo years more specific expertise is provided in each of the five learningareas indicated. Law studies focus on the legislation of tourism and localgovernment; mathematics/statistics explores techniques of market research andfinancial analysis; economic models are provided relating to tourism, cultureand networks; while business management develops knowledge of marketing,strategy and budgetary analysis; finally, course units in computing andcommunication provide the tools for the strategic use of the web. The degreeprogramme includes a compulsory internship in a tourism company ororganisation, offering students the chance to apply their acquired knowledge ina practical setting.

Applicants to the first/single cycle degree programme shall hold a five-year secondary school diploma or equivalent suitable qualification obtained abroad, or any vaid qualification achieved abroad, other than basic knowledge realted to the subjects of the univerity programme.
Admission procedures and the assessment of basic knowledge are stated in the degree programme teaching regulation and will be define in the call for applications.

Students who do not pass the entrance exam will be assigned additional learning requirements, as stated by the degree programme teaching regulation.
Additional Learning Requirements (OFA) are met when passing a specific test. The asssessment procedure is stated in the degree programme teaching regulation.
Students not completing the requirements by the date set by the Academic Bodies and published on the University website will be required to re-enrol in the first year of the programme.

Admission to the degree programme is subject to the assessment of knowledge and skills in the English language, as stated in the Degree Programme Teaching Regulation.

More details are stated in the Degree Programme Teaching Regulation.