The Euroaula University School of Tourism, as a centre affiliated to the University of Girona, with more than 25 years experience in teaching, delivers the Degree in Tourism, adapted to the new European Higher Education Area.

Euroaula ofereix a partir del curs 2014-2015 la possibilitat d’estudiar dos títols en 4 anys: Grau en Turisme i Bachelor Degree in International Hospitality & Tourism Management amb la prestigiosa universitat de BBI, School for International Hospitality & Tourism Business. An official dual bachelor’s degree awarded by the University of Girona and the Ministry of Education of Luxembourg.

Tourist sector

The tourist sector has been growing since the last century, increasingly helped along by society which has a direct interest in tourism. Technological advances have contributed to its growth and have helped this sector to become one of the most important at a global level and one of the leading economic sectors.

Tourism is one of the main sectors that boost the country's economy and stands out for its capacity to create jobs. For this reason, the Bachelor's Degree in Tourism offers the skills needed by future managers of the tourist sector. 

Objectives

• Successful professionals with a solid grounding, that are able to respond to the needs of the current and future jobs market.
• International view of the tourist sector through the Erasmus programme and overseas work placements.
• Mastering international communication with the option of choosing up to 6 languages which can be studied over the course of the degree programme.
• Use of new technologies applied to the tourist sector with the official accreditation of Amadeus España and e-commerce strategies.
• Incorporation in the world of work facilitating access to the centre's employment pool and practical work experience.
• Exchange of experiences and knowledge through talent daysand lectures delivered by sector leaders.

Competences

On the Euroaula Degree in Tourism, are students are trained using the most cutting-edge methods to ensure they obtain the necessary knowledge and are able to develop their professional career in the tourism sector.

The curriculum of the Bachelor's Degree in Tourism provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge and the personal and professional skills that will equip them to successfully tackle the challenges of the tourist sector, specialising in Hotel Management, with two qualifications in 4 years.

Access requirements

• Upper secondary school education. Access: university entrance examinations (PAU), general phase. Admission: weighting of subjects examined in the university entrance examinations (PAU) linked to the branch of knowledge of Social and Legal Sciences.
• Higher level vocational training cycles (CFGS). Access: all CFGS. Admission: weighting of subjects examined in the university entrance examinations (PAU) linked to the branch of knowledge of Social and Legal Sciences.
• Over 25s. Preferential option in successful entrance exam: arts and humanities.
• Over 40s. Assessment of professional experience relating to the bachelor's degree that the applicant wishes to be admitted to and sufficient interview outcome.
• Over 45s. Entrance test passed and with a sufficient interview outcome.
• Other special types of access recognized under current regulations.

Other access information

• Pre-enrolment code: 81036
• Indicative number of places: 100
• Validated credit transfer from higher level vocational training cycles
• Weighting parameters of the subjects in the specific phase of the PAU

Euroaula aims to introduce its graduates to the professional market and for this reason promotes initiatives like:

• Job guidance sessions
• CV service
• Contact with companies
• Talent day: with the aim of bringing students into contact with tourism businesses.
• Agreements with important recruitment companies.
• Active job vacancy service
• Hosco: exclusive tourist sector portal for finding work

The Bachelor's Degree in Tourism prepares graduates for a career in roles such as operations manager in the following tourism-related areas:hotels, tourist accommodation, restaurants, intermediary, transport and logistics, public planning and management of destinations, tourist products and activities, theme parks, training, research and consultancy, public institutions within the tourism sector.

Thanks to the job bank service, in the Human Resources department of the Euroaula School of Tourism and on Hosco, we are able to help those students who wish to find a work experience placement or a job both nationally and internationally, helping them to get into work and advising them on preparing for and planning their professional career.

Our commitment to students and their professional careers is maintained over time.

For any students who wish to continue their academic career and want to acquire specialist knowledge and a postgraduate qualification, the Euroaula School of Tourism offers a number of its own master's degrees, with the qualification awarded by the University of Girona Foundation:

• Master in Hospitality and Tourism Accommodation Management (English / full time / class based)
• Master in Business Tourism & Events Management (English / full time / class based)
• Master in Event Management and Protocol (Spanish / part time / classroom-based)
• Master in Digital Marketing and eCommerce for Tourism (Spanish / part time / online)

Euroaula offers specific training for those seeking to take on senior executive roles in tourist companies. Depending on the master's degree, students can choose how they wish to take the course: classroom-based or online.

Students have to gain a series of credits, as part of their studies, which correspond to internships in companies or institutions relating to the bachelor’s degree they are studying. The teaching load is determined in accordance with the curriculum.

To obtain the degree, students have to complete a bachelor's thesis (TFG) which serves to assess the general skills they have acquired over the course of the degree programme and offers a summary of the skills and knowledge they have acquired. The teaching load of the thesis depends on the curriculum of the degree.

Students can complete part of their degree programme abroad through the Erasmus programme, which enables them to carry on their studies whilst undertaking an international exchange with academic value in a European university.

They also have access to grants for placements at universities in Spain and on other continents, thanks to bilateral agreements, the SICUE programme and the expansion of the Erasmus+ Programme.

Online enrolment is the University of Girona's electronic enrolment system. It is done through the Internet and is available for the most of the studies.