Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Degree in Tourism
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U. Rey Juan Carlos’s (URJC) new degree in Tourism is part of the European Higher Education Area, introducing innovations in the curriculum, teaching fulfillment and evaluation, and encouraging the acquisition of skills and the development of characteristics such as initiative, teamwork, and critical analysis.
It has an academic load of 240 European credits (4 years) of which 24 are devoted to internships in companies, and 6 to a final project. For the realization of the internships, the University School of Tourism has signed more than 300 agreements with tourism companies and institutions, both Spanish and European.
The professionalism acquired since 1963 by the Academic Board of the former Official School of Tourism, now integrated in the URJC, as well as the close relationship maintained over the years with related companies, are undoubtedly differentiating factors of U. Rey Juan Carlos New Degree in Tourism.
Companies and public institutions related to tourism will have to be more competitive due to the increasing complexity of the sector, new market demands, the revolution in information technologies, and the social changes requiring new strategies and new ways of management and leadership suitable for the information society, all of which will require the adequate preparation of professionals. In order to cover these training needs, URJC introduces a new degree in Tourism conceived of as an answer to the increasing demand of qualified professionals and entrepreneurs for the tourism and leisure sector.
Tourism is an activity that can be seen from the point of view of different disciplines, which bring scientific knowledge to the understanding of the tourism phenomenon. Consequently, the training of the Tourism graduate will necessarily be multidisciplinary and will have the adequate balance between theoretical and practical training, which will include the essential technical knowledge while not forgetting the humanistic side. The degree program will emphasize fundamental contents from several disciplines, such as economics, geography, business, law, and computer science, among others, making them compatible with the development of specific professional abilities, more specifically, with a comprehensive understanding of the tourism phenomenon.
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