Official Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Leisure | Bilingual

Where

Hospitalet

Format

Grado

Titulation

Official

Price

5.900€

Call

September 2022

Duration

4 years

Credits

240 ECTS

Objectives

Objective

Syllabus

Enrolment

Welcome to the Bilingual Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Leisure

We know that choosing a degree is a tough decision that will shape the direction of your future. With this in mind, at Ostelea, we firmly believe in the importance of building a future that excites you, driven by motivation and curiosity, a combination that makes you invincible.

Tourism is an exciting sector that combines the best of both worlds, enabling you to have a strategic vision focused on management and business while, at the same time, immersing you in the world of travel, culture, languages and dealing with people.

Do you want to explore the Bachelor Degree in Tourism further?

Why not request a Personalized Information Session with no commitment and complete flexibility, either online or in-person?

Reasos to study Ostelea’s Bachelor Degree in Tourism

#1 OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATION + MASTER

Students receive the official qualification of Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Leisure from the Universitat de Lleida, which ranks among the Top 10 national universities in the World University Ranking.

Moreover, they directly qualify to take an Official Master at Ostelea, the internationally renowned school that ranks Nº 1 in Spain in the Eduniversal World’s Best Masters Ranking.

#2 FOCUSED ON MANAGEMENT

Our Bachelor Degree in Tourism is unique because of its focus on developing the essential business competencies to take on management positions in organizations.
The training given is boosted with Oil Projects and executive skill workshops.

#3 ADVANCED ENGLISH

The Bachelor Degree in Tourism is Bilingual, with 50% of the credits taught in English and the other 50% in Spanish.
Sharing the classroom with over 10 nationalities enriches the multicultural environment and promotes the use of English.
Faculty with international professional experience.

#4 INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE | STUDY ABROAD AND ERASMUS

With our international mobility program, students have the opportunity to do some of their studies abroad, giving them an unforgettable experience!
Find out more in the Syllabus section.

#5 CURRICULAR INTERNSHIP EVERY YEAR

Right from the 1st year onwards, students have direct contact with the sector, enabling them to evolve their knowledge and skills every year.
Ostelea offers compulsory internships in leading companies in the tourism and leisure sector, such as Hilton, American Express and Lonely Planet.
Exclusive access to Ostelea’s Employment Portal.

#6 INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES

A good methodology is essential for learning and assimilating knowledge.
Ostelea’s Bachelor Degree in Tourism uses advanced methodologies designed to facilitate decision-making, including simulators and challenges based on real cases, as well as conducting projects to enhance the use of techniques, and much more.
Our methodologies include Case Studies, Business Games and Design Thinking.

#7 SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Soft skills are personal competencies that are valued very highly in selection processes in companies and organizations.
Ostelea students gain expertise in executive skills and agile methodologies, as well as benefitting from workshops on LinkedIn, elevator pitches and updating their CVs, and much more!

#8 AMADEUS SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION

Amadeus is the quintessential software used by tourism companies, based on a technology designed to facilitate the most effective administration of operations.
This training is essential for boosting the students’ employment prospects.
Ostelea also helps students prepare for the examination and certification (included).

TOP VALUES

National and international mobility programs

Curricular internship - Every year

Orientation and personalized tutoring

University Bachelor Degree + Master

Campus Campus Hospitalet (Barcelona)

Nos encontramos en l’Hospitalet de Llobregat, una de las ciudades más grandes de Catalunya y mejor conectadas con el centro de Barcelona. El campus está situado a menos de 5 minutos de la estación metro Rambla Just Oliveras y la estación de tren. Se caracteriza por sus amplios espacios y nuevas instalaciones.

Qualification

Participants who successfully complete the program receive the official qualification of the Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Leisure from the Universitat de Lleida.

Majors

Ostelea’s Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Leisure is offered with 2 specialization programs to choose from:

1. MAJOR IN MANAGEMENT OF TOURISM COMPANIES AND DESTINATIONS: Giving an overview of tourism focused on management and leadership, this major enables you to gain a general perspective of the sector and strategic insight into business. It paves the way for a broad range of career prospects in public institutions such as the Tourism Office, as well as in the restaurant, accommodation and airline industries, among others.
2. MAJOR IN LEISURE MANAGEMENT: Leisure is a dynamic and exciting sector, offering a diverse range of business and professional opportunities, such as sporting, recreational and entertainment activities, events, film, television and video games, to name just a few.

After my six month part-time internship, firstly working 4 hours a day and then later 8 hours a day, I ended up with a full-time contract.

Lourdes Gonzalez

BI Analyst and Lead Manager at YOURCAREERGROUP | HBS CORe

Ver testimonio

Objective

Cross-disciplinary overview of the tourism and leisure industry

Development of executive competencies and skills

Design and development of strategic plans

Innovation and sustainable management

Methodology

O - METHOD | THE LEARNING JOURNEY

Bachelor in Tourism

COMPETENCIES

Combining business vision, creativity and executive competencies and applying them to entrepreneurial ventures.
Gaining a command of the principles of management and operational procedures. Developing projects and tourism development plans.
Using information and communication technologies (ICT).
Communicating professionally and competently in an international setting.
Identifying the trends that will shape the future of the sector. Turning problems into research topics and drafting reports to analyse them and define solutions.
Developing an open and positive mindset with respect to change and adopting innovative approaches.
Analysing and identifying the impacts generated by tourism and leisure activities.
Applying critical thinking to the reality of a situation. Identifying the key organizations and factors that enable us to achieve the quality management of products, services and experiences

TUTORIAL ACTION PLAN

The Action Plan is designed based on the Néstor Program of the Universitat de Lleida and aims to achieve the following objectives:

Ensuring that students feel accompanied at all times through a comprehensive student support program, with tools to help them settle into the university environment.
Offering excellent student guidance and support in the academic, personal and professional spheres.
Fostering the relationships between students as a fantastic complementary feature of education.
Promoting improvement on academic quality. Setting the standard in achieving personal and professional training goals.

Professional prospects

The tourism and leisure sector involves various spheres of activity in which tourism professionals can take on technical, executive and management positions in the following areas:

Hotel and tourism service companies.
Leisure and culture companies, such as museums, theme parks, etc.
All these disciplines can equally be applied in public and private organizations, agencies, consultancies and startups.
Restaurant and catering companies.
Sustainable destination planning and management.
Digital marketing and revenue management
Events organization (MICE), public and international relations.
Management of logistics and land, air and sea shipping.

Syllabus

1st YEAR | 60 ECTS

Introduction to the economics of tourism,
Development and sociology of the leisure civilization.
History and institutions of international tourism
Company structure and organization
English for tourism and leisure professionals I (ENG)
Legal foundations of tourism and recreational activities
Cultural and Natural Heritage Value in Tourism: resources and products (ENG)
Leisure and recreation as economic activities
Internship in companies and institutions I
English for tourism and leisure professionals II (ENG)

Syllabus 2021 - 2022

2nd YEAR | 60 ECTS

Geographic regions of the world. Geography of tourism.
Psychology and motivation of leisure (ENG)
Work, leisure and free time: cultures, locations and technologies
Introduction to the sociology and psychology of tourism
English for tourism and leisure professionals III (ENG)
Introduction to marketing
Analysis techniques
Human Resources management in tourism and leisure companies (ENG)
Internship in companies and institutions II
English for tourism and leisure professionals IV (ENG)

Syllabus 2021 - 2022

3rd YEAR | 60 ECTS

Corporate Social Responsibility in tourism and leisure (ENG).
Quality systems in tourism and leisure.
Experiential marketing (ENG).
Product positioning and corporate identity management.
Social media, internet, tourism and leisure (ENG).
Internship in companies and institutions III
Management of tourism and leisure companies (ENG)
Structure of the tourism and leisure markets (ENG)
New information technologies applied to marketing and promotion of tourism and leisure products

Elective courses for the Major in Management of Tourism Companies and Destinations

Tourism as a regional development strategy (ENG)

Elective courses for the Major in Leisure Management

Planning and management of large cultural and sporting events (ENG)

Syllabus 2021 - 2022

4th YEAR | 60 ECTS

Entrepreneurship and creation of tourism and leisure companies
Bachelor’s Thesis
Internship in companies and institutions IV

Elective courses for the Major in Management of Tourism Companies and Destinations

Operations and production processes in tourism accommodation companies (ENG).
Travel production, management and commercialization.
Public and private law of tourism.
Management of forms of tourism based on natural resources (ENG).
Management of other forms of specialized tourism (ENG)
International cooperation and tourism (ENG)

Elective courses for the Major in Leisure Management

Planning and management of international amusement and theme parks (ENG).
Organization and management models of international museums (ENG)
Sporting activity and event management (ENG)
Management of cultural industries and events.
Leisure activities in natural spaces (ENG)
Leisure in urban spaces

Syllabus 2021 - 2022

The Bachelor Degree in Tourism

WELCOME DAY

At the start of the year, we organize the Welcome Day, a session to help new students settle in, with the aim of:

Facilitating the easy integration of the students at our Tourism School, giving them the tools and activities they need to study effectively at Ostelea.
Presenting the study program and the School’s team. Explaining the services offered by Ostelea and giving an overview of how the School operates.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE

At Ostelea, the curricular internships are a fundamental part of the learning process. They are deigned to enabled students to consolidate and apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course of the academic year.

The internships take place every year and are compulsory. The account for up to 30 ECTS credits over the course of the 4 years of the Bachelor Degree (6 credits each in the first, second and third years, and the remaining 12 credits in the fourth year).

Moreover, the Ostelea community have access to the Employment Exchange, which posts a wide range of exclusive internship and employment offers for its members.

Find out more in the Regulations section.

MOBILITY PROGRAM

On Ostelea’s Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Leisure, we recognize the importance of international mobility, which is why one of our key goals is to generate learning through experience and a multicultural environment, giving students access to a diverse range of international and national mobility opportunities.
The mobility program of the Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Leisure starts from the third academic year onwards.

To find out about the programs, regulations and institutions with which we have partnership agreements, download our mobility guide.

BACHELOR'S THESIS

The Bachelor’s Thesis is an independent, individual project that students have to do under the guidance of a tutor. This projects enables students to demonstrate the knowledge and competencies acquired in relation to the Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Leisure in an integrated way.
There are two possible options for the Bachelor’s Thesis:

a. Research project on a topic related to the content of the Bachelor Degree.

b. Application or evaluation project to examine processes, programs, projects and policies in the fields of tourism and leisure.

Find out more in the Regulations section.

REGULATIONS

Outstanding team

Director del programa

Verónica Figueroa Garrido

Licenciada y Magíster en Sociología de la Educación con certificación en Métodos de Investigación Educativa

Team

Teacher

Ana Martínez

Responsible for implementing Barcelona Biosphere’s tourism sustainability commitment at the Consorci de Turisme de Barcelona.

Teacher

Pablo Urani

Co-Founder and Partner at PAX# Genuine Tourism Advisors.

Teacher

Xavier Crespo

Mentoring. Team coaching, professional and personal coaching.

Enrolment & Grants

ADMISSION PROCESS

At Ostelea Tourism Management School, the admission process ensures the suitability of the candidates, thereby enabling all of the participants to make the very most of their education programs.

Steps to follow for admission to the Bachelor Degree in Tourism:

1.   Information request
2.   Personal interview
3.   Selecting the date of the Admissions Board that you are applying for.
4.   Submission of the required documentation.
5.   Decision of the Admissions Board
6.   University pre-registration (if the Board accepts the application).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO ACCESS THE BACHELOR DEGREE

1. Students with the High School Baccalaureate who have passed the University entrance examination (PAU) or equivalent tests.

2. Students with an Advanced Grade Vocational Training qualifications, Higher Technical Diploma in Plastic Arts and Design or in Sports (or equivalent qualification).
Students are required to have a level of English equivalent to of B1/B2 or above.

Find out more about the different access channels in the Teaching Guide.

UNIVERSITY PRE-REGISTRATION

To access the Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Leisure, students have to complete the pre-registration process via the university access portal. Once they have completed the process, they can consult the result on the same portal.

For any enquiries or support, please contact our Academic Secretary’s Office:

Email: secretaria@ostelea.com

Moreover, pre-enrolled candidates have access to a pre-registration workshop before the start of the intake process to help them with the process to register at the university.

University Pre-registration Code of Ostelea’s Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Leisure: 61068
Field of knowledge: Social Sciences and Law
Majors: Leisure Management / Management of Tourism Companies and Destinations

Check out the information in detail here

ENROLMENT PERIOD

Find out about the enrolment period in the Affiliated Centres tab via the following link:
https://www.udl.cat/es/serveis/aga/matricula/calendaris_nouacces/index.html

Grants and financial aid

Find out all the information about the different grant and financial aid programs, how to apply, the deadlines and conditions via the following links: