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The primary objective of Nebrija University's new Bachelor's Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management is to prepare future tourism directors and managers for both national and international roles. Our specialized program focuses on the tourism sector, covering the creation, management, and direction of tourism companies and destinations.
The updated curriculum has been meticulously designed to address industry needs. It includes subjects that equip our students with the skills required for high-demand profiles, such as Innovation, Technology, Experiences, Entrepreneurship, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and Sustainability, Digitalization, Tourism Intelligence, Transformation and Data, Soft Skills, and Languages, so that graduates will be well-prepared to make informed decisions and effectively manage tourism-related challenges.
Our university offers specialized training with a student-centered, participatory methodology that emphasizes practical learning. Our academic and professional instructors enhance classroom instruction through academic visits, simulators, case studies, and Lab Challenges—real-world scenarios that allow students to collaborate with sector companies.
Students enrolled in the program have the opportunity to undertake a portion of their studies at premier universities in the United States, Italy, Australia, Germany, and Mexico. This experience fosters the development of an international network of contacts that will serve them throughout their professional careers. Additionally, students have the option to reside in Palma de Mallorca at the Felipe Moreno Higher Education Center, an affiliate of Nebrija University.
Read +Nebrija University is deeply committed to enhancing the employability of its students. To this end, students supplement their academic learning with professional internships at some of the most competitive tourism companies both nationally and internationally. These include the Four Seasons Hotel, Hotel Riu, Meliá Hotels, NH Hotels, Viajes El Corte Inglés, Spain is Excellence, and the Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero.
Furthermore, students are encouraged to participate in national and international competitions such as the Talent Match, sponsored by the Hotusa Group, and the UNWTO Students' League, organized by UN Tourism.
The Tourism Department at Nebrija University has been a leader in tourism education and research since the institution's inception. In addition to offering a Bachelor's degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management, the department provides postgraduate training through programs such as the Master's in Strategic Management of Smart Tourism Destinations, and the Master's in Tourism Transformation and Applied Data, the Telefónica-Nebrija Chair and the Nebrija-SmarTTour-INN Research Group in Tourism Intelligence and the Interuniversity Doctorate in Tourism.
Read Less"The tourism industry is undergoing a significant transformation, necessitating professionals who are well-trained, critical, and dynamic thinkers. At Nebrija University, our Bachelor's Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management is designed to offer high-quality education that prepares our students to assume roles of responsibility, spearhead changes, or even establish their own businesses. Our curriculum emphasizes key aspects that are vital to the current and future landscape of tourism, including digitalization, sustainability, experiential elements, innovation, and technology. Our approach to education is highly practical, ensuring that our students are in constant contact with companies, institutions, and professionals within the industry. Furthermore, we champion internationalization and foster an entrepreneurial spirit, both of which are indispensable in the field of tourism."
Daniela Thiel Ellul Director of the Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Embark on a distinctive program that equips university professionals with robust knowledge, adept skills, and comprehensive competences, enabling them to thrive in the ever-evolving and dynamic landscape of the tourism sector.
UN Tourism, previously referred to as the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), is a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its mission is to advocate for responsible, sustainable, and universally accessible tourism.
All our degrees and curricula have been prepared in accordance with the new guidelines set by current legislation, having already been verified by the National Agency for Quality Assessment.
The student must take 240 credits
A program whose objective is to favor the practical training of the students, under the continuous supervision of the Department of Professional Careers of the University, the academic department corresponding to the degree and the company or collaborating institution where the internships are carried out. We provide advice on the choice of internships and follow-up and tutoring, always considering the professional orientation of each student.
More information on Internships on Companies List of companies and institutions where the students of the Bachelor's Degree have done internships under educational cooperation agreementsThis project involves the development of research tasks regarding different subjects by the student under the advice of one or several professors of the Department and, occasionally, professionals from the business world. For this, the student has the possibility to choose a project from among those offered.
Nebrija University, which is committed to languages and quality, provides the student with added value with the Diploma in English Professional Communication, which will allow him/her to achieve with confidence the competence demanded to successfully join the labor market.
It corresponds to level C1.
More information hereProfesores Professors | Porcentaje de Doctores Percentage of PhD holders |
40 | 55% |
Official Degree:Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Students aspiring to enroll in the Bachelor's Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management are expected to exhibit qualities of maturity, flexibility, analytical prowess, and extroversion. These traits are essential for embarking on a degree that is characterized by its multidisciplinary nature and dynamic environment.
Prospective students would find their transition into Nebrija University's tourism studies smoother if they have prior knowledge in areas such as geography, history, languages, business creation and management, economics, and technology. Equally important is a strong interest in the tourism sector, which candidates should be able to articulate.
240 credits.
Minimum 12 ECTS credits and maximum 90 ECTS credits per enrollment and academic year
Spanish or English*
*English-taught groups will only be established if there is a minimum enrollment of 10 students opting for this modality. We assure that students who commence the program in English will have the opportunity to continue their studies in the same language until they complete the program.
Center responsible:School of Economics and Business
Affiliated center:Felipe Moreno - Nebrija Higher Education Center
Branch of knowledge:Social and Legal Sciences
Places offered: 150
Type of Education: Classroom attendance / Distance learning
Academic year it was implemented:: 2024-2025
Professional Skills Development Area (workshops): Communication, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Innovation and Creativity, Negotiation, Teamwork, Leadership, Project Management.
Languages: Spanish or English*
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The current access and admission regulations of RD 822/2021, of September 28, are followed.
Regulations for Access, Admission, and Enrollment at Nebrija UniversityIn accordance with the provisions of article 15.3 of Royal Decree 822/2021, the University will reserve 5% of places for students who have been recognized as having a disability equal to or greater than 33%.
The University has a Student Guidance Service, called the Psychopedagogical Orientation Office..
The GOPP works individually to adapt the possible conditions of the subjects to the specific needs of students with disabilities.
To be admitted to the Bachelor's Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management, it is necessary to prove a B2 level (Common Framework of Reference for Languages) in the language in which the degree will be taken (Spanish or English). This requirement does not apply if the student's mother tongue is the language of instruction of the program.
As long as this requirement is met, for the purposes of pre-admission and admission, the candidate will be evaluated on a scale from 0 to 10 points, taking into account the following criteria and percentages:
The admission tests are part of a comprehensive strategy aimed at understanding the characteristics of applicants. This strategy helps determine whether the candidate has sufficient motivation, training and knowledge, abilities, aptitudes, communication skills, extracurricular activities, and future interests necessary for admission to Nebrija University's study programs.
The Admissions Committee consists of the Vice-Rector for Academic Planning and Teaching Staff, the Director of University Development, the Dean of the School, and the General Secretary of the University. Any of them may delegate their duties to a person within their department.
The Admissions Committee will meet as needed and communicate the admission results to candidates via email, telephone, and letter, so they can proceed with enrollment.
If the number of applicants exceeds the available places, the student's academic record (grade point average) will be used as the admission criterion.
Therefore, anyone interested in enrolling in the Bachelor's Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management must present their academic record without exception, as the average grade will decide their admission in the event that applications exceed the available places.
According to data from the Ministry of Education and Training (which indicates professional insertion), we are the 2nd University in employability in tourism, with 82% of our tourism graduates having been employed.
The Department of Tourism, through Nebrija University's School of Economics and Business, maintains collaboration agreements with some of the most prestigious international hotel chains, such as NH Hotels, Meliá Hotels, as well as tourism companies such as Globalia, Nuba and Rusticae; or with institutions such as Exceltur and the Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero (ITH, Hotel Technology Institute).
The transversality of the tourism sector will allow you to work in very different subsectors and positions:
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The commitment of Nebrija University to the academic requirement, training in leading companies and institutions, innovation in multidisciplinary programs and international projection, places the University in the top positions of the most important rankings.
The International Ranking QS Stars awards Nebrija University the maximum score in the quality and satisfaction of students in teaching, employability of the graduates and the internationalization of the institution.
The national rankings also recognize Nebrija University as the first Spanish university in teaching and second in employability, highlighting its performance in research, knowledge transfer and internationalization.
The Bologna Declaration formalized the principles on which the European Higher Education Area should be based: quality, mobility, diversity, competitiveness and employment growth.
From this, Nebrija stands as an academic model of reference, educating students with excellent individual behavior, interaction with their environment and motivated by and for constant and continuous training. The Nebrija Institute of Professional Skills works every day to achieve the differentiation of our students through the development of attitudes and skills.
The main objective is for students to achieve the best of themselves through the development and empowerment of their personal skills and resources through personal self-knowledge.
In addition, some of the professional skills that are worked on within the three seminars are those related to interpersonal skills and active communication skills and negotiation, indispensable for our students to know how to transmit ideas, to argue them, to provide information and opinions in an adequate, clear and convincing way.
Within what will be their work performance, other aspects such as teamwork, conflict resolution and project management ability will be worked on.
In the third block, skills worked on are those aimed at increasing the student's employability. They will work with tools and techniques for job searching, and perform tasks that achieve in the student a greater use of their personal skills.
For all this we have currently active experts in selection of people, professionals dedicated to personal and professional training and professionals dedicated to the world of communication and the arts.
In this way, and in a complementary way to his/her specific training, we help the student create a differentiating pattern in the social and business environment in which he/she will be immersed when he/she finishes his/her studies.
Tourism in Nebrija is synonymous with internationalization. All our students have the possibility of studying an academic year at an internationally prestigious university.
The International Mobility Office of Nebrija University makes a constant effort to monitor the agreements with the most prestigious international universities.
Tourism students can study at the following foreign universities, among which stand out:
NOTE: The host universities offered by degree may vary according to the International Mobility Program. For more up-to-date information, students can consult the online information in the International Mobility Program.
The information published here is for guidance only and may be subject to modification.
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) organized a workshop at FITUR on the Trends that are taking shape in the travel sector in 2023. After a selection process of the applications presented to participate in this conference in the first international Tourism fair of the year, the selection committee chose the 10 presentations that served to illustrate, through real cases, the current situation of the Tourism sector and the trends that will lead the way.
Read +Nebrija University participates in the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) which, after some intense days for professionals, will open its doors to the public this weekend. On Thursday, January 19, Daniela Thiel, director of the Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management, took part in a round table with Xavier Martín, CEO of Turijobs; Federico Muñiz, Deputy Director of Statistics and Information of SEPE, and Carlos Abella, General Secretary of the Tourism Board. Under the title Deciphering the challenge of attracting and retaining talent in the tourism sector in Spain, each of the speakers revealed what, according to their criteria, is the current situation of the tourism sector.
Read +Miguel Flecha, CEO and founder of Delaight; Santiago Sagrado, Director of Strategy at The Cliff; and David Ghossein, Director of Sales & Marketing at Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel & Conference Center, concur that extended reality (including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality) broadens the horizons of tourism, paving the way for a future trend estimated to generate 17,000 million dollars worldwide, with approximately 180 million users.
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With the aim of explaining the current situation of the tourism sector, the youngest Spanish professional traveler, blogger, photographer to travel to all parts of the world, Álvaro Rojas (@wanderreds on Instagram), held an enriching presentation organized by the Department of Tourism of Nebrija University.
Interview with Natalia Bayona, Director of Innovation, Education and Investments at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), where she analyzes the importance of applying technological solutions in Tourism to help reach more people, improve customer experience and continue to be the largest employer of youth and women in the world. She also highlights the role of education in empowering young people so that they are agents of change towards a more sustainable, more modern and more innovative system.
Helena Lambers and Ana Salas, two of our students, give their opinion on the Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management, the current situation of the sector, what the teaching and experience in Nebrija has been like, and their professional expectations.
Event in commemoration of the Feast Day of Saint Thomas Aquinas, with the master class entitled The cultural mission of the university and the Law, by Manuel Atienza, professor of Philosophy of Law at the University of Alicante.
Event in which Nebrija talent connects with companies, organized by Nebrija Alumni and the Professional Careers department.
Opening Ceremony of the academic year at the Madrid-Princesa Campus of Nebrija University.
Once again, Nebrija University organizes the Week of the School of Social Sciences, in which we can enjoy various presentations and activities related to the business world, law and tourism, among others.