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NOVA is renowned for the rigour and quality of its academic programmes and the excellence of its research and teaching staff.
NOVA promotes teaching that focuses on its students, equipping them with the analytical knowledge, critical thinking, sense of citizenship and justice that will enable them to create an impact on society and achieve the desired professional success.
All the courses include interaction with the tourism sector: from analysing real case studies, to study visits, or the participation of professionals from the sector in the sessions.
NOVA ranks 7th among the European public institutions listed in the QS Graduate Employability Ranking 2022.
The course ESG Practices and Report in Tourism & Hospitality (ESG Practices and Reporting in the Tourism and Hospitality Sector) is designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of ESG best practices and reporting models in line with the 2022 CSRD Directive.
In the course Heritage and Industrial Preservation (Preservation of heritage and industry), we will analyse the basic concepts of heritage preservation and address strategies for sustainable management, considering social, economic and environmental aspects, promoting community participation.
The course Waste Reduction and Management in Tourism Enterprises (Waste Reduction and Management in Tourist Resorts) aims to minimise the amount of waste generated, promote the recycling and reuse of materials, and adopt appropriate waste disposal practices to protect the environment.
The course Tourism and Sustainable Water Use: Supply, Demand, and Security (Tourism and sustainable water use: supply, demand and security) aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the issues related to the sustainable use of water in the tourism sector.
Our main form of communication uses sound: we speak, we hear, we say, we listen, we whisper, we shout, we sing, we turn a deaf ear or we are all ears.
We can close our eyes, but our hearing is always there - even when we're asleep, otherwise we wouldn't hear the alarm clock...
This course is part of a five-module postgraduate programme. If you are interested in taking part in any of the other modules, please contact us or consult the "Postgraduate course "Gastronomic Sciences Inspiring Technologies in Tourism & Hospitality".
From a more scientific point of view, colour is a visual perception given by our brain as a response of the specialised cells of the retina to light, through highly complex mechanisms involving Physical Optics, Biophysics and Biochemistry.
This course is part of a five-module postgraduate programme.
If you are interested in taking part in any of the other modules, please contact us or consult the "Postgraduate course "Gastronomic Sciences Inspiring Technologies in Tourism & Hospitality".
The programme addresses the specific challenges faced in the construction sector in the context of tourism, providing strategies and best practices to promote environmental, social and economic sustainability in the construction and rehabilitation of tourist resorts.
The course aims to address the best sustainability practices in the T&H sector, in the environmental, social and corporate management areas, and to present tools that respond to ESG reporting obligations.
The course ESG Practices and Report in Tourism & Hospitality is aimed at a variety of professionals and students who play important roles in promoting sustainable tourism.
Here are some examples of participant profiles:
The course Heritage and Industrial Preservation has the following objectives:
The Course Heritage and Industrial Preservation is aimed at professionals involved in the construction and rehabilitation of cultural heritage, including developers, architects, engineers, project managers, consultants, government representatives and professionals from organisations related to the tourism sector.
Participants should have some previous experience in the field of construction and be interested in developing knowledge and skills with a view to preserving cultural heritage.
The course Waste Reduction and Management in Tourism Enterprises (Waste Reduction and Management in Tourist Resorts) covers a variety of topics related to sustainability and best practices in waste management.
The programme will be adapted to meet the specific needs of the participants. In addition to the theoretical sessions, there is a practical part that includes case studies, workshops and discussion activities that promote the exchange of experiences between participants.
One of the most important challenges to be addressed will be the change in mentality and organisational culture.
Implementing sustainable waste management practices requires changing the habits and behaviours of both staff and guests, and this can be a more significant challenge.
This course is suitable for professionals who have leadership, management or decision-making roles in organisations in the tourism sector. Participants can come from different areas, such as:
Water plays a fundamental role in providing services and amenities to tourists. The quality and adequate availability of water are decisive factors in making holidaymakers feel comfortable and enjoy their stay. It is therefore crucial to remember that water is a finite and vulnerable resource, identifying the pressure on local water resources, especially in popular destinations.
Increased water consumption, pollution and climate change pose significant threats to the availability and quality of water in many tourist areas. It is therefore essential to adopt sustainable and responsible practices to protect and preserve water resources, guaranteeing their long-term availability.
The aim of this course is to enable participants to identify, characterise and solve the main problems related to the sustainable use of water in tourism. This involves understanding the risks and impacts of inappropriate water use, identifying solutions for efficient water management in tourist destinations, as well as looking for new sources, in addition to guaranteeing water security for local communities.
This course is suitable for professionals who have leadership, management or decision-making roles in organisations in the tourism sector. Participants can come from different areas, such as:
In this course we will look at sounds from multiple perspectives, from the more scientific, the anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing, to the more applied, sounds in the environment, environments and room acoustics.
Leading expert professors will be invited:
This programme is suitable for a wide range of professional profiles with career aspirations in the Tourism and Hospitality sector who want to understand how science and technology can and are changing customer experiences and creating new opportunities in the sector.
Some examples:
The aim of this course is to familiarise students with food production in various types of production units.
The course also aims to teach students various aspects of developing new food products, with an emphasis on the role of the creative process as well as research.
This course is a curricular unit of Postgraduate course "Gastronomic Sciences Inspiring Technologies in Tourism & Hospitality", which is suitable for a wide range of professional profiles in various sectors.
Some examples include:
The course aims to give a different perspective on the world around us through colour.
For example, colours play an extremely important role since they have the ability to influence customer choices. According to Battistela, Colombo and Abreu (2010) they stimulate and direct a target audience to the product for which they are intended.
Primary colours, for example, appeal more to young people and pastel shades to senior citizens. You need to understand how to use colours to make the desired audience feel welcome, even in the virtual environment. Communication that is concerned with conveying ideas, emotions and, above all, interfering in the desires and wishes of those it is aimed at, should not choose colours arbitrarily or based solely on aesthetic sensations, because colours are part of the image of products and the brand.
This course is suitable for a wide range of professional profiles with career aspirations in the Tourism and Hospitality sector who want to understand how science and technology can and are changing customer experiences and creating new opportunities in the sector.
Some examples:
The aim of this course is to familiarise students with food production in various types of production units.
The course also aims to teach students various aspects of developing new food products, with an emphasis on the role of the creative process as well as research.
This course is a curricular unit of Postgraduate course "Gastronomic Sciences Inspiring Technologies in Tourism & Hospitality", which is suitable for a wide range of professional profiles in various sectors.
Some examples include:
The Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation of Tourist Resorts aims to provide specialised, appropriate training for stakeholders (managers, promoters, designers, maintenance managers, etc.) in the field of tourist developments with a view to adopting sustainability measures as a way of boosting productivity and financial returns in the design, construction and operation phases of tourist developments.
In order to balance corporate interests with the needs of all stakeholders, the projects, works and management processes of tourist resorts must build a productive management relationship with their stakeholders. stakeholders or promoters and thus understand the implications of their operations in all dimensions of sustainability - economic, social and environmental.
In this context, this course aims to increase the adoption of eco-efficient practices and show how it is possible to make a business more sustainable, with less consumption of resources and, at the same time, greater economic and environmental benefits.
The Course Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation of Tourist Resorts is aimed at professionals involved in the construction and rehabilitation of tourist developments, including developers, architects, engineers, project managers, consultants, government representatives and professionals from organisations related to the tourism sector.
Participants should have some previous experience in the field of construction and be interested in developing knowledge and skills in sustainable construction in the context of tourist developments.
The Tourism International Academy (TIA) is an academy of which NOVA University Lisbon is a part, specialising in Tourism and Hospitality which, based on the needs felt by the main industry groups, has created an educational offer in the areas of greatest need in the sector.
TIA is a multidisciplinary academy that brings together all of NOVA University Lisbon's training programmes associated with Tourism and Hospitality, which is why the courses are taught at the faculties that offer them: NOVA IMS, NOVA FCSH, NOVA FCT and NOVA SBE.
Yes, candidates can enrol in more than one course, they just have to check that their timetable is compatible.
Yes, on completion of the course, students receive a certificate conferring ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) with recognition at higher education institutions in Europe.
TIA is an affordable academy due to special support from the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan.
As this is a programme co-funded by the PRR, if you are a resident in Portugal you can get a discount on your tuition fees or apply for a support grant, but this cannot be combined with other discounts.
You will need your Citizen's Card (or another form of identification such as a Passport), Curriculum Vitae and qualification certificate (for some courses).
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