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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.
Courses for residents in Portugal.
The programme in Big Data Management for Hospitality and Tourism provides essential knowledge on the strategic use of data in the industry. Participants learn to leverage advanced analytics to optimise operations, enhance customer experience, and drive business growth in the hospitality and tourism sector.
Innovation in tourism has revolutionised the way people explore new destinations, as well as the tourist experience itself. Part of this revolution resulted from the sector's need to provide a timely response to unfavourable circumstances, as was the case with the pandemic.
This programme is suitable for a wide range of professional profiles with career aspirations in the Tourism and Hospitality sector who are interested in leveraging data analytics and technology to enhance their decision-making processes.
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This programme is suitable for a wide range of professional profiles with career aspirations in the Tourism and Hospitality sector, who wish to understand how science and technology can and are changing customer experiences and creating new opportunities in the sector.
Participants will be invited to explore the possibilities that new technologies offer for improving management and creating unique experiences. They will be challenged to think outside the box, embrace innovation, and find creative solutions to the challenges that arise daily in the sector.
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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 it is a programme co-financed by the PRR, if the applicant is resident in Portugal may have a discount of up to 75% on tuition fees, or apply for a bursary, which cannot be combined with other discounts.
You will need your Citizen Card (or another form of identification such as a Passport), Curriculum Vitae, however, you should visit the link for the course you are interested in.
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