Bachelor's degree in Tourism

How is the methodology of the Bacherlor's Degree in Tourism?

The CETT has its own experiential learning methodology in 4 stages carried out in its facilities and experimental classrooms. It is a system that fosters leadership competencies characterized by personalized treatment and attention.

The learning system of the CETT-UB Degree is characterized by personalized treatment and attention. This training model is combined with other formative methodologies, such as:

Assesment

You can choose between two types of assessment:

• Continuous assessment: consists of the assessment of the teaching-learning process through constant monitoring of the work done by the student and the learning he/she incorporates throughout the year.

• Single assessment: aimed at all those students who, for justified reasons, cannot regularly attend face-to-face classes. We assess the students' learning process, taking into account the assignments designed for this purpose, which can be carried out during the semester or at the end of it, as specified in each case.

One degree and two specialization

A specialization is a specialty within the degree that will allow you to study more specific topics to gain experience and knowledge.

The specialization you take will also appear on your official degree, as you have acquired the associated professional competencies. Within the degree, you can specialize by taking the following specializations:

What subjects does the Bachelor's Degree in Tourism?

The Tourism Degree program develops, during the first two years, the subjects common to all specialties. From the third year on, you will be able to take the specific credits of the specialty you choose, in addition to completing this training with optional subjects. To finish, you must complete your Final Degree Project. Learn more about this work here.

FIRST YEAR

SECOND YEAR

THIRD YEAR

FORTH YEAR

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

Final Project

Your Final Project (12 ECTS) is the completion of the learning process of the degree, where the acquired competencies are reflected, as well as their application and development. It can be a piece of research or an applied project. The SCP is adapted to your interests and professional motivations, expanding on the specialization and the skills enhancement path you chose:

There are four types of Final Project:

1. Free subject: you will carry out your research work under the guidance of a CETT professor.

2. Entrepreneurship project: you will develop a business or entrepreneurship idea and explore its real possibilities of viability.

3. Participation in a Research Group: you will be able to carry out your work by participating in one of the following groups:

   • Tourism Accommodation and Restoration Research Group (GRATiR).
   • Tourism, Culture, and Territory Research Group (TCT).
   • Cooking and Gastronomy Research Group (GR-CiG).

   You will also participate in inter-university groups and carry out research work together with students from different countries.

4. Final Project linked to national or international companies, organizations, and institutions; you will focus your SCP on applied research or develop an innovative and entrepreneurial project in these organizations, both nationally and internationally.

Foreign languages

You must take 27 credits of English, and you can take up to 27 credits of a second foreign language.

English

The level of English you will achieve will be the equivalent of C1 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference).

What level do I need to have to take the Bachelor Degree?

• General access level to the Bachelor Degree: The minimum level of English required when entering English 1 corresponds to B.1.1.1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (MECR).
• Specific access level to the Bachelor Degree 100% in English: To be able to access the English track of the Bachelor Degree in Tourism (GT), it is recommended that the student has a level of at least B2.2 (equivalent to the completion level from English 2).

How will each student's level be assigned?

In order to identify the student's level of competence when they begin their tourism studies and to be able to assign them to the group that adapts to their level, as well as to officially recognize the levels previously acquired, new access students have to perform a Level test. This test allows the students to be informed of the language level that corresponds to them according to the curricular structure of the Bachelor's Degree. It has no academic value, but it is mandatory for all students.

Afterwards they can also take an Accreditation test. It is a test recognized and certified by the School of Modern Languages of the University of Barcelona. Through this test, the student who has a level higher than that established as entry is identified.

Language level equivalence

These are the equivalent levels of the foreign languages taught at EUHT CETT-UB with respect to other officially recognized certificates:

Placement test and certification exams

In order to identify the level of the students’ competence at the beginning of their tourism studies at EUHT CETT-UB and assign them to their corresponding level, as well as to recognize officially the levels they have achieved, students can do two types of tests:

1. Placement Test: This is a diagnostic test that enables the students to know which is their English language level according to the curricular structure of the Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism. As a diagnostic test it is carried out before enrollment takes place and has no academic value.

If a new student shows a level lower than the minimum required

If as a result of the Placement Test a student's English level is lower than the minimum required, he/she will be offered to enroll in English Communication in Tourism: Beginner (Level 1) in a special intensive group. The intensive course includes a supplement of complementary instruction which has an additional cost.

Students cannot enroll in subsequent levels without having passed the previous ones.

If a new student shows a level higher than the required

If as a result of the placement test a student's English level is high enough to access a higher level, he/she may choose to take ** the Accreditation Test**. The students who pass this exam acquire a certificate issued by the School of Modern Languages of the University of Barcelona. This certificate allows them to request the recognition of credits. Once the course credits are recognized, the course is recorded as passed in the student's academic record. This allows the student to enroll in a higher level course.

Requesting credit recognition is the student’s own responsibility, and the students who decide not to benefit from this option must enroll in the first year course.

2. Accreditation Test: This test is recognized by the School of Modern Languages of the University of Barcelona. Through this test those students who have a higher level than the established initially are identified; if they pass this test, they can obtain an accreditation which allows them to request official recognition for the corresponding credits, as set on July 13, 2016 by the University of Barcelona following the regulation for the recognition and transfer of credits in the official degrees of the University of Barcelona.

Develop your studies internationally

CETT-UB offers you the services of the International Relations Office. This department is in charge of managing the mobility of students, faculty, and non-teaching staff, as well as guidance, advice, and attention to students who want an international experience.

CETT-UB has different international mobility paths:

• Academic mobility programs

CETT-UB offers you the opportunity to study abroad. The European Union Erasmus Program, SICUE Program in Spain, and, in the rest of the world, specific agreements for undergraduate students. Do you want to know more?

• Global intership programs

When you finish your studies, you will have the opportunity to carry out an international business internship, between 6 and 12 months, in:

• Leading tourism and hotel companies recognized for their level of competitiveness and excellence.
• Solidarity tourism projects in which you would participate in international cooperation plans with NGOs to develop responsible and sustainable tourism (10 projects).
• Start-ups where you can be involved in the entrepreneurial and creative process of their projects.

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Do internships in top-level companies

During the degree, you will have to do internships in tourism companies or organizations. Suppose you want to gain more practical experience or explore different departments or companies. In that case, you can do voluntary extracurricular internships whenever you want.

• Curricular interships or practicum: in national and international companies. They are divided into two curricular internship periods in CETT application companies or collaborating companies, with a minimum of 225 hours of training each.
• Extracurricular interships: in national and international companies. You will carry out voluntary internships from the first year to develop a highly qualified professional profile, with a maximum duration of 900 hours per course.

The objectives of the internship are:

• To perform the functions of a job position in a top-level, local or international company.
• Acquire new skills and aptitudes that are only gained in real work environments.
• To apply the knowledge learned during the Degree.
• To learn about the day-to-day operations of a tourism company, its business model, and management's key points.

If you want more information about internships visit the Career Services area, contact us by email at careerservices@cett.cat or you can also visit us on the second floor of the Campus.

CETT at your service

As a CETT student, you will enjoy all the advantages that the center has to offer:

• Access to the Resource Center for learning and research:

  • Have access to CETT's own resources to reinforce, complete, and expand training. All information (both physical and digital) is available in the different spaces dedicated to this function.
  • Free access to the entire digital library of World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) resources.
  • The University of Barcelona has an extensive catalog of databases to consult documents, reports, and scientific articles.

• As a center affiliated with the University of Barcelona, we enjoy the advantages of being part of the most prestigious university in Spain: UB Sports Services, We are UB Card.

• Discounts at the University of Barcelona School of Modern Languages. Besides, thanks to the University of Barcelona University Card, you will enjoy promotions on products and services such as opticians, restaurants, technology, pharmacies, accommodation, travel, leisure activities, among others.

• CETT has different restaurant services, such as the Fòrum or the Aula Restaurant CETT. The Fòrum is a space that favors creativity and cultural exchange among students. It has a varied, healthy, seasonal gastronomic offer that adapts to the day's different times. It is also possible to eat at the Aula Restaurant CETT, an à la carte restaurant with the same characteristics as an authentic gastronomic restaurant.

• If you are an international student, you will also have access to the International Relations Office, which will help and advise you with the procedures you need.

• Be part of the CETT Alumni community to be in contact with CETT's extensive alumni network.

• Discount at ÀGORA BCN International University Residence. We are the only higher education tourism center with a student residence to stay here while you study. As a CETT student, you will have unique conditions. Do not hesitate to ask!

Lecture rooms

These are 30 lecture classrooms with projection systems and the necessary equipment for videoconferencing in streaming with the possibility and synchronous participation.

Specialized technical classrooms

These facilities are equipped to provide high-level professional training. All these spaces are renovated and updated with the latest technologies to facilitate the pedagogical function.

Spaces for students, CETT team and are open to the public

CETT has different spaces and its own application companies. Our students face real day-to-day challenges with real clients, always supervised by our teaching and professional team.

• Classroom restaurant and gastronomic space.
• Forum: Bar-cafeteria space.
• Hotel Alimara: our four-star hotel where you can also find Summum Restaurant, where the practical training is part of hotel services such as banquets and lunch service.
• Ágora BCN Hall of Residence of the CETT Foundation: They actively participate in the kitchen service for collectivities.

CETT International support

Because we understand the challenge of living in an environment that is not your own, the CETT-UB Campus offers you the International Relations Office (IRO), as an area designed to provide guidance, advice, and attention to international students during the Master's programs.

Our International Relations team will give you the necessary information related to logistical aspects of life in Barcelona, such as residency registration, the processing of your foreign resident's identity number (NIE), or how to find accommodation in the city.

Procedures related to your academic stay

The IRO team will provide you with updated information on the necessary procedures to carry out once you are in the city. They will provide you with guidance on essential documents such as your foreign resident's identity number (NIE), the official census at the City Council, or your university student card.

Languages

If your native language is not Spanish, the IRO team will advise how and where to learn it. They will also tell you where to learn Catalan, facilitating your integration into the city's daily life. Besides, you will strengthen your Spanish through the certified courses offered by our Language Department at CETT-UB. On the other hand, if you want to practice any different language informally, you can participate for free in our language exchange program with CETT students.

Accomodation

CETT-UB is the only higher education center with a residence hall - Agora BCN, with affordable prices for the CETT student community. We also have our four-star hotel, Hotel Alimara, where you and your family and friends can enjoy advantages and discounts.

Being close to old students

CETT-Alumni was born as the CETT-UB Alumni Association on March 1, 1994, as an initiative to offer a service to alumni, a space for personal and professional guidance, and a meeting point for experts in the tourism, gastronomy, and hospitality sector, with the CETT-UB as their common bond.

As an association of CETT-UB alumni, its primary mission is to promote the relationship between them, thus creating a network of professionals. Their shared link is to be CETT alumni.

The main objectives of CETT-Alumni are:

• To promote the lifelong professional development of its associates at all levels and to favor access to the world of work, professional promotion, and lifelong learning. To foster creating a hub for exchanging knowledge and experiences among alumni, offering them the association as a meeting point in the professional world.
• To facilitate knowledge and networking through conferences, lectures, colloquium dinners, and expert sessions. CETT Alumni wants to be a center of opinion and influence on the tourism environment.
• To establish agreements with other organizations, favoring synergies that generate value for alumni.

Àgora BCN International University Residence

CETT-UB is the only university tourism center that has a student residence, the Ágora BCN International University Residence. As a student of any of our degrees you will enjoy exclusive discounts so you can stay here while you study. Ask us without obligation.

Hotel Alimara

As part of our application companies we have our own four-star hotel, the Hotel Alimara. Located at the foot of the Collserola mountain range and within the CETT Campus itself, both you and your family members will be able to enjoy advantages and discounts.

*The fees of the University of Barcelona (UB) are an amount that the student of an affiliated centre has to pay for academic services. This amount is exempt from any type of discount and is paid at the same time as the registration.

**This is the annual price for a single payment. Consult the prices and conditions for other payment methods with our Future Students Guidance Team.

Know all our scholarships

CETT Foundation, with the firm conviction that training and transmission of knowledge are fundamental, extends the study aid program.

Besides, CETT will also accept payments in 6, 10, or 12 months through bank financing plus a 5 % discount of total enrollment fees should students wish to choose this option. Find out about the special conditions.