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The Degree In Tourism At University Of Extremadura: Are Its Specific Competencies Being Highly Valued By Firms And Professionals?

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: In 2008, the University of Extremadura adapted their degrees in tourism in order to offer from the academic year 20092010 a full education in this area within which students can receive the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) Degree in Tourism.The current framework for higher education, characterised by a more open offering, has, as its main aim, a greater rapprochement of the competencies and skills achieved by students and those that are demanded by the labor market and society in general. Because of this, the paper examines whether these new degrees will provide the expected results. The methodology used consists of a questionnaire distributed among the main institutions and professionals from Extremadura about specific competencies of Tourism studies.

Source: Journal of International Education Research (JIER)

DOI: 10.19030/jier.v10i5.8984

Authors: Francisco Javier Ortega-Rossell, Esteban Perez-Calderon, Patricia Milanes-Montero

Institution: Universidad de Extremadura

Language: English

Topic: Hospitality and Tourism Education

Subfield: Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2171997764

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