Highlights
Tuition fee
1300 EUR / year
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Tuition fee
1300 EUR / year
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Duration
36 months
Duration
36 months
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Campus location
Guarda, Portugal
Campus location
Guarda, Portugal

About

The Hotel Management programme of The Polytechnic of Guarda aims to develop students' skills systemic academic, operational and instrumental to the exercise of a profession in the field of hospitality. The objectives of the course are operationalized through lecionação of practical classes, laboratory and on-the-job, in companies or organizations with a strong instrumental.

Overview

To know and be able to understand the Hotel Management area, and be on the cutting edge in some Hotel Management domains; know how to apply the acquired knowledge in order to display a professional approach to the work developed in this vocational area; ability to solve problems in this area, as well as create and support arguments; ability to gather, select and interpret relevant information, particularly in the study area, enabling the student to support the proffered solutions and reasoning, including in this analysis the relevant social, scientific and ethical aspects; skills which will enable the student to communicate information, problems and solutions, to a specialist and non-specialist audience; learning skills which will allow them to learn autonomously.

Career Opportunities:

The Hotel Management programme of The Polytechnic of Guarda provides access to obtaining the professional license of the Hotel Manager, from which you can perform the following functions:

  • Director of Hotel
  • Director of accommodation
  • Head of Reception
  • Director of Food & Beverage
  • Sales and Marketing Director
  • Sales promoter
  • PR
  • Responsible for animation
  • Quality manager
  • Event Planner, among others.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Kitchen Service and Operations
  • Restaurant Service and Operations
  • Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Tourism
  • Gastronomy
  • Organization Management

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Guarda, Portugal

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Admission Exams, one of the following: Economics, Math, Portuguese
  • Minimum grades, Application score: 95 points
  • Regional preference, vacancy percentage: 30
  • Area of Influence: Aveiro, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Guarda, Porto, Vila Real, Viseu
  • Other Preferential Admissions
  • Vacancy percentage: 20

Degrees with preferential admission:

  •  Kitchen (INFTUR)
  •  Hotel Accommodations (INFTUR)
  •  Tourism (INFTUR)
  •  Restaurant/Bar (INFTUR)
  •  Food quality control technician
  •  Kitchen/pastry and ice-cream technician
  •  Business administration technician
  •  Management technician
  •  Hotel/ Reception and Customer service technician
  •  Hotel/ Restaurant, organization and control technician
  •  Commercial services technician
  •  Management Assistant

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

  • Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
  • Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
  • Liability
  • Home contents and baggage
  • Accidents
  • Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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  • International

    1300 EUR/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1300 EUR per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Guarda

480 - 750 EUR /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Hotel Management.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2025
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Merit-based Need-based

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
The Smooth Movers Scholarships
Merit-based

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The Smooth Movers
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
ServiceScape Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2025
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
Merit-based

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Headway
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
25000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Fountainhead Essay Contest
Merit-based

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Ayn Rand Institute
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
25000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
Merit-based Need-based

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Ayn Rand Institute
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
Merit-based

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Pinsky Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
25 Aug 2025
Women Scholarship for International Students
Merit-based

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educations.com
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Coupons Plus Deals “Save for Future” Scholarship
Merit-based

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Coupons Plus Deals
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
05 Jan 2026
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
Merit-based

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Diamant Gerstein
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
12 Jan 2026
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
17 Sep 2025
Annual Students' Scholarship
Merit-based

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StudyCorgi
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2025
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
750 USD
Deadline
15 Jun 2026
Studybay Fall Essay Contest
Need-based

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Studybay
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant
Merit-based

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
Merit-based

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Canadian Men’s Health Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Merit-based Need-based

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
31 Jul 2025
The MyUS Community Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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MyUS
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2026
Voice Talent Online Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Voice Talent Online
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
17 Sep 2025
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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StudyCorgi
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
Florida Rentals Annual Dream Vacation Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Florida Rentals
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Pearl Lemon Scholarship
Merit-based

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Pearl Lemon
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Teen Changemakers Essay Contest
Merit-based

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International Bipolar Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
965 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship
Merit-based

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Shield Your Body
Location not available

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