Overview

Learning Objectives

The Restaurant and Catering programme of The Polytechnic of Guarda has a practical training in various activities and segments of the tourism industry, hotel and restaurant with concerns about efficiency, resource management and rationalization. To meet specific training needs of the Food and Beverage services, training programs are made during the degree, in national and foreign companies, allowing the contact and application of professional knowledge of extreme importance for the integration into the labor market.

Career Opportunities:

A professional with this training can plan, coordinate and execute the work kitchen and restaurant, including the structuring of menus, preparation and cooking of meals, as well as the associated service, fulfilling the nutritional requirements and the rules of hygiene and food safety, can perform these functions:

Hotelier

Caterers collective

Catering companies and banqueting

Food and beverage establishments

Companies in the food sector surveillance

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Kitchen Service and Operations

Restaurant Service and Operations

Tourism

Organization Management

Bar Service and Operations

Kitchen Techniques and Practices

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Guarda, Portugal

Disciplines

Management Studies Food Science Tourism & Leisure

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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

Entry Requirements: Specific National Exam of Portuguese or Economics or Maths

Regional preferences (Aveiro, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Guarda, Porto, Vila Real e Viseu)

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1300 EUR / year

≈ 1300 EUR / year

Living costs

Guarda

Portugal

480 - 750 EUR / month

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

Funding

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