General information
Course name: |
Gastronomy, Tourism and Welfare |
Main Scientific Field: |
811 – Hotels and restaurants |
Degree: |
Higher Technical Professional Course (CTeSP) (Level 5 of the European Qualifications) |
Duration: |
2 years / 4 semesters |
Department: |
Department of Food Industries (DIA) |
Course Director: |
Ana Cristina Vilas Boas Correia (anacorreia |
Regime : |
Daytime |
Nr. of ECTS: |
120 ECTS |
Relevant areas for the course: |
Physics and Chemistry (07), Biology and Geology (02) and Portuguese |
Entrance Testing: |
Local application |
Institution / course code: |
3185 / T416 |
Others informations: |
Higher Technical Professional Diploma. SIGQ Annual report |
Objectives and skills
Design, plan and execute, alone or under the guidance way, activities related to hotel, spas thermal and catering units, namely in the areas of accommodation, reception, food and beverages, commercial management, marketing and event organization.
Main activities
- Developing gastronomic products in a sustainable way;
- Measure and characterize physical-chemical and sensory properties of food;
- Develop techniques in the area of food hygiene and safety;
- Propose and implement targeted improvement measures in the area of nutrition and dietetics;
- Participate in the activities of management of tourist companies (reception of clients, management of goods and services);
- Planning and organizing events;
- Organize, promote and disseminate local and regional tourism resources;
- Advise and plan leisure and wellness activities;
- Promote health and physical and mental well-being;
- Recommend Portuguese regional food;
Study plan
1st Year |
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Curriculum unit |
Contact hours |
ECTS |
Food Hygiene and Safety |
60 |
5 |
Sustainable Food Production |
75 |
6 |
Food Composition |
60 |
5 |
Portuguese and European Gastronomy |
60 |
5 |
Tourism |
60 |
5 |
Foreign Language |
45 |
4 |
Asian and African Gastronomy |
60 |
5 |
Food Processing and Conservation |
65 |
5 |
Application of Cold in the Food Processing Chain |
60 |
5 |
Food and Health |
60 |
5 |
Entrepreneurship and Gastronomic Tourism |
60 |
5 |
Therapeutic Techniques and Welfare |
60 |
5 |
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2nd Year |
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Curriculum unit |
Contact hours |
ECTS |
Collective Nutrition |
60 |
5 |
Food Production Management |
60 |
5 |
New Trends in Gastronomy |
60 |
5 |
Wine and Winemaking Routes |
60 |
5 |
Thermal Waters and Health Promotion |
60 |
5 |
Degustation and Sensory Analysis |
60 |
5 |
Traineeship |
- |
30 |
Areas of education and training
Areas of education and training |
ECTS |
222 - Foreign Language and Literature |
4 |
345 - Management and Administration |
5 |
541 - Food Industries |
25 |
621 - Agricultural and Animal Production |
6 |
726 - Therapy and Rehabilitation |
20 |
811 - Hotels and restaurants |
50 |
812 - Tourism and Leisure |
10 |
Access to bachelor degrees (1st Cycle)
Students with approval in all the components of formation of the CTeSP, will be holders of a Diploma of Higher Professional Technician in Gastronomy, Tourism and Welfare, being able to apply directly, through a special contest, to the 1st Cycle (Bachelor’s course):
- Food Quality and Nutrition (ESAV);
- Agronomic Engineering (ESAV);
Access and admission
Consult specific application form for the course.
Component in work context
The training component in the context of work aims to apply the guideline and knowledge acquired to the practical activities of their professional profile.
The training component in the work context (internship) lasts for one semester and is ensured through protocols that ESAV has established with the entities or companies of the Viseu region and in specific cases of the bordering regions.
Protocols
- Hotel Grão Vasco, SA
- Empreendimentos Turístico Montebelo
- Movida Empreendimentos Turísticos SA
- Vines and wines
- Termas Sulfurosas de Alcafache, S.A.
- Termalistur – Termas de S. Pedro do Sul, E.M.S.A.
- MALCATUR - EMPREENDIMENTOS TURÍSTICOS E HOTELEIROS, S.A.
- Terras serranas desenvolvimento turístico imobiliário SA
- Hotel do Monte-Actividades Hoteleiras Lda
- Caldas da Cavaca, S.A.
- Fornos Vida-Desenvolvimento Turísticoe Imobiliário, S.A.
- GDTP-Grupo Desenvolvimento das Termas de Portugal
- Palace Hotel & Spa Monte Rio
- Termas de S. Vicente- Sociedade de Exploração Hidromineral
- 19I90mWine and Tourism Unipessoal Lda
- Previatitude
- Piazza di Roma
- A JOANINHA DOIS - Pastelaria e Padaria Exploração de Bares Lda
- Escala Salgada Lda
- Idílio Saber restaurante
- ITAÚ - Instituto Técnico de Alimentação Humana, SA
- Companhia das águas medicinais da Felgueira S.A.
- Reis & Carmo Lda./Restaurante o Cantinho dos Reis
- Museu do Pão III - Eventos e Serviços, Lda.
- Ramiro de Oliveira Sá