Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Tourism and Degree in Business Science

2023/2024 · 354 credits

What you learn

Graduates of this programme will be able to apply the concepts and techniques associated with corporate areas, take responsibility for management tasks and decision-making, demonstrating the ability to analyse and resolve problems. In addition to assuming management positions within a wide range of economic and business contexts characterised by their complex and dynamic nature, they will also have an in-depth vision of the principles and dimensions of Tourism. A key aspect of this programme is the combination of theoretical and practical training, effectively combining knowledge with know-how – the key for any professional. Students must be aware that the tourism industry is based on a vocation for service and the ability of its professionals to work in multicultural environments, demonstrating outstanding communication and interaction skills. They should have an interest in language learning, as well as an open and communicative nature, people and organisational skills, a good memory and interest in culture, as well as an enterprising and entrepreneurial spirit and initiative.

Professional and academic career

Professional and academic career

Graduates with a Degree in Tourism and Business Science will be well positioned in order to access both the domestic and international labour market , as they will be able to choose from a wide range of career opportunities in the business sector and public administrations in general, as well as in the specialised fields of the tourism industry, one of the sectors that generates the highest number of jobs in Spain.

They will be in a position to hold positions of responsibility in multiple corporate areas, including accounting, marketing, sales, finance, logistics, human resource, strategic management and information systems. As for the tourism industry, they will have access to career opportunities in many sectors, including hotel and hospitality industries, MICE, tour operators and travel agencies, carriers, marketing, promotion and communication companies, tourism product and destination management, tourism information, as well as official tourism organisations on a local, regional, national and international scale.

In addition, graduates may also opt to continue their studies and embark on research through Master and Doctorate programmes.

Planning for teaching

El programa de simultaneidad tendrá una duración de diez cuatrimestres. El número de créditos necesarios para superar el programa es de 354 ECTS distribuídos de forma que se indica en el Anexo I de la Normativa específica para la simultaneidad del grado en Turismo y del grado en Ciencias Empresariales .

Study structure

The degrees are organized by courses. Click on a academic year for more information.

  Guide Type QTR. credits
Introduction to Law Core 1st 6 ECTS
Principles of Microeconomics Core 1st 6 ECTS
Business Economics: Management Core 1st 6 ECTS
Mathematics I Core 1st 6 ECTS
History of Companies Core 1st 6 ECTS
Business Economics: Finance Core 1st 6 ECTS
Geography of Tourism Core 2nd 6 ECTS
Tourism Promotion and Communication Skills Core 2nd 6 ECTS
Modern Language: English Core 2nd 6 ECTS
Cultural Heritage Core 2nd 6 ECTS
Information Technology Core 2nd 6 ECTS
Introduction to Tourism Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
  Guide Type QTR. credits
Commercial Law Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Statistics I Core 1st 6 ECTS
Mathematics II Core 1st 6 ECTS
Financial Operations Analysis Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Macroeconomics Core 1st 6 ECTS
Computer Science for Business Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Sociology of Tourism Core 2nd 6 ECTS
Tourist Intermediation and Transport I Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Hospitality and Catering I Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
First Modern Language I: English Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Tourism Marketing Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Second Modern Language I: French Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Second Modern Language I: German Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
  Guide Type QTR. credits
The Spanish and World Economies Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Business Taxation I Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Financial Accounting I Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Business Administration Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Statistics II Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Databases for Business Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Regional Tourism Resources Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Tourist Intermediation and Transport II Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Hospitality and Catering II Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
ICTs for Tourism Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
First Modern Language II: English Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Second Modern Language II: French Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Second Modern Language II: German Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
  Guide Type QTR. credits
Financial Accounting II Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Financial Management I Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Business Taxation II Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Costs Accounting Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Introduction to Econometrics Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Employment and Social Security Law Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Heritage Management for Tourism Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Tourist Product Commercialisation Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Tourism and Governance Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Quality Management Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Second Modern Language III: French Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Second Modern Language III: German Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
  Guide Type QTR. credits
Financial Management II Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Business Taxation III Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Spanish Financial System Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Corporate Accounting Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Financial Statements Analysis Compulsory 1st 6 ECTS
Final Year Dissertation Compulsory 2nd 12 ECTS
Final Year Dissertation Compulsory 2nd 6 ECTS
Work Placement Compulsory 2nd 24 ECTS

Teachers

The study is taught by teachers from the departments of: Business, Computer Science and Information Technologies, Economics, Humanities, Languages and Literatures, Mathematics, Private Law, Psychology, Public Law and Sociology and Communication Sciences

The degrees are organized by courses. Click on a academic year for more information.

Student mobility

UDC holds student mobility agreements with universities and other third-level institutions across four continents. Students are offered several opportunities each year to apply to study abroad in one of these centres (for a single term or for a whole year), with the guarantee that all credits obtained will be duly recognised in their academic record upon their return.

For each round of applications, the University publishes the list of exchange options available to students and, where relevant, the specific conditions associated with each. Students may also apply to the University for funding for international work experience placements and internships.

Work experience placements are accredited in the student's academic record and the European diploma supplement. Students are free to decide in which host company or academic institution within the EHEA they wish to carry out their placement. To assist them in their search, the University has created an online noticeboard with jobs postings and other news.

Work-study placements in A Coruña are arranged by the International Relations Office (ORI) of the UDC in collaboration with the international relations coordinators in the student’s home university. The general entry criteria, rights and obligations of students, and admission and acceptance procedures for the programme, are regulated by the UDC Mobility Policy.