Tourism and Development of Destinations

Master Degree

Ano Letivo 2026/2027

The University of Évora is recognized for the quality of its research, graduate courses, organization of scientific conferences and applied projects in the area of Tourism. This recognition and work developed allows master's students to receive consistent theoretical and empirical training, based on new paradigms of thinking in Tourism from a perspective of Sustainable Development of Destinations.
The Master's degree also guarantees the transmission of knowledge in terms of theories, research methods and a set of specialized analytical instruments that contribute to improving students' skills and abilities to work in an extremely complex, dynamic and constantly changing sector. This learning philosophy promotes the development of self-employment so that students can follow their specialization paths in accordance with their professional aspirations and employment opportunities. The master's study plan, although complementary to the 1st cycle plan, highlights the role of cultural, social, environmental and economic impacts in the development of Sustainable Tourism, in accordance with the guidelines of specific institutional documents for the national, regional and local sector. Therefore, this Master's degree offers complementary training to students coming from Social Sciences and Humanities and Natural and Environmental Sciences.