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Turismo de Portugal Schools receive TedQual certification from UNWTO

Training

18.08.2020

​The Turismo de Portugal Schools Network received the TedQual certification from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the first that this organisation has granted, worldwide, to a network of schools with these characteristics.  

The awarding of this internationally recognised seal of quality, which is part of the UNWTO.TedQual Certification System, valid for 2 years, reflects the international recognition of the quality of the training provided by the Turismo de Portugal Schools and aims to promote continuous improvement of training and research in tourism, defining a standard of criteria that guarantee the quality of the educational projects of the 12 Schools that make up the Turismo de Portugal Schools Network.​ 

Obtaining this certification encompasses multiple advantages: national and international recognition, access to a significant set of studies and specialised information, integration in a worldwide network of tourism education and training institutions, access to internationally recognised training, cooperation and development projects, both for students, teachers and management teams. 

The process, which started in September 2019, involved several self-assessment procedures and face-to-face audits ensured by UNWTO experts, which focused on three courses taught in all the schools of the network - Kitchen Management and Production, Catering and Beverage Management and Tourism Management.  

Five areas were analysed in detail: the coherence of the syllabus, the pedagogical conditions (including methodologies and infrastructures), the management of the Network and its component Schools, the teaching staff and the suitability of the syllabus to the needs and future prospects of the sector.


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  • Training
  • Professional training
  • Certification
  • UN Tourism
  • Quality
  • Turismo de Portugal
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