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Mentoring for Euriclea research
Center in charge: Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences campus: Madrid Campus
Universities: University of Savoie, Chambèry (France); University of the Studi of Milano-Bicocca (Italy); Groupe Ecole Supereiure de Commerce de Troyes (France); Heilbronn University (Germany), UNESCO CHAIR - UNITWIN NETWORK
For module III, Tourist Destination Management - UNESCO, a supplementary test is required to obtain the additional Diploma, according to conditions of the UNITWIN Network
method of teaching: Present (English) Code: 6430. Old plan 6262
Credits: 60 ECTS Duration: One year
Fees: See table
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Director of the Master: Mrs. Miriam Menchero Sánchez as Coordinator: Ms. María del Pilar Pascual Fraile Phone: 91 4887703
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Master Student information: Phone number: 91 488 8508
Student attention: Student Help Box Suggestions, complaints and congratulations mailbox
Access and Enrollment
General access regulations and procedures
Information on access and admission of students to master's studies is available at: https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/274-master
The regulations are also published in: https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/274-master#normativa-de-masteres-universitarios
Criteria and procedure for admission to the degree
- Possession of an official Spanish Graduate or Graduate university degree or equivalent is a condition for accessing a Master's Degree, or, where appropriate, having another University Master's degree, or titles of the same level as the Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by universities and higher education institutions in an EHEA country that in that country allow access to Master's degrees.
- In the same way, people in possession of titles from educational systems that are not part of the EHEA, which are equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, will be able to access a Master's Degree in the Spanish university system, without the need for homologation of the title, but verification by of the university of the level of training that they imply, as long as in the country where said title was issued it allows access to university postgraduate level studies. In no case will access through this route imply the homologation of the previous degree held by the person concerned or its recognition for other purposes than that of carrying out the Master's degree.
- Universities will guarantee transparent and accessible information on admission procedures, and must have student orientation systems. Likewise, they will ensure that said information and admission procedures take into account students with disabilities or with specific needs, and will have appropriate support and advice services.
- Universities may exceptionally establish, based on specific regulations approved by their governing bodies, conditional enrolment procedures for access to a Master's Degree. This will consist of allowing a Bachelor's student who has not yet completed the TFG and a maximum of 9 ECTS credits to access and enrol in a Master's Degree, although in no case will they be able to obtain the Master's degree if they have not previously obtained the Bachelor's degree. Universities will guarantee priority in enrolment for students who have an official university degree of Graduate. In this procedure, credits pending recognition or transfer in the Bachelor's degree, or the requirement to pass a certain level of knowledge of a foreign language to obtain the degree, may be taken into account.
- Universities or centres will regulate admission to Master's degree courses, establishing specific requirements and, if necessary, training supplements, the credit load of which may not exceed the equivalent of 20 percent of the degree's credit load. The credits for training supplements will be considered in the same way as the rest of the credits in the Master's degree curriculum.
- Universities will reserve at least 5% of the places offered in official Master's degrees for students who have been recognised as having a disability of 33% or more, as well as for students with permanent educational support needs associated with personal circumstances of disability, who in their previous studies have required resources and support for their full educational inclusion.
General Admission Requirements for Master's Degrees
According to Article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021, dated September 28, which establishes the organization of university education and the quality assurance procedures, the general admission requirements for Master's degrees are as follows:
Possession of an official Spanish Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required to access a Master's degree. Alternatively, candidates may hold another Master's degree or qualifications equivalent to a Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by higher education institutions provided in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), these qualifications allow access to Master's studies in the issuing country.
Candidates with qualifications from educational systems outside the EHEA that are equivalent to a Bachelor's degree may also access a Master's degree in the Spanish university system. This does not require the homologation of the degree but does require the university to verify that the level of education meets the necessary requirements, provided that the qualification allows access to postgraduate studies in the country of issuance. Access through this pathway does not imply the homologation of the candidate's prior degree or its recognition for any purposes other than pursuing the Master's studies.
Universities must ensure transparent and accessible information about admission procedures and provide guidance systems for students. They must also ensure that this information and the admission procedures consider students with disabilities or specific needs, offering appropriate support and advisory services.
Universities may, exceptionally, establish conditional enrollment procedures for Master's degree access based on specific regulations approved by their governing bodies. This allows students who have yet to complete their Bachelor's Final Project and up to a maximum of 9 ECTS credits to access and enroll in a Master's degree. However, they may not obtain the Master's degree without first completing the Bachelor's degree. Universities must prioritize enrollment for students already holding an official Bachelor's degree. Pending credit recognition or transfer in the Bachelor's degree, or the requirement to demonstrate a specific level of foreign language proficiency for obtaining the degree, may also be considered.
Universities or their respective faculties will regulate admission to Master's degree programs by establishing specific requirements and, if necessary, complementary training modules. These modules must not exceed 20% of the total credit load of the Master's program. The credits for these complementary modules will be treated the same as other credits within the Master's curriculum.
Universities will reserve at least 5% of the places offered in official Master's programs for students with a recognized disability level of 33% or higher, as well as for students with permanent educational support needs associated with personal disability circumstances, provided them required resources and support for full educational inclusion in their previous studies. Likewise, universities shall guarantee the availability of places for these students who apply for extraordinary university admission, until they reach 5 per cent of the reserve quota of the total number of places offered for that degree programme.
Full-time students will enroll for 60 credits in their first year of enrollment, while part-time students will enroll for between 24 and less than 60 credits in their first year of enrollment. In both cases, credits for supplementary training are excluded. Therefore, the minimum number of credits that a new student may enroll in during their first year is 24, and the maximum number is 60. Students who have failed subjects in previous years may enroll in a maximum of 78 credits, not including credits for subjects that constitute supplementary training. In each academic year in which the student formalizes their enrollment, it will be compulsory to enroll in all outstanding subjects, understood as those subjects failed or not taken in previous years.
Admission
The Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) does not have specific admission regulations; instead, it adheres to Article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021, dated September 28. Each program establishes its general admission criteria and specific entrance tests.
However, according to the Regulations on Teaching Coordination Positions at Rey Juan Carlos University, approved by the University Governing Council on 19 April 2024, Article 4.11 that the process of 'admission of students to official master's degrees' is part of the functions relating to the academic planning of the degree and the Internal Quality Assurance System and that, therefore, the director or co-directors, together with the coordinator, are responsible for the admission process.
GENERAL ADMISSION CRITERIA:
The Master's in International Tourism Management serves as a continuation for students with a Bachelor's degree in Tourism, enabling career advancement and improved professional performance. However, the program is also open to students from other fields such as humanities, economics and business, law, anthropology, and sociology, providing these students with a specialization in tourism. Additionally, the Master's aims to offer a second chance for tourism professionals seeking to return to education to pursue better job opportunities or career advancement.
The specific degrees that facilitate access to the Master's include:
Bachelor's in Tourism and dual degrees combining Tourism with other disciplines.
With the successful completion of the specified complementary training, students with degrees such as Business Administration, Marketing, History, Engineering, Anthropology, Philology, Translation and Interpreting, Sociology, and others within the fields of Legal and Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts may also access the program.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OR ENTRANCE EXAMS:
If required, the evaluation of the applicant's resume will consider:
“Academic Record” Criterion
The evaluation of the academic record will be based on the Official Degree and the Transcript of Records submitted by the student during the pre-enrollment process, which grants access to the master's program. As stated in the “General Admission Criteria,” the master's program is aimed at professionals in Tourism, as well as in other areas such as Legal and Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts.
“Professional Experience” criterion (30%)
Professional experience will be assessed based on the Curriculum Vitae submitted during pre-enrollment, distinguishing between “Professional experience in Tourism,” “Professional experience not in Tourism but related to the admission profiles,” “Professional experience not related to the admission profiles or Tourism,” and “No professional experience.”
Criteria “Languages” (20%) and “Others” (10%)
Language evaluation is based on the specific admission requirements for official master's programs at URJC, which require a minimum B2 level in the language of instruction for the master's program.
If the minimum required level is not accredited, the admission application will not be considered. If the minimum level is accredited, the “Languages” section will be scored with +20. A B2 level in Spanish will not be required for native Spanish speakers from Spain or Latin American countries where Spanish is the official language. In these cases, the score will be +20.
If the student provides an official certificate for a second language, it will be evaluated under the “Others” section, provided the second language meets the following criteria:
- Minimum B1 level in Spanish for the Master in International Tourism Management (English-taught version)
- Minimum B1 level in English for the Master in International Tourism Management (Spanish-taught version)
No specific tests are required beyond the personal interview to verify the merits provided in the student's pre-registration. The selection test process is determined by the Manual for the Management of the Self-Registration Process for University Master's Degrees, prepared by the School of Official Master's Degrees.
Thus, with a selection test:
This option will be selected if a specific test is to be given to applicants. The Master's Program Management will determine the type of test to be given.
Once this option has been selected (...) the date and time of the Selection Test must be specified (on the platform). You must enter the date and time and, in the Comments field, any comments you deem appropriate.
Offer of a place: 25 places. If the course does not reach the minimum number of students, the University can choose not to open the teaching group.