Perceptions and Career Goals of Tourism Undergraduate Students: Universitat de Girona case study

Abstract

Some research has been conducted regarding students’ perceptions and career goals in several education institutions but no work of this kind has been undertaken in our country. This study explored the perceptions and career goals of undergraduate students currently enrolled in a degree in Tourism in the Universitat de Girona, in Catalunya, Spain. 122 students completed a questionnaire of 19 questions. In one question, they were asked to indicate their level of agreement with 11 statements about career perceptions. The survey also included some questions about career goals. The results show that, overall, students’ perceptions are neither positive nor negative and that most of them (73%) were willing to continue working in Tourism after graduating. This work will serve to guide improvements in the tourism industry, ensuring highly qualified professionals

Aquest estudi explora les percepcions i els objectius professionals dels estudiants de grau matriculats actualment al grau de Turisme a la Universitat de Girona. Aquest treball servirà per orientar les millores en el sector turístic, garantint professionals altament qualificats