Hospitality and Tourism Professional Development

Train where the industry lives. Learn from the best destinations in Europe.

Environment and ClimateDigital TransformationErasmus+ KA1 VET

About This Course

The hospitality and tourism sector is one of Europe's largest employers and one of its most dynamic in terms of skills evolution. Digital transformation is reshaping the guest experience. Sustainability is moving from a differentiator to a baseline expectation.

This course is designed specifically for VET teachers and trainers in hospitality and tourism. It takes place in seven of our most compelling destinations: Barcelona, Istanbul, Antalya, Cappadocia, Athens, Thessaloniki and Naples. Learning happens not only in the training room but in the destinations themselves, through guided sector visits and direct experience of hospitality excellence.

Participants explore sustainable hospitality, digital guest experience, service quality and sector-specific vocational pedagogy, and develop training materials that reflect the current realities of the European hospitality and tourism industry.

Hospitality And Tourism Professional Development

Who Should Attend

  • VET teachers and trainers in hospitality, tourism, catering and accommodation management
  • In-company trainers and supervisors in the hospitality sector
  • VET curriculum developers updating hospitality qualifications
  • VET institution managers developing hospitality programmes
  • Erasmus+ coordinators in hospitality VET institutions

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

  • Apply current European hospitality and tourism industry standards to VET curriculum design.

    The gap between VET hospitality curricula and current industry practice is one of the most persistent sector challenges. You will identify where the gap is in your programme and have specific changes to close it.

  • Integrate sustainability and responsible tourism into vocational training across hospitality areas.

    Sustainable hospitality is now what guests expect and what regulators require. You will design training activities that develop genuine sustainability competences in hospitality learners.

  • Use digital tools and platforms relevant to hospitality in vocational training.

    Property management systems, booking platforms, digital guest experience tools and social media management are standard vocational competences in hospitality. You will design activities that develop genuine digital occupational competence.

  • Learn from hospitality excellence in the host destination and bring sector insights back to your training.

    This course takes place in celebrated hospitality destinations. Sector visits and direct engagement with local hospitality excellence generate specific insights you can bring back to your training programme.

    Environment PriorityHerning Declaration 2026 to 2030

A 7-Day Professional Development Experience

Five days of intensive training with a structured arrival day and cultural excursion. We tailor every programme to your organisation's needs.

Day 1
Sunday - Arrival and Welcome

Welcome dinner at a locally recommended restaurant. Orientation walk in the host city.

Day 2
Monday - The European Hospitality Landscape
MorningCurrent trends: sustainability, digitalisation and workforce quality. The skills gap in European hospitality VET.
AfternoonCurriculum audit: participants map their programme against current industry requirements.
Day 3
Tuesday - Sustainable Hospitality
MorningSustainability in hospitality and tourism: from environmental management to responsible tourism. GreenComp in a hospitality context.
AfternoonSector visit to a local sustainable hospitality operation.
Day 4
Wednesday - Digital Hospitality
MorningDigital tools for hospitality VET: property management systems, booking platforms and digital guest experience.
AfternoonDesigning digital vocational competence activities for hospitality learners.
Day 5
Thursday - Quality, Service Excellence and Vocational Pedagogy
MorningService excellence: what it means, how it is trained and how it is assessed. Sector visit to a quality hospitality operation.
AfternoonVocational pedagogy for hospitality: workshop, simulation and real-world task design.
Day 6
Friday - Action Planning
MorningCurriculum improvement plans for hospitality and tourism programmes.
AfternoonPresentations, certificates and farewell dinner.
Day 7
Saturday - Cultural and Culinary Excursion

Guided cultural and culinary excursion in the host city. Departure at convenience.

This outline is a starting point. Contact us to discuss how we can tailor this programme for your organisation.

EU Policy Alignment

EU Competence Frameworks

EU Policy Initiatives

Herning Declaration on VET 2026 to 2030EU Tourism Strategy 2022European Green Deal - Sustainable Tourism
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