Master for Environmental and Hiking Tourist Guides

The first-level Master for Environmental and Hiking Tourist Guides is offered by the Department of Humanistic, Scientific and Social Innovation of the University of Basilicata. The pathway is aimed at those who wish to deepen and update their skills, with a structure that links theoretical reflection to concrete applications in the relevant professional context.

The master is taught in person in Potenza. The internship is mentioned generically.

The aim is to train qualified professionals in tourist and environmental guiding, able to plan and lead excursions in natural settings. The career opportunity indicated is a career as a tourist, hiking and environmental guide in sustainable tourism. Upon completion, those who successfully finish the pathway obtain the qualification provided and can use the skills acquired in their own professional field or in further study. Concrete prospects nevertheless depend on each participant's starting profile and experience. Those who work should carefully assess the commitment required, in terms of weekly hours and attendance, to understand whether the programme is compatible with other professional or personal commitments.