Territorial Pacts – First-Level Master for Environmental and Hiking Tourist Guides

The first-level Master for Environmental and Hiking Tourist Guides, offered within the Territorial Pacts, is provided by the University of Basilicata. It has a multidisciplinary curriculum on the management of cultural and environmental heritage, with two specialisation pathways: tourist guide and environmental-hiking guide. It includes online lessons, practical laboratories and field activities. 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 has a blended format, online with attendance for the laboratories and the final exam. An internship with qualified bodies is provided to facilitate entry into the job market.

The aim is to develop operational skills to communicate and manage cultural and natural heritage and to prepare for the competitions or ministerial exams required to practise as a licensed guide. The career opportunity indicated is sustainable tourism, with professional accreditation as a tourist or environmental guide. 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.