Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union

The project

QUEST Erasmus+

Project description

QUEST – Promoting Quality internships in Sustainable Tourism & Heritage Management is an innovative Erasmus+ project aimed at increasing Higher Education (HE) students employability in the tourism sector, one of the most fast paced sectors in terms of innovation and most affected by Covid-19 emergency.

QUEST is carried out by a partnership of 8 organisations3 HE universities, 4 organisations working in the fields of tourism and/or cultural heritage, 1 Cultural Route of the Council of Europe – and led by Libertas International University (Zagreb, Croatia).

It is a 3 years project, starting in December 2021 and ending by November 2024.

Project Results: 4

The project has 4 main objectives plus two complementary activities

Main Project Results:

Project Result n°1

A flexible Learning Programme, innovative and skill-based for HE students that face the tourism sector labour market

Project Result n°2

An e-learning platform for HE student, HE trainers and internships tutors that supports them all along the learning programme and work experience

Project Result n°3

A policy and cooperation methodology and agreement to be signed between HEIs and tourism organisation in the Mediterranean area

Project Result n°4

A comprehensive manual summarising QUEST methodology, learning programme, activities and results to support further exploitation.

Complementary activities
1 Staff training activity:a specific training event dedicated to HE trainers and internship tutors to support students all along the learning programme and internship.

Pilot activity:blended mobility in Croatia, Italy, Spain and Cyprus for a total of 30 HE students selected by the 3 participating universities.