The Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies (Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril – ESHTE), created in 1991 (Law-Decree no. 374/91, dated 8th October), is a public polytechnic higher education institution under the tutelage of the Ministry of Education and Science.

ESHTE’s statutes, published on 1st September 2008, reinforce its nature as an institute with management autonomy and emphasise ESHTE’s role in the development, transmission and dissemination of highly-qualified knowledge and training in the areas of tourism, hospitality and catering.

As a centre for the development of tourism and hospitality activities, both in education and applied research, ESHTE has always been actively engaged with the business sector in order to adapt its teaching/learning practices to the requirements of the labour market and thus facilitate the employability of its graduate students.

ESHTE’s cultural and vocational training aims at preparing future professionals that can successfully respond to the challenges and opportunities of the tourism sector, in a context of strong competitiveness and underlying uncertainty.