First Step Towards a Vocational School of Hospitality and Tourism in Alcudia

The Balearic Government is promoting the creation of new training facilities in the north of Mallorca

What does it consist of?

The Balearic Government has begun the first phase of the future Vocational School of Hospitality and Tourism in Alcudia. This action involves drafting technical designs for infrastructure that has long been in demand by the industry in the northern part of the island.

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Data

PROJECT TITLE IN THE CALL
Hospitality and tourism vocational training centre in Alcúdia -1st Stage
LOCATION
Mallorca (Alcúdia)
Entity submitting the PROJECT
Govern de les Illes Balears
Entity that executes the project
Direcció General de Model Econòmic i Ocupació
Project code
ITS2019-088
Total project amount
430.000 €
ITS granted amount
237.000 €
Executed amount
0 €
Call year
2019
Budget implementation status
Started
Purpose
Training and Quality
Budget execution
Executed: 0%
Last updated
26.02.2026

The project

Hospitality and tourism remain the primary drivers of the economy in the Balearic Islands, generating almost 40% of regional GDP and 1 in 4 jobs in the country overall. However, access to specialised training remains unequal across the island. In the north of Mallorca, where tourism is highly concentrated, there are no specific training facilities for cookery, catering or hotel management.

In this first phase, the Balearic Government is working on technical designs to provide Alcudia with a vocational school in the field of tourism. This initial stage includes drafting the basic design and project execution, which are required to tender its future construction. The medium-term goal is to offer official training, courses for unemployed people and further training for active workers.

The lack of training infrastructure on the island, especially in high-demand sectors such as catering, is a barrier to professionalisation and better working conditions. Moreover, private investment in such facilities is low due to their high costs. This results in the need for government intervention in local industry.

The action is partially funded through sustainable tourism tax, which has contributed €237,000. Although work has not yet begun, this first step represents a move towards a fairer training model that better responds to the real needs of the Balearic job market.