This article proposes a competency-based redesign of the English language curriculum for tourism specialists. Drawing on competency-based language teaching (CBLT), ESP/ETP research and tourism curriculum studies, it combines document analysis with design-oriented curriculum development. A framework of core, professional and transversal competences is articulated and mapped to sample modules, learning outcomes and performance-based assessment tasks. The findings highlight how a competency-based approach can align Tourism English education with workplace needs and enhance graduates’ employability and communicative readiness.

Competency-based approach, curriculum design, English for tourism

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