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International Tourism and Hospitality Management

Tourism and hospitality are vital to economies all over the world. This industry-focused course will teach you all the latest theory and practical knowledge that you’ll need to succeed in a global workplace.

Course overview

Tourism and hospitality are exciting and dynamic areas of study and present a wide range of opportunities for careers all over the world.

Following the impact of COVID-19, employers are going to be looking for fresh and innovative minds to help rebuild these industries in a rapidly evolving environment. This creates a platform for the next generation of tourism and hospitality professionals to enter the world of work and make their mark.

On this course, we will teach you the latest tourism and hospitality management theory and practice and how it applies to tourist operations, attractions, resorts and more.

By industry, for industry

We have created this course in partnership with airlines, attractions, hotels and other organisations, including the Association of British Travel Agents (...

What you need to know

• When does the course start? September 2024 January 2025

1 year full-time

2 years with internship (September start)

• Where will I study this course? Manchester

Features and benefits

“The course features I enjoy most are the external events, industry talks and opportunities to meet with industry experts. These have allowed me to have hands-on experience as opposed to only having knowledge taught in a classroom.” Ayomide MSc International Tourism and Hospitality Management

Course Information

We are an Institute of Travel and Tourism Centre of Excellence. We provide our students with access to industry professionals, networking and mentorship opportunities. On this course, we will cover some of the most important skills required in the tourism and hospitality industries. These have been identified by our network of industry partners, ensuring that the knowledge and skills you learn are current and desirable to employers. We’ll cover everything from current trends and developments within the industry, the impact of technology and creative innovation and how organisations such as airlines plan for the future.

While you will study a core curriculum in tourism and hospitality, you’ll also have the opportunity to tailor your course. Then, your research project will give you the opportunity to explore an industry topic in real depth, in an area that really interests you, to use your knowledge and research skills to produce a major, professional piece of work.

This course has multiple start dates (September and January). No matter which start date you choose, you will study all the same units and have the same opportunities and support as other students.

Peer support

We welcome students from a range of backgrounds on to this course. You’ll have the opportunity to mix with classmates from different cultures and undergraduate degree subjects, from business and marketing to music and languages. We also accept students who already have experience working in the industry, but are looking to gain extra knowledge and expertise to take the next step in their careers. This means that you’ll have the opportunity to learn from others’ experiences and shape your own career interests and ambitions throughout the course.

Internship route

As part of the course, you can choose to complete an internship year (36-48 weeks) after the taught part of the course ends. This will give you fantastic real-world experience in the UK or further afield. Our students have worked with organisations such as Manchester Airport, Hilton, Qantas and many more during their internships. 

Rise with Manchester Met

Rise is a programme available to all students at Manchester Met giving you the opportunity to earn practice credits on your degree through employment-enhancing activities. During your studies you can collect points for the activities you engage in and if you engage in enough activity you could receive recognition on your degree transcript.

Postgraduate students can get involved in activities such as project work , workshops, volunteering and certifications . For example, you could gain certifications with the likes of Microsoft, Adobe and the Project Management Institute free of charge. Not only are these fantastic to have on your CV but they are also transferable to a wide range of careers.  

All Rise activities are organised according to themes of Digital Capabilities, Self-Effectiveness, Sustainability, Internationalisation, Enterprise and Civics. Completing a number of activities within a certain theme will also earn you micro-accreditations in the form of Digital Badges .

To find out more about what Rise has to offer, visit their website . 

Accreditations, Awards and Endorsements

Accreditation.

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business The business school is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This means we are internationally recognised for meeting global standards of excellence in business and management education.

endorsement

Business School Impact System (BSIS) The BSIS scheme is designed to determine the extent and nature of a business school’s impact upon its local environment. BSIS has given us the tools to capture the enormous added value and impact that our business school brings to businesses and communities.

EFMD Quality Improvement System Our business school holds the EQUIS accreditation – a leading international system of quality assessment, improvement and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration. By attending an EQUIS accredited institution, students can be confident they are part of a high quality institution.

Institute of Place Management This course is endorsed by the Institute of Place Management (IPM).

Institute of Travel and Tourism Our business school is recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT). This gives our students access to industry professionals, networking and mentorship opportunities throughout their course.

You’ll study several core units, covering topics such as tourism and hospitality futures, hospitality business analysis and international airline management. From there you’ll complete your applied research proposal and project. Alongside your core units you’ll also study one additional unit linked to your subject area.    Please note: The order in which you complete these units will depend on which date you select to start the course (September or January).    During your studies you’ll also be given the opportunity to engage in a number of optional extracurricular activities through our Rise programme. These activities include project work, volunteering and certifications. Sustained engagement in these activities will also earn you recognition on your transcript, which means future employers will be able to see your additional efforts. 

Applied Research Proposal

You’ll create an advanced proposal for a research project. This substantial brief is where you’ll identify and structure the complex issue you’ll explore in your applied research project.

Applied Research Project

Now you’ve completed your proposal, it’s time to write your research project. You’ll investigate the issue you identified earlier, and present your conclusions and reflections.

The Tourism and Hospitality Professional

You will develop your professional and project skills and promote a commercial awareness through a process of praxis. This will give you exposure to working with/for industry and developing your own identity as an international tourism and hospitality professional.

Strategy for Digital

Digital marketing never stays still. Learn about emerging techniques and best practice in the industry. You’ll develop the skills to create a winning digital communications strategy, measure your success and create a seamless experience for clients.

Branding International Places and Destinations

Explore and challenge the principles and practices of place branding and destination marketing within global context as delivered by our experts in this area of international importance.

Tourism and Hospitality Futures

Keep up with consumer and industry trends in global tourism and hospitality. You’ll explore the latest industry innovations, even testing out your skills as a travel vlogger.

International Airline Management

The travel business is constantly changing. Discover how airlines adapt to this dynamic environment, and examine their strategies to stay profitable and create long-term value for their customers.

Hospitality Business Analysis

Analyse tactical, operational and management issues. You’ll explore hospitality scenarios and learn what it takes to make successful business decisions.

International Strategic Management

A modern international business has to be strategic to survive. Discover the management theories and practical tools that help organisations succeed. And develop your strategic thinking skills while exploring the nature of strategy.

Study and assessment breakdown

10 credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A masters qualification typically comprises of 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits and an MFA 300 credits. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning, but it could be:

• Full-time 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 80% independent study
• Full-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination

Placement options

If you choose to take the optional one year internship, you’ll do so once you have successfully completed your taught units. The internship takes place over 36-48 weeks – you will be supported by our Placement Office, who have extensive contacts within the tourism and hospitality industries and over 25 years' experience of helping students to find placements. Please note: the internship year option is only available to students starting the course in September (not January).

The Placement Office advertise a variety of opportunities, support and advise on the application and recruitment process and continue to support you whilst you are away from the University. 

An additional fee applies to this internship.

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Taught by Experts

Your studies are supported by a department of committed and enthusiastic teachers and researchers, experts in their chosen field.

We often link up with external professionals too, helping to enhance your learning and build valuable connections to the working world.

Entry Requirements

You’ll need a UK honours degree – at least a 2:2 – or the international equivalent, in any subject. We might also consider your application if you have relevant management experience.

International students please see mmu.ac.uk/international

English Language Requirements

We require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here .

Fees and Funding

Uk and channel island students.

Full-time fee: £10,750 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

EU and Non-EU International Students

Full-time fee: £22,500 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

Additional Information

A masters qualification typically comprises 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits, and an MFA 300 credits. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of study provided the course is completed in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

Additional Costs

Specialist costs.

Optional estimate : £1150

Optional residential field trips, up to £800.

Optional industry-specific training, up to £350.

placement Costs

Optional estimate : £1850

Students who choose to complete an optional internship year will be required to pay an additional fee. The Internship year fee is estimated at £1,850 for all students (UK, EU and Channel Islands, as well as Non-EU international students).

professional Costs

There are no professional costs for this course.

other Costs

Optional estimate : £400

All of the books required for the course are available from the library. The University also has PC labs and a laptop loan service. However, many students choose to buy some of the core textbooks for the course and/or a laptop. Students may also need to print their assignments and other documents. Campus printing costs start from 5p per page. Estimated costs are £300 for a laptop and up to £100 each year for books and printing.

Postgraduate Loan Scheme

Loans available for many of our postgraduate courses

Alumni Loyalty Discount

Rewarding our graduates

Career Prospects

Tourism and hospitality are varied global industries. They present a range of career paths for you to pursue after completing this course. With the skills and knowledge you’ll develop, you could choose to work in:

• Tour Operations
• Travel Agencies
• Hotels, Restaurant and Bar Management
• Contract and Corporate Catering Management
• Airlines and Airports
• Visitor Attractions
• Destination Management
• Cruise companies

Many of our graduates also choose to apply for graduate management schemes as part of their career journey.

TAUGHT BY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND ACTIVE RESEARCHERS Our courses are taught by a combination of industry professionals and research-active academics. The industry professionals use case studies to demonstrate how you can apply the theory and skills you learn to real life scenarios. The research academics are engaged in projects that contribute to the very latest thinking in their area of expertise. 78% of our business and management research is rated as world leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021) Research at Manchester Met

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Make the world your oyster. Gain a solid tourism and hospitality education with a focus on management. Graduate and launch your career in a thrilling and fast-paced industry.

The content on the BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management course reflects our close links with employers and our teaching emphasises the connections between theories and practice.

A distinctive feature of this course is the core module ‘Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions’, which gives you a fundamental understanding of theories relevant to successful international tourism management.

Field trips are an integral part of the course, and previous destinations have included New York, Paris, Barcelona, and Prague. You’ll also go on field trips to places within the UK, and we regularly invite industry speakers to come to us in Sunderland.

• Our Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism courses are 12th in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2024)
• Study abroad opportunities and field trips
• Our Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism courses are 1st in England for student experience (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024)
• Available as a sandwich year course where you can engage in a one-year industrial placement
• Our Tourism, Transport, Travel and Heritage Studies courses are 2nd in the UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide, 2024)

Course structure

You’ll be taught by passionate staff who produce world-leading and internationally excellent research.

A typical week for you will include lectures, seminars, tutorials, open and resource based learning, and supervised project and group work. There's an emphasis on developing independent study skills. You’ll also have opportunities to present ideas and information to other students and develop concepts and analyses within groups.

Assessment methods include written coursework, projects, presentations, practical exercises, consultancy projects and a major project in your final year.

Course modules

Year 1 (national level 4):, tourism and heritage management (20 credits).

Understand the importance of heritage, as well as the various roles heritage plays for tourism activities and destinations. Explore forms of heritage interpretation, examining the various meanings of heritage. Reflect on the representation and commodification of heritage for leisure and tourism purposes, often initiated in the context of destination management and regeneration.

Impacts of Festivals and Events (20 credits)

Explore the impacts of events and festivals upon local, regional and national economies and upon local communities and society. Consider the physical, political, social/cultural and economic impacts that events and festivals exert on destinations and host communities. Use case studies to analyse impacts within local, global and event specific context.

Fundamentals of Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality (20 credits)

Gain a fundamental understanding of theories and models appropriate to tourism and hospitality management. Analyse definitions, commonalities and distinctions of tourism and hospitality management. Consider mass and 'niche' products, 'alternative' tourism, transportation, attractions management, National Parks and protected areas, and tourism, society and the environment.

Global Tourism (20 credits)

Profile tourism in various regions and destinations, exploring key issues and impacts associated with the development of tourism via a variety of global case studies. Contextualize the changes and impacts of the tourism phenomenon in destinations beyond the UK. Use illustrative case studies to differentiate the key issues in global tourism on a global regional basis, including Asia, the Pacific, Europe, the Americas and Africa.

Study Skills for the Service Sector (20 credits)

Receive training and practice in a range of learning and information skills relating to the service sector. Take part in specific workshops to cover information gathering, critical reading, note-taking, essay writing, group work, and written, graphical and verbal presentation. Develop confidence in taking responsibility for your own learning, be more independent, be a more effective learner and be able to motivate yourself.

Marketing and Business for the Service Sector (20 credits)

Get an introduction to the concepts and functions of marketing and business in the context of the service sector. Explore the economics of the service sector, understanding today’s consumer, product development, marketing and business planning, segmentation and research; distribution channels; marketing communication and advertising.

Year 2 (national level 5):

Core modules:, current issues in tourism and hospitality (20 credits).

Explore current, important conceptual and practical issues relating to tourism development and management, and gain theoretical context for contemporary debates. Focus on critical debates, developments and case-studies of tourism development with information drawn from a range of sources. Consider media representations of tourism products, motivations and the processes of tourism development, management and marketing.

Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (20 credits)

Analyse the meetings and conference industry, explore principles and operational practices of MICE and conceptualize them within the wider contemporary commercial context. Explore the importance of this industry for the events, tourism and hospitality industry, particularly with focus upon its importance for destination branding. Use different case studies and examples from around the world to illustrate subject knowledge, including operational aspects such as Human Resource Management, Site and Venue considerations as well as Supply and Demand aspects of MICE.

Research Methods for the Service Sector (20 credits)

Gain an understanding of the principles of research design and fieldwork, preparing you for research projects that you will undertake later in your university study. Discuss the philosophical underpinnings of quantitative and qualitative research methods and enable yourself to undertake ethical research using participant observation and ethnographic methods, interviewing and focus groups, and questionnaire surveys.

Consultancy for the Visitor Economy (20 credits)

Examine and explain aspects of management application from within different organisational contexts. Analyse and evaluate current business practice through appropriate data collection methods, including electronic sources. Derive and formulate feasible, realistic and cogent conclusions and recommendations to specific hospitality, events, aviation or tourism businesses. Reflect on your own expertise by making an application to these businesses via CV and covering letter.

Optional (choose two):

Tourism fieldwork 2 (20 credits).

Travel overseas on a one-week field visit within Europe – visits in recent years have focused on dark tourism in Prague, Krakow and Berlin. Get an introduction to the field area from preparatory lectures, before taking part in group visits and group survey work in the assessed task. Use data collected on the field trip to form the basis of your individual assessed work back in Sunderland.

Cultural Tourism, Festivals and Events (20 credits)

Examine the relationship between tourism and culture, particularly cultural tourism in different spatial and social contexts. Explore topics that include; tourist practice and performance; globalisation and trends in cultural tourism, festivals and events; cultural tourism festivals and events in urban context; cultural tourism, festivals and events in rural contexts; cultural tourism, festivals and events in Europe; cultural tourism festivals and events in the UK; tourism and cultural identities; issues of commodification and authenticity; modernism and postmodernism and tourism the media and popular culture.

Planning Hospitality Environments (20 credits)

Conceptualize a gastronomic themed event, develop a business and marketing plan, and reflect on hospitality management using a variety of performance measurement techniques. Get an introduction to topics that include event conceptualisation, menu development, food and beverage management, marketing and public relations, interior design, legal and health and safety issues and customer service relations. Take advantage of industry expertise from the hospitality sector through guest lectures, visits to hospitality venues and bespoke workshops.

Exploring Human Resource Management in the Service Sector (20 credits)

Gain awareness and knowledge of some of the HR processes, management and resourcing challenges that can be experienced when dealing with and managing employees in industry. Showcase your current skill level when planning and hosting your own training session – a key area to performance and employment with high levels of investment. Critically reflect upon your own personal learning experience, professional performance and practice throughout.

Branding for the Service Sector (20 credits)

Discover the principles and practices of branding for the service sector. Explore the importance of destination brands and brands for the tourism, hospitality, events, and aviation industries and their experience-related products. Enhance your understanding of brand management, positioning, and brand image within the service sector context.

Optional placement:

Hospitality, events, aviation and tourism work placement (120 credits).

Make the most of a 48-week placement with a hospitality, events, aviation or tourism related company and graduate with a degree that involves placement in the title. Significantly enhance your chances of graduate employment – students taking this route in the past have benefited from greater employability. Find your placement with support from the University and get assessed in negotiation with your placement provider and placement supervisor.

Final year (national level 6):

Core module:, international hospitality management (20 credits).

Explore the global trends of the hospitality industry, focusing on contemporary issues that will vary from year to year. Topics to be included are the impacts of globalization, strategic hospitality management, change management in the hospitality industries, international marketing and branding, global trend analysis, the impact of IT, food and the hospitality industries.

Optional modules (choose 100 credits):

Strategic planning for tourism and leisure (20 credits).

Explore the scope and nature of tourism planning from a political, market, environmental and visitor perspective. Consider the agency and structure of local, regional, national and international planning organisations alongside the dimensions of planning for tourism in the public and private sector. Analyse the role of local stakeholders in the planning process in relation to wider strategic models.

Urban Tourism (20 credits)

Gain an insight into the characteristics of urban tourism. Examine the re-discovery of the urban environment as a tourist destination – tourist arrivals in cities are constantly growing and increasingly more research has been undertaken to investigate the phenomenon of urban tourism. Cover topics that include: Historical background and the development of urban tourism; Tourism as a key to urban regeneration; The demographic, socio-economic and psychographic profile of the urban tourist; The supply side of urban tourism: services, infrastructure and activities; The impacts of tourism in the urban environment; Managing urban tourism; The concept of place-marketing; Trends and developments in urban tourism.

International Hospitality Management Major Project (40 credits)

Focus on an area of tourism management of your choice and design and implement a research proposal in this area. Set aims and objectives, select and implement research methods, conduct a literature review, collect empirical data and analyse appropriately. Benefit from expert supervision as well as training in research methods, research design and the interpretation of data and its relation to contextual material.

Gastronomy (20 credits)

Explore the increasingly important area of food and drink tourism for regional economic development and identity formation. Examine the importance of food and drink products to the tourist experience and to destination success for those countries and regions closely associated with food and drink. Analyse the relationship between tourism and gastronomy and examine the direct and indirect advantages and disadvantages to local and regional communities associated with the development of gastronomic tourism and event initiatives.

Service Quality (20 credits)

Explore various theories and principles associated with the management of service quality in tourism, hospitality and events. Analyse issues in service delivery for the service organization, employees and consumers. Develop an appropriate model for analysing service quality in a given service organization related to tourism, hospitality or events.

Digital Technologies in the Visitor Economy (20 credits)

Consider the impact technological innovations have had for the visitor economy in the areas of tourism, hospitality, events and aviation. Reflect on the empowerment of consumers through technology, in particular, opportunities provided through social media and mobile technologies. Learn more about the current digital technologies impacting the visitor economy, such as social media, mobile technologies, augmented and virtual reality, and the concepts of co-creation.

Leadership and Management for the Service Sector (20 credits)

Prepare yourself for a career in industry as an employee, leader or manager. Investigate leadership and management styles and approaches as well as researching and debating equality and diversity issues. Gain a greater understanding of leadership and management challenges which occur every day in the wider world.

Professional Development for the Service Sector (20 credits)

Develop your employability and gain an understanding of career pathways in the hospitality, events, aviation and tourism industry. Investigate work environments and study a number of important topics, such as career planning and pathways, communication and networking, presentation and interview skills and more. Discover and work towards securing a graduate job role or career.

You can access free Wi-Fi throughout the University campus, so you can work from anywhere. If you don't want to carry a laptop around, just use one of the University’s PCs or Macs. We have hundreds of computers for you to use in the Murray Library, St Peter's Library, and the David Goldman Informatics Centre. If you ever have any technical problems, just ask the friendly helpdesk team.

The St Peter’s Library contains over 31,000 books related to business, economics, management, human resources, marketing, strategy and tourism, with many more titles available through the inter-library loan service. We also subscribe to a comprehensive range of print and electronic journals so you can access the most reliable and up-to-date academic and industry articles.

The Student Learning Space is designed for business students, and it includes a boardroom as well as bookable areas to hold meetings and to meet with staff and clients from outside the University. There are also areas to facilitate group work and collaboration.

• Map and directions

You’ll be based at The Reg Vardy Centre, on the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s. The Reg Vardy Centre is a modern building with views of the river, and just a short walk from both the coast and Sunderland town centre.

Entry requirements

Our typical offer is:

If you don't meet our standard entry requirements, you can take one of the foundation pathways at our partners ONCAMPUS Sunderland. Find out more information and whether your course is eligible on our ONCAMPUS page .

If your qualification is not listed above, please contact the Student Administration team at [email protected] for further advice.

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Fees and finance

Annual, full-time fees are:

• £9,250 if you're from the UK/Europe*
• £16,000 if you're an international student (EU nationals will receive a £5,750 scholarship to reduce their fee to £10,250)

*The discounted fee will be reflected in your offer letter.  Learn more in our   Help and Advice article .

Take a look at the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.

This information was correct at the time of publication.

Career ready

The BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management degree reflects our close links with employers, and our teaching emphasises the connections between theories and practice. Many of our graduates go on to progress in managerial roles within the tourism and hospitality industry.

Job opportunities could include hotel manager, tourism development officer, or resort office manager. Employers could include hotels, airlines, travel agencies, events organisers, heritage attractions, Local Authorities, and other public sector bodies. Additionally, you’ll have a broad set of transferable skills that will equip you for a much wider range of graduate-level employment. Your course could also be a stepping stone to further study and research.

Field trips

The course involves visits to a range of tourism and hospitality venues and initiatives. You can look at some of our previous field trips here.

We offer opportunities to visit places that are local, regional and international. The North East in itself is known for it's variety of coastal, countryside and city locations.

Paid placements

We encourage you to undertake a 48-week paid placement between your second and final year to further enhance employability. It effectively becomes the third year of a four-year course. You’ll earn an average annual salary of £14,000-£18,000 depending on your location.

Placements are an excellent opportunity to put your learning into practice and understand the context for your new knowledge. Contacts you make during placements can also be valuable for future job offers.

Top-up route

A top-up entry option is available for those who've already successfully completed a Higher National Diploma (HND) or Foundation degree and wish to progress onto the final year of the honours degree course. Topping up your existing HND or Foundation degree will take one year of full-time study and may open up future career options to you, depending on your chosen career path.

Contact us about how you can get credit for your previous learning and top-up your qualification to a range of degrees with the University of Sunderland via direct entry.

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Study options

Full-time: 1 year, Part-time: Up to 6 years †

£9,450 for the full course* (2024/25)

International fee

£14,900 for the full course (2024/25)

Course level

Postgraduate

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Start dates

September, January

The MSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management provides you with knowledge of how to manage organisations in international sectors, underpinned by a balanced understanding of the hospitality and tourism industries. You will graduate with the knowledge, understanding and experience to take up managerial roles within the hospitality or tourism sectors.  You’ll have the chance to enhance these skills before you graduate with an optional work placement in the UK or abroad, allowing you to put theory into practice in an industry setting.

Our programme is built around three key themes that reflect the principles of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and are informed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals . These themes cover areas such as: 

• Protecting the natural environment  
• Building sustainable communities through regenerative tourism 
• Promoting accessible tourism solutions 
• Improving wellbeing through nature connectedness 
• Assisting sustainable transport systems and capitalising on sustainable digital technologies 
• Promoting ethically sourced ingredients 
• Developing ethical supply chains 
• Changing behaviour around consumption 
• Sourcing, and provenance 
• Encouraging corporate and social responsibility in Hospitality 
• Finding solutions to waste management 
• Ethical packaging, and disruptive technologies 
• Focusing on increasing productivity through sustainable practices 
• Using the principles of the circular economy to become more sustainable 
• Improving workplace wellbeing and the development and application of new and emerging technologies for tourism and hospitality 

At the forefront of industry

The hospitality and tourism industries are amongst the fastest-growing employment areas worldwide. Due to this growth, employers require individuals with the necessary skills and education to lead the next generation of hospitality and tourism businesses.

These industries are facing new global challenges, compelling companies to adapt. Tomorrow’s hospitality and tourism leaders will not only need to learn to act according to the norms of their profession – but also develop the competencies to think critically, measure satisfaction and performance, and apply a set of tools to achieve standards. You’ll gain the skills needed to support tourism and hospitality businesses' transition to a global sustainable economy. You will explore how to do this through service innovation, processes of continuous improvement of service quality which are increasingly directed by technological innovation, and the adoption of sustainable and responsible business practices.

A degree for a sustainable future 

Sustainability is at the heart of our degree, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of the sustainable development goals, and the role tourism and hospitality play in influencing visitors and guests behaviours. You’ll explore how this can be utilised for social, cultural, and economic benefits for local communities, and how we can reduce negative environmental impacts at local, national, and international levels.

You’ll explore how sustainable digital technologies are used to build resilient infrastructures and global supply chains, foster innovation, and support the developments of destinations both locally and internationally. 

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What you will study

You’ll study a range of exciting modules covering key topics such as:

• Responsible and Regenerative Tourism Destinations 
• Sustainable Hospitality and Food Solutions 
• The Case for Sustainable and Ethical Business Management 
• Independent Study: Research Methods 
• Hospitality and Tourism Experience Design and Innovation 
• Sustainable and Ethical Business Operations and Marketing 
• Independent Study: Dissertation 

Please note that our modules are subject to change - we review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects.

How you will learn

You’ll learn in a collaborative environment where you can create and test new ideas in partnership with our academic team and industry. Our curriculum is centred around authentic assessments and investigations, co-designed in collaboration with industry, to provide you with real-world experiences and industry insights to create well rounded graduates ready to launch their career.

Our diverse and enriching learning environment ensures students can share learning experiences, assessments, projects, case studies and research with colleagues studying within Derby Business School and across collaborative partner institutions.  This degree has an interdisciplinary research focus, drawing on the expertise, knowledge, skills, and research from the College of Business, Law, and Social Sciences to offer a well-rounded understanding of responsible tourism and hospitality. 

Our Business, Economic and Social Policy research

Our research in this area aims to make a real difference to business, economy and society regionally, nationally and internationally. We will advance and share knowledge in all its forms and impact on public policy.

Entry requirements

• A UK 2.2 (or above) bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised British or overseas institution listed on ENIC-TI. All subjects are considered, but possession of degrees or relevant experience in related subjects will be advantageous
• Applicants with other qualifications e.g. not BA (Hons) and/or relevant work experience will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. An interview will be part of the process to assess your capacity for critical awareness, self-reflection, communication skills and the motivation required to successfully complete the programme. This interview will be with the academic team
• International applicants will need to be able to show they have a good standard of English typically IELTS minimum overall: 6.5 or equivalent

If you are taking the placement route for this course you will also need to consider the following items: 

• Students will be required to find their own placements and will need to arrange and attend an interview in the second semester with a prospective industry organisation
• To comply with UKVI requirements, international students wishing to undertake their optional placement in the UK will have to state their intentions of which route they want to study at the point of application so that they can work with the registry and admission teams to obtain the correct visa documentation and CAS in advance of entry
• International students will need to comply with the CAS requirements and return to campus to complete their studies to qualify for future visa routes into the UK

Fees and funding

2024/25 (august 2024 - july 2025).

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The applied nature of this degree means that you’ll be able to demonstrate a range of valuable transferrable skills such as research and analysis, time management and ethical awareness in professional settings, meaning you will be well placed for a range of graduate roles in fields such as:

• Tourism organisations 
• Airlines 
• 4-star and 5-star hotels 
• NGOs, tour operators 
• Travel agencies 
• Government organisations 

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2 years with placement option

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International Hospitality & Tourism Management

Our MSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management programme enables you to gain deeper understanding of different cultures, working in a tourism and / or hospitality environment, in a country that may be different to your own.

MSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management is offered in two variants - with placement the course lasts two years and without a placement it lasts one year.

Hospitality and tourism tend to be a major employer around the world, which means that companies and organisations are continually seeking individuals with the knowledge and capabilities of managing various aspects throughout a dynamic and progressive industry.

The MSc in International Hospitality and Tourism Management course is designed to meet such challenges and provide a curriculum to enhance your knowledge and skills and ensure you’re able to succeed as a hospitality and tourism manager.

The vocational, personal and intellectually stimulating postgraduate course will enhance your knowledge and skills of hospitality and tourism management within a global context.

Why study with us

• We are affiliated to the Association of Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE)
• We have extensive industry links across the service sector, both in the UK and overseas
• An optional placement enables international students to gain deeper understanding of working in a tourism and / or hospitality environment, in a country that may be different to their own.
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My passion is in being in service to others, specifically in the hospitality and tourism industry as it can be applied into any field of work. I decided it would be great to continue the course at a master's level.

My motivation for undertaking the master's is my interest in tourism and linking it with the undergraduate degree programme. The degree develops your critical skills in dealing with complex issues to get to a logical and creative solution. I enjoy being at the very centre of this dynamic sector.

What you'll do

• An option to complete a work placement is open to students who successfully complete four taught modules and a research element.
• You’ll be prepared for a career in tourism and/or hospitality, or a related occupation by developing professional and transferable skills. Students who successfully complete a Professional Work Placement in Tourism, Hospitality, Events, in addition to meeting the requirements of the award, will have the award “with Placement”.
• The programmes offer an opportunity to develop your ability to undertake independent, critical and substantive research and investigation within the area of international hospitality and tourism.

Compulsory modules

These modules are set and you have to study these as part of your course.

Tourism, Hospitality and Events: Principles and Practice

This module aims to allow you to determine and evaluate the current trends and contemporary debates and developments in international tourism, hospitality and event management and their implications for people, places, organisations and effective international business. The module applies the concepts and principles of service sector management within a diverse global arena. It further examines a range of practices from an international perspective to develop a broad understanding to the cultural complexity and challenge of working within the service industry.

Tourism, Hospitality and Events: Past, Present and Future

This module explores the past, present and future of tourism, hospitality and events (THE) sectors. It examines the origins and key evolutionary moments that have led to a democratised and interconnected landscape of commercial practices and heterogeneous mix of consumer behaviours. It examines the synthesis between THE related industries and the wider environment whilst recognising the fluidity and fusion of time periods.

Global Tourism, Hospitality and Events Experience Economy

To provide you with a critical understanding of the concepts, applications and challenges relating to contemporary practices in the global hospitality experience economy. You will explore the relevance of sustainability to the tourism experience economy. This module seeks to provide you with a critical understanding of sustainable production and consumption of tourism experiences within the context of the contemporary environmental crisis.

Optional modules

Depending on how many compulsory modules you take, you may be able to choose optional modules to make up your course.

Digital Tourism, Hospitality and Events

This module is designed to offer you a critical overview of the current digital Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and innovation in Tourism, Hospitality and Event (THE) industries. By engaging with theories, concepts and practical real-world knowledge, you will be able to critically assess and evaluate the impact, benefits, and issues related to the use and management of contemporary digital information and communication technology systems.

Special Interest Tourism

This module aims to introduce, theorize, and contextualise the growing phenomenon of special interest tourism. In doing so this module critically considers various forms of special interest tourism from both demand and supply perspectives.

Research Project

You'll learn to be a proficient and analytical researcher in Business and Management through academic or practice-focused research. You'll be able to independently plan and conduct research projects, while comprehending the influence of such research on practice, organisations, policy, and your personal approach. 

Management Consultancy Project

This module provides the opportunity for you to demonstrate your academic knowledge and experience/skills within a research project of rigorous critical analysis upon a specific management topic in depth. The topic chosen for the project will be based on an issue central to the theme of management, career employability and/or contemporary service sector analysis.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Institute of hospitality.

We have great links with a range of varied employers across the service sector, both within the UK and overseas. The School enjoys all the benefits of cross industry participation and employability support and guidance for students. In addition to this, we remain affiliated to the Association of Tourism in Higher Education – a tourism led body that both informs the curriculum and future developments across tourism education today.

Future Careers

You’ll be expected to secure your own preferred work placement with a suitable employer, with the support and guidance of the School and the Careers Services.

The supported process of searching for, identifying the right vacancy, applying for and securing it is a part of the professional development process.

Academic expertise

Dorota (Dot) is looking after the Tourism, Hospitality and Events Masters courses at the University of Central Lancashire. Dot's main focus is teaching, particularly in the area of health and wellness Tourism, personal and professional development for Tourism, Hospitality and Eve…

At present, Carley plays a key role on the lecturing team within the division of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, both on the Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes. As course leader, she leads the BA (Hons) International Tourism Management programme at all levels,…

David teaches across Tourism and Event Management programmes in the school. He is an active researcher in the field of tourism and the visitor economy.

Dr Sean Gammon has been writing and researching in sport tourism for twenty-five years; writing and managing the first undergraduate degree programme on the subject. Sean’s research interests mostly focus on sport tourist experiences, though more recently he has been exploring th…

Paul is a Senior Lecturer for Tourism, Hospitality and Events (THE), where he is responsible for teaching at UG and PG levels as well as being the International Lead for the development and management of international partners. Paul has almost 20 years of teaching experience gain…

Daniel has a PhD in post-disaster tourism management and development. Daniel also publishes widely in the subject area of tourism futures. His research and journal publications explore some of the more challenging issues facing the future of tourism. His research covers wider soc…

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Learning and Assessment

The learning environment is organised to ensure that key concepts, theories, and where appropriate, practices relevant to management in the hospitality and event industry form a central role in teaching and learning. Assessment includes reports, essays, presentations and seminar papers and for those completing the Master of Science programme, a research project or a management consultancy project.

Knowledge is acquired through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, presentations, simulation exercises, research posters and guest speakers. Directed reading and self-study will enhance both knowledge and understanding.

Pathway Opportunities

Some of our graduates continued the learning journey onto a research degree either on the DBA programme, or a MPhil/PhD research degree.

Further Information

You’ll secure your own preferred work placement with a suitable employer, with the support and guidance of the School and the Careers Service.

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International Hospitality and Tourism Management (Work Experience Route)

Gain the skills, knowledge and work experience you need for management and senior management positions in this complex, dynamic and fast-growing industry.

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What is the fee.

Home: £10,310 or £11,810 (with work experience) for the course International/EU: £17,205 or £18,705 (with work experience) for the course

How long will I study?

Where will i study, city campus, when do i start.

September 2024

Placement year available?

Course summary.

• Gain useful skills and industry contacts through work experience.
• Plan, manage and promote products, businesses and destinations in a competitive and sustainable manner.
• Critically challenge your understanding of the industries in practical contexts.
• Become equipped with employability skills necessary to enter or progress in the international hospitality and tourism industries.

On this course, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge you need to sustainably plan, manage and promote products, businesses and services. You’ll get contacts and expertise through real industry work experience.

Accredited by

This course is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality , the international hospitality professional membership body for managers and aspiring managers. It is also recognised by the Tourism Management Institute , (TMI) the professional organisation for tourism destination managers. TMI has extended recognition to this course delivered in Hong Kong in partnership with SHAPE .

Sheffield Business School accreditation

Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing us in the top 6% of business schools globally.

Tourism subject group award

Our Tourism subject group is recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) , the membership organisation for tourism industry professionals and educators.

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How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

The course helps you to start or develop a career in the international hospitality and tourism industries. 

You build a strong theoretical foundation by studying both business management, hospitality and tourism modules — and during apply your knowledge in real industry work experience.

You learn through

• face to face experiences
• virtual or simulated active or experiential workshops,
• seminars, tutorials and site visits

This course is delivered face-to-face over three semesters - teaching is scheduled based on the length of your course and the academic calendar.

Work experience is embedded midway through your course. Your dissertation module will be submitted upon completion of your placement.

Course leaders and tutors

Shqiperim Reka

Lecturer/Research

Applied learning

Work placements

Work experience is embedded on this course, providing you with a great opportunity to develop your practical skills in the UK or abroad. It also allows you to gain vital industry contacts for your future career.

We help you gain a placement by running employability workshops and have a dedicated work experience team to support you.

Previous placements have taken place at

• Omega Travel
• Visit Peak District and Derbyshire
• Anantara resorts
• Como resorts
• the Gleneagles hotel
• the Hotelbeds Group

Networking opportunities

Guest lectures from visiting academics, researchers and other professionals, and case studies will be utilised to further enhance your knowledge and understanding and to encourage contact with the industry, as well as field visits within certain modules.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• management and senior management positions in a complex and dynamic industry
• further study by completing a PhD or Doctorate in Business administration

Previous students have gone on to work for

• international tour operators
• transport operators
• visitor attractions
• resort management
• hotel corporations
• conference and event organisers
• national tourist organisations
• government agencies
• tourism consultancy firms

You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.

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Entry requirements

All students, additional information for eu/international students.

Normally an honours degree or recognised equivalent qualification

We welcome enquiries from those who have substantial management experience but who do not have the normal entry requirements. We may invite you for an interview to discuss your particular background, experience and qualifications. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. Find out more

Through accreditation of prior learning (APL), you may be able to claim entry with credit or exemptions based on your existing qualifications, knowledge and experience.

Work experience route

If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS 6.5 score with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills or equivalent.

Non work experience route

If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS 6.0 score with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent.

If your English language skill is currently below the required level we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.

For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.

Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

You can take an optional placement in year two.

Compulsory modules

Approaches to tourism and hospitality business management, business and management strategy, dissertation, enterprise and entrepreneurship in tourism and hospitality, research methods, work related learning, elective modules, consumer behaviour, marketing and technology in hospitality, contemporary issues in tourism, destination marketing, hospitality service excellence, leadership and management skills development, managing profitable food and beverage operations, managing the property asset, safety and security management in tourism, sales and revenue management, strategic resort hotel management, talent management, tourism and globalisation, tourism, culture and society, tourism planning and development, visitor attractions management, msc placement, fees and funding, home students, international students.

Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £10,310 for the course without work experience placement or £11,810 with work experience placement.

If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions  under student fees regulations.

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £17,205 for the course without work experience placement or £18,705 with work experience placement.

Postgraduate student loans

Up to £11,222 available for Home students on most masters courses.

Additional course costs

This link allows you to view estimated costs associated with the main activities on specific courses. These are estimates and, as such, are only an indication of additional course costs. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.

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Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations .

How do I apply?

You apply for this course via our online application form.

You can also use the application form above to apply for future years of entry.

Not ready to apply just yet?

Why not come to our next open day? Open days are the perfect place to talk to staff and students, visit our campuses and get all the information you need. Alternatively, feel free to ask us a question.

Why choose us?

We are Gold rated in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for the outstanding quality of our teaching and student outcomes

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We guarantee to find you an affordable place to live that’s close to campus and comes with all bills included

95% of our UK graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (2020/21 Graduate Outcomes Survey)

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Campus : London Duration : 1 Year (Full-time) or 2 years (Part-time) Available Starts : September, January, May

In an increasingly connected world, with average levels of disposable income on the increase, Hospitality and Tourism have become vital sectors to national economies. However, these sectors are also intrinsically vulnerable to disruptions to the external environment through events such as pandemics, war, and recessions.

This course is designed for those looking to move into senior management positions in the Hospitality and Tourism sectors within an international context. The course will enable graduates to develop strategies in these dynamic sectors, taking account of contemporary issues and emergent crises. The course focuses on key themes of sustainability and ethics, both of which are increasingly important to an informed customer base.

The course includes core topics around marketing, branding, and the use of digital platforms, along with human capital management issues and the changing patterns of the available talent pool across national boundaries. The course is assessed by a variety of methods, including written coursework, presentations, and workplace simulations.

Structure and content

Over the course of your MSc, you will study a total of 6 modules. See below for the modules which you will study:

• Postgraduate Study Skills, Research Methods and Ethics
• Contemporary Approaches to Emerging Issues in Hospitality and Tourism
• International Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management
• Cross-Cultural Leadership and Human Capital Management
• Strategic Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Hospitality and Tourism
• Postgraduate Integrative Project

For a more detailed overview of the course modules you can view the Course Information Sheet here.

Entry requirements

• UK Qualifications

Students must have equivalent of a UK first degree at 2:2 or above plus relevant experience.

Have previously been taught in English and have sufficient command of English to undertake postgraduate study or have an IELTS (or equivalent) score of 6.5 or better.

If you have completed a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent non-UK qualification and did not achieve our required grades for entry, but can demonstrate that your life/work skills would make you suitable, you should still consider applying.

• International Qualifications

To learn more about the international entry requirements for your country, please click here .

Teaching and assessment

Full-time Schedule: Standard delivery Studying on campus 2 days a week which is Monday - Friday (10:00-17:00)

Part-time Schedule: Studying on campus 1 day a week which is Monday - Friday (10:00-17:00)

ARUL employs assignments, presentations, and examinations to measure student progress, along with an innovative case study major project or dissertation to complete the course.

The Major Project involves detailed research, analysis and reporting of a hospitality and tourism related issue.

Employability

Developed in conjunction with leading industry experts, this degree uses innovative learning strategies to enable students to empower themselves with the future skills required to lead major enterprises in the international hospitality and tourism industries. Building on the real-life knowledge of business leaders and applying cutting-edge industry research, students' experience gained on this degree will open new opportunities for them to take control of the advancement of their professional careers, as well providing options for further study at the doctoral level.

To learn more about where this course can take you visit the guide from our employability team with document 1 and 2.  

Course Fees

2023/24: UK/EU: £8,500 or £6,500 for Alumni International: £16,700 2024/25: UK/EU: £8,500 or £6,500 for Alumni International: £17,700

EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the  student finance for EU students  web page on www.gov.uk for information. 

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INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT

Ba (hons) / fda.

Accredited by the University of Warwick

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3 years FT (4 years with placement)

48-week placement (optional)

September, February

2 years FT (3 years with placement)

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Course breakdown

Entry requirements, key information.

• Placements and Careers

Take an optional placement with opportunities available around the world

Global reputation within the industry for hospitality-related degrees

Do you dream of managing tourist attractions, hotels and resorts, or want to work in events management? Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, our International Hospitality and Tourism Management degree will set you on course to enter a variety of sought-after careers in these dynamic sectors.

With the hospitality, tourism and events industries increasingly focusing on international visitors and technological developments, there is huge demand for managers who understand these sectors and how to tailor services for global visitors. Our hospitality and tourism course will give you a strong foundation of knowledge and skills across these areas. As you progress, you will be able to start forging your career in your preferred sector by studying an extensive range of specialist subjects, covering everything from gastronomy or bar management to strategic management or creating event experiences.

To help you put your learning into practice in the real world, you will have the chance to spend a year on a paid work placement, with exciting opportunities in the UK and around the globe. Studying at a recognised Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) Centre of Excellence, you will also have further opportunities to network and liaise with industry, as well as the chance to hone your hospitality management skills right on campus in our award-winning restaurant facilities.

Why should I choose this course?

• WORK PLACEMENT – Arm yourself with invaluable work experience on a 48-week paid placement – past students have worked in the UK, USA, Canada, Hong Kong and beyond
• SPECIALISE YOUR STUDIES – Develop specialist knowledge through your own research project and a wide range of optional modules related to your chosen career pathway in hospitality, tourism or events management
• INDUSTRY APPROVED – Gain professional recognition with a degree accredited by the Institute of Hospitality
• NO EXAMS - If you are not keen on exams, this course is for you. Unlike many degrees in this field, you will have no written exams during or at the end of the course and will be assessed through practical assessments and coursework only
• AWARD-WINNING UNIVERSITY – Study at the highest-ranking university in the region according to student choice ( Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023 )

Our facilities

University College Birmingham is renowned for its outstanding food and hospitality training facilities. Our award-winning restaurant on campus provides the perfect environment for students on our hospitality courses to boost their skills across different service styles.

Open to the public, our AA Rosette Highly Commended restaurant on campus – Restaurant at Birmingham College of Food – will arm you with hands-on skills, serving a variety of styles and developing knowledge of a range of cuisines

Our training restaurant and industry-standard kitchens provide you with a unique behind-the-scenes view of the hospitality and catering industry during your studies

Students on the FdA have the option of progressing onto the final year upon completion of the foundation degree.

Core Modules

Hospitality Principles and Practice

It is essential that service providers understand the needs and wants of their customers. In order to be successful we need to identify who our customer is and what their characteristics are. This module will provide practical training in our award-winning restaurant and bar as well as examining the customer journey and developing trends.

Digital Hotel and Resort Management

Hotels and resorts are a very important, challenging and one of the largest sectors of the hospitality and tourism industry. This module aims to develop your understanding and skills for how to efficiently manage rooms operations through each stage of the guest journey. The module explores contemporary digital technologies to enhance guest experience and includes practical sessions where you will gain proficiency in one of the world’s leading property management systems.

International Organisational Management Skills

This module introduces you to the competencies required by managers in the international business environment, while developing your skills in critical areas of personal effectiveness and relationship management. Through the use of international case studies and contemporary management theory, you will reflect on organisational structures, individual and group behaviour, responsiveness in changing business situations and the influence global trends have on the increasing ‘connectedness’ of organisations and people in a cross-cultural environment.

Dynamic Tourism Environment

This module will examine the dynamic nature of the global tourism environment and the response strategies of tourism businesses. Critical themes include the changing nature of the tourism industry and consumers, safety and security, digital technology, the ability to travel ‘freely’ (or not) around the world and how businesses are striving to implement more effective sustainable tourism policies. This module will enhance your employability skills with a focus on data trend analyses, industry audits and the identification of critical challenges and best practice across the sector.

Work Placement

Work Placement (optional)

You will gain valuable work experience on a 48-week work placement. This is an exciting opportunity to put what you have learned into practice, broaden your experience and demonstrate your abilities to potential employers.

Revenue and Profitability Management

In this module, you will develop skills in the interpretation and analysis of financial and management data to positively influence profitability and cash flows. You will build your understanding of the critical aspects of delivering profitable hospitality and tourism businesses. You will also have the opportunity to demonstrate your mastery of these principles in an innovative hospitality and tourism management simulation. The simulation will support learning, and you will critically evaluate the impact of your decisions on the creation of revenues, efficient use of costs controls, maximisation of profits and viability of cash flows.

Marketing and Social Media Management

The hospitality and tourism industry faces a huge challenge in terms of adapting and promoting services in an interconnected world. Marketing is essential for any business to remain competitive and successful, so you will examine the use of marketing tools. You will examine the tactics, strategies and ways that marketing managers use social media communications to secure business.

Resource and Talent Management

Within this ever-changing and dynamic business environment, now more than ever before, organisations must be able to assemble teams of people with the necessary skills, attitudes and behaviours to meet their business objectives. To this end, our managers will need to be actively involved in recruiting, engaging, developing and retaining the right talent. Taking an inclusive perspective, all employees have the potential to make a real contribution to the achievement of the business, and therefore talent management of all staff must be a key management focus.

Plus one option from:

Gastronomy and Sustainable Food Management

Gastronomy is the study of the relationship between culture and food. As a module developed for food lovers it will provide you with an appreciation of food within various cultures. Also, current trends and food issues such as sustainable practices and how they impact the industry today and into the future will be studied.

Dynamic Events and Experience Management

You will explore the dynamic nature of the events industry and experience economy, the importance of effective stakeholder management, policy-related issues, contemporary event trends and the overall role of events for tourism and destination development. Event impacts will be analysed and event typologies will also be reviewed. Based upon well-established models, you will gain a sound understanding of planning and designing event experiences within the contemporary environment, as well as the effective implementation and evaluation of event projects.

Managing Bars and the Night-time Economy

The bar sector and night-time economy offer some of the hospitality industry’s most dynamic and challenging operating environments. This module evaluates a range of both the more traditional aspects of bar-retailing, such as ensuring profitability through inspirational management while operating within the scope of current licensing regulations, and exciting opportunities now being presented by digital technologies in enhancing both the customer experience and operational efficiency.

Tourism Operations and Innovation

Providing a competitive visitor experience, while generating profits, is the ultimate performance goal for tourism operators. This becomes increasingly challenging in a very competitive and dynamic environment. Accordingly, tourism operators must seek innovative solutions to performance gaps to ensure long-term success. This module will examine the current practices of tourism operators in terms of revenue management, capacity management and offering an outstanding visitor experience. The above will develop essential professional and employability skills.

Independent Research Project

This module provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate your capabilities in researching, planning and delivering an industry-related macro or micro-based project independently. You can either self-select your own topic or choose from a list of contemporary industry projects. This project focuses on cultivating the desired graduate attributes of professionalism, critical enquiry, problem solving, enterprise, creativity and innovation and in enhancing your professional profile to enrich and facilitate independent learning and development for graduate career opportunities.

Strategic Financial Management

In this module, you will build upon both practical and theoretical financial concepts developed through earlier modules. You will gain commercial awareness and understanding of strategic organisational finance and will learn how to synthesise and evaluate business performance and strategy.

Plus two options from:

Strategic Change Management

In an increasingly fast-paced and changing global environment, it is more important than ever that a business can navigate its way to a successful future. This module will evaluate different strategic change management tools in supporting businesses to seize new opportunities and treat risks/threats.

Business Process Improvement

This module provides you with the ability to identify how a process within the business can be improved. A process is a sequence of activities that takes an input and transforms it into an output. Activities consume time and other resources. One way to improve performance is to redesign processes so that they consume less time and resources.

Tourism Trends and Futures

This module will review tourism trends and strategic challenges facing destinations as they strive for sustainable competitive advantage and future-proofing their offer. Various macro forces continue to influence the strategic direction of destinations with new risks and opportunities arising. Destinations are implementing more inclusive and sustainable strategies to navigate their way through a more turbulent environment. But the question remains, can they successfully future-proof themselves? You will develop your professional skills and knowledge in destination management, trend/data analysis and strategic management of destinations.

Global Expansion Strategies

This module complements the international dimension of the programme and aims to promote the complexities and issues hospitality and tourism organisations face when attempting to enter overseas markets to seek growth globally. Hospitality and tourism organisations increasingly seek to operate outside of their own boundaries in diverse and less understood market environments. Management skills are required to successfully exploit new overseas market opportunities through the use of both traditional channels and new media opportunities to deliver integrated marketing strategies offered by the latest innovative technological developments.

The modules listed above for this course are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up to date and informed by industry as well as the latest teaching methods. On occasion, we may need to make unexpected changes to modules – if this occurs, we will contact all offer holders as soon as possible.

International Hospitality and Tourism Management BA (Hons)

A-levels : An A-level grade profile of CDD .

T-levels:  A T-level graded  Pass  with a core component of grade  C .

BTEC : A BTEC grade profile of MMP . This can be achieved from either an Extended Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications.

Tariff : Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry. A minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points will be required.

Access to Higher Education Diploma : 80 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction.

International Hospitality and Tourism Management FdA

A-levels : An A-level grade profile of DD .

T-levels:  A T-level graded  Pass  with a core component profile less than  C .

BTEC : A BTEC grade profile of PP . This can be achieved from either an Extended Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications.

Apprenticeship : Achieve an advanced apprenticeship (Level 3).

Tariff : Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry. A minimum of 32 UCAS Tariff points will be required.

Access to Higher Education Diploma : 32 UCAS Tariff points.

Non-tariff : Non-UCAS Tariff-based Level 3 qualifications are also considered for entry. Please complete our enquiry form here to check your eligibility.

Work-based : We also give equal consideration to applicants who are currently in work and wish to apply to University College Birmingham. To apply, you must have a minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience, demonstrating management or supervisory duties. Your application must also include a reference from your line manager supporting your entry to higher education. For further details, please contact Admissions.

International students

For academic and   English entry requirements  for EU and international students, please visit the  Country Specific Information  page. Please note: As an International Student, when choosing optional placement, a visa extension may be required.

Teaching and assessment

Note : Indicative information only – actual timetables and assessment regimes will be issued at your induction.

Example of a typical teaching week (up to 19 contact hours):

• Large group teaching – 4 hours
• Smaller group teaching – 5 hours
• Practical classes (Year 1) – 6 hours
• Tutorials – 2 hours
• Industrial placement tutorial – 1 hour
• Field trips and visits

You will also need to commit around 20 hours per week for individual study time.

Estimated breakdown of assessment for this degree course:

• Coursework – 65%
• Practical assessment – 35%

Our teaching and assessment is underpinned by our  Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy 2021-2024 .

Tuition fees

UK students

If you are a UK student enrolling on a standard-length Foundation Degree or a BA/BSc at University College Birmingham, your 2024/25 academic year fee will be £9,250. A half-year tuition fee is £4,625.  View undergraduate fees

If you are an international student enrolling on a full-time Foundation Degree or a BA/BSc in 2024/25, your fee for this academic year will be £14,000 per year. If you complete a placement year, there will be an administration fee of £500 for a full year or £250 for a half-year placement.

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Uniform and kit costs

This course requires a uniform and kit costing approximately £250-300, depending on the items you purchase. (Prices are subject to change each year – exact costs and information on how to order required items will be provided to you prior to enrolment).

Kick-Start Scheme

As a new student studying this course full-time, you will receive £300 per year through our Kick-Start Scheme (UK students only, eligibility criteria applies). This scheme will support your studies and future career by contributing to course-related materials, uniform or selected items on campus. You may also qualify for an additional £500 per year.

Find out more about the Kick-Start Scheme   here .

Unibuddy Community - meet other students on your course

Starting university is an exciting time, but we understand that it can sometimes feel a little daunting. To support you, you will be invited to join our Unibuddy Community , where you can meet other students who have applied for the same course at University College Birmingham, before you start studying here.

As soon as you have been made an offer, you will be sent an invitation email to complete your registration and join the Unibuddy Community. For more information, check out our Unibuddy Community page .

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Join the conversation and check out the latest updates from our Department of Hospitality and Tourism.

This course is accredited by the   University of Warwick .

This course is accredited by the   Institute of Hospitality .

University College Birmingham is a recognised   Institute of Travel and Tourism Centre of Excellence .

University College Birmingham will be the home of Team Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Accreditations, endorsements and partnerships

University College Birmingham works with a wide range of organisations to ensure you receive the best possible training and qualifications recognised by industry.

of graduate employers say relevant experience is essential to getting a job with them

Work placements

Work placements are vital for gaining real-life experience and for building your confidence and skills before you finish your course – and they may even lead to a job when you graduate. Our Hired team can help find the ideal placement for you.

Our FdA and BA International Hospitality and Tourism Management courses both feature an optional 48-week paid work placement, during which you will not incur any tuition fees.

Work alongside experts in your sector

A snapshot of some of the employers we have worked with:

• Wequassett (Cape Cod, Massachusetts)
• The Savoy (London)
• The Peninsula (Hong Kong)
• The Sea Pines Resort (South Carolina)
• Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa (South Carolina)
• Ritz Carlton (Naples, Florida and Colorado)
• Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa (Ireland)
• Ashford Castle (Ireland)
• The Greenwich Country Club (Connecticut)
• Andrew Brownsword Hotels (whole collection)
• Fairmont St Andrews (Scotland)

University College Birmingham has a great reputation and offered a course with a work placement option, which enables students to get lots of experience. Not only did my placement help with my development, both personally and professionally, but it also helped me decide that I wanted to work in hospitality.

Hannah Carsted Hospitality and Tourism Management BA (Hons) [now International Hospitality and Tourism Management]

Career opportunities

The example roles and salaries below are intended as a guide only.

Conference centre manager

Average Salary: £36,000

Theme park manager

Average Salary: £31,000

Event manager

Average Salary: £33,000

Marketing executive (graduate)

Average Salary: £37,500

Tourist information centre manager

Average Salary: £30,000

Hotel manager (small hotel or deputy of larger hotel)

£27,500 - £31,000

Want to take your studies to the next level? Completing the BA (Hons) degree will enable you to move onto our postgraduate courses such as  Hospitality with Tourism Management MSc/PGDip  (Pathway A),  International Hospitality Management MSc/PGDip  or  International Tourism Management MSc/PGDip .

We are here to support your career goals every step of the way. 

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Andrea’s Story

Andrea is making her mark and is now a senior supervisor with the leading hotel chain she did her course placement with.

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Garrett Edwards

Hafiza Rasool

Karla Keating-Nel

Maisie Matthews

Student Engagement Tutor

Nancy Mpofu

Lecturer in Hospitality and Tourism (HE)

Shivaun Caffrey

Sophie Murphy

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Gain global insights into modern tourism and hospitality. Blend practical business skills with social science expertise to put your career on the map as a hotel manager, travel consultant or entrepreneur.

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Why study tourism and hospitality management at Middlesex?

Travel the world to gain first-hand experience of tourism and hospitality. London makes the perfect base for our field trips, both local and international. Meet with managers around the world and get inside tips you can use in your future career.

Our alumni are a huge source of information too. You'll build your network through workshops, panel discussions and mentorship programmes.

What are your career prospects?

Tourism and hospitality can take you anywhere in the world. Graduates are working at organisations including:

• City of London Corporation
• Radisson Blu Edwardian
• Thomas Cook
• Travel Republic
• Virgin Holidays

Why study tourism and hospitality at Middlesex

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You can graduate with an extra award or certification for your resume

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Gain hands-on learning with local and global field trips

Access to our alumni network

Our Business Connect programme ensures you're building your network before you graduate by attending workshops, panels and participating in mentorship programmes

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Postgraduate MSc

International Hospitality Management

Become an expert in creating memorable customer experiences. You’ll have the skills and knowledge for a senior role in the fast-paced international hospitality management sector.

Course Overview

Open to graduates across all subject areas

Please see the entry requirements for full details.

You can also take a look at all of our postgraduate courses that are open to applications from graduates who have not previously studied the subject area.

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As part of this course, you’ll: 

• Gain the skills and knowledge to create memorable experiences for your consumers
• Cultivate learning and knowledge so you can make strategic decisions, think critically and be an inspiring leader within hospitality
• Develop your ability to investigate complex situations and propose solutions that will enable hospitality businesses to thrive
• Build a deeper understanding of the international and local challenges facing the hospitality industry today and in the future
• Enhance your employability through working with real-world case studies, innovative and informative research and industry contacts on a live consultancy project

Sandwich year option 

You’ll have the option to spend a year working in industry. A sandwich year will enable you to deepen your skills and experience, build your confidence, contacts, enhance your CV, and improve your employability so when you graduate, you’re ready for the workplace. 

Gain first-hand experience

You’ll gain first-hand experience and insight through guest lectures, field trips and connections with hospitality businesses. If you decide to take advantage of a placement opportunity, you’ll add valuable practical experience to your CV. You’ll also have the chance to build your professional network.

Learn from experts

Our specialist teaching team includes research-active academics and industry professionals:

• Dr Miju Choi specialises in strategic management and technology

Why study International Hospitality Management at Leeds Beckett University...

• A global reputation - our School was ranked in the top 100 best schools globally by Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023
• Learn from experts – your specialist teaching team will include research-active academics and industry professionals
• Study with like minds - you’ll work with a diverse mix of students to share ideas and best practice
• Develop your network - visiting speakers come to offer unique industry insights during guest lectures
• Sandwich year option - deepen your skills and experience, build your confidence, contacts, and CV, and improve your employability  

We are a school with a critical edge. Find out why.

Everything you need to know

Entry requirements.

All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; you can download our reference template for completion.

All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements .

IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.

Selection Criteria

We may use selection criteria based on your personal attributes; experience and/or commitment to the area of study. This information will be derived from your personal statement and reference and will only be used if you have met the general entry requirements.

Teaching & Learning

Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.

Our silver status in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework, reflects our commitment to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students.

What you'll learn

Fees & funding hellooo, sandwich year.

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Tuition fees.

Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations.

The following are also included in the cost of your course:

• 24/7 Library and student IT support
• Free wifi via eduroam
• Skills workshops and resources
• Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources
• Access to software, including five free copies of Microsoft Office 365 to install on your PC,laptop and MAC, and access to free high-end software via the Leeds Beckett remote app
• Loan of high-end media equipment to support your studies

Access to course resources, equipment and facilities, including:

• Free student membership of The Institute of Hospitality

In many cases, costs associated with your course will be included in your course fee. However, in some cases there are ‘essential’ additional costs (those that you will be required to meet in addition to your course fee), and/or ‘optional’ additional costs (costs that are not required, but that you might choose to pay). We have included those essential or optional additional costs that relate to your course, below.

Essential Costs

• Placements; costs are compulsory if you are taking the sandwich year and will vary depending on the location of your placement

Optional Costs

• Field trips/site visits; costs are dependent on details and location and may be subsidised but you will be expected to pay local transport costs for local trips and sustenance if required
• Replacement DBS Certificate (should you need a DBS certificate for your projects / professional practice, and you lose your original, you will be charged £40 for a replacement)
• Student membership fees for a range of other industry associations (costs for each association will vary. Student membership could include contact with industry experts, research output and a mentor)

Other study-related expenses to consider:  materials that you will need to complete your course such as books (whilst the library provides access to readings recommended for your modules, you may wish to purchase your own copies of some books); you can also make suggestions for books to be added to Library stock; placement costs (these may include travel expenses and living costs); student visas (international students only); printing, photocopying and stationery (you may need to pay for multiple copies of your dissertation or final project to be printed and bound); events associated with your course such as field trips; study abroad opportunities (travel costs and accommodation, visas and immunisations). Other costs could include academic conferences (travel costs) and professional-body membership (where applicable). The costs you will need to cover for graduation will include gown hire and guest tickets, and optional extras such as professional photography.

As well as your mobile phone, you will also need access to a desktop computer and/or laptop to complete assignments and access university online services such as MyBeckett, your virtual learning environment. You can book and borrow AV equipment through the media equipment service accessed online via the student hub and located in the library at each campus. Equipment includes: 360 Cameras, iPads, GoPros, MacBooks, portable data projectors, portable projection screens, flipchart stands, remote presenters, digital cameras and camcorders, SLR cameras, speakers, microphones, headphones, headsets, tripods, digital audio recorders and PC/laptops (a laptop loans service is provided on campus in the library on both campuses). Student laptops are also available from the laptop lockers located in the libraries.

This list is not exhaustive, costs are approximate and will vary depending on the choices you make during your course. Any rental, travel or living costs are also in addition to your course fees. If you choose to study via distance learning, you may not be able to access all of the facilities listed if you are not able to visit us on campus.

How will I be assessed?

You won't take exams.

Instead, you'll be assessed through a range of activity, including:

• Presentations
• Your final dissertation

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Your future career is our business. That's why we offer further study opportunities across all our subject areas. Our postgraduate courses are a great way to enhance the skills you have already learnt, benefit from our links with industry and give you a CV that will catch the eye of employers.

Hospitality is the fastest growing industry in the UK, and with one in five people around the world working within travel, tourism and hospitality, opportunities to progress in the sector are plentiful. The hospitality industry is currently short of talented, passionate leaders. If you aspire to become such a leader and have the desire to study international hospitality management at a higher level, this postgraduate course will help you leave as a professional and take the next step to an exciting and progressive career in Hospitality.

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• Marketing director
• Head of Human Resource Management
• Director of housekeeping

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BA (Hons) International Hospitality & Tourism Management (Top-up)

This course is specifically designed for students with appropriate existing qualifications (such as an HND or Foundation degree) in Hospitality, Tourism or allied subjects to continue their studies to degree level.

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• UCAS Code: N226
• Institution: B50
• Delivery: Full time according to Funding Council definitions

Why study BA (Hons) International Hospitality & Tourism Management (Top-up) at BU?

• We are in the top 20 universities in the world for hospitality and leisure management (QS University Rankings 2023)
• Gain a better understanding of hospitality and tourism management, as well as developing your ability to evaluate, analyse and to apply your knowledge in innovative ways 
• Taught by highly respected hospitality specialists who are actively involved in research that informs the future of the industry, as well as notable experts during our regular guest lectures 
• The core of the course focuses on strategic management in tourism and hospitality and key issues in tourism, with a choice of options in both semesters 
• Pick specialist modules to bring your education in line with your own passions, interests and, ultimately, career aspirations 
• Being a popular seaside resort with many tourism and hospitality businesses and opportunities, Bournemouth is a perfect location to study tourism. 

Find out more about the content of this course .

Course accreditations

The accrediting bodies on our BA (Hons) International Hospitality & Tourism Management (Top-up) course are renowned industry-wide for promoting excellence and the highest standards, all of which is reflected in the BU Business School experience: 

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation is a hallmark of excellence that has been awarded to fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide 
• Recognition as an Institute of Travel & Tourism (ITT) Centre of Excellence signifies BU as an industry-leading university. It also allows you to take advantage of networking opportunities, hear from high-level industry speakers and raise your professional profile
• Being recognised as the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO.TedQual) course means that you will be encouraged to participate in the highest-level tourism policy events and knowledge exchanges as well as obtain placements in the most prestigious tourism organisations in the world
• We have a subscription relationship with Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)

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Key information

Next start date:.

September 2024, September 2025

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

Accreditations:

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Required subjects:

Hospitality, Tourism, Travel & Tourism, Business & Management

Entry requirements:

For September 2024 and September 2025 entry: Foundation Degree with 60% or above in a required subject. HND with Merit or above in a required subject, we also accept a Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship in a relevant subject area  ​ – find out more .

International entry requirements:

For September 2024 and September 2025 entry:  If English is not your first language you’ll need IELTS 6.0 (Academic) with a minimum of 5.5 in each component of writing, speaking, listening and reading or above. For more information check out our full international entry requirements .

Course details

On this course you will be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators, technicians and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry.

Contact hours and assessment

Details of the assessment methods and contact hours for each unit of the course can be found in the programme specification.

Download the programme specification (pdf 152kb)

Course content

Core units:

• Dissertation: A piece of independent work that involves collecting, interpreting and analysing data. You’ll share your key findings through a sustained and balanced argument. The dissertation will develop your analytical and problem solving skills. You’ll develop a critical attitude to research methods, and the ethical issues associated with researching.
• Strategy for Tourism & Hospitality: Develop an understanding of the principles and practice of strategy and leadership, and learn how to recognise and respond to changes in the external (macro and micro) environment.
• Tourism Issues & Futures : We will examine a range of critical and contemporary issues that you may not have encountered previously, with the aim of broadening your horizons and understanding of tourism. You will be challenged to think critically about issues that you may have previously taken for granted, and be encouraged to reflect critically on your own experiences and practices as a tourist.

As well as studying the above core units, you’ll choose two option units from the following:

• Digital Marketing: This unit will equip you with technical skills and the conceptual understanding of how to engage effectively in digital marketing, which has evolved to the extent that it has become the dominant form of marketing in the majority of organisation.
• Small Business Management: You will learn an understanding of the role of small businesses in the economy, to appreciate how small businesses are different through their problems, advantages, aims, objectives. You will also build knowledge in enterprise awareness and how to foster an entrepreneurial mindset with the practical capability to assess business opportunity.
• Financial Management:  This builds on your earlier studies in finance and accounting. You’ll develop an appreciation for how organisations make financial decisions within the context of corporate strategy, and an understanding of the role(s) of financial management in organisations.
• Food, Culture & Travel: You will explore the complex relationships between food, culture and travel within an international context, and from commercial and social perspectives, reflecting on aspects of critical food studies and debating a wide range of relevant topics.
• International Human Resource Management in Hospitality & Tourism: This unit addresses current human resource management opportunities and challenges such as talent management, mobility and staff retention, which shape the international hospitality and tourism industries and organisations. It provides a forum in which you can critically analyse and reflect on relevant issues and their impact on business and your own management career.
• Tourism & Hospitality Design: This unit addresses the role and significance of design in and for the Tourism and Hospitality Industries. You will develop the skills necessary to appraise design in relevant real-world contexts, with an emphasis on creative thinking and practice.
• Visitor Attractions Management: This unit will explore the factors and issues that influence the development and management of visitor attractions in the UK and other countries. It aims to develop your awareness, understanding and appreciation of the principles and practices relating to the development and management of visitor attractions.

You’ll be assessed through coursework assignments and end of year examinations.

Programme specification

Programme specifications provide definitive records of the University's taught degrees in line with Quality Assurance Agency requirements. Every taught course leading to a BU Award has a programme specification which describes its aims, structure, content and learning outcomes, plus the teaching, learning and assessment methods used.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the programme specification, the information is liable to change to take advantage of exciting new approaches to teaching and learning as well as developments in industry. If you have been unable to locate the programme specification for the course you are interested in, it will be available as soon as the latest version is ready. Alternatively please contact us for assistance.

Entry requirements

International entry requirements, other useful information.

Apprenticeships: We recognise the transferable knowledge and skills gained through apprenticeships and welcome applications from students with a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship recognised by the Institute for Apprenticeships. Each application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Deferred entry : We are happy to consider eligible applicants for deferred entry. If you have already submitted your application, please submit your deferral request through our website . 

Direct entry : We welcome applications from students who have previously studied at degree level at other institutions and wish to transfer onto a BU course. Our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) procedure enables credit awarded from one institution to contribute to a BU award, subject to an application process. Please visit our RPL webpage for more information.

Mature applicants: We recognise that mature applicants may have a wealth of experience rather than formal qualifications, so we’ll consider your application on these merits if included in your application. You’ll need to apply to BU in the usual way through UCAS and you may be invited to an interview to discuss your suitability for the course based on the experience you tell us about in your application.

Your application

For this course we are looking for applicants who:

• Are innovative and open to new experiences
• Possess the ability to think logically and organise their work
• Have enthusiasm for their chosen industry
• Have an enquiring mind and are prepared to ask questions
• Are strong team players who are willing to work and learn alongside others.

How to apply

Selection methods

We select candidates for this course by looking at your application. For that reason, make sure your application really stands out from the crowd, and leave us in no doubt as to why you should be joining BU. We may ask you to provide a portfolio and/or take part in an online interview. You can find some handy hints about filling in your UCAS form on our  how to apply web pages.

How we assess your application

We look at individual applications and make a tailored offer based on your potential to succeed on the course considering a range of factors, including your academic achievements, work and other experience, reference and personal statement, and in some cases, your performance at an interview or a portfolio review. Typically, we make an offer at the bottom of the tariff range.

AccessBU gives you the chance to tell us more about you and your life experiences if you haven’t had the same educational opportunities as other applicants. If you are eligible for AccessBU, your offer could be up to 16 UCAS Tariff Points below the published tariff.

Our offer-making process

Our offer-making will typically be based on your most recent qualifications, including any required subjects where applicable. We'll consider all qualifications when assessing your application, although these may not be part of our offer.

If you do not meet the criteria of your original offer, we may still offer you a place. We will review your whole application and consider all academic qualifications (including those not in the offer) to see if you have the academic potential to succeed on the course. If we feel the answer is yes, we will confirm your place.

How we spend our free time is becoming increasingly important, which means the hospitality and tourism management industry is always looking for innovative and skilled graduates. This course will prepare you for work in this exciting sector, giving you an insight into various aspects of the hospitality and tourism industry.

You can find our graduates working for some of the world’s best-known tourism organisations, including Walt Disney World, Hilton Worldwide, Travco and VisitScotland to name just a few.

Potential job roles

Our graduates are highly sought after, thanks to our excellent reputation in the tourism and hospitality sector. You’ll be equipped to take on a variety of roles once you graduate, including:

• Customer Service Assistant
• Health and Safety Advisor
• Marketing Co-ordinator
• Project Manager
• Duty Manager.

Further study

Once you have completed an undergraduate Honours degree, you can further develop your education by studying for a postgraduate degree. Please visit our postgraduate section for further details about our range of Master's degrees.

Research degrees  

If you are a BU graduate you are eligible for a 20% ‘loyalty’ discount on the published fees for further programmes with us!  

Depending on your qualifications and experiences, you can choose to undertake a MRes or PhD level research degree. Bournemouth University has a strong Touirsm & Hospitality research foundation within our  Department of ​ M arketing, Strategy & Innovation  through a number of research centres, which explores theory, education and professional practice. 

Visit our  postgraduate research courses  for further details about research degree options with the Bournemouth University Business School and the funding options available. 

Costs and fees

All fees are quoted in pounds sterling and are per year. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course. You can find full information about funding your studies and paying your fees in our undergraduate fees and funding section .

Fees quoted are for tuition only unless stated otherwise, and we’re committed to ensuring there are no hidden extra costs while you’re at university – that’s why we’re clear about what you can expect us to cover, and what your cost of living will be. You’ll also find you could benefit from a range of discounts as a student.

Find out more about budgeting and living expenses

No hidden extras

What’s included in your tuition fee.

Your tuition fee covers expenses associated with your course including tuition materials, access to facilities, mandatory field trips and the following:.

For September 2024 entry:

• Materials for laboratory and mandatory field-based teaching activity.
• Support for finding placements (UK or abroad) and fieldwork, and non-financial support whilst on placement if this is part of your course of study
• A range of student services – advisors, help desks, counsellors, placement support and careers service
• The  Library – access to a wide range of electronic resources (databases, e-journals and e-books), print and multimedia collections, subject librarians and study spaces
• Access to Brightspace, our virtual learning environment, which offers a responsive and personalised learning experience with powerful learning analytics capabilities, integrated social media and advanced video features.
• IT labs (some open 24/7), wireless network, AV equipment to borrow
• Free software download to your personal device of Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus while you are studying, as well as access to applications provided on AppsAnywhere, subject to licensing and compatibility restrictions
• Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme
• Disability and additional learning support , according to individual circumstances.
• The BU Language Centre to help you develop/improve foreign or English language skills
• 24 hours a day, 365 days a year security team.

Costs of living and other expenses you need to consider

Additional costs.

We are committed to offering you value for money and ensuring there are no hidden costs while you are studying with us, therefore we have listed below any additional costs you may incur that are not covered by your tuition fee:

For September 2024 entry:

• Laptops, tablets and mobile devices and any software used on personal devices. Access to a personal computer is strongly recommended for your study. If you are experiencing financial difficulty, visit our website for information regarding hardship funds.
• Textbooks, general stationery and other supplies. Our award-winning library is stocked with a large range of textbooks and online resources, free of charge. The Students’ Union shop stocks a wide range of stationery supplies.
• Accommodation and living costs . Our accommodation price guide can be found on our website. 
• Travel costs to and from the University campus. An annual bus pass is included in your rent if you are living in halls of residence/Unilet accommodation or may be purchased separately.
• Travel costs to and from your placement (both in the UK and overseas). Information about funding your placement year can be found on our website.
• You will need to meet the cost of any Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if required by your placement setting, including any Post Office verification changes. 
• Clothing or equipment costs required for your placement if this is part of your course of study.
• SportBU membership .

Repeat units

If you need to repeat one or more units during your studies (with or without attendance) the pricing will be pro-rata of the full-time fee.

Financial help available from BU

We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to students who are beginning their studies at BU. Our website also provides details on living costs, budgeting and paying your tuition fees.

On this course you will be taught by staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This could include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners and research students, many of whom are actively engaged in research and/or professional practice which is integrated into the teaching of this course. Please note that teaching staff can change.

Dr Duncan Light - Principal Academic & Programme Leader

Duncan joined Bournemouth University in September 2014. He is a human geographer by background, and all his teaching and research highlights the relationships between tourism, places and spaces. Much of Duncan’s research focuses on Romania, a country he has visited regularly since 1995. 

Dr Tim Gale - Principal Academic

Tim joined Bournemouth University in June 2015 as Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, having moved from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) where he was the academic lead for the University’s tourism and events degree programmes.

He completed a PhD at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC), successfully defending his thesis on the decline and restructuring of British seaside resorts in 2002. His research interests have since expanded to include new tourism spaces, places and experiences (such as urban beaches, virtual worlds and immersive events and performances), and tourism education/ pedagogy. These interests are underpinned by ideas associated with the ‘new mobilities paradigm’ and critical realism as a philosophy of/ for the social sciences.

He has written a number of refereed journal articles, book chapters and other works, from positioning papers and literature reviews to multi-method empirical studies incorporating questionnaire surveys and interviews, document analyses and visual methods, and has co-edited three books to date. Tim’s involvement with the design, data capture and analysis for surveys of visitors to Bristol Urban Beach and the 2010 Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Races illustrates the potential in much of his work for industry engagement and impact. Tim teaches/ has taught a range of units at undergraduate and postgraduate levels on tourism geographies, event management, marketing and research methods. He has supervised two PhD students to completion, and examined several others.

Simon Thomas - Senior Lecturer

Simon's first career was as a hotel manager having worked his way up from a junior management role, gaining experience of both branded and individual owner lead hotels. He came to Bournemouth University as an operations manager and quickly became interested in teaching and student development and after five years became a lecturer, whilst studying for an MBA in Hospitality Administration at Oxford Brookes University. Now a senior lecturer Simon teaches Talent Management and Hospitality Resources and Revenue Management to second years, Strategy & Leadership and Consultancy Projects as well as supporting Dissertations to final year students. Additional duties include being level tutor for the placement year and the final year for tourism and hospitality programmes. Simon is passionate about employability and industry engagement and spends a lot of time networking with industry partners and associations both within tourism and hospitality.   

Jeff Sadd- Lecturer

Dr anya chapman - principal academic in tourism management.

Dr Anya Chapman joined Bournemouth University in 2013 and has worked as an academic in UK universities since 2003, specialising in tourism, hospitality, and leisure management. Prior to joining academia, Anya worked as a manager for a number of tourism organisations in the UK, including Blackpool Pleasure Beach, the Trafford Centre, and Namco Operations. Anya gained her PhD from the Management School at the University of Liverpool in 2012, with a thesis entitled ‘The Arcade Fire and Other Misdemeanours: Organisational Subcultures and Employee Misbehaviour in Amusement Arcades’. Her current research interests and publications include work on the regeneration of coastal resorts; tourism development in Malta; tourism employment; and traditional attractions at British seaside resorts such as fairgrounds, piers, and amusement arcades. Anya has served on the Executive Committee of the National Piers Society and is a founding member of the Seaside Heritage Network.

Course changes

Changes for 2022 entry, changes in 2021, changes in 2020, changes in 2019, changes in 2017.

Information on this page relates to next entry point (see box containing fees figures), unless indicated otherwise. Statistics shown throughout this page are taken from The Discover Uni dataset (formerly Unistats) and BU institutional data, unless otherwise stated.

Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management

Learn to create unforgettable visitor experiences, from initial idea to delivery. Our event management and tourism courses will ensure you understand the key elements that make tourism and event experiences truly magical, whatever the size.

Develop your understanding of events and tourism in diverse cultures and their impact on society and the environment. Engage in hands-on learning across various disciplines, actively participating in event management to accelerate your career in the events or tourism sector.

Your enthusiastic teaching team, the majority of whom have first-hand industry experience, will impart their knowledge, share their stories, and provide valuable insights.

You will learn from inspirational lecturers who have been recognised through multiple nominations and awards for Teacher of the Year and will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the realities of the tourism and events sector.

Engage in activities with our key industry partners including award-winning event agency emc3 , regional niche businesses and successful alumni. Our courses are recognised by the Tourism Management Institute (TMI) and Hertfordshire Business School is a key partner of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA).

Undergraduate courses

• BA (Hons) Event Management
• BA (Hons) Event Management and Tourism
• BA (Hons) International Tourism Management with Placement Year

On our International Tourism Management degree you have the option to take a language from scratch and be awarded a named degree to reflect that (for example, BA (Hons) International Tourism Management with Spanish).

Postgraduate courses

• MSc International Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management
• MSc International Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management with Extended Professional Practice
• MSc International Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management with Advanced Project

Our students gain valuable work experience during their third year by working for companies such as Disney, TUI, Gatwick Airport, Olympic Holidays, Thomson Reuters, Whitbread, Sandals Resort, Lastminute.com and Porsche.

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MSc — 2024 entry International Hotel Management

The global hotel industry is being revolutionised by major shifts in consumer demand and buying power. In a post-pandemic world, the industry is seeing a significant increase in demand for new experiences and business models. Innovative thinking, sustainable consumption and production, and digital leadership are at the heart of our International Hotel Management MSc. 

Key course information

• September 2024 - Full-time
• February 2025 - Full-time

Why choose this course?

• As an International Hotel Management student at Surrey you'll be part of a vibrant global community focused on producing sustainable and positive change in the hotel sector.
• Our dedicated world-leading academics are committed to equipping you with the mindset and resilience to become an effective agent of change who will make a positive difference in the hotel sector.
• Our impressive industry connections mean that senior industry executives regularly give guest lectures to our students - you can use our networks to develop your own professional contacts .
• You’ll benefit from our outstanding track record for graduate employability and will have access to a dedicated careers fair organised by our Tourism, Hospitality and Events Society as well as wider career events within the University.
• Access to membership of key associations including the Institute of Hospitality, Institute of Travel and Tourism and The Hospitality Professional Association, will give you contact with business leaders through mentorship and events. In addition, you will have access to a global alumni network spanning the tourism, hospitality and events sectors.
• Typically, as a student on our International Hotel Management MSc, you won't have a hotel background at an undergraduate level as our MSc programme provides you with critical knowledge and professional skills you need to become a successful hospitality industry leader. If you have already studied hotel management at undergraduate level, we recommend you choose our MSc in Strategic Hotel Management.

1st in the UK

The School is ranked 1st in the UK and 15th in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024  

Fantastic graduate prospects

95% of our Hospitality and Tourism Management postgraduate students go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA)

2nd in the UK

The School is ranked 2nd in the UK for tourism, transport and travel in the 2023 Postgraduate Taught Experience Surrey (PTES) with an overall satisfaction score of 98% (CAH3)

Course details Open

What you will study.

Dynamic management practices are crucial to managing global hotel companies successfully. We will facilitate your development in the competencies and skill sets that global organisations in the hospitality business are looking for, focusing on operations management, financial management, marketing services, managing people and technologies, service delivery systems and strategic management practices from around the world.

Hotel management will be looked at from ethical, financial, sustainable, cultural and technological considerations, through research and practice towards the creation of effective systems.

You’ll learn about the current contexts and challenges facing international hotel managers in their decision-making and how to consider the value of alternative approaches to business. By the time you graduate, you will be equipped to take on the challenges and make your mark on the industry.

Dr Sumeetra Ramakrishnan

Programme leader

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

This course is taught by academic staff from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.

Course structure Open

Our taught sessions will be delivered in-person at our Stag Hill campus. All modules are compulsory in Semester 1, while there is choice of two modules in Semester 2.

You can choose one of two pathways to suit your preferred way of learning:

• Dissertation 
• Business Plan for Hospitality, Tourism and Events.

Students starting the programme in October will undertake:

• Six compulsory modules including Research Methods (which will be taught during Semester 1)
• Either the Dissertation, or Business Plan in Semester 2
• Contemporary Issues in Sustainability, and Designing Digital Services modules in the summer semester
• Two optional modules.

Students starting the programme in February will undertake:

• Six compulsory modules including Research Methods (which will be taught during Semester 2)
• Either the Dissertation, or Business Plan along with Contemporary Issues in Sustainability, and Designing Digital Services modules in the summer semester

The structure of our programmes follows clear educational aims that are tailored to each programme. These are all outlined in the programme specifications which include further details such as the learning outcomes:

International Hotel Management MSc

Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Modules are subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps.

The University operates a credit framework for all taught programmes based on a 15-credit tariff.

Course options

Research methods.

The Research Methods module aims to help students to develop an understanding of the research process and prepare students to undertake research leading to successful completion of their dissertation. It enables students to conduct research independently and also provides them with the knowledge, skills and understanding required to develop their proposal for their dissertation. Students are required to identify an area of research and develop research questions to be answered or hypotheses to be tested in the industry context relevant to their course of study. The module covers ideas, techniques, and methods relevant to different stages of the research process, stressing the interdependence of each stage in conducting effective, coherent and rigorous research.  

STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

This module recognises the importance of human resources to the successful operation of hospitality and event organisations but will emphasise the strategic aspects of Human Resource Management (HRM) that influence the development of organisations. Hospitality and event companies need to develop and implement effective human resource practices and policies to achieve competitive success, especially in the current economic climate. The module is intended to provide an opportunity to review models and concepts underpinning Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) and current trends and issues in the strategic HRM for international hospitality and event industry. It therefore approaches the economic, social, environmental and cultural aspects of managing hospitality and event businesses world-wide from a critical perspective and asks students to consider how societal and organisational advantage can be achieved through strategic approaches to the management of HR. The module will provide a grounding in the knowledge and application of strategic HRM practices within the global hospitality and event industry such as Employee Resourcing, Employee Development, Pay, Appraisals and Performance as well as Employment Relations. The content of the module will review several case studies from the hospitality and event industry.  

SERVICES MARKETING FOR EVENTS, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY

This module is designed as an introduction to marketing. The module is divided into two distinct elements, firstly the principles of marketing are covered, and secondly the industry specific application of marketing is analyzed. The module also creates an opportunity to facilitate 'real life' decision-making and enhances a wide range of study skills, such as independent research, analytical skills as well as critical thinking. As such the goal is to contribute to resourcefulness and resilience and to develop digital capabilities linked to the topics covered. Consequently, students   develop skills relevant for employability.

OPERATING SYSTEMS & SUSTAINABILITY

This module is designed to provide students with an understanding of how tourism and hospitality operations function systematically. The systems approach adopted will enable students to critically analyze the interrelationships between systems theory, systems design and systems analysis in tourism and hospitality businesses. This approach will facilitate a critical appraisal of the sustainability and effectiveness of operational types and an evaluation of the potential for improvement. For those students with a background in tourism and hospitality, this module will provide a sufficiently distinct approach for them to gain new insights while offering students without any prior knowledge a framework to facilitate their understanding of new material

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF INT'NL HOTEL COMPANIES

This module examines a strategic approach to the management of international hotel companies. International hotels are key drivers of the hospitality and tourism sectors around the world and because they do business across borders, they are complex operations to manage. The numerous challenges for international hotels in the coming decade need dynamic strategic thinking, global cultural awareness and innovative management approaches. It is critical that management of such operations takes place within a guiding strategy. The contemporary strategic dilemmas facing international hotel companies will be the focus of this module, underpinned by current academic research, practice and debates. The module aims to provide students with the knowledge, skills and opportunities needed to become future leaders and managers of international hotel companies. The strategy theory covered in this module will also have relevance to management of other parts of the hospitality sector.

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE FOR THE SERVICE INDUSTRY

Managers in the service industry need to be able to measure and analyse the financial, social and environmental performance of the business to underpin decisions in the management and investment setting. In this module, students will learn how to critically evaluate financial information and data available in annual reports, financial analysts’ reports and other relevant sources. Using the principles and practices of financial analysis offered in this module, professionals in the service industry will be able to continuously optimise their firm's performance and enhance the profitability of investment decisions.

REVENUE MANAGEMENT

This module is designed to develop an understanding of revenue management (RM) in the international hotel industry. This has become a major strategic tool in the successful operation of these businesses. The module provides an overview of the RM, looking at all aspects of this activity from a variety of perspectives – strategic, marketing, operations and human resources. Contemporary issues surrounding RM, such as the implications of using algorithm pricing and augmented decision-making, will also be debated from different perspectives.   

ETHICS AND CSR

This module introduces students to the study of ethics and applies this to tourism, transport, hospitality and events. Within the last decade significant attention has been paid to the issue of ethics and sustainability in these industries. Issues such as: corporate social responsibility, global reporting, ethical consumption, to name but a few, are becoming increasingly central to business practice. This module will offer students the opportunity to reflect upon their own understanding of ethics and corporate responsibility. It will introduce them to a range of theoretical approaches to understanding ethics and ethical responses to business situations, as well as provide the opportunity for in-depth reflection and critique on ‘real life’ scenarios. In so doing, this module adopts the University's curriculum framework, which aims to develop learners with strong Global and Cultural capabilities, Sustainability, Resourcefulness and Resilience while enhancing their Employability and Digital capabilities.

BUSINESS ANALYTICS IN SERVICES

Corporations, governments, entrepreneurs, and various organisations around the world are using data to extract patterns and generate insights to support strategic decision-making and create innovative solutions to business problems. This module will equip you with the fundamental concepts and tools needed to understand the emerging role of visual analytics in service organisations, will show you how to use a leading business intelligence platform -Tableau-, and will inform you how to best communicate your data with industry professionals for making better business decisions. Emphasis will be placed on applications, concepts, visualisation, interpretation, and communication of results, rather than theory and calculations.

BUSINESS PLAN

Students will have the opportunity to learn about the different approaches that aim to answer the question: how do I plan, assess and implement a new business venture? Business plans are essential not just for the successful implementation of start-up ventures, but also for continued business growth, including strategic competitiveness. A good business plan underpins business success on all levels and becomes a major guideline to sound management practices. All students will find much value in the business principles inherent to the planning process, which will lead to an enhanced commercial understanding. This module¿s content and outcomes build solidly upon undergraduate business-related courses from level 4, 5 and 6, as well as any accumulated business experience. It doesn't just reiterate much of the theory previously learnt, but also applies it in a create and innovate way to emphasise creative business development, profitability, growth, and sustainability. It holistically addresses preferred business outcomes and brings all its components together. This module is also designed to give students an entrepreneurial- and industry-focused alternative to the traditional academic dissertation (MANM387).

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability has become a major issue in contemporary service operations, including in the hospitality, tourism, transport, events, and related sectors. However, managers do not necessarily understand the specific aspects of sustainability which their business has an impact upon or is impacted by. Further, managers are not always familiar with the tools of sustainability assessment and have limited comprehension of how a robust sustainability audit can aid in reducing operational costs, improving corporate image, and increasing customer patronage. This module will introduce students into the array of sustainability-related issues that a business in hospitality, tourism, transport, or events may face and explain how these issues can be identified and assessed. The module will provide students with an opportunity to undertake a sustainability audit of a business and reflect upon the challenges of such audit¿s undertaking.

DESIGNING DIGITAL SERVICES

This module aims to provide you with a number of service design techniques and models by which current and cutting-edge digital technologies can be designed into existing and new service journeys, therefore delivering service innovation through design and technology to create business value. You will be exposed to research-informed, practice-relevant teaching and a series of innovative design workshops using emerging service science and service logic thinking to help develop innovative digital solutions or improve current ones to address current managerial and sustainability issues.

HOSPITALITY INFORMATION SYSTEMS

This module is designed to offer students a critical overview of current hospitality technology systems, their interfaces and integration into functional operations. It informs students about issues, benefits, and problems related to the use and management of information systems in the hospitality business. The module demonstrates how systems support information management, and how the technologies that facilitate the acquisition, storage, processing, analysis, and use of information are valuable business resources. It introduces contemporary and innovative information technologies that will revolutionise hospitality and create new business value.

Semester 1 & 2

Dissertation.

The dissertation is optional for all MSc programmes and is the final element of the programme, providing an opportunity for a sustained period of independent study and research. It allows students to concentrate on topics that are of particular interest to them and it draws upon a range of different aspects of the taught programme particularly the Research Methods module (MANM386). Students can build upon their knowledge and topics learnt from programme-specific modules studies in semester 1 to develop and define their research idea and questions. It also gives an opportunity for students to work independently with an individual supervisor. There are two forms of dissertations: An academic dissertation. This form of dissertation follows the standard academic pattern of identifying a topic arising from a gap in the literature and developing a methodology to explore this area in-depth. A business or applied dissertation. This form of dissertation starts with an emerging business problem, either provided by an industrial partner or with their co-operation in the process, and seeks to provide a research-based solution to or exploration of the problem. All forms of the dissertation seek to develop the same learning outcomes and follow the same assessment criteria. In some cases, taught modules, in addition to Research Methods, may be pre-requisites of taking a particular form of dissertation so that students are adequately prepared.

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General course information, contact hours.

Contact hours can vary across our modules. Full details of the contact hours for each module are available from the University of Surrey's module catalogue. See the modules section for more information.

New students will receive their personalised timetable in Welcome Week. In later semesters, two weeks before the start of semester.

Scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week (Monday – Friday), with part-time classes normally scheduled on one or two days. Wednesday afternoons tend to be for sports and cultural activities.

View our code of practice for the scheduling of teaching and assessment (PDF) for more information.

Stag Hill is the University's main campus and where the majority of our courses are taught. 

Career opportunities Open

We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.

Our International Hotel Management course will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in industry.

95 per cent of our School of Hospitality and Tourism Management postgraduate students go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA).

Some of our graduates have gone on to start their careers in the following areas:

• Hotel and restaurant management
• Revenue and asset Management
• Events management
• Cruise ships
• Tourism and travel
• Hotel property development
• Hotel technology.

Find out which careers our recent graduates have gone onto after leaving Surrey.

Hear from our students and graduates Open

Harshit Chadha

Student - International Hotel Management MSc

"The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management has a vast experience in the industry which added a lot of value to my experience at Surrey."

Graduate - International Hotel Management MSc

"Graduation was amazing, the Alan Turing statue was very inspirational and there were some epic parties!"

Entry requirements Open

Country-specific qualifications, international students in the united kingdom.

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification.

We may be able to take relevant work experience into consideration if you don't meet these requirements. If you have at least one year of relevant experience in a full-time graduate-level role (or a minimum of two years’ experience in a relevant graduate-level part-time role) please provide full details of your role and responsibilities in your personal statement and CV when you submit your application.

English language requirements

IELTS Academic:  6.5 overall with 6.0 in each element.

These are the English language qualifications and levels that we can accept.

If you do not currently meet the level required for your programme, we offer intensive pre-sessional English language courses , designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here.

International Pre-Masters

Prepare for postgraduate study and boost your career prospects. This is an intensive programme of academic subjects, study skills and English language preparation designed to help you succeed.

Recognition of prior learning

We recognise that many students enter their course with valuable knowledge and skills developed through a range of ways.

If this applies to you, the recognition of prior learning process may mean you can join a course without the formal entry requirements, or at a point appropriate to your previous learning and experience.

There are restrictions for some courses and fees may be payable for certain claims. Please contact the Admissions team with any queries.

Fees and funding Open

Fees per year.

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September 2024 - Full-time - 1 year

February 2025 - full-time - 1 year.

• These fees apply to students commencing study in the academic year 2024-25 only. Fees for new starters are reviewed annually
• Annual fees will increase by 4% for each subsequent year of study, rounded up to the nearest £100, subject to any overriding applicable legislative requirements.

Payment schedule

• Students with Tuition Fee Loan: the Student Loans Company pay fees in line with their schedule (students on an unstructured self-paced part-time course are not eligible for a Tuition Fee Loan).
• Students without a Tuition Fee Loan: pay their fees either in full at the beginning of the programme or in two instalments as follows:
• 50% payable 10 days after the invoice date (expected to be early October of each academic year)
• 50% in January of the same academic year.
• Students on part-time programmes where fees are paid on a modular basis: cannot pay fees by instalment.
• Sponsored students: must provide us with valid sponsorship information that covers the period of study.

The exact date(s) will be on invoices. 

Additional costs

Commuting (local travel expenses):  £50 - Commuting to site visits.

You may be able to borrow money to help pay your tuition fees and support you with your living costs. Find out more about postgraduate student finance .

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Air Transport Management MSc

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International Tourism Management MSc

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Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management (B.S.)

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The mission of the hospitality, tourism and event management program is to develop visionary leaders and successful professionals in the hospitality, tourism and event industry. The program provides a comprehensive and challenging curriculum that includes courses in general education, business, hospitality, tourism and event management, combined with relevant operational and management experience under the supervision and guidance of industry professionals and program faculty.

At the conclusion of the program, students will be able to:

• Identify and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for hospitality and tourism operations.
• Develop and integrate a core set of business skills necessary to successfully operate a hospitality and tourism organization.
• Demonstrate competence in the communication skills necessary for hospitality and tourism management.
• Formulate business decisions in hospitality and tourism management.
• Evaluate leadership principles necessary in the diverse and global hospitality and tourism industry.

With a Bachelor of Science in hospitality, tourism and event management from South Dakota State University, the hospitality, tourism and event industry is yours to conquer. We are dedicated to making the hospitality, tourism and event management program at SDSU one of the leading professional management-related programs in the Midwest.

Since Winter of 2016, the hospitality, tourism and event management program has held professional accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) for its educational quality and for upholding nationally recognized standards in the hospitality profession.

The hospitality, tourism and event management program had a 50% retention rate for the 2020-2021 academic year, and 75% of our students were employed in the hospitality industry or a related field upon graduation and 25% of our students were continuing their education. In the academic years of 2019-2020, 2018-2019 and 2017-18, retention rates were 100%, 71.4% and 57.1% respectively. While the hospitality industry continued to have jobs available in the hospitality field for any student searching, students in hospitality, tourism and event management learn numerous transferrable skills and are sought-after for, and excel in, positions in a wide variety of industries. Given that, 94.12% and 88% of our students were employed in the hospitality industry or related field in 2019-2020 and 2018-2019 respectively. In 2017-18, 13.33% of our students were continuing their education and 66.67% were employed in the hospitality industry or a related field.

Program Overview

This specialized business degree prepares you for leadership roles in the dynamic, service-oriented hospitality industry. Traditional business courses in accounting, economics and law are complemented by hospitality marketing, meeting/event management, lodging management, hospitality facilities management, food and beverage management and international tourism. All of these courses help to give you a solid foundation required for any number of hospitality specialties.

Some of the many areas you can focus your career within hospitality management:

• Bar and beverage management
• Casino management
• Club management
• Cruise management
• Event management
• Hotel management
• Resort management
• Restaurant management
• Tourism management
• Venue management
• Sport coordinator
• Healthcare hospitality

We stress experiential learning in our program. If you plan to successfully lead, manage or direct others in the industry you must have industry experience. Our goal is for each of our graduates to be qualified for an intro-level management job (or management training position) upon graduation. As former managers in the hospitality industry we realize that gaining industry experience is an important part of our degree requirement.

All undergraduates must complete two internships, accumulating more than 500 hours of work experience in two distinct areas of hospitality. These two experiences provide a great opportunity to explore different and unique facets of the industry, and to expand your knowledge and discover your ideal career path. Whether on campus or off campus, part time or full time, job or internship, you can choose the work experience that best suits your schedule and interests.

With this degree in hand, you'll have a wealth of career options both in South Dakota and throughout the United States and will be well-prepared for post-graduate studies if you choose to continue your education. Additionally, our faculty brings significant industry experience to the classroom, adding a unique dimension that you just won't find with a general business education.

Special Events

Throughout the fall/spring, students participate in learning experiences with the hospitality club and in their courses. Some of the upcoming experiences that students will be participating in:

• Hospitality Management Career Fair
• South Dakota Governor’s Conference on Tourism
• Prostart Competition

Additional Information

• Program Details (Curricular Offerings and Course Descriptions)
• Wagner Cafe
• Hospitality Management Club

Meet the Faculty & Staff

Kunsoon Park

Associate Professor

Julie Tkach

Lecturer, Hospitality Management