About the course

Reasons to study

1. 91% of Travel and Tourism graduates are employed within 15 months of graduating.
2. You'll have the opportunity to undertake a work placement, providing real-world experience of a range of industry settings.
3. Study at an AACSB International accredited Business School. Globally, less than 6% of institutions offering business degrees achieve this accreditation.

Why Business with Travel and Tourism Management?

What an exciting time to be involved in the business of travel and tourism. Before COVID-19, over one billion international trips were taken every year and generated 1 in 10 jobs (UNTWO). Tourism is one of the biggest industries in the world and plays a key strategic role in the development of many destinations. The restarting, reimagining and reinvention of tourism is a fascinating prospect. Our course can give you the chance to gain the knowledge and skills to work in this fascinating and rewarding sector with business acumen. All of us look forward to our travels but we don’t often think about what goes on behind the scenes, the processes, systems and activities that mean we are able to travel and to enjoy ourselves while we’re away from home. This course is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of business management applied to the international tourism industry. The business of tourism takes place in an exciting and fast-paced environment, at the forefront of innovation, yet moulded by ethical concerns. This course allows you to explore such dynamics from a business and practical perspective.

How will you learn?

You will learn through practical application and creatively delivered lectures, workshops, seminars and group work sessions.

• This course will give you an introduction to the tourism sector that could stand you in good stead when you go on to a career in the industry.
• We’ll look at the issues affecting tour operators, travel agencies, online retailers, accommodation providers, visitor attractions and tourist boards.
• During the course you’ll have the chance to learn the fundamentals of successful business through the lens of tourism.
• You’ll develop your skills through a combination of research, practical experience and shared academic and industry knowledge.
• We’ll start by looking at business-related skills before applying them to all areas of the travel and tourism sector. In your final year you’ll take a more strategic approach and deal with issues related to sustainability.

What subjects will you cover?

You’ll explore subjects such as Travel and Tourism Management, Sustainable Tourism, Principals of Marketing, Organisational Behaviour, and Responsible Business.

Course detail

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3 - optional placement year

Final year

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching excellence

ASPIRE

Entry requirements

BBB-BBCat A Level .

120-112UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.

Meritat T Level

DDM-DMMin BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.

Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above. 120-112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.

Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.