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.
Overview
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.
Why us?
- Our Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism courses ranked 1st in the country for Teaching Quality and Student Experience in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021
- BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management has 92% Overall Satisfaction according to the National Student Survey 2021
- Our Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism courses ranked 1st in the country for Student Satisfaction in the Complete University Guide 2021
- Our Hospitality, event management and tourism courses are ranked 13th in the UK (The Guardian University league tables, 2023).
- Our Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism courses ranked 1st in the country for Course Satisfaction, Teaching Satisfaction and Feedback Satisfaction in The Guardian University Guide 2021
- Study abroad opportunities and field trips
- Available as a sandwich year course where you can engage in a one year industrial placement
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 is an emphasis on developing independent study skills. You’ll also have opportunities to present ideas and information to other students and also develop concepts and analyses within groups.
Residential field study visits are important components throughout all three years of studies.
Assessment methods include written coursework, projects, presentations, practical exercises, time-constrained and multiple-choice examinations and the major project in your final year.
Facilities
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.
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.
Career destinations
On graduating from BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management, you’ll have a wealth of career options to explore. Many of our graduates go on to work in managerial roles within the tourism and hospitality industry. Job titles include Hotel Manager, Tourism Development Officer or Resort Office Manager. Employers 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. These visits are local to the North East, national throughout the UK, and international including destinations such as Dublin, Prague, Barcelona and New York.
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 have 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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