Step onto our Tourism Foundation Entry course. You’ll be in the right place to join one of the world’s fastest growing, dynamic and exciting industries. You'll gain a broad understanding of Tourism, Hospitality and Event management.
Don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to join the first year of a degree? Our Foundation Entry (Year 0) Tourism is ideal. It’s unique and a great stepping-stone to continued degree study with us.
Our Tourism programme is well suited if you are hoping to progress in a professional Tourism role. We will teach you a range of transferable skills, which meet the ever-changing demands of this dynamic industry.
Gain a constructive and critical understanding of the global and domestic tourism industry. And the wider socio-cultural, political, economic and environmental contexts in which it is placed.
Why study with us
- Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Tourism (Foundation Entry) ranks 3rd in the UK with 94% of students satisfied with the quality of teaching (Guardian University Guide 2021)
- Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism at the University of Central Lancashire ranks 1st in the North West for Expenditure per student. (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
- Our course is delivered by a dynamic team of academics, many of whom have international experience and publish in journals, trade press and the media.
What you'll do
- Take part in local, national, and international field visits to destinations such as Cyprus, Iceland, China and Cambodia.
- We link with many of the leading names in the tourism industry including Disney and Thomson TUI.
- Gain real-life work experience on a 48-week work placement, which is available in the UK or countries worldwide.
Module overview
Year O
Compulsory modules
• BMC003: Tourism, Hospitality and Events Themes in Action
• BMC004: Service Excellence in the Visitor Economy
• BMC005: Study Skills for Success
• BMC006: Contemporary Business in
Context
Compulsory modules
• BM1001: Creativity, Enterprise and Scholarship
• BM1005: Business Landscape
• BM1009: Professional Practice in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
• BM1010: Tourism Today
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• BM2010: Managing Experiences in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
• BM2013: Tourism Drivers and Trends
• BM2014: Destination Management Field Work
Optional modules
• BM2011: Professional Skills in the T.H.E Workplace
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BM2015: Learning in Action
Year 3
Compulsory modules
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BM3016: Independent Project for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
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BM3017: Tourism, Hospitality and Events Graduate Innovation and Creativity
• BM3021: Tourism Perceptions, Places and Futures
Optional modules
• BM3012: Managing Service Quality
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BM3019: Critical Insights into Dark Tourism and Difficult Heritage
• BM3020: Applied Research in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
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BM3139: International Fieldwork
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
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.
Future Careers
International Tourism Management Foundation Entry can lead to many different career choices, including: working for airlines and airports, managing theme parks and tourist attractions, managing heritage sites, tourist information centre managers, cruise operations, market research management and consultancy, tour operators, tourism development officers or hospitality graduate schemes.
Our graduates have progressed to roles at British Airways, Blackpool FC, Co-operative Travel, Premier Inn, Marriott, Hilton, Disney.
My name is Kavisha Prince Anthony, and I always had a dream of studying abroad. Thankfully, that dream came to life since I applied to the Study Advisor. I was able to receive my visa within four days. I also had some visa refusals in the past; I had about six UK visa refusals in the past, but thankfully, it was not an issue since the Study Advisor was able to make things work this time. I highly recommend Study Advisor for your dreams of going abroad, whether it be the UK or any other European country there is.