Course summary
- Learn about tourism, consumer experience, operations and planning.
- Develop vital skills in marketing, leadership and project management.
- Take opportunities to study abroad, gain experience and study a language.
On this course you’ll learn about managing tourism in the face of global issues – aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals to become a responsible leader of tomorrow.
Future careers
Britain is forecast to have a tourism industry worth over £257 billion by 2025, representing just under 10% of the GDP and 3.7 million jobs (VisitBritain 2022).
This course prepares you for a career in
- tourism product development and management
- tourism operations management
- destination management
- destination marketing
- customer service management
- pricing analyst
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for
- Jet2
- British Airways
- TUI
- Welcome to Yorkshire
- Visit Britain
- All Leisure Holiday Group
- Manchester International Airport
- UK Civil Aviation Authority
- Center Parcs
- Gulliver’s Theme Park Resorts
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentApplied Academic Skills20CourseworkFinance And Data Interpretation20Coursework
Introduction To The Global Tourism Sector40Coursework
Practical
Managing The Tourist Experience40Coursework
Year 2
Social Consciousness And Sustainability In Tourism40Coursework
Practical
Elective modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentInnovations In Tourism Marketing20Coursework
Learning In The Workplace60Coursework
Practical
Personal And Professional Development40Coursework
Foreign
Year 3
Optional modulesModuleCreditsPlacement Year-Final year
Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentConsultancy And Enterprise Challenge40CourseworkPractical
Responsible Global Tourism Planning40Coursework
Elective modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentResearch Project20Coursework
Foreign Language20Coursework
Strategy And Crisis Management In International Tourism And Hospitality20Coursework
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