COURSE OVERVIEW

Does the lucrative tourism industry excite you? Do you see yourself as a manager for a top destination, attracting thousands of customers each year?

The BSc Business Management (Tourism) with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea University could help you achieve this.

If you don’t attain the necessary grades to enrol on to the BSc Business Management (Tourism) course, the BSc Business Management (Tourism) with a Foundation Year degree is for you.

The Foundation Year is an excellent pathway to gaining the required knowledge and skills in business management and tourism, before joining Year 1 students of the BSc Business Management (Tourism) degree within the School of Management.

Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries. According to Visit Britain, the UK alone will have a tourism industry worth over £257 billion by 2025, supporting almost 3.8 million jobs. Your four year course will help you develop the essential knowledge and skills to be part of this lucrative industry within the UK and internationally. You will study subjects such as marketing places and tourism in practice to really help you hone in on what it is to make a destination a success.

The Foundation Year is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management. Once you complete this year, you will move to the School of Management building for the remainder of your studies.

WHY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (TOURISM) WITH A FOUNDATION YEAR AT SWANSEA?

• Accredited by nationally recognised bodies, including CMI which is the only organisation that can award Chartered Manager status – the highest accolade for leaders and managers
• Tailor your course to suit your interests and career goals – choose from a huge selection of optional modules
• Get real-world know-how from our world-leading lecturers with unrivalled experience in both industry and academia
• The Foundation Year will be taught at The College, a state of the art building based on Bay Campus
• The final three years of the degree will be taught at the £22 million School of Management building, located next to The College on Bay Campus

Business Management at Swansea is ranked:

• UK Top 30 for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2023)

Tourism at Swansea is ranked:

• UK Top 15 for Tourism (Complete University Guide 2023)
• UK Top 10 for Research Quality (Complete University Guide 2023)
• UK Top 25 for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guided 2023)

Swansea University:

• Is ranked 15th in the UK for course satisfaction (The Guardian University Guide 2023)

YOUR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (TOURISM) WITH A FOUNDATION YEAR EXPERIENCE

The BSc Business Management (Tourism) with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea University is a flexible degree with the chance to study abroad for a year, or work in industry for a year. This can give you a real competitive advantage and will broaden your horizons when it comes to seeking employment.

Studying the BSc Business Management (Tourism) with a Foundation Year, you will complete a mixture of business modules alongside tourism specific modules. The course blends theory with practical activity, helping prepare you for a diverse range of career opportunities in the private, public and voluntary sectors of tourism and related industries.

Your first year (the Foundation Year) is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management and your final three years are taught within the School of Management itself.

Teaching at Swansea is partly informed by research and our staff have hands-on experience of theory and practice, meaning you can benefit from their academic expertise and real-world know-how.

As well as setting you up for a career in tourism within an organisation, we also have support services available to help you start your own business.

During your time with us, you will also have full access to our cutting edge video and digital content creation suite and state-of-the-art facilities at the School of Management.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (TOURISM) WITH A FOUNDATION YEAR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

As a graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at any desirable organisation.

Whether your target is British Airways, Airbnb, TripAdvisor or Virgin Holidays this degree makes you a strong candidate for any potential employer. Your next step could lie in any of these roles:

• Destination Manager
• Travel Coordinator
• Destination Marketing
• Business Development Manager

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

The School of Management also has a dedicated in-house Employability team offering additional support.
During your time with us, you’ll have the chance to:

• Join our Employability Mentoring scheme and get mentored by an employer who can help you with the transition from student to working professional
• Get the opportunity to speak to our growing Alumni Community
• Work and network with employers from a range of national and multi-national companies through our seminars and events
• Boost your skills and meet employers during our Employability Module, which is run twice a year
• Get supported in opportunities to work a year in industry or to study abroad.
• Take advantage of unlimited 1-2-1 support to develop your career experience
• Stay in touch for support for five years after you graduate

Discover how our in-house Careers Service can support you.