Course overview

Tourism is a key area of the domestic and global economies. As such, there is a real demand for talented individuals who understand the management of tourism and hospitality businesses and who can help develop strategic and operational business solutions.

This course is designed to ensure that our graduates are the talented and knowledgeable individuals needed for the tourism and hospitality industry, providing you with the skillset to be successful in this growing market.

This industry is fast-paced and challenging, requiring flexible, hardworking and determined individuals to head the evolving industry. Working in this industry opens the possibility of exciting working conditions, meeting people from all cultures and using creativity to solve problems in your day-to-day activities. A degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management develops a range of transferable skills that are valuable in various industries. These skills include communication, leadership, problem-solving, teamwork, customer service, and organisational abilities.

As a broad, successful and widely respected degree, students who study this course can benefit from varied career prospects. This course incorporates general business and management principles, so you could progress into the hotel industry, events management, travel operations and many more.

Accreditation and professional recognition

The degree element of this course is accredited by the following for the 2023/2024 intake:

Careers and opportunities

On successful completion, you will be able to:

• demonstrate understanding and knowledge of the theoretical, analytical and practical aspects of policies, strategies and processes within a changing environment
• critically appraise theories related to the development of a tourism management strategy including, the risk factors that need to be considered in the development of a successful strategy, such as, country, currency, cultural and competitor risk
• develop appropriate research, alongside the ability to undertake reliable market research activities.
• operate, lead and collaborate in a team to solve problems of a practical (experimental) nature and to provide appropriate solutions
• apply appropriate presentation and evaluation tools to establish the significance of research data produced.

As one of the strongest sectors in terms of growth and employment opportunities, the tourism industry contributes £131.5 billion of the UK’s gross domestic product with over 4.3 million jobs in the UK and over 10% of all jobs worldwide.

With a degree in tourism you have the opportunity to move into a wealth of careers, such as management, marketing, business and even crisis management.

Where our graduates work

Some graduates have gone onto further study in business, advertising, public relations, enterprise and branding at institutions across the UK and internationally, while others have gone on to work successfully in global companies such as the Marriott Hotel, Whitbread and Birmingham Airport.