3 years

Full time 

The content on the BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management course reflects our close links with employers. Our teaching emphasises the connections between theory 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 London.

Upcoming start dates

20 January 2020

20 April 2020

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 develop concepts and analyses within groups.

Residential field study visits are important components throughout all three years of study.

Assessment methods include written coursework, projects, presentations, practical exercises, time-constrained and multiple-choice examinations and the major project in your final year.

Year 1 (National level 4) 

Year 2 (National level 5) 

Final year (National level 6) 

Our typical offer will be in the region of 112 points from a minimum of two A-Levels (or equivalent).

Find out how many points your qualifications are worth using the UCAS Tariff calculator.

We accept a maximum of six points from Level 3 Key Skills qualifications.

We also require three passes at GCSE grade C or above, which must include Mathematics and English Language, or a minimum of Level 2 Key Skills in Communication and Application of Number. If you have studied for a GCSE which has a numerical grade then you will need to achieve a grade 4 or above.

If English is not your first language, please see our English language requirements.

The annual fee for this course is:

Accreditation of prior learning

If you feel you already know some of the topics covered in this course, either due to previous learning or from experience of work, then you may not need to study all of the course.

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is the name given to the process of gaining credit towards a qualification because of something you have learnt in the past. If you are eligible for APL you won't have to learn the same topic again, and so you can be exempt from a module, set of modules or year of a course.

With a BSc in International Tourism and Hospitality Management, you are opening the doors to exciting career opportunities throughout the globe. The course reflects our close links with key industry employers, and our teaching emphasises a blend between theory and practice that employers expect from graduates.

Many of our graduates go on to work in managerial roles, including as hotel managers, tourism and development officers and resort office managers with average salaries of around £43,000 (according to Glassdoor). They join companies like Harrods, St. Pancras Renaissnce Hotel and the South West London Environment Network. 

Upon graduation 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.

The course involves visits to a range of tourism and hospitality venues and initiatives. These visits include major tourist destinations in London, the North East and elsewhere around the UK as well as international destinations such as Dublin, Prague, Barcelona and New York.

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.

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 in London via direct entry.