4 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.

Foundation year

Year 1 (National level 4) 

Year 2 (National level 5) 

Final year (National level 6) 

The Integrated Foundation Year is specially designed to support you where you have just missed the grades required for direct entry onto a three-year degree. The degree is also ideal if you have relevant work experience and are now looking to broaden your subject knowledge but want more time to develop study skills before starting your degree.

Entry requirements are provided for guidance only and we may offer you an entrance interview which will help us determine your eligibility for your chosen degree. This enables us to consider making you an offer if you are, for example, a mature student who has been out of education for a period of time, or you have gained significant knowledge and skills through employment rather than traditional education.

Eligible entry qualifications:

Normally a minimum of three Level 2 qualifications (NVQ, GCSE or equivalent), including Maths and English at grade C or above** and a minimum of 40 UCAS tariff points from Level 3 qualifications (e.g. A or AS Levels, BTEC certificates/diplomas, access courses or equivalent)

OR

Demonstrable evidence of appropriate knowledge and skills acquired from at least three years of post-school work experience.

The annual fee for this course is:

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.