Tourism and International Development
Postgraduate
In Eastbourne
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Eastbourne
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Duration
1 Year
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About this course
For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.5 overall and 6 in writing.
Degree and/or experience:
Entry requirements are flexible, and as such there are no specific subject requirements. Students with non-relevant qualifications may be asked to complete a short portfolio prior to commencing the course. Honours degree or equivalent. HND or equivalent plus at least 5 years relevant industry experience. Applicants with extensive industry experience will be considered on an individual basis.
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Course programme
The links between tourism and sustainable development are clear. International organisations, such as the World Bank, the World Tourism Organisation, the European Union, and national/regional bodies, like national ministries and regional development agencies see tourism as an important tool for economic diversification and regeneration, poverty reduction and socio-economic integration.
Aligning with the UN WTO three-fold mission focusing on: tourism and sustainable development; sustainable destination management; and tourism and climate change our MSc in Tourism and International Development focuses on the role of role of tourism as an agent in development and as a vehicle to sustainable change both at macro and micro level.
Professional accreditation
The programme is delivered through the Centre for Tourism Policy Studies (CENTOPS), an accredited member of the UN World Tourism Organisation
Course structure
Full-time students generally attend classes on two days per week over two semesters. Part-time students would normally require one day per week over four semesters. Some modules and other field-based activities may require block teaching and learning formats. Teaching methods will include for example, lectures, seminars, workshops, group work, field-based activities, live scenario, problem solving, and self-managed learning.
Areas of study
Coming from diverse cultures and backgrounds and with a broad range of career histories, students can expect to gain valuable insights into themes such as:
- risk and crisis management
- development in the era of globalisation
- sustainable tourism development in local economies
- tourism and structural economic and regional change
- myths and realities of tourism development
- international cooperation, philanthropy and consultancy
- global and local conflicts in tourism
- south-south solutions to global problems
- tourism and poverty alleviation
- economic exploitation of the exotic
- tourism and development methodologies
- gender equality and participation
- fieldwork methodologies.
Career and progression opportunities
This course provides a solid grounding in international development and globalisation concepts, theories and approaches and provides graduates with general skills needed to operate in fields requiring knowledge about and strategic approaches to sustainable tourism development such as government organisations, development agencies, tourism offices, NGOs and consultancy.
Those thinking of starting a career in development or those already working in the sector who wish to consolidate and build on their professional experience will find in this MSc programme an excellent opportunity to gain theoretical and applied knowledge, to actively engage in development issues and debates from a interdisciplinary perspective and to work across sectors such as development policy, research and practice.
Mode of Attendance : Full-time
Tourism and International Development