Travel and Tourism BA (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

Bachelor's degree

In Luton

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Luton

About the course The fast-growing travel and tourism industry offers plenty of scope for exciting careers in airlines, hospitality, conference and business travel and destination management, and this course allows you to structure your study – gearing it towards the sections of the industry that most appeal to you. Gain insights into the industry and the underlying business and management disciplines needed to be a successful manager, then focus on strategic management and choose your specialism from areas like air transport management, sustainable tourism, heritage, mega sports or business events, gaining a highly employable blend of academic theory and real business practice.   The University’s Business School is a member of the Institute of Travel and Tourism, the only professional membership body for individuals employed in...

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Location

Start date

Luton (Bedfordshire)
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University Of Bedfordshire Business School, Luton Campus (Vicarage Street), LU1 3JU

Start date

On request

About this course

We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study. / entry UCAS Tariff Score of at least , which should include two A levels at C or above UCAS Tariff Score of at least from BTEC level 3 QCF Qualifications which should include a minimum of Merit Merit from either two BTEC Subsidiary Diplomas or from a BTEC Diploma or Merit Merit Pass in the BTEC Extended Diploma UCAS Tariff Score.

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Subjects

  • Strategic Management
  • Tourism and Hospitality
  • Hospitality
  • Travel and Tourism
  • Tourism
  • Industry
  • Tourism Hospitality
  • Tourism Industry
  • Travel Tourism

Course programme

  • Learn via lectures, seminars, practical classes and workshops, fieldwork, practice weeks, external visits, on-line activities, individual and group work projects – often real-life business questions
  • Study areas including hospitality, leisure, marketing and legislation
  • Develop a broad understanding of travel and tourism, specialising in an area of your choice
  • Gain from studying in a department with membership of the ITT – dedicated to developing and maintaining professional standards industry-wide
  • Explore different segments of the tourism industry to build your understanding of the sector
  • Benefit from a course that opens up career opportunities to graduates including roles as a tour operator or ground handling agent or in airlines, the hospitality industry, and business and conference organisations
Year 1 [Core Units]
  • Business Pod
  • Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality
  • Understanding Tourism and Hospitality
Year 2 [Core Units]
  • Practice Weeks: Career Planning
  • Travel and Tourism Law
  • Tourism Marketing
  • Sport Event and Tourism Management
  • Research Skills for Tourism Hospitality and Events
  • Project Management
Plus two optional units from a selection which includes:
  • ICT for Tourism and Hospitality
  • Visitor Attraction Management
  • Events and Urban Regeneration
Year 3 [Core Units]
  • Practice Weeks: The Future You
  • Dissertation
  • Strategic Management for Tourism Hospitality and Events
  • Critical Issues in Tourism Hospitality and Events
Plus two optional units, from a selection which includes:
  • Heritage, Culture and Society
  • Global Sports Events
  • Risk Management for Hospitality and Events
  • Sustainable Tourism in Developing Countries

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