BA (Hons) Business (Tourism) (Top-Up)

Bachelor's degree

Distance

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Credits

    120

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

If you've already completed a HND in Business (or equivalent) then our BA (Hons) Business (Tourism) (Top-up) Degree course will enable you to achieve a full Undergraduate Honours Degree in Business (Tourism).

Are you interested in business and have a passion for travel and tourism? Developing professional level skills and an understanding of the dynamics of the tourism industry means this Arden University Top-up Degree course is the right choice for you. This School of Business and Management course prepares you to become an effective manager in the tourism sector – but also gives you a range of essential transferable business skills.

Our Top-up course is delivered over 9 months through online Distance Learning, meaning you have flexible study and enabling you to carry on working if you need to, as this course is studied completely online. You'll get all your course materials and the support you need via iLearn, Arden's online learning portal.

About this course

Business Degree graduates from Arden develop a wide range of transferable skills giving them a variety of employment opportunities. When you’ve completed your Degree you will have:

An in-depth understanding of business functions
A specialist focus on the issues facing contemporary tourism and effective tourism management
A demonstrated ability to learn and solve problems
Be an attractive proposition to many employers due to your transferable skills
It’s your graduate status that most employers will be interested in and the transferable skills you have gained, including analytical and critical thinking, problem solving, strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as an appreciation of organisational behaviour and structures. These indicate strong potential for future development in multiple areas.

Generally, graduates have a much wider range of options available to them than just the subject matter of their Degree. Typical Business and Tourism graduate job titles include:

Business Manager
Hotel Manager
Travel Consultant
Sales Manager
Business Development Executive
Marketing Executive
Operations Manager
Tour Manager
Travel Agency Manager
Event Organiser
Travel Administrator

A HND in Business or equivalent, provided that your prior learning is consistent with Level 5 of the functional areas of business (Finance, Marketing, HRM and Operations Management)

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Subjects

  • Tourism
  • Industry
  • Tourism Industry
  • Tourism Hospitality
  • Tourism Marketing
  • Business management
  • Management Issues
  • Strategic Management
  • Destination Management
  • Management

Course programme

Modules

  • Contemporary Management Issues
  • Strategic Management
  • Managing Self and Others
  • International Destination Management
  • Research Methods and Dissertation

Please note that the modules listed are indicative and may be subject to change.

Assessments

Assessments provide an opportunity to demonstrate your strengths in a number of ways and so a variety of methods are used, these could include:

  • Assignments
  • Essays
  • Presentations
  • Case studies
  • Portfolios of work

To support your development and ensure you are on the right track with your studies we will provide you with tutor feedback on every assessment you submit.

BA (Hons) Business (Tourism) (Top-Up)

Price on request