Course introduction: With more and more travellers taking advantage of affordable airfares and jetting off to international destinations, there’s never been a better time to train for a tourism and airline-related career. This comprehensive course will open your eyes to the range of job opportunities offered by this growing sector. Designed to equip you with the essential skills you’ll need for a career in tourism or a related industry, the course options allow you to focus on areas of which are of particular interest to you. Strong industry links with local airports such as Edinburgh Airport provide guest lecturers and open up work-related opportunities, for example in summer positions and live projects.
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Edinburgh
(Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ
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On request
About this course
Minimum year 1 SQA Higher BBBC Standard Grade 3/National 5 C in Maths and English. A Level CCC GCSE grade C in Maths and English. Irish Leaving Certificate B2, B2, B3, B3 at Higher Level C at Ordinary Level in Maths and English. BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3 Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. GCSE grade C in Maths and English. International Baccalaureate Diploma Award of Diploma with points overall with three HL subjects at grade 5. 4 points in SL Maths and English. European Baccalaureate Pass at % or above with grade 7 in three...
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Subjects
Management
Tourism and Hospitality
Hospitality Management
Hospitality
Marketing
International
Global
Tourism
Industry
IT Management
Tourism Hospitality
Tourism Hospitality Management
Skills and Training
Airline Training
Course programme
You’ll learn about practically every aspect of tourism and airline management, delivery, development and design; from policy and planning to international tourism and visitor attraction management. The course combines theory and practice and includes specialist studies in tourism transport, airport management and the global aviation industry. A feature of this course is the Airline Management online simulation, which enables you to run a virtual airline, pulling together your learning from the whole course. Tourism and airline management requires the ability to look outwards, understand the situation and capitalise on opportunities. Your studies will focus on this, developing a management perspective that is relevant in today’s global business environment. A wealth of experience gained from involvement in a thriving local tourism scene, and an international presence on campus, mean that you’ll graduate with a realistic understanding of tourism and airline management locally and internationally. This course contributes towards professional accreditation with the Institute of Hospitality. What you study Year 1 Intercultural and Organisational Management Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Events Accounting for Business The Global Tourism Industry Special Interest Tourism Marketing 1 Year 2 Introduction to Human Resource Management Transport for Tourism Marketing Research and Communications Airport Management Visitor Attraction Management One option Year 3 International Tourism Policy and Planning Service Management Organisational Change Management Global Airline Industry Two option modules Year 4 Leadership and Innovation for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Airline Marketing and Management Airline Management Dissertation One option module Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.
Additional information
As a tourism graduate from Edinburgh Napier University with additional airline management knowledge, you’ll be well placed to progress within the industry, whether your career aspirations are local or international. Previous graduates have moved on to management roles in sectors and organisations including: inbound and outbound tour operators airlines airports destination development cultural services management operations management public sector organisations retail hospitality
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