BA (Hons) Tourism Management with Entrepreneurship

Bachelor's degree

In Edinburgh

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course introduction: With its high profile history, outstanding attractions and world famous festivals, Edinburgh is a popular destination for travellers and tourists from all over the world. Tourism-based businesses flourish here making it an ideal place to study tourism management and entrepreneurship. Our Joint Honours course offers you the opportunity to combine the study of tourism with a focus on entrepreneurship and its application to the area of tourism, widening the application of your skills in the context of starting your own business. This degree will equip you with the knowledge and practical experience you need to prepare for a career in tourism management or to start your own business.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

Start date

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

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Management
  • Hospitality
  • Planning
  • Tourism
  • Industry
  • IT Management
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

This course covers practically every aspect of tourism management, from formulating policy and planning to finances and visitor attraction management. By choosing to combine tourism with entrepreneurship, you’ll widen the application of your skills in the context of start-up businesses and other innovative ventures. Tourism management requires the ability to look outwards and capitalise on opportunities. You'll develop organisational and business skills that take into account the diversity of cultures involved in this global industry. You'll also develop your abilities in research, time management and presentation methods. An optional supervised work placement in your third year gives you the chance to put your learning into practice, invaluable in this service-based industry. With the number of tourist ventures and operations in and near the city, you’ll have plenty of options for part-time work, placements and employment after graduation. You’ll graduate with a clear direction in tourism and a wealth of experience gained from your involvement in the thriving local tourism scene, giving you the insights to succeed in tourism management in the UK or around the world. This is a full-time course studied over four years. You’ll learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials and independent study. This course contributes towards professional accreditation with the Institute of Hospitality. What you study Year 1 Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Events Intercultural and Organisational Management Exploring Entrepreneurship The Global Tourism Industry Accounting for Business One option Year 2 Business and Management Challenges Tourism Impacts Creativity, Innovation and Enterprise Facilities Planning for Hospitality, Tourism and Events Visitor Attraction Management One option Year 3 International Tourism Policy and Planning Service Management Starting a New Business Live Project and one option, or -week supervised work experience Year 4 Leadership and Innovation for Tourism, Hospitality and Events International Destination Management Entrepreneurial Consultancy Project Growing a Business Dissertation Work placement An optional -week supervised work experience placement is available in trimester two of your third year. 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, 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: start your own business destination development cultural services management operations management tour operators airlines public sector organisations retail hospitality

BA (Hons) Tourism Management with Entrepreneurship

Price on request