BSc (Hons) Cruise Management

Year 1

In your first year, you'll familiarise yourself with the key issues of today’s maritime tourism industry and all aspects of its operations with a focus on cruise hotel operations. Support your studies with other subjects, such as food and drink operations, front office and facility operations or develop your language skills.

Core modules

• HTM1002P PSpecial Interest Tourism

• HTM102 Cruise and Maritime Operations

• HTM129 Introduction to Sustainable Hospitality Management

• HTM139 Facilities and Resource Management

• HTM141 Hospitality Operations

• HTMP100 Career Investment Programme 1

Optional modules

• ELC102 English for Academic Purposes

• FREX01 French 1

• FREX02 French 2

• FREX03 French 3

• FREX400 French Advanced 1

• GERX01 German 1

• GERX02 German 2

• HTM121 Food Safety for the Hospitality Industry

• MANX100 Mandarin 1

• SPNX01 Spanish 1

• SPNX02 Spanish 2

• SPNX03 Spanish 3

• SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1

Year 2

In your second year, you’ll start to rehearse your operational skills in various management contexts. Brush up your research techniques and gain insights into the industry from trips and visits. Learn the practicalities of what it takes to be a manager for cruise business.

Core modules

• HTM232 Food and Drink Management

• HTM234 Contemporary Business Management for Hospitality Organisations

• HTM238 Tourism, Hospitality and Events Research Methods

• HTM244 Business Development & Revenue Management

• HTM245 Cruise Operations and Passenger Services

• HTMP202 Career Investment Programme 2

Optional modules

• ELC202 English for Academic Purposes

• FREX01 French 1

• FREX02 French 2

• FREX03 French 3

• FREX400 French Advanced 1

• FREX500 French Advanced 2

• FREX600 French Advanced 3

• FREX700 French Advanced 4

• GERX01 German 1

• GERX02 German 2

• HTM233 Contemporary Food Concerns

• HTM242 Tourism, Human Resources and Competitive Advantage

• MANX100 Mandarin 1

• SPNX01 Spanish 1

• SPNX02 Spanish 2

• SPNX03 Spanish 3

• SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1

• SPNX500 Spanish Advanced 2

• SPNX600 Spanish Advanced 3

• SPNX700 Spanish Advanced 4

Optional placement year

Take the opportunity to practice your new skills aboard a cruise ship or alternatively in a hotel and get paid while you’re training. You’ll build up your confidence and enhance your CV while gathering a network of important future work contacts. You’ll also have the chance to cultivate your sociable side through the camaraderie with staff and guests. Cruise placements are competitive and subject to availability.

Core modules

• HTMP300 Work Placement Year

Final year

In your final year, you'll do a detailed study of a cruise operations or cruise tourism topic of personal interest for your final honours project. Scrutinise strategy, business planning and quality from the cruise industry perspective.

Core modules

• HTM311 Cruise Operations Continuity Planning

• HTM314 Honours Project

• HTM322 Managing Service Innovation

• HTM333 Hospitality Dynamics

• HTMP301 Career Investment Programme 3

Optional modules

• ELC312 English for Global Communication

• ELC314 International Business Communication

• ELC315 Professional and Academic Communication

• FREX01 French 1

• FREX02 French 2

• FREX03 French 3

• FREX400 French Advanced 1

• FREX500 French Advanced 2

• FREX600 French Advanced 3

• FREX700 French Advanced 4

• GERX01 German 1

• GERX02 German 2

• HTM325 Business Strategy for Tourism and Hospitality

• HTM337 Entrepreneurship

• HTM339 Leadership

• MANX100 Mandarin 1

• SPNX01 Spanish 1

• SPNX02 Spanish 2

• SPNX03 Spanish 3

• SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1

• SPNX500 Spanish Advanced 2

• SPNX600 Spanish Advanced 3

• SPNX700 Spanish Advanced 4

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