BSc (Hons) Tourism Management

Plymouth University International College

Bachelor's degree

In Plymouth

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Plymouth

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    October

Do you want to work in a fast-paced global industry, meeting the needs of tourists and working with destination managers? With our degree you'll learn about the commercial side of tourism with a broader approach to understanding tourism as a social phenomenon, helping you create innovative approaches and develop management skills vital to your future success. You'll also review the principles of tourism planning in the UK and overseas, and have the opportunity to learn a new language.

You will broaden your horizons and enhance your learning experience by taking advantage of our field trips – throughout the course you will have the opportunity to visit a variety of locations. You’ll also enjoy the opportunity to boost your employability by taking a placement with paid employment with a private or public sector organisation. You will gain invaluable experience, bolster your skills and enhance your employment prospects.

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Location

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Plymouth (Devon)
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Portland Villas, Plymouth PL4 6DX, UK

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OctoberEnrolment now open

About this course

If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application.

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Subjects

  • Mandarin
  • Investment
  • English
  • Tourism and Hospitality
  • Hospitality
  • Global
  • Project
  • Planning
  • Tourism
  • Industry
  • Communication Training
  • French

Course programme

Year 1
In your first year, you'll explore the key issues of today’s tourism industry and the social, political and environmental pressures placed on it. You’ll also investigate concepts of tourism management and have the opportunity to choose from additional subjects relevant to your career, including studying a language. You'll participate in residential field work, most recently students visited Concarneau in Brittany.


Core modules

  • HTM1002PP Special Interest Tourism

  • HTM111 Tourism Environments and Tourist Behaviour

  • HTM137 AThe Tourism Industry

  • HTM140 Fundamentals of Tourism

  • HTM142 Introduction to Sustainable Tourism Management

  • 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

  • HTM134 Tourism Geographies

  • MANX100 Mandarin 1

  • SPNX01 Spanish 1

  • SPNX02 Spanish 2

  • SPNX03 Spanish 3

  • SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1

Year 2
In your second year, you'll learn the skills required to manage a business and review theories of tourism planning in the UK and overseas alongside concepts of tourism research, in preparation for your final year project. During this year, you can continue to develop your language skills. Overseas field work has been embedded with recent destinations including Barcelona, Malaga, Prague and Belfast.


Core modules

  • HTM215 Tourism Planning and Management

  • HTM216 Tourism, Development and Culture

  • HTM238 Tourism, Hospitality and Events Research Methods

  • HTM241 Tourism Venture Creation

  • 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

  • HTM228 Tourism Marketing

  • HTM243 Festivals and Event Tourism

  • 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
Earn a Certificate of Industrial Experience by completing an optional work placement year. This valuable experience will give you a foothold in the industry, building up your confidence and helping you to gather a network of contacts.

Core modules

  • HTMP300 Work Placement Year

Final year
In your final year, you're given the opportunity to develop your passion by researching a tourism issue that excites you, for your final honours project. You can use this when applying for jobs to highlight the skills you have developed on the course. You'll also deepen your insights in areas such as sustainable tourism, business strategy, literary tourism or entrepreneurship.

Core modules

  • HTM314 Honours Project

  • HTM335 Crime and Sustainable Tourism

  • 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

  • HTM310 Crisis and Disaster Management in the Hospitality, Tourism and Events Industry

  • HTM311 Cruise Operations Continuity Planning

  • HTM312 Film, Literary and Heritage Tourism

  • HTM325 Business Strategy for Tourism and Hospitality

  • HTM337 Entrepreneurship

  • HTM339 Leadership

  • MANX100 Mandarin 1

  • SPNX01 Spanish 1

  • SPNX02 Spanish 2

  • SPNX03Spanish 3

  • SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1

  • SPNX500 Spanish Advanced 2

  • SPNX600 Spanish Advanced 3

  • SPNX700 Spanish Advanced 4

Additional information

International Fee £13,000

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