International Hospitality and Tourism Management BA (Hons) Top-up

University College Birmingham
4.2
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Bachelor's degree

In Birmingham

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Duration

    1 Year

The hospitality sector is becoming increasingly reliant on international visitors and partnering with the tourism industry. If you already have a background within these areas, our International Hospitality and Tourism Management top-up degree will sharpen your business skills and help you become an expert in tailoring hospitality services for visitors from around the world.

Designed for anyone who has already studied a relevant subject (up to Level 5), this hospitality and tourism top-up course will extend your knowledge by examining how businesses in these sectors work together, taking a strategic look at the future of the industries and how to develop a business that can respond to change. You will have the opportunity to travel abroad on a residential visit, as well as developing a specialism through our variety of optional modules.

University College Birmingham has outstanding links with the tourism and hospitality industries to support and enrich your studies. We are a recognised Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) Centre of Excellence, while this top-up course is also accredited by the Institute of Hospitality.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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Summer Row, B3 1JB

Start date

On request

About this course

Career opportunities
Conference centre manager
Theme park manager
Event manager
Marketing executive (graduate)
Tourist information centre manager
Hotel manager (small hotel or deputy of larger hotel)

Academic: A relevant HND or a foundation degree in the areas of Hospitality or Tourism, with 240 credits.

EU/international students

Academic: European and International qualifications studied in a relevant subject matter will also be considered. Applicants will need to have achieved 120 ECTS or equivalent (European Credit Transfer).

Why should I choose this course?
RESIDENTIAL VISIT – Gain insight into the international hospitality and tourism industries through an overseas residential visit, with essential trip costs covered by the University
INDUSTRY APPROVED – Study at an ITT Centre of Excellence and gain professional recognition with a degree accredited by the Institute of Hospitality
SPECIALISE YOUR STUDIES – Tailor your learning with a choice of optional modules, covering areas such as festivals and events or financial strategy
TEAM SCOTLAND PARTNERSHIP – Our University will be the home for Team Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, offering exciting opportunities for our students to work with the team and its athletes

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4.2
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  • Timetables are not released early enough but they give you good support.
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  • Interesting, full of information and enjoyable.
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  • I love it and will definitely recommend UCB to everyone! It's a place where you meet international students, lectures that are really helpful and offers you a lot of opportunities once you get graduated.
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4.3
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Centre rating

Kayleigh Parrott

4.5
24/02/2018
What I would highlight: Timetables are not released early enough but they give you good support.
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Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Sarah Taylor

4.0
16/08/2017
What I would highlight: Interesting, full of information and enjoyable.
What could be improved: .
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Tayyaba Khan

3.5
06/07/2017
What I would highlight: I love it and will definitely recommend UCB to everyone! It's a place where you meet international students, lectures that are really helpful and offers you a lot of opportunities once you get graduated.
What could be improved: .
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Fatemeh

4.0
13/06/2017
What I would highlight: Excellent uni and staff, I feel part if the comunity, the facilities are great, they use lots of new tech to support you.
What could be improved: .
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Sadaf Aziz

4.0
09/06/2017
What I would highlight: Overall, a good experience, I have met nice people too.
What could be improved: .
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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This centre's achievements

2018

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years

Subjects

  • Tourism Industry
  • Global
  • Business and Management
  • Hospitality
  • Innovation
  • Marketing
  • International
  • Financial
  • Project
  • Planning
  • Tourism
  • Industry
  • Social Media
  • Financial Training
  • Media

Course programme

Core Modules

  • Corporate Strategy for Hospitality and Tourism
  • Destination Management
  • Global Marketing Solutions
  • Hospitality Operations Management
  • International Research Project

Choose 1 optional module

  • Cross-cultural and Global Management in Hospitality
  • Festivals and Events Tourism
  • Financial Strategy
  • Innovation and Creativity Management in Hospitality and Tourism

Teaching and assessment

Teaching

In light of COVID-19, we have made some changes to the way we deliver our teaching. We are continually following the guidelines and measures put in place by the UK Government to ensure our students and staff are safe on campus, whilst remaining committed to providing high-quality education. The information below explains how teaching will take place in semester 2 (or semester 1 for those joining us in January).

  • Level 6

Assessment

Estimated breakdown of assessment for this degree course (weighting will vary in Year 3 and 4 depending on optional modules):

  • Coursework – 80%
  • Practical assessment – 10%
  • Written examinations – 10%

Our teaching and assessment is underpinned by our Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy 2015-2020.

Additional information

UK/EU students

A half year tuition fee is £4,625. UK/EU students do not pay tuition fees for any placement periods.

International students

If you are an international student enrolling on a a full-time foundation degree or a BA/BSc in 2020/21, your fee for this academic year will be £11,500 per year. If you complete a placement year, there will be an administration fee of £500 for a full year, or £250 for a half-year placement.

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International Hospitality and Tourism Management BA (Hons) Top-up

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in GBP:

£ 9,250

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