International Tourism Management BSc (Hons) – 2020 entry

Bachelor's degree

In Guildford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Guildford

  • Duration

    3 Years

Reflecting the variety of the tourism industry, you’ll choose optional modules to study alongside compulsory core topics, allowing you to specialise and develop your skills in the areas that are most relevant to your interests and aspirations.

You’ll be taught by experienced and knowledgeable staff, who are all respected in their research and industry fields.

Academic lectures are combined with field trips, site visits and guest lectures from industry professionals, providing you with the most up-to-date and relevant education possible.

Due to our exceptional industry connections, and the relevance of our courses to current challenges in the tourism sector, our graduates are equipped to become responsible managers and strategic leaders of the industry and are consequently highly attractive to employers.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Guildford (Surrey)
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GU2 7XH

Start date

On request

About this course

Surrey is one of the UK’s top universities for events, hospitality, tourism and transport, ranked top three by The Complete University Guide 2020.

We also have an outstanding global reputation, ranked in the top 10 for hospitality and leisure management in the QS World University Rankings 2019, as well as being the first ever university to receive the Tourism Society Award.

Surrey’s BSc International Tourism Management course draws on this wealth of experience, helping you develop an understanding of tourism alongside a detailed study of core management and business principles.

A Professional Training placement provides you with the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be adaptable, resilient, globally minded, confident, entrepreneurial and digitally savvy in the workplace. These qualities are widely recognised by employers and many of our students are offered employment on graduation by their placement provider.

The Professional Training placement year gives our students an insight into their subject and career potential, and early access to professional experience. It can be invaluable in developing work-based skills and helping them secure a graduate career.

Recent tourism graduates have entered employment in roles such as:

Graduate Management Trainee, Hilton Worldwide
Product and Commercial Executive, Monarch Travel Group
Voyage Management Trainee, Grosvenor House JW Marriott Hotel
HR Coordinator, Sofitel London Heathrow
Front Desk Management Trainee, Hilton Hotels
Vita Futura Graduate Management Programme, Marriott International
Graduate Trainee, Lexington Catering.

BSc (Hons):
BBB
Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.

BSc (Hons) with foundation year:
CCC
Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.

GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C (4) (or equivalent).

BSc (Hons) - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

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Subjects

  • Hospitality
  • Tourism
  • Industry
  • International Tourism Management
  • Tourism Industry
  • International
  • Business Environment
  • Global Citizenship
  • Society
  • Financial

Course programme

Year 1

Module
  • BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
  • GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
  • TOURISM AND SOCIETY
  • UNDERSTANDING THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY
  • FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN SERVICE INDUSTRY
  • MARKETING PRINCIPLES
  • SUSTAINABILITY IN TOURISM AND TRANSPORT
  • TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Year 2

Module
  • AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
  • APPLIED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN SERVICES
  • CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
  • INTERCULTURAL MANAGEMENT IN HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
  • TOURISM POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT
  • CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM AND TRANSPORT
  • CRUISE INDUSTRY AND SEA TRANSPORT
  • ECONOMICS FOR TOURISM AND TRANSPORT
  • MANAGING ORGANISATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES
  • TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND DATA
  • TOURISM THEORY IN PRACTICE
Optional modules for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5
  • Students need to take one optional module in Semester 1 and one optional module in Semester 2.
Year 3

Module
  • BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS
  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE HOSPITALITY, TOURISM AND EVENTS INDUSTRY
  • HOSPITALITY EVENTS MANAGEMENT
  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY
  • LAND TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
  • LEADERSHIP
  • BUSINESS PLAN
  • DIGITAL MARKETING IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
  • DISSERTATION
  • INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT PLANNING AND POLICY
  • MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • STRATEGIC BRAND MANAGEMENT IN EVENT, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
  • THE BUSINESS EVENT SECTOR
  • TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY CONSULTANCY
Optional modules for Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6
  • Students need to take two optional modules in Semester 1.
  • Students need to take and one optional module in Semester 2.
  • Students will have to choose one 30 credit module in Semester 2

International Tourism Management BSc (Hons) – 2020 entry

Price on request