Tourism and Leisure Studies, BA / BSc - 2017/18

In the heart of a World Heritage city close to Europe and London, Canterbury Christ Church University’s North Holmes Campus is an excellent place to study Tourism and Leisure Studies. Supporting over 260 million jobs worldwide, the tourism industry offers a multitude of exciting opportunities as organisations locally and internationally seek employees and graduates who combine specialist tourism knowledge and business management skills, which you can gain by studying tourism with us. You will be taught by well-qualified, knowledgeable staff who are passionate about their teaching and research. Academic lectures and seminars are supported by a wealth of industry speakers, site visits and an international field trip. During your time with us, you will be offered work experience/internships and our exciting Tourism and Events Research Hub, which has a reputation for winning successful research grants, may provide further opportunities for some students. To help smooth the transition to study at university, you will take a module called ‘Orientation to Higher Education’. This module will guide you in small workshop groups through essay writing, academic referencing, accessing journals and generally help you settle in. You will also have the opportunity to study a modern language. Top reason to choose this course Our tourism teaching team work hard to ensure that you, the student, is at the heart of our ethos and that your studies and tourism programme is our top priority. Awards Many members of the teaching team are nominated for a Golden Apple Teaching Award each year. Students nominate members of staff who over the course of their programme have made a positive impact on them and/or their studies. Some members of staff have been nominated several times. Current annual sponsored student awards: Best Student Research Project – Canterbury City Tour Guides Best Tourist Student – ATHE Best Tourism or Event Marketing Report – Shepherd Neame Best Student – Section of Geography, Event Leisure and Tourism “The topics discussed in the workshops were really helpful. They were broken down for me so it was easier to digest and understand. We tackled things I didn't know before like referencing and the e-library. It really eased my transfer from college to uni." Megan Cork, current student Our degree in Tourism Management has a 90% overall student satisfaction National Student Survey, 2015