Tourism Management with Foundation Year

Bachelor's degree

In Telford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Telford

  • Duration

    4 Years

This degree will equip you with the skills and knowledge required to manage tourism within an evolving global marketplace. The course has a strong emphasis on enterprise and enables you to develop the management competencies required to progress your career within this dynamic, multi-faceted industry. You will broaden your knowledge of the international tourism industry, and of the diverse range of businesses that operate within tourism, including attractions, destinations, public sector development, heritage and travel.

The foundation year of this course is designed to offer applicants who do not have the required qualifications, a programme which will equip them with a robust toolkit of academic, digital and personal skills required for successful study in higher education. It also provides an understanding of, and insight into, a range of disciplines that underpin their chosen programme of study. In the foundation year students will develop their ability to gain the most out of structured in-class study, and also to manage and evaluate their own independent learning. This wide range of transferable skills is of immense value in both undergraduate study and graduate employment. Upon successful completion of the foundation year, students will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of their subject area to degree level.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Telford (Shropshire)
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Level 3 Southwater One, Southwater Sqare, Southwater Way, TF3 4JG

Start date

On request

About this course

As a graduate of this course you will:

Have the ability and knowledge necessary to work within the dynamic, changing and increasingly technology-reliant global tourism industry
Have the skills to work in a range of tourism business environments, supported by a knowledge and understanding of concepts and characteristics of tourism and related business functions such as Marketing, Human Resources, Strategy and Operations Management
To be able to identify the uniqueness of contemporary tourism resources and develop these into exciting local, regional, national or international tourism products
To be able to develop and analyse information and effectively communicate this to colleagues, managers and customers to support business development
To understand the influence and impacts of tourism upon the community, environment and economy, and the careful balance required to develop tourism locally, nationally and globally
Be able to develop critical evaluative skills, generate knowledge and implement proposed solution towards development and management of tourism projects/business.

2019 Entry

DD from A level
BTEC QCF Extended Diploma grade PPP, BTEC QCF Diploma grade MP
Pass Access to HE Diploma (Full Award)
If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.
International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here

Other Requirements.
Students must have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, it is expected that some applicants will be mature students with work experience, who wish to further their career development

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Subjects

  • Industry
  • Tourism
  • Marketing

Course programme

Semester 1 Starters:

UNDERGRADUATE

Year 1 (Foundation)

3GK003 Academic Skills (20 Credits)

3GK006 Extended Project (20 Credits)

3MG001 Introduction to Management (20 Credits)

3GK004 The World at Work: Careers and Personal Development (20 Credits)

3GK003 Academic Skills (20 Credits)

3IM001 Business Decision Making (20 Credits)

Year 2

4HR002 Introduction to People at Work (20 Credits)

4LI003 Introduction to Tourism (20 Credits)

4LI005 Tourism Place making (20 Credits)

4LI007 Employability: The World of Work (20 Credits)

4LI011 Academic Skills (20 Credits)

4MK002 Marketing Principles (20 Credits)

Year 3

5BE001 Entrepreneurial Creativity and Innovation (20 Credits)

5HR002 Leading and Managing in Organisations (20 Credits)

5LI005 Employability: Managing Finance and Human Resources (20 Credits)

5LI011 Research Themes in Tourism (20 Credits)

5LI014 Business Travel and Tourism (20 Credits)

5LI018 Services Marketing (20 Credits)

Year 4

6LI022 Research, Interpretation and Analysis (20 Credits)

6BU001 Researching Business and Management Issues (20 Credits)

6BE001 Creating and Starting a New Business Venture or 6BE002 Strategies for Building Business Success or 6BU009 Social Enterprise in Context or 6MK002 Marketing Strategy or 6BU013 Independent Project (20 Credits)

6BU008 Strategy and Consultancy (20 Credits)

6LI020 Destination Marketing & Management (20 Credits)

6LI018 Tourism in Emerging Markets (20 Credits)

Tourism Management with Foundation Year

Price on request