Bachelor's degree

In Bedford

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bedford

  • Duration

    3 Years

To provide insights into the tourism industry and knowledge of the underlying business and management disciplines required to be a successful manager. Enable students to achieve a broad understanding of travel and tourism-related areas of study, such as marketing. Suitable for: This course will appeal to you if you are looking for a career in any branch of the travel and tourism industry.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bedford (Bedfordshire)
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Faculty Of Education And Sport, Bedford Campus, Polhill Avenue, MK41 9EA

Start date

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About this course

Standard entry requirements apply for this course.

UCAS tariff score greater than 160 which should include either two A level passes or an AVCE Double Award.

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Subjects

  • Tourism

Course programme

BA (Hons) Travel and Tourism
Mode: full-time


You can structure your course, gearing it towards particular sections of the industry that interest you most.

Stage three offers you the chance to specialise in a range of areas and to focus on the strategic management of tourism related businesses.

You can structure your course to gear it towards particular sections of the industry in which you are most interested.

Information technology is used extensively throughout the course.

Areas of study include:

  • Conference and Event Management
  • International Tourism and Development
  • International Air Transport Management
  • Sport Tourism
  • Hospitality Management
  • Tourist Behaviour

Why choose this course?

  • Curriculum concerned with tourism as an industry
  • Taught by dynamic team of highly qualified staff
  • Underpinned by work of world-class researchers based at the University
  • Leads to a career in any branch of travel and tourism
  • Excellent links with employers in the industry
  • Optional field trip available

Career Opportunities

Opportunities open to graduates include roles as a tour operator or ground handling agent, to careers within transport companies (including airlines), the hospitality industry, and business and conference organisations.

Assessment

Course work; exams; individual and group-based written assignments (reports/essays/portfolios); group presentations.

Travel and Tourism

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