Why study this course?
Our Tourism and Travel Management (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree is a four-year course with a built-in foundation year (Year 0).
It provides a gateway to a career in one of the world’s biggest service sectors and is the perfect start to your university education if you don’t meet the entry requirements to start our standard three-year degree programme. The degree will offer you close links with tourism businesses and public organisations through membership of the Tourism Management Institute.
More about this course
TheTourism and Travel Management degree is ideal if you’re looking to enter a managerial career in the tourism and travel industry.
During your foundation degree you will learn key business skills and increase your academic confidence. You’ll share this introductory year with students studying some of our other business-related degrees, allowing you to share perspectives and gain a broad knowledge of business and management.
As you progress into the second year of the course, you will study the same course content and get the same choice of modules as those who study the three-year Tourism and Travel Management BA course.
The course is continually evolving and improving to take into account the latest challenges in the industry. You’ll learn about cultural heritage, sustainable tourism and tourism-led regeneration as well as having the opportunity to examine niche tourism products.
The graduate job market is competitive and graduates with work experience are more likely to enter the desired career. In Year 2 or 3, you’ll be required to select a work-related learning module. Although we can’t guarantee you a work experience placement, we will advertise suitable positions and support you through the application process.
You’ll graduate from our Tourism and Travel Management (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree with a full undergraduate qualification with the same title and award as students who studied the traditional three-year course.
Professional accreditation
You’ll benefit from links to employers in the tourism and travel sector through membership of the Tourism Management Institute.
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course.
Modular structure
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2022/23 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 0 modules include:
Development for Success in Business (core, 30 credits)
Orientation for Success in Higher Education (core, 30 credits)
The Context of Business (core, 30 credits)
Using and Managing Data and Information (core, 30 credits)
Year 1 modules include:
Event Planning and Management (core, 15 credits)
Learning Through Organisations (Professional Practice 1) in Tourism (core, 15 credits)
London’s Visitor Economy (core, 15 credits)
Managing People in Organisations (core, 15 credits)
Media Culture and Society (core, 15 credits)
Principles of Marketing (core, 15 credits)
Understanding and Managing Data (core, 15 credits)
Understanding the Business and Economic Environment: The Tourism Industry (core, 15 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
Cities, Tourism and Eventfulness (core, 15 credits)
Cultural Tourism Management (core, 15 credits)
Managing visitors in the era of over-tourism (core, 15 credits)
Sustainability, Business and Responsibility (core, 15 credits)
Creating a Winning Business 1 (alternative core, 15 credits)
Learning through Work (alternative core, 15 credits)
Problem Solving: Methods and Analysis (alternative core, 15 credits)
The Practice of Consultancy (alternative core, 15 credits)
Consumer PR and Media Relations (option, 15 credits)
Developing Inclusive Organisations (option, 15 credits)
Digital Marketing (option, 15 credits)
Field Trip (option, 15 credits)
Fundamentals of Project Management (option, 15 credits)
Professional Experience Year Placement (option, 30 credits)
Risk and Crisis Management (option, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
Leading Innovation (core, 15 credits)
Service Excellence for Creative industries (core, 15 credits)
Strategy in Tourism and Travel (core, 15 credits)
Tourism Destination Management (core, 15 credits)
Consultancy Project (alternative core, 30 credits)
Dissertation (alternative core, 30 credits)
Brand Management (option, 15 credits)
Conference Management (option, 15 credits)
Event Sponsorship and Fundraising (option, 15 credits)
Global Marketing and Sales in the Digital Age (option, 15 credits)
Social Marketing (option, 15 credits)
Where this course can take you
The Tourism and Travel Management (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree is a career-focused course designed to offer you the best possible prospects on graduation.
The course has previously propelled our graduates into a wide range of successful and rewarding careers. We’ve had graduates who have gone on to work in managerial roles with tour operators, in road, rail, sea and air transport and in research and consultancy.
