Why study this course?
This is a top-up version of the Tourism and Travel Management BA degree. A top-up degree is the final year (Level 6) of an undergraduate degree course and is for those who have a foundation degree, Higher National Diploma or equivalent qualification, or those wishing to study the final degree of their degree in London.
This degree will bring you closer to a managerial career in the travel and tourism sector. You’ll investigate contemporary issues, including how to evaluate and mitigate risks, develop tourism marketing strategies and manage visitor attractions. You’ll benefit from close links with government and businesses via membership of the Tourism Management Institute, as well as insights from international projects by research centres such as the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research (ATLAS).
In the 2020 National Student Survey, 97% of our Tourism and Travel Management students said the resources at London Met supported their learning positively.
More about this course
The Tourism and Travel Travel Management (Top-up) degree offers an opportunity to enter a sector that provides unique opportunities to less developed countries. It is one of few global economic activities that helps promote and protect cultural heritage of local communities, enhances labour mobility, creates jobs and improves access to international markets.
This programme has been developed to answer the tourism and travel industry’s demand for specialised managers and planners. It’s constantly evolving to cover the most up-to-date issues and to prepare entrepreneurs for the challenging tourism business environment. You’ll acquire knowledge in sustainable tourism management, cultural heritage and tourism-led regeneration. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore niche tourism products, realise their potential and see how tourism relates to issues of global peace, justice, human rights and social inclusion.
The course is located in London, at the centre of the country’s booming tourism and travel industry. The teaching utilises our location with a series of case studies including World Travel Market’s international trade fair. Our diverse community is also reflected in our teaching and we use a range of worldwide case studies based on students’ own experiences and culture.
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 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 Media Management (option, 15 credits)
Where this course can take you
We believe that your university experience should be designed to enhance and support your professional life. We place as much emphasis on gaining skills relevant to the workplace as on learning the academic discipline you’re studying. We’re committed to helping you enhance your job prospects and preparing you for a rewarding and successful career.
This course is designed to offer an intellectually stimulating and distinctive learning experience that will help you build a rewarding career. Many graduates have gained employment in business, government and third sector tourism organisations, as managers in road, rail, sea and air transport, tour operators, destination managers and planners, and in research and consultancy.
