Course overview

Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries. International sporting and cultural events held here put the UK under the global spotlight. If you want to play a role in the future of the industry, we give you the necessary knowledge, skills and experience.

If you have an HND, foundation degree or equivalent qualification in tourism or leisure (or something similar), and want to top it up to a full degree, this is the course for you. With an extra year of study, you gain a BA (Hons) International Tourism Management degree and develop an analytical and critical approach to work, and transferable skills which are greatly valued by employers.

Course details

This one year course gives you a broad understanding of international developments and issues in tourism, and the Events Management module gives you the opportunity to stage your own event.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Successful completion of a foundation degree or higher national diploma (or equivalent) in a tourism-related subject or a business course with a strong tourism content. When applying through UCAS, make sure that you indicate your point of entry as Year 3.

For additional information please see our entry requirements

International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by visiting Your Country

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You can gain considerable knowledge from work, volunteering and life. Under recognition of prior learning (RPL) you may be awarded credit for this which can be credited towards the course you want to study.
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Employability

Career opportunities

Graduates from this programme are well placed to find employment in a wide range of business and tourism, management and administrative jobs, both in the UK and overseas.

We provide an environment that allows you to build on and further develop the extra practical employability characteristics that will make you more attractive to employers in the job market once you graduate.

Our staff use their extensive business connections to provide many and varied opportunities to engage with potential employers through fairs, guest lecture sessions, live projects and site visits. In addition we offer a series of workshops and events that ensure all students are equipped with both degree-level subject knowledge plus the practical skills that employers are looking for in new graduate recruits.

Our award winning careers service works with regional and national employers to advertise graduate positions, in addition to providing post-graduation support for all Teesside University alumni.

Information for international applicants