International Tourism Management (Top-up)
BA (Hons)
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.
Course structure
Core modules
Contemporary Issues in Business Management
You develop an understanding of the challenges faced by organisations and explores the controversies and dilemmas of contemporary management thinking and practice. You study three key interrelated contemporary issues facing businesses - internationalisation; technological innovation and sustainability.
Special events are growing in importance in all areas of leisure, covering everything from artistic performances to country shows. This module will draw on theory that you have studied and skills you have developed in your first two years, allowing you to apply these to managing a real event.
International Issues in Tourism
This module provides an overview of the critical debates and issues surrounding tourism both now and in the future. The key remit in both international and national tourism policies and strategies is the issue of sustainable tourism development and its management. From a macro level analysis of the issues you will have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge to concrete case studies. You will be encouraged to form critical insights and opinions on how tourism might/should be developed and managed both now and in the future in order to achieve the 'holy grail' of sustainability in economic, social and environmental terms.
Undergraduate Business Project
The module comprises a learner-managed business project, the topic area of which will be associated with the your programme area of study. The project will provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your capability to undertake an individual piece of research within a business context.
The project may be an investigation of a relevant issue of academic interest, an investigation of a practical business issue, or a live problem-solving project.
Undergraduate Business Research Methods Top-up
This module seeks to develop your skills in research methods applicable to business and related areas. It focuses on qualitative and quantitative research methods, and will prepare you for the Undergraduate Business Project module.
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Optional modules
Modules offered may vary.
How you learn
Modules are taught via lectures, seminars, practical workshops and group work. Teaching staff also adopt a range of web-based technologies to deliver module and programme content in order to assess, provide feedback and communicate with students.
How you are assessed
The programme is assessed via a variety of methods including assignments, examinations, group work, presentations and live practical projects.
Timetabling information
Hours of attendance vary between 12 hours and 20 hours per week. Any module choices are discussed with course tutors during the enrolment and induction period. Further details are automatically sent to applicants due to enrol this year.
Our Disability Services team provide an inclusive and empowering learning environment and have specialist staff to support disabled students access any additional tailored resources needed. If you have a specific learning difficulty, mental health condition, autism, sensory impairment, chronic health condition or any other disability please contact a Disability Services as early as possible.
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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
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.
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Qualifications
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Full-time
Entry to 2020/21 academic year
Fee for UK/EU applicants
£9,250 a year
Fee for international applicants
£13,000 a year
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What is included in your tuition fee?
- Length: 1 year; Top-up Award (Point of entry: Year 3)
- UCAS code: N883 BA/ITM
- Semester dates
- Typical offer: Successful completion of a foundation degree or HND (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject
Part-time
- Not available part-time
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