BA (Hons)Tourism Management with Language
| Study location | United Kingdom, London (Greenwich Campus) |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, sandwich |
| Nominal duration | 4 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Hons) |
| Course code | N8R9 |
| Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Good exam results in Mathematics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Direct entry to Years 2 and 3 is available for qualified applicants. |
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Overview
The tourism industry has become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world. In Britain, tourism employs around 2.6 million people and supports more than 200,000 small and medium-sized businesses.
This programme will provide you with a critical understanding of tourism management and the global tourism marketplace, and will give you the ability and confidence to solve management problems in the industry. You will also study language courses in either French, Italian, Mandarin, or Spanish.
You will learn to apply sustainable principles to the development of tourism and gain skills and knowledge in areas such as tourism marketing, human resource management, innovation, product development and destination planning.
Programme structure
Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.
Perspectives on Tourism (30 credits)
Tourism, Entrepreneurship and Technology (30 credits)
Personal and Professional Development – PPD1 (15 credits)
Sustainable Tourism (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
Mandarin 1 (30 credits)
Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
European Languages (French 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.
International Destination Management (30 credits)
Marketing for Tourism and Hospitality (30 credits)
HRM for Tourism, Hospitality and Events (15 credits)
Research Methods (MET) (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
Mandarin 4 (30 credits)
European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 4) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)
Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.
Work Placement (Business School)
Year 4
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.
Tourism, Development and Public Policy (30 credits)
Tourism Innovation and Business Planning (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
Thematic Independent Studies (30 credits)
Consultancy Project (30 credits)
Dissertation (MET) (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
Mandarin 4 (30 credits)
European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 4) (30 credits)
Language Research Project (French, Italian, Spanish) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)
Career opportunities
Employment opportunities exist in areas such as tourism marketing, destination management and tourism policy with tour operators and many other businesses. Graduates from this programme can also launch their own tourism enterprise.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.