📖Program Curriculum
Both the BA (Hons) International Tourism Management and BA (Hons) International Tourism Management degrees comprises of several core management and tourism specific modules, with a range of options to enable students to tailor the courses to their specific interests and career ambitions.
During each year of study, students will complete 120 credits worth of modules from the lists below:
Year One:
The first year will introduce you to some of the key concepts in business and tourism management.
Compulsory modules for all pathways:
Business of Tourism (20 credits)
The Global Tourism Environment (20 credits)
Marketing for Tourism, Hospitality and Events (20 credits)*
People Development within Organisations (20 credits)
Revenue, Costs and Budgetary Controls (20 credits)
*Available through the medium of Welsh
Compulsory optional modules (pick one of the following) **
Shaping Your Future: Professional Tourism Landscapes (20 credits)
Spanish in Professional Contexts 1 (20 credits)
Mandarin Chinese in Professional Contexts 1 (20 credits)
French in Professional Contexts 1 (20 credits)
** Students can choose to do either Shaping Your Future: Professional Tourism Landscapes or one of the language modules in Year one.
Year Two:
The second year builds on your existing knowledge base and progress into more specialist areas of tourism management.
Compulsory modules for all pathways:
Destination Management (20 credits)
Niche Tourism (20 credits)
Research Design in Practice (20 credits)*
*Available through the medium of Welsh
Compulsory optional modules (pick at least one):
Consumer Behaviour for Tourism, Hospitality and Events (20 credits)
People Management for Tourism, Hospitality and Events (20 credits)
Business Start-Up and Entrepreneurship (20 credits)
Optional Modules:
Summer Work Placement (20 credits)
Social Change and (In)Equalities (20 credits)
Technologies for Tourism, Hospitality and Events (20 credits)
Spanish in Professional Contexts 2 (20 credits) **
Mandarin Chinese in Professional Contexts 2 (20 credits) **
French in Professional Contexts 2 (20 credits) **
* Module available through the medium of Welsh
** Students can only choose a language option if picked up in Year one
Year Three:
The third year enables students to tailor their degree based on their interests and career aspirations.
Compulsory modules:
Tourism and Global Challenges (20 credits)
Destination Stewardship and Resilience (20 credits)
Strategic leadership and Change Management (20 credits)
Dissertation (40 credits) *,Enterprise Project (40 credits) *, Consultancy Project (40 credits) OR Independent Research Study (20 credits)
Optional modules:
Resort and Stadia Management (20 credits)
Gastronomic Tourism (20 credits)
Marketing Communications in the Digital Age (20 credits)
Employee Resourcing and Volunteer Management (20 credits)
Destinations and Events (20 credits)
Leadership and Professional Development with Mentoring (20 credits)
Spanish in Professional Contexts 3 **
Mandarin Chinese in Professional Contexts 3 **
French in Professional Contexts 3 **
* Module available through the medium of Welsh
** Students can only choose a language option if picked up in Years one and two
Show less🏠 Accommodation
You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.
You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.
How to book:
- Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
- Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
💰 Fees
Application Fee:
$0 USD
Tuition fee:
15,000 GBP per year
60,000 GBP in total
❓✅❌ Entry Requirements
The minimum age is 18.
English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.
Minimum education level: High School.
The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.
All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.
Or see the list of programs you are eligible for here .
📬 Admissions Process
3 Steps to Apply to a University
Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.
Required Documents:
- Passport
- Graduation certificate
- Passport size photo
- Official transcript
- Personal statement
- English certificate (You can take the English test online)
- Guarantor letter
Preparing documents:
You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here
Application process:
Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.
The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.
Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification
After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.
The university may contact you directly for further questions.
We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.
After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.
Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.
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