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International Travel and Tourism Management (Full-time) (BA Hons)

Swansea
3 Years Full-time
88 UCAS Points

The World’s Our Lecture Theatre

Our International Travel and Tourism Management programme aims to provide a challenging academic experience developing your intellectual skills relating to topical issues within International Travel and Tourism. The programme aims to enhance your professional industry skills, enhancing your employability within International Travel and Tourism. This includes a range of exciting international placement and training opportunities within the sector.

A degree in International Travel and Tourism Management enables you to develop managerial understanding and to work with creativity and innovative self-direction. You will develop professional cutting-edge guest service standards to meet the changing needs of the world’s leading tourism and travel organisations.

Students will graduate with a knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of International Travel and Tourism Management. This includes learning about concepts of global tourism as an area of academic theory and applied study in relation to business and management.

Practical placements are embedded within your studies, enabling you to understand the dynamic nature of the international industry. You will develop your understanding of operations, travel and tourism strategies, destinations and events, providing opportunities for a range of careers in International Travel and Tourism Management.

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
  • On-campus
  • Full-time
Language:
  • English
Institution code:
T80
UCAS code:
N841
Course length:
3 Years Full-time
Entry requirements:
88 UCAS Points

Tuition Fees 2023/24 and 24/25
Home (Full-time): £9,000 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £13,500 per year

Why choose this course?

01
The programme utilises innovative and creative learning opportunities to enable students to regularly experience behind the scenes within the industry. This includes local and international field study visits to bring the learning alive.
02
The School of Tourism and Hospitality has over thirty-five years of experience delivering cutting edge professional programmes in Leisure and Tourism focusing on promoting guest service excellence and empowerment from the outset.
03
The programme has an excellent reputation within the global tourism industry resulting in regular opportunities for students to network and engages with industry leaders to support career development.

What you will learn

The programme has been developed through close consultation with leaders from the global travel and tourism industry in order to meet the needs of industry and the aspirations of students.

A strong focus on management and marketing is introduced from the start of the programme. Issues are considered from a global perspective as well as studying topical industry issues, social media, international travel operations & international cultures.

The cutting edge programme focuses on guest service excellence from the outset and provides students and graduates with an excellent range of inspirational and challenging industry case studies to apply their learning.

International placements are integrated at level 4 and 5 enabling students to focus on progressing professional industry and operational skills and developing management understanding.

At the final stages of the programme, students are encouraged to challenge industry conceptions and consider strategic management issues from both an academic and applied stance.

Innovative and creative learning environments ensure that the programme brings the student’s learning alive. By making the World our Lecture Theatre students are able to experience behind the scenes at tourism facilities and destinations in the UK and internationally as well as engaging in networking events with industry leaders.

Compulsory 

Managing Tourism, Leisure and Events Organisations

(20 credits)

Hospitality and Guest Service Management

(20 credits)

Niche Marketing and Social Media

(20 credits)

Academic, Industry, and Digital Skills

(20 credits)

Professional Development and Operational Placement

(20 credits)

Tourism, Events & Leisure Industry

(20 Credits)

Compulsory 

International Travel Operations

(20 credits)

Live Events Project

(20 credits)

Operations Management for Tourism, Leisure and Events

(20 credits)

Professional Placement and Enterprise Project for Tourism, Events and Leisure

(20 credits)

Sustainable Global Tourism and Events

(20 Credits)

Research Methods & Field Studies

(20 Credits)

Compulsory 

Independent Project

(40 credits)

Global Destination and Resort Management

(20 credits)

Heritage and Leisure Attraction Management

(20 credits)

Strategic Tourism, Events and Leisure Management

(20 credits)

Crisis Management for Responsible Tourism and Events

(20 credits)

Course Disclaimer

  • We listen to student feedback and insights from industry and from professionals to ensure that course content is high-quality and up-to-date, and that it offers the best possible preparation for your future career or study goals. 

    For this reason, there might be modifications to the content of your course over time, to keep up to date with changes in the subject area or in the sector. If a module is no longer running, we’ll make sure to keep you informed, and work with you to choose a different suitable module.

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Staff

Our People

You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for assessments and feedback (NSS 2023) meaning the comments you get back from your work will help you learn. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students us as Top 10 in the UK for Lecturers and Teaching Quality. Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses. 

Accommodation

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Swansea Accommodation

Swansea has a huge student population, and the variety of accommodation available will leave you feeling spoilt for choice. Various purpose-built student accommodation providers provide accommodation in Swansea, and the accommodation team can guide you through your options. It will offer ongoing support throughout your time as a UWTSD student.

Further information

  • 88 UCAS points (BA) | 44 UCAS points (DipHE)

    Grades are important however offers are not based solely on academic results. We are interested in creative and dedicated people who demonstrate a strong commitment to International Travel & Tourism as well as those with significant relevant work experience. To assess the suitability of a potential student we may arrange interviews for you to discuss with us your skills, achievements and life experiences.

  • The programme will be assessed through a structured mix of practical assessments, placements, case studies, events, management reports, presentations, essays, travel reviews, DVDs/videos, travel blogs, feasibility studies, projects,  bid pitches and the opportunity to plan, organise and assess travel and tourism trips & experiences.

    Assessments will wherever possible be designed to develop professional skills as well as developing critical thinking, leadership, management, guest service and team work in preparation for industry careers. The programme does NOT include examinations.

  • Our students have access to a diverse range of equipment and resources, which in most cases are sufficient to complete their programme of study. We provide the basic materials necessary for students to undertake their modules.

    However, hospitality, leisure and tourism students will likely incur some additional costs associated with field trips. Year to year these costs vary from £25 at level 4, to £500 at level 5 and up to £1,000 at level 6 however these are all subsidised.

  • Career development bursaries of up to £1,000 are available for students to support placements, internships and events volunteering. Students may also be eligible to apply for the Discover Project to support International Mobility to support short International Placement Experiences.

    Visit our Scholarships and Bursaries section to find out more.

  • The programme includes the opportunity to undertake integrated international placements during level 4, 5 and 6 in order to gain specialist industry experience and to develop the students professional skills.

  • The flexibility of the programme, focus on industry opportunities, internships & graduate placement support empowers students to gear their studies to their own career ambitions and personal circumstances.

    The constant interaction with employers and focus on guest service and professional employability skills provides students with the opportunity to realise their career potential through their studies.

    On graduating students from this programme have been highly successful in securing a range of operational and management positions within the International Travel & Tourism Industry.

    Future career pathways may include:

    • Tourism Management - Attractions, International Hotels, Events, Conventions, Festivals, Tourist Boards.
    • Travel Management - Airlines, Airports, Tour Operators,  Travel Agents.
    • Previous examples of graduate careers include a range of management positions with Aspen Ski Company, British Tourism Authority, Contiki Holidays, Jumeirah Resorts Dubai, Merlin Entertainment, Necker Island in the Caribbean, PGL Activity Holidays, Planos Holidays Greece, St Brides Spa Hotel, Retreats Group, Ritz Carlton Resorts Worldwide, Rockley Watersports France & UK, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Tui Holidays, Visit Wales, Walt Disney World.

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