密德萨斯大学

Overview

Our course gives you the skills, knowledge and hands-on experience to succeed in this exciting and dynamic profession.

Why study international hospitality and tourism management (top-up) with us?

Our BSc in International Hospitality and Tourism Management opens up career opportunities in a wide variety of industries, from hotels and accommodation to airlines and cruise ships, resorts, attractions and tour operators, and everywhere in between.

Designed to build on your foundation or HND qualification, you’ll study alongside students from around the world to develop the marketing and event management skills needed to thrive in a hospitality management career. You’ll also learn the theoretical approaches to policy and planning, and study the strategic management and decision-making processes that are at the core of the international hospitality industry.

Build your hands-on practical management skills

Based in London, you’ll be at the centre of one of the world's best tourist cities, which means you’ll have access to all the attractions, experiences, and opportunities the English capital has to offer. You’ll be part of our thriving Business School, which means you’ll get plenty of support from our international academic team who bring vast experience from all areas of the tourism and hospitality industry.

During your hospitality degree, you'll take on modules such as event management where you'll plan and execute all aspects of an event. Other modules like strategic management or tourism marketing ensure you can analyse business problems and evaluate potential solutions. All of this allows you to build a portfolio for the initial steps in your career.

Another key part of the course are visits to working hotels and event spaces such as the Marriott hotel and Barnet Copthall Stadium, home of Saracens Rugby Club, so you can experience what it's like to work in a fast-paced environment.

How is the BSc International Tourism and Hospitality Management (Top-up) taught?

You will gain knowledge and understanding through tutor-led lectures and interactive seminars to convey core material and to stimulate and develop critical discussion of contemporary issues. Private study will engage you in the breadth and depth of reading required to gather the material needed for participation in the interactive sessions and the development of assignments. Group work and interactive sessions in class with develop the practice of sharing and pooling information.

Careers

How can the BSc Hospitality and Tourism Management (Top-up) support your career?

There is an exciting diversity of tourism careers across the private, public and voluntary sectors, with roles for graduates within the tourism sector including;

• Business Development Officers
• Customer Service Agents
• Graduate Trainee Managers
• HR Executives
• Marketing Executives
• Project Managers
• Travel Consultants