BA (Hons) Tourism Management
University of Hertfordshire
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Campus location
Hatfield, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 - 6 years
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 13,450 *
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* international students full time, part time £1680 per 15 credits / UK students full time £9250, part time £1155 per 15 credits / EU students full time £13450, part time £1680 per 15 credits
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Introduction
"Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, examinations may be replaced by an alternative form of assessment during the academic year 2021/2022. Please refer to the Programme Specification on these pages for further details."
Why choose this course?
5 Reasons to Study BA (Hons) Tourism Management
- You will develop key tourism management and business skills on a course that received a satisfaction score of 87% overall in the National Students Survey 2020
- The course is recognised by the Tourism Management Institute (T.M.I) and is a key partner of the Association of British Travel Agents (A.B.T.A)
- You will get to study real-world case studies and have the opportunity to visit an overseas destination (Coronavirus pandemic permitting)
- The course gives you the opportunities to do a work placement in small or large corporations, developing key employability skills, both domestically and internationally
- All students have the option to study abroad
What's the course about?
Indicative course structure
Tourism is a career that can take you anywhere. Our course is recognised by the Tourism Management Institute (T.M.I) and we’re rated TEF Gold, making us one of the best universities for teaching and support. It explores the latest trends and practices within the industry, examining the impact tourism has on destinations, as well as the sector’s sustainability, cultural influences, and community engagement. You’ll also have the chance to take a six-month internship at Walt Disney World, Florida, and study at the University of California Riverside in an exclusive partnership with the University of Hertfordshire.
You can also study a language with this course. You can be awarded the degree ‘with language’ in the title if you choose to study a foreign language in all years of study.
Partnerships and opportunities
As part of our enterprise and employability focus, we give you many options to gain work experience. You can undertake internships during the summer, engage in multiple work shadowing opportunities, and take on a year-long placement between your second and third years. Our students have completed placements with a wide variety of businesses, such as Walt Disney, Rent-a-car Enterprise, TUI Travel, Thomson Cruises, Mundy Cruising, Wendy Wu Tour Operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, Hilton Worldwide, Heathrow Airport, and EasyJet.
Many students also choose to broaden their horizons through our study abroad programme in the second year with one of our partner universities in Europe, North America, or Australia. Some combine their language study options with a half-year of study in the language home country and then a further half-year work placement in the same country. Without a doubt, they come back with excellent skills in a second language in addition to fantastic memories, experiences, and career skills.
Our partnership with Walt Disney World Resorts and the University of California Riverside gives our students the chance to study and work in the United States of America on this fantastic internationally renowned programme.
You may also be interested in the following courses:
- Event Management
- International Tourism Management
- Event Management and Tourism
- Event Management and Marketing
Your main campus is de Havilland
You’ll share this campus with students from business, law, sport, education, and humanities subjects. The student housing is close to our Sports Village which includes a gym, swimming pool, and climbing wall. You can get breakfast, lunch, or dinner in our on-campus restaurant or bar (in the newly built Enterprise Hub) on days you don’t feel like cooking. You can also use the common room to play pool, video games or just to hang out with friends. Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.
This course includes the options of:
- Work placement
- Study abroad
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Curriculum
What will I study?
You will be studying 4 modules in each semester and your contact time varies between modules, but usually, you will have two sessions per week for each module, a one-hour lecture following by a one-hour seminar/tutorial. Typically, a new topic or theory will be introduced in each lecture and will be followed up with class discussion and feedback in the subsequent seminar. In addition, as part of your study time, you will be collaborating with your peers on tasks and group assignments. Module leaders also offer weekly drop-in and feedback sessions, usually 2x1 hours per module as well as revision sessions.
The University’s ‘online learning environment’ means you can access all your course resources, literature, and timetables from anywhere in the world.
Usually, assessment is split between coursework and examinations. The style of coursework can vary from presentations to business reports, essays depending on the taught topics.
International Focus
All students have the option to study abroad in more than 30 countries across 6 continents. The course allows you to study a language as well as the opportunity to study abroad, giving a firm grounding to an internationally and globally employable marketer.
Study abroad opportunities are available worldwide and in Europe under the Erasmus+ Programme. Find out more about what Study Abroad can do for you.
Level 4
- The Tourism Industry Framework II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Study & Research Skills for the Tourism Industry II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Hospitality Operations Management II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Global Tourism Geography II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Principles of Tourism & Event Marketing II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Data Analysis for Tourism & Event Management II 15 Credits II Compulsory
Level 5
- Enterprise & Technology for Tourism & Events II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Tourism Passenger Transport II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Destination Marketing Research II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Career Planning in the Tourism Industry II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Social & Cultural Impacts of Tourism II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Professional Development for Business II 15 Credits II Compulsory
Level 6
- Tourism Planning II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Strategic Business Management for the Tourism & Event Industry II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Contemporary Research Themes in Tourism Management II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Destination & Visitor Attraction Management II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- HBS Placement II 0 Credits II Compulsory
Study abroad
An opportunity for an amazing experience, which will help make you stand out from the crowd. With more and more companies working internationally, the experience of living in another country can make a great impression on future employers.
This course offers you the opportunity to enhance your study and CV with a sandwich year abroad. The University has partnerships with over 150 universities around the world, including the USA, Canada, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, and closer to home in Europe.
If you study abroad between your second and third year of study, you’ll pay no tuition fee to the partner university and no tuition fee to us either. We’ll ask you to make your decision in your second year, so there is plenty of time to think about it.
Work placement
Graduate with invaluable work experience alongside your degree and stand out from the crowd.
This course offers you the opportunity to enhance your study and CV with a work placement sandwich year. It’s a chance to explore career possibilities, make valuable contacts and gain sought-after professional skills.
Our dedicated Careers and Employment team are here to help guide you through the process. Our students completed placements with a wide variety of large and small businesses, such as Walt Disney, Rent-a-car Enterprise, TUI Travel, Thomson Cruises, Mundy Cruising, Wendy Wu Tour Operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, Hilton Worldwide, Heathrow Airport, and EasyJet.
If you take up a work placement between your second and third year of study, at the University of Hertfordshire you’ll pay no tuition fee for this year. We’ll ask you to make your decision in your second year, so there is plenty of time to think about it.
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Career Opportunities
What's next for my career?
Graduates have found employment in fields such as tourism planning, international tourism management, and within large travel companies, hospitality and airlines. Our graduates can leave with key employability, enterprise, and strong interpersonal skills. The average salary six months after graduating is £19,000 rising to an average of £24,000 after 40 months. 75% of B.A. (Hons) Tourism Management graduates are in work or full-time study after 6 months.
Our graduates have secured roles such as account director, conference coordinator, customer relations executive, graduate trainee, marketing manager, project manager, resort representative, sales manager, travel consultant, web search executive, and yield developer. Companies include British Airways, EasyJet, Enterprise, Expedia, Hilton International, lastminute.com, Marriot, Mundy Cruising, Ramblers Worldwide, STA Travel, Thomas Cook, TUI, and Virgin Atlantic.
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