International Tourism and Hospitality Business Management (top up)

On this top-up course you can convert your foundation, HND or academic credits into a full honours degree. You'll learn about the domestic and international tourism and hospitality industries, and how they intersect. Upon graduating, you'll have gained sought-after expertise and skills.

Accredited by - Institute of Hospitality (IoH) This course is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, the international hospitality professional membership body for managers and aspiring managers who work and study in the hospitality industry.

Sheffield Business School accreditation - Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing us in the top 6% of business schools globally.

Tourism subject group award - Our Tourism subject group is recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT), the membership organisation for tourism industry professionals and educators.

How you learn All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

This course seeks to equip students with the means to gain worthwhile employment within the tourism and hospitality sectors. You'll learn important management principles and apply them in practical and consultancy projects and case studies. While doing so, you'll also study the tourism and hospitality industries in depth, with an emphasis on contemporary issues.

Employability is a key emphasis: our curriculum reflects the key employability capabilities recommended by the Confederation of British Industry/UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

You learn through:

Applied learning Live projects Learning activities are often based on case studies and problem solving exercises, which encourage students to take an enquiry-based approach and to apply their knowledge to real world problems and issues of international tourism and hospitality business management.

As part of the course you get the opportunity to work on real business and consultancy projects to build your skills and professional experience.

Networking opportunities You will frequently engage with tourism and hospitality industry stakeholders during your study. Many modules include industry guest speakers and field trips. Our students also have close relationship with the industries through our staff members’ industry network, our association with the Tourism Management Institute, and our alumni network.