International Tourism Management Top-up

University College Birmingham
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Variable 1 Year Hospitality, leisure, and tourismEvents management

A-Level Entry

N/A

About this course

OVERVIEW Many economies and businesses throughout the world now rely on their ability to attract visitors, challenging international tourism providers to keep reinventing themselves in a constantly changing environment. Preparing you to work in this dynamic field, our International Tourism Management degree top-up course will expand upon your existing skills and knowledge to help mould you into a skilled professional ready to enter a range of careers.

This tourism top-up degree is designed for anyone who has previously studied a relevant subject (up to level 5). By taking this course, you will learn higher management concepts and techniques and apply them to destinations and tourism organisations within the context of the international environment, as well as examining the intercultural and social dimensions of international tourism.

Studying at a recognised Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) Centre of Excellence, you will have access to travel and tourism events hosted on campus. You will have the chance to network with industry experts, alumni and recruiting organisations, providing you with the ideal opportunity to kick start your career in the tourism sector.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

  • Specialise your studies – Select from a range of optional modules in order to tailor your studies to match your career aims

  • In-depth research – Choose an area of the international tourism industry that interests you to analyse in detail for your final independent research project

  • Industry approved – Study at an ITT Centre of Excellence, with enrichment opportunities available including tourism and travel industry events on campus

    ACCREDITATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS University College Birmingham is a recognised Institute of Travel and Tourism Centre of Excellence.

    PLACEMENTS We encourage students on our top-up course to gain work experience throughout your studies.

    Employers we have worked with include Caro Hotel (Spain), Lisbon Bike Tour and Outdoors (Portugal), Coeur Des Montagnes (France), Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Place (Brussels), Hilton Birmingham Metropole (Birmingham), Cherry Hills Country Club (USA) and Hotel Alhambra Palace (Grenada, Spain).

    CAREERS AND PROGRESSION Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:

  • Tour manager

  • Tourism officer

  • Project manager

  • Product manager

  • Marketing executive

  • Digital marketer

    You could also progress onto one of our postgraduate courses at University College Birmingham.

  • Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades N/A

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors
    1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors
    6213 Air travel assistants
    6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Variable
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Birmingham
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Hospitality, leisure, and tourism, Events management

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    University College Birmingham

    Birmingham

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