International Travel and Tourism Management top-up

About the course

This Level 5 HND top-up course is intended for those applicants who have already obtained (or expect to achieve) a full Level 4 in this subject. (such as a Higher National Certificate, Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE - or the first year of a Foundation Degree or full Bachelor's degree). Whether you are comparatively new to travel and tourism or have relevant previous experience and want to widen your horizons, this highly-regarded qualification could enhance your future career prospects.

HND modules include:

-Research Project -Strategic Planning for Air Transport -Tourist Resort Management -Special Interest Tourism -Managing and Running a Small Business -Cruise Management -Tourism Consumer Behaviour and Insights

Assessment

Assignments (including timed assessments – some under examination conditions), individual and group presentations, discussions, academic posters, displays, leaflets, recorded interviews/role plays, reflective journals and work-based projects.

New City Hub campus

The Travel and Tourism department is based at the college's new £58 million City Hub campus, near Nottingham train station. The campus features state of the art teaching and learning facilities, science laboratories, aviation training cabin, with a restaurant, cafe and performing arts venue.

Bursaries

We want our courses to be accessible to students from any background, so we’ve put together a cash support package in the form of non-repayable bursaries to provide financial help where it’s really needed. Details for 2025-26 will be advertised once approved by the university regulator – the Office for Students (OfS). Please check our website - www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk - for more information.

Your career and progression

Upon successful achievement of this Level 5 HND, you could go into employment or progress onto a wide range of top-up degree courses, such as a BA (Hons) or to further professional study.

Graduates will be well-prepared for a wide range of possible careers, bringing vital transferable skills that many potential employers are looking out for. Specialised roles in the global travel and tourism sector include: operations manager, tourism development manager, visitor attractions manager, events manager, marketing and sales manager, flight /passenger operations manager, destination manager, tourism development officer or tourism business adviser.