Marine and Coastal Tourism
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)Marine and Coastal Tourism BA (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), based in Thurso, taught full-time over 4 years. Typical A-level entry is N/A.
A-Level Entry
N/A
Typical offer · UCAS
About this course
How do we use our seas and coastlines to generate sustainable income? What impact does tourism have and what are the challenges of developing it sustainably within the wider context of the marine sector?
Learn all of this and more in this amazing interactive course, with activities including snorkelling, scuba diving, sailing (dinghy and yacht), power boating, paddle sports (sea kayak and stand up paddle boarding), surfing, and coasteering. Develop excellent personal and leadership skills, with a focus on activity development, response to climate change, environmental and conservation objectives, the role of coastal communities in the development of tourism, management of customer expectations, and behaviours and analysis of marine sector legislation, from both a UK and international perspective.
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 4 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Thurso
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Hospitality, leisure, and tourism, Events management, Environmental and earth sciences
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ