International Tourism Management (top-up degree) BA(Hons)
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Overview
This 12-month programme is aimed at students who hold an HND, FdA or DipHE in tourism management, leisure and tourism or travel and tourism management (or similar) and who wish to obtain an honours degree. The course provides a unique opportunity to join a successful and internationally renowned degree that is designed to equip students with a wider appreciation of the global challenges faced by the tourism industry. The school is one of only a handful of institutions worldwide that is accredited by the World Tourism Organisation.
Course duration
Full-time: 1 year (max 3 years)
Part-time: 2 years (max 5 years)
UCAS code N841
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Course content
Course structure
The degree is taught by staff with practical, research and professional experience in international tourism management and you will experience a variety of lectures, seminars, workshops and group activities. You can expect to be in the classroom for approximately 12-15 hours a week but personal research is also required in order to further support your studies. Progress is assessed using a variety of individual and group tasks and students are encouraged to take a critical and analytical approach throughout.
Areas of study
Depending on their areas of interest and specific entry qualifications, students are able to study a range of modules that build upon and enhance their previous studies thus enabling them to become familiar with the key issues involved in the strategic development of the tourism industry. They also choose from a range of optional modules including destination marketing, niche tourism, rural tourism and international management. To graduate with an honours degree students must also undertake a research-based dissertation.
Syllabus
Core modules
Contemporary Issues in International Travel and Tourism
Business Strategy
DissertationOptions
Business Information Systems
Business Morality
Change Management
Consumer Research
Cruise Management
Destination Marketing
eTravel
Ecotourism
Festivals and Events
International Management
Licensed Retail Management
Niche Tourism
Public Relations
Rural Tourism
Service Quality
Sport Tourism
Strategic Entrepreneurship
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Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyFor non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.0 overall, 6.0 in writing (or equivalent qualification).Other:
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Location
Location
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Career opportunities
Graduates are equipped with the skills necessary for employment in general management as well as more specific tourism management. Graduates can expect to find employment in a wide range of tourism sectors including tourism development, consultancy, destination marketing, tour operations and attractions management.
The academic nature of the degree provides the opportunity for good students to seek an academic career into postgraduate study on our MA courses or in research for a PhD or MPhil.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
BA(Hons) International Tourism Management (Top up) [J2EA034] UK/EU (Full Time) 9,000 GBP Island Students (Full Time) 9,000 GBP International (Full Time) 10,900 GBP -
Student views
Franziska Knacksetdt
International Tourism Management top-up degree BA(Hons)
I really did enjoy my time at the University of Brighton.
It took some adjusting as I was not used to just writing an essay which made up the majority of the module grade, but it also gave me the chance to further research a topic that I was interested in.
Being a top-up student was really no different from being a “regular” student. We took courses with the regular students and did coursework together.
Interesting modules
Most of the modules we had to take were interesting, and there was a wide range of electives to choose from. Not only the course offerings were good, but there were many events and activities for students to take part in.
The newly launched Odyssey club for tourism is definitely a good way to meet new people and to learn more about the industry.
Support
Throughout my entire stay, the university was very supportive. Be it the personal tutor, the course leader, the module leader, or my dissertation supervisor, everyone helped whenever necessary and possible.
University of Brighton also helped me find my part-time job. I believe that this already shows that the university will also be very helpful in finding a job after the completion of your studies.
The future
After the completion of my studies in Germany I plan on continuing to study. I would like to broaden my knowledge base and study international management instead of specifying on something within just the tourism field. This interest was sparked by having to take courses such as international management as a top-up module.
When looking back at the big picture, I think that I definitely made the right choice. I learned a lot about the tourism industry, international markets, and lastly, about myself during my studies at University of Brighton.
