Student views - Tourism
Lizzi Rumens
International Tourism Management BA(Hons)
I applied to the University of Brighton because it is not only one of the leading universities in this field, but when I visited an open day, the friendly atmosphere that I received from both staff and students made me feel very welcome straight away.
Gaining confidence
I felt that the course offered a high calibre of teaching and a broad range of subjects to study. In addition to the course structure and excellent library facilities, I felt the course would give me a variety of opportunities to gain confidence on a personal level in a number of fields such as business. I also engaged in different university activities such as becoming a student ambassador, and course representative.
Placement highlight
My course gave me the opportunity to take an optional placement in my third year of university; a personal highlight. It assisted me in gaining skills which I applied to my university knowledge, and this in turn will help develop my future career prospects and job applications.
Community and friendship
Although Eastbourne campus is smaller than Brighton, it has a great community atmosphere. I feel I have gained huge amount of knowledge while being here and have met some great people who I would consider to be friends for life.
Georgios-Istvan Svanias
International Tourism Management BA(Hons)
I decided to study International Tourism Management because the course provided by the university seemed very attractive to me. The location of the campus and being by the sea was also a factor.
Multicultural
One of the best things about studying at Brighton is the level of multiculturalism in the university. Opening up the course to an international level, facilitates the understanding of other cultures, which is very important for our field.
Strengths
I would say the strengths of the course are the teaching, the level of education of the teachers, the background of the teachers (industry or research), facilities in the university (technological facilities), and the opportunities to interact with people from other countries.
If you are considering studying tourism at the University of Brighton, I would say DO IT! You will learn a lot. I have founded a student-run tourism society Odyssey which will also help you to understand your subject in depth.
Career direction
At the end of my course I feel that with the knowledge I have gained that I will be able to choose in which direction I would like my career to go.
Claudia Dolezal
Tourism and International Development MSc
Doing my MSc in Tourism and International Development was certainly the best decision I could have made. I appreciate the way lecturers and supervisors make students critically engage with the texts and topics that are relevant.
A different perspective
What the course offers compared to other universities is the way it regards tourism from different perspectives, rather than merely as a business or an industry. Tourism is also a social phenomenon, involving a great number of actors and environments. At the same time it is an increasingly recognized tool for international development. It is the complexity of both positive and rather challenging aspects that is picked up in the MSc. It teaches students that it is in the hands of all actors involved to fully understand tourism and hence be able to increase its positive impacts.
Excellent preparation
I enjoyed my studies so much that I am pursuing an academic career and will continue with a PhD in tourism research. I would also like to collect valuable experience in consultancy or multinational organisations engaging in tourism and development. I feel confident to do all this thanks to the excellent preparation on the MSc.
I am proud to have studied at the University of Brighton, a centre for tourism excellence combining research and practice.
