International Tourism Management MSc (PGCert PGDip)

Course structure

For graduates of any subject with or without work experience. Delivered through a variety of lectures, workshops, tutorials, case studies and field trips there is an emphasis on interactive learning. You will also have the opportunity to take a year’s paid work placement to help prepare you for a career in the global tourism sector.  

Full-time students usually attend workshops two days per week, while part-time students usually only attend them once per week. Some modules may be delivered intensively over several consecutive days. 

At the end of the course, you have a choice between a final year project or a work experience-based report. These are completed after teaching finishes in the summer.  

For international students, the MSc also offers an extended masters route with English language study for between two and sixth months before the course begins. 

Syllabus

It is our belief that tourism can, and should, make a positive impact on the environment, society and economy. This concept of sustainable tourism, shared by the UN World Tourism Organization, the World Bank and the European Union, as well as national ministries and regional development agencies, is embedded into our programme and your learning. 

This course develops your management knowledge and skills, with an international focus. Alongside your student peers, you can expect to gain valuable insight into topics such as destination planning, responsible tourism practices, tourism impacts, marketing, and tourism development strategies.

We also offer unique opportunities to study visual discourse (using language and visual elements to promote tourism) and management issues in the global cruise industry. 

In addition to the final project, which gives you the opportunity to explore your own interests within tourism theory and/or practice, the course also offers an optional module and a placement year.  

You will take seven core management modules and one option module from a choice of five.

Modules

• Globalisation, Society and Culture
• Marketing for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
• Critical Perspectives in Tourism Management
• Destination Management and Planning
• Sustainable Strategic Management
• Research Methods for Masters Degrees
• Final Project or Work Placement Project

One from:

• Managing Talent Performance and Reward
• Entrepreneurship and New Venture Planning
• Consultancy
• Visual Culture: Travel, tourism and leisure
• Contemporary Issues in Cruise Management

The optional placement year, and work placement project, is only available to September full-time students. 

Placement year 

To further increase your employability and international experience we offer full-time students starting in September the opportunity to take a placement year. This means that your course will take two years, but you’ll be graduating with work experience.

The year on placement in a role related to your course will allow you to put all that you have learned on your masters into practice, enhancing your career opportunities and giving you practical experience in your area of expertise.

During your placement you will also complete a business project. This project is assessed as part of your masters and, depending on the topic that is agreed between you and your employer, could also provide a valuable piece of insight for your placement employer.

Our placement partners include BMW, Bosch, Deloitte, Disney, Hewlett Packard, HSBC, IBM, Ipsos Mori, L’Oréal, Nike, Panasonic, PwC, Renault and Warner Brothers.

Work placements are optional, and you are responsible for arranging your placement with support from our dedicated Placements and Employability team.

We are now offering a two-year international study visa route to support applications for this course.

Find out more about how we can support you finding a placement.

Features 

Active research and guest speakers 

Our academic staff have published an extensive range of research in the form of books, academic journal papers and conference papers. We also invite local industry partners to the university through our guest lecture programme. Talks have included: 

• Royal Pavilion, which included a guided tour and impact of visitors on the property 
• Denbies Wine Estate, the trip included a talk events as a means to create additional income streams 
• the Olympic Park in London.

International perspectives 

You will work both individually and in small, multi-national teams to develop international capabilities and build global networks, learning how to adapt your knowledge to a variety of cultural settings. Our MSc students come from across the world from a variety of backgrounds, and you’ll benefit greatly from sharing experiences. 

Learning support 

The course is taught by experienced and professionally qualified staff. Class sizes are small and an online learning tool will enable you to access materials delivered in class and engage in specific course tasks. You will have access to a campus and an online library. 

There is also English language assistance provided, which includes the following free academic English tutorials during the course, online assignment survival kit, peer proofreading service, and study skills workshops. 

For international students, the MSc also offers an extended masters route with English language study for between two and sixth months before the course begins. 

Professor Novelli has been involved in a high-profile research on Overtourism.Brighton Business School has joined forces with the Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda (STTA) Kenya to support small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) hit by the pandemic. Pictured left to right, Judy Kepher-Gona and Dr Marina Novelli during their first collaboration on assessing the impact of travel philanthropy at Basecamp Masai Mara in 2011.

Staff profiles

International requirements and visas

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Visas and immigration advice

Course fees

Scholarships, bursaries and loans

We offer a range of scholarships for postgraduate students. Bursaries and loans may also be available to you.

Find out more about postgraduate fees and funding.

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included, while studying a course in Brighton Business School are listed here.

• Students who choose to take an optional placement will have travel and living expenses. The cost of this depends on where and how long your placement is.
• Some courses include optional field trips for which the school pays – you may incur minimal costs such as for food and drink and should budget up to £15.
• You will be required to buy textbooks and should budget up to £150.

You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page if you require further information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships, as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2021–22.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

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-time 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.

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