International Tourism Management with Marketing BSc(Hons)

Intro

Tourism is one of the world’s biggest industries and this course provides excellent professional training with an international perspective that will give you practical and transferable skills.

Our International Tourism Management with Marketing degree covers the environmental, sociocultural and economic impacts of tourism in both developed and developing destinations, alongside contemporary issues in the highly globalised tourism industry.

Your learning will be enhanced by field trips, which have included airside at Gatwick Airport and theme parks in the UK and overseas. You can also look forward to visiting industry guest speakers and opportunities to work on live consultancy projects with local attractions. You will gain practical experience to create your own marketing plan. The optional placement year is an excellent opportunity to build sector experience and gain contacts and an advantage in the job market.

Course content benefits from our links to professional organisations; we are a member of the Association of Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE) and an affiliate member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code NN85

Full-time 3 years
With placement year 4 years

This new course is in the final stage of development and may change. Check back for the latest information.

Clearing 2019

Places are available on this course to start in 2019.

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Course content

Course structure

The course will take either three or four years to complete, depending on whether you opt for a placement year. It is designed to cover everything you might need for a career in tourism management.

The style of teaching will differ according to module, but it will variously involve lectures, seminars, group exercises, case studies and student presentations. Your contact hours will gradually reduce over the three years as you learn to work more independently.

Although you will in part be assessed by essays and exams, we will also test your ability to work in teams, make presentations and appraise the work of fellow students. These methods of assessment are intended to reflect real-life management practices.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, we will inform you of any improvements or innovations to the curriculum through our admissions portal.

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Dr Nigel Jarvis, course leader, talks about the tourism management and why the University of Brighton is a great place to study the subject.

Features

We offer a range of course features to enhance your learning experience

Field trips
Throughout your course we include field trips that take your classroom learning into the real-world. Our students have visited:

the World Travel Market
National Trust properties
Wimbledon
theme parks in the UK and abroad
Gatwick Airport, airside (pictured here)
visits to villages and communities, including in the Gambia, to research the impacts of tourism.

Guest speakers
Our modules include visiting guest speakers from industry who present on a range of current topics and to discuss the skills needed within the wider sector. Speakers have come from organisations in the fields of:

destination management
marketing
tourism consultancy
tour operators.

Consultancy
Embedded into the course is the chance to collaborate on research projects with real clients. Acting as a consultant will apply your learning to live projects, improving your employability skills and enhance your CV. Consultancy opportunities have included with:

Drusillas Park
Eastbourne Council tourism department.

Year 1

Year 1 focuses on operational issues of the tourism industry and the principles of management.

Year 2

Year 2 focuses on the application of management techniques and introduce the core theoretical debates of international tourism.

You will also gain a fundamental understanding of operational, tactical and strategic approaches to marketing to develop your own marketing strategy.

Modules

Cross Cultural Research and Professional Skills
Business Problem Solutions
Marketing Planning and Strategy
Tourism Planning and Development
Tourism, Society and Culture
Tourism in Action

Placement year

We encourage you to take a placement year between years 2 and 3 because it is an excellent opportunity to gain contacts, professional experience and an advantage in the job market.

Most placements are paid, with many students managing to save money for their final year of study. Students who take a placement are usually among the first to find jobs after graduating.

Our students have worked with companies including:

Civil Aviation Authority
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Park Plaza Hotel Group
TUI
Sandele Eco Lodge
Amadeus
Cosmos Holidays
Sea Pines Resorts
Sportif Travel
British Airways
Disney and Universal Studios
Gatwick Airport
destination management organisations (for example, local councils).

After graduation, many students are offered full-time job opportunities with their placement employers.

Final year

The final year blends management theory and practice at a strategic level.

Modules

Global Issues and Travel and Tourism
Strategy for International Business
Placement Project OR Developing Professional Practice in Business

Options*

Dissertation – with marketing focus
Consumer Psychology
Customer Relationship Management and Services Marketing
Destination Marketing
Marketing Across Cultures
Marketing Communications

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

A group of people in Turtle SOS t-shirts in GAMBIA

Meet the team

Dr Nigel Jarvis

Course leader

"Before returning to academia, I worked for six years as a consultant in Toronto, Canada, specialising in tourism, recreation, cultural master plans and feasibility. I have a keen interest in gender and sexuality issues in leisure and tourism.

"I completed my PhD in 2006 at the University of Brighton, which examined the meaning of sport in the lives of Canadian and British men. My research and teaching interests relate to sport tourism; sport and event sponsorship; the economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts of tourism; and attractions management."

Dr Clare Weeden

Principal lecturer

"I had extensive experience in the hospitality and tourism industries both in Europe and the USA before beginning my career with the University of Brighton. I as involved in licensed retail management for a small microbrewery and a range of senior operational roles within a large multinational hotel chain.

"I was awarded my PhD in 2008 from the University of Glasgow, where I explored the influence of personal values on the holiday choice decisions of ethical consumers.

"I teach and research in the following areas: ethical and responsible tourists, CSR in tourism, cruise tourism, destination marketing, and travel and visual culture."

Professor Marina Novelli

Marina is Professor of Tourism and International Development. As a geographer with a background in economics, she is known as an expert in the field of international tourism policy, planning, development and management.

She has advised on numerous international cooperation and research assignments funded by International Development Organisations (IDOs) such as: The World Bank, the European Union, The UN (UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO), the Commonwealth Secretariat, National Ministries and Tourism Boards, Regional Development Agencies and NGOs.

She is known globally for her excellence in leading and collaborating with multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder and multi-cultural teams and for her commitment to generating new knowledge on ways in which tourism can play a key role in sustainable development by stimulating local economies, conserving the environment, developing peoples and changing lives.

Other staff who teach on this course include:

Careers

This course develops the transferable skills needed in the competitive and dynamic tourism industry. We'll help you with business communication, CVs and covering letters to maximise your chances of post-degree employment. Other key skills such as public speaking, research methods, team working, leadership, numeracy, assertiveness and creativity are developed throughout the course.

Students graduating from this programme find jobs across the tourism and management sectors. Our graduates have begun their careers with organisations including Virgin Atlantic, Kuoni Destinations, the Civil Aviation Authority, international airports and hotel groups.

Our careers and employability team will support you from your first day at university. They will help you to find your career path, giving advice on the skills you'll need to develop.

Entry criteria

Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BCC–CCC (104–96 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM–MMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range.

We will generally make you an offer if your predicted grades are at the top of this range. If your predicted grades are towards the lower end of this range we may still make you an offer if you have a good GCSE (or equivalent) profile or relevant non–academic achievements.

International Baccalaureate
27 points, including English at Standard level 5 or Higher level 4, and Maths at Standard level 4.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. Level 3 units in business or management preferred. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 18 credits at merit or above.

Foundation degree/HND/HNC
May enable you to start the course in year 2 or 3. Check with the course team for specific requirements.

Studied before or got relevant experience?
A qualification, HE credits or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3.

English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

Don’t meet these entry requirements?
Our Business Management BSc(Hons) with integrated foundation year provides an extra year of study at foundation level if you do not have the academic qualifications or experience needed for entry to this course.

Successful completion of the foundation year enables you to progress onto year 1 of this degree.

International requirements

International requirements by country

Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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

Visit our language institute

For English language preparation courses.

Visit our International College

For degree preparation courses.

Fees

Course fees

UK/EU (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 13,284 GBP

If you choose to take the professional placement (sandwich) year offered on this course you will pay a reduced fee during this year. Our fee for the professional placement year is £1,230 for home students and £2,060 for international students. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

Info

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2019–20.

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/EU 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.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. 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. Before you apply check with us for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly. You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

Location

Local area

About Brighton

The city of Brighton & Hove is a forward-thinking place which leads the way in the arts, technology, sustainability and creativity. You'll find living here plays a key role in your learning experience.

Brighton is a leading centre for creative media technology, recently named the startup capital of the UK.

The city is home to a national 5G testbed and over 1,000 tech businesses. The digital sector is worth over £1bn a year to the local economy - as much as tourism.

All of our full-time undergraduate courses involve work-based learning - this could be through placements, live briefs and guest lectures. Many of these opportunities are provided by local businesses and organisations.

It's only 50 minutes by train from Brighton to central London and less than 40 minutes to Eastbourne. There are also daily direct trains to Bristol, Bedford, Cambridge, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton.

Map showing distance to London from Brighton

Campus where this course is taught

Moulsecoomb campus

Two miles north of Brighton seafront, Moulsecoomb is our largest campus. Subjects taught here include architecture, business, computing, construction, engineering, geography, product design, law and pharmacy.

On campus you will find professional-standard facilities including a flight simulator, trading room, design and digital media suites and specialist research laboratories, alongside the library, student centre, a nursery, fitness facilities and Students’ Union. There are excellent public transport links.

The Big Build
A major transformation of our Moulsecoomb campus began in summer 2018. By the time the Big Build is complete, there’ll be new halls of residence, academic building, and Students’ Union and fitness facilities – all created with sustainability, inclusivity and community in mind.

As the development grows it will provide many exciting learning opportunities for our students, ranging from live projects, placements and internships with the companies involved to guest lectures and site visits. Find out more...

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Accommodation

Brighton: Moulsecoomb

Looking for clearing accommodation? Accommodation is available, we can help you find your home from home.

All eligible students applying for 2020 are guaranteed an offer of university-managed accommodation.

Halls of residence
We have halls of residence across Brighton in the city centre, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

You'll be prioritised for accommodation in the halls that are linked to your teaching base, subject to availability.
Moulsecoomb campus is linked to Varley Park and Moulsecoomb Place halls
- Varley Park offers a mix of room and catering options. Varley Park is around two miles from Moulsecoomb campus and four miles from the city centre. Public transport in the city is excellent, and there’s a shuttle bus between our Brighton campuses during term time.
- Moulsecoomb Place halls are all catered and are located right on campus.

Unihomes and unilets
Unihomes and unilets are student houses that we let to our students on behalf of private landlords. This option can work particularly well when you’re balancing learning with placements and other commitments. We have unihomes and unilet properties at locations across the city.

Starting in 2019 and looking for accommodation advice? Find out more about our accommodation options.

Private renting
There's plenty of support if you opt for private rented accommodation. This is an option which offers choice and flexibility – enabling you to choose where you live and who with. We manage our own studenthomes database of properties. This lists accommodation offered by landlords who have signed up to our code of standards. Every summer we provide online events and resources, as well as other advice services, for students looking for a place to live and people to share with.

Modern accommodation at nearby Varley Halls

Relaxing in halls near the campus

Students eating at the Hub

Maps

Accommodation

University building

Moulsecoomb campus map

Meet our students

Michela Spampanato

"The course offers a variety of modules which are applied to tourism but also other business and management areas. I was intrigued to learn about all the micro and macro impacts which affect the tourism industry directly and indirectly, giving me a better insight into contemporary global issues.

“I enjoyed the annual trips to the World Travel Market which allowed me to connect and exchange ideas with industry experts. With support from staff, the course enabled me to explore one of my greatest interests when I conducted research on the Pompeii World Heritage Site in Italy for my dissertation project - this will be an experience I will always treasure.

“The amount of support and passion from lecturers and guest speakers was inspirational. The University of Brighton has given me the confidence and professionalism to approach any task and feel personal fulfilment. It has also helped me to gain a full-time management position prior to my graduation ceremony."

Bernadette Aquino

“Studying International Tourism Management has helped me gain transferable skills and given me a wide range of possible industries that I can get into. All the staff have their own professions and experiences in different industries, so there's always somebody that can help and relate their past experiences and provide advice for you.

“After graduation I secured a human resources internship. I took a module related to HR and managing people whilst studying and I became fascinated and eager to learn more. The internship will help me learn more whilst ‘on the job’ and I will be supported and given training. I hope, after the year, to get into a full-time position with the same company I am with now.

“Choosing University of Brighton was the right decision for me.”

Emily Hadfield

"I acquired many skills from the University of Brighton. I learnt how to conduct thorough research on a topic, identifying what information is vital in order to write succinctly and accurately. Management skills enabled me to understand real management issues that could occur and how to deal with them.

"I learnt many presentation skills that enabled my confidence to grow and that are helping me in my current working environment. I always ensured that I put my all into a piece of work, which taught me how to work under pressure and be extremely organised.

"My placement year was at Amadeus, who provide technology and solutions in the travel sector. I acquired an abundance of knowledge regarding the industry and was able to interact with many of Amadeus' partners to discuss marketing opportunities. I was also in close contact with many of their customers, ensuring the relationship was managed in the correct manner.

"I organised weekly events for up to 70 of their customers to ensure they were satisfied with the service we were providing. Overall, the experience taught me how to work independently under extreme pressure and how important attention to detail is.

"I have had a great experience at the university and I am eternally grateful and thankful for everything the staff have taught me, which will help me so much in my career."

Georgios-Istvan Svanias

"One of the best things about studying at Brighton is the level of multiculturalism in the student body, which helps you to develop the intercultural competence that is so important in our field. Other strengths include the teaching, the facilities and the degree of industry contact.

"If you are considering studying tourism at the University of Brighton, I would say – do it! You will learn a lot. With the knowledge I have acquired, I feel able to choose where I want my career to go."

Lizzie Rumens

"I applied to the University of Brighton not only because of its reputation for tourism studies but because of the friendly, welcoming atmosphere I was greeted with when I visited on an open day.

"The course offered a high calibre of teaching and a broad range of subjects to study, and it helped me to gain confidence on a personal level. The placement year was a particular highlight, giving me a chance to develop practical skills and boost my career prospects.

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