By studying this hybrid degree at Buckinghamshire New University, you’ll gain the extensive knowledge and understanding needed to dive into a career within the tourism and air travel sectors.

Accredited by the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT), this course has been designed with input from top industry professionals, ensuring you gain the skills employers are looking for.

**Why study this subject?**
A perfect fit for someone that has an interest in working in the international travel and tourism sectors, you will gain an understanding of the behind-the-scenes operations, planning and management required by employers in these industries.

Our BA (Hons) in International Tourism with Air Travel degree gives you a broad understanding across all aspects of tourism, with a focus on air transport, helping you to gain the knowledge and transferable skills to start a career in these vast and varied areas. There are a wide range of career paths that this degree could take you, including working airlines or tour operators, marketing agencies, ground handlers, destination management companies, tourism planning, air cargo operators, among many others.

With to our ITT accreditation, students studying this course are also provided with access to their exclusive networking and careers events.

**Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?**
You will learn from skilled lecturers within the School of Aviation and Security who have a high level of working knowledge, based on industry experience. Their teaching will allow you to gain a deep insight into the latest trends and requirements of tourism and air travel.

As well as receiving top-class lectures and seminars, students are also supported by personal tutors, module leaders and course leaders. In addition, guest speakers often deliver sessions for students within the University to enrich their learning – in the past, in the past we've welcomed speakers from the likes of TUI and British Airways.

Alongside your studies, we also offer seasonal employment opportunities to enable you to gain valuable to help kickstart your future career – previous placements have been with London Heathrow Airport, easyJet and British Airways among others.

Our Institute of Travel and Tourism accreditation sets your foot right in the door of these industries from day one through the automatic student membership of the institute. This membership affords you access to their rich industry-focused networking and careers events.

As a BNU student, you will automatically become a member of Bucks Students’ Union giving you access to a wide range of services that we offer for free. You’ll also be able to join the Aviation Society where you’ll have the ability to attend a variety events and experiences. Some examples of what we’ve done in the past include tours of NATS, a Boeing Flight Simulator experience at CAE and a tour at easyJet.

**What are my career prospects?**
So, what job could you get if you study tourism? Well, the career possibilities really are endless. Many of our graduates secure positions with large airline companies and airports, with previous students going on to work at Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, London Heathrow and City Airport, in ground handling, air cabin crew and service operator positions.

Your career prospects span beyond the air travel industry to include accommodation and hospitality providers, as well as and tour operators. You will also be qualified for work in tourism marketing agencies, and for developers of niche tourism products, such as ecotourism and adventure tourism.

Alternatively, with entrepreneurship being studied in your final year, you may choose to develop your own small tourism venture.