Tourism and Hospitality Management with Foundation Year
UCAS Code: N802
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
32-80 points minimum of 2 A Levels including General Studies
Pass Access Course (any subject) plus GCSE English and Maths grade C / 4 or above or equivalent
Accept in combination with other level 3 qualifications
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
in any subjects.
32-80 points from Irish Leaving certificate.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in any subject.
32-80 points from Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers in any subject
UCAS Tariff
minimum of 2 A Levels including General Studies
About this course
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The 4 year BSc (Hons) Tourism and Hospitality Management degree is a qualification designed for students who wish to combine their interests in tourism with their passion for hospitality. These diverse, inter-related and dynamic industries offer global opportunities for work and travel with careers ranging from hotel management and corporate hospitality to destination marketing and specialist tour operation.
The course starts with a foundation year, specifically designed to introduce and develop essential skills for success in Higher Education, including critical thinking and research skills, and the knowledge and understanding of key facets of business, accounting and tourism, hospitality and events.
In the second year, students examine the structure and management of tourism in the UK and explore the development of special interest tourism. Students will progress their understanding of the sustainable management practices adopted by hospitality organisations and, through work based learning, gain first-hand experience of hospitality operations.
The third year will equip students with knowledge and understanding of management within these industries with modules on destination management, food and beverage management and hotel operations management. To keep up with these fast-paced industries, a module on tourism technologies is also undertaken. In preparation for the final year research project, students will also develop their research skills.
Students can then choose to gain practical experience by undertaking an optional industrial placement year. Past students have worked for multinational companies including Hilton, Carnival Cruises and TUI Travel as well as smaller organisations in the UK, Europe, USA and further afield.
Whether returning from a year in industry or continuing on from the third year, students will use the final year of study to specialise in their area of interest, working with a supervisor to write a research project on a topic that excites them. Students continue to study topical issues affecting the tourism and hospitality industries while also developing transferable skills in leadership, entrepreneurship or business.
Students can tailor their learning at each stage of their degree through the range of elective modules offered. These allow students to pursue their unique interests in tourism, hospitality, cruise and management.
Industry engagement is integral to the BSc Tourism and Hospitality Management degree. Whether it is hearing from guest speakers such as ABTA, participating in work based learning with our Hotel School partners, attending conferences or undertaking a placement year, networking opportunities are embedded throughout this course, preparing our students for future employment.
Modules
In your foundation year, you’ll experience a supportive environment to assist you in the transition to successful study in higher education. You will learn for example about academic writing, critical thinking skills and begin to develop your research skills, as well as develop your knowledge and understanding through an introduction to key aspects of business, accounting and tourism, hospitality and events management. You’ll also have the opportunity to do independent research into an area of your studies that interests you, with a supervisor to guide and support you through the process. In your first year you develop an understanding of the tourism and hospitality industries and gain an insight into their sustainable management. You build awareness of hospitality operations, examining standards and service consistency in a range of areas. You also explore different forms of tourism and identify how these are used in destination development and promotion, gaining knowledge of tourism supply and demand. The second year of study builds on your existing understanding of the tourism and hospitality industries and develops your knowledge of management. Through your core and elective modules you will discover what it takes to develop, promote and manage tourism and hospitality businesses. You increase your understanding of destination management, gaining insight of tourism strategy development. If you choose, you can take a work placement after your second year, gaining valuable hands-on experience. Working either in the UK or abroad put your knowledge and skills to use in a real world context. In your final year you will draw together the knowledge, understanding and skills gained from your studies so far and focus in on a particular topic to complete your final thesis. If you are interested in a specific industry sector, there are options to customise modules for your chosen area.
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