International Tourism and Hospitality Management BSc (Hons)
Explore the world with this management-focused Tourism and Hospitality degree and graduate into a fast-paced, exciting industry.
Register your interestExplore the world with this management-focused Tourism and Hospitality degree and graduate into a fast-paced, exciting industry.
Register your interestWith close links to employers, this course focuses on the connection between theory and practice to give you a well-rounded education with real-world applications.
You'll study courses like 'Fundamentals of Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality' to learn about the ideas that make a company successful.
Plus, you'll go on field trips, visiting regional events and tourist attractions, visit companies and get a practical understanding of the industry. In the past, we've gone to Barcelona, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, the World Travel Market and the Crowne Plaza, to name a few. You'll get a full list of field visits at the start of the course.
We are a member of the Institute of Hospitality, which gives you affiliate membership status, instant credibility on your CV, access to specialist resources, event invitations and networking opportunities, as well as access to our mentoring scheme and student discounts on leading retail and leisure brands.
We are also a member of the institute of Travel and Tourism, which allows students to expand their network at London and regional Network ITT and Future You events and boost their career prospects with the chance of winning one of the prestigious ITT Future You Awards, presented at the ITT Summer Party at the House of Commons.
Read the programme specification to find out more.
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Our passionate and dedicated staff will teach you through lectures, seminars, tutorials, open and resource-based learning, and supervised project and group work.
With a focus on learning independent study skills, you'll present your ideas to your fellow students, and work in groups to analyse the theories you're being taught. Plus, you'll go on residential field study visits throughout the degree.
You'll be marked on your written coursework, projects, presentations, practical exercises, and timed and multiple-choice examinations.
Some modules have prerequisites. Read more about what this means in our Help and Advice article.
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To study this course you need:
You should also have:
You must meet the minimum English Language Requirements to join the course.
APL is the term used when you get credit towards your course for something you learned in the past. It means you might not need to study all of the course including a module or number of modules.
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If you think you could get APL, contact our Admissions team.
The annual, full-time, fee for this course is:
From August 2021, EU students who are resident in the EU or elsewhere outside the UK will be charged international fees. Find out more information on how Brexit will impact EU, EEA and Swiss citizens studying in the UK.
Please note: Fees may be subject to change in the next academic year.
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This course gives you the knowledge you need for an exciting and successful career in a fast-paced, global industry with lots of job options. With close links to major industry experts, you'll learn using a mix of theory and practice that gives you the skills employers are looking for.
You'll graduate with a huge range of career options to think about, with many of our students going on to work in management. The kinds of jobs you could get with this degree include Hotel Manager, Tourism Development Officer or Resort Office Manager.
You'll have the chance to work for hotels, airlines, travel agencies, events organisers, heritage attractions, Local Authorities and other public sector bodies.
Plus you'll have vital transferable skills that give you an even wider choice of graduate-level work, or even going on to further study.
With this degree, you'll go on several field trips to tourism and hospitality sites in London, the North East and the UK as well as overseas to places like Dublin, Prague, Barcelona and New York.
If you've already done your Higher National Diploma (HND) or Foundation course, you could study the BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management (Top-Up) and bring your degree up to a full honours. This would only take one year of full-time study and can increase your career choices, helping you reach your goals faster.
Contact us to learn about getting credit for your studies from your previous education.
Visit the BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management (Top-Up) course.
The course is really wide-ranging which means I'll have a lot of options for when I graduate.
The International Tourism and Hospitality Management degree had everything I was looking for.
I honestly think that the experience I got meant I had the skills needed to get the job.
The most successful people never stop being students.
The course here was ranked in the top two in the UK so that was a big factor.
I really encourage anyone thinking about studying at the University to do it.
As a single mum the University allows me to study and have time for my little girl.
It's an opportunity to explore my love of travel and find a way of combining it with my career goals
There’s no reason at all that age should hold me, or anyone else, back.
I’m so excited to graduate and start the next phase of my academic journey.
I just knew it was the right place for me.
From 6 – 10 November, tourism and hospitality students enhanced their learning by taking part in a range of industry insight events, as part of the inaugural Hospitality Week at UoSiL.
Explore the UoSiL Hospitaility Week
On 20 November 2023, staff and students from across the London campus came together to discuss men’s mental health and share experiences - with a series of talks, workshops, and networking activities.
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In early November, tourism and hospitality students visited the Museum of London Docklands and received a presentation from museum staff - giving them valuable insight into the operation and outlining possible career paths in the sector.
Explore the Museum of London Docklands
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