Business Management and International Tourism Management (with Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons)
University of Chester
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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International Tourism ManagementCourse overviewWe bring International Tourism Management to life with inspiring and real experiences. We are passionate about sustainable and responsible tourism management and you will learn, in creative ways, how tourism destinations are managed to be successful, sustainable and competitive.Why study this course with us?You’ll enjoy the chance to shape your career with a work placement in your second year – and if you’d like to broaden your horizons even ...Read more

International Tourism Management

Course overview

We bring International Tourism Management to life with inspiring and real experiences. We are passionate about sustainable and responsible tourism management and you will learn, in creative ways, how tourism destinations are managed to be successful, sustainable and competitive.

Why study this course with us?

You’ll enjoy the chance to shape your career with a work placement in your second year – and if you’d like to broaden your horizons even further, how does a year at Walt Disney World in the sunshine state sound? Just one of our many opportunities for a year’s study abroad, or an industry placement that will enhance your tourism degree and your employment prospects. We have seen our students graduating to positions across the tourism industry.

Business Management

Course overview

We bring Business and Management to life with inspiring and real experiences. As Freya Brewis (BA Business Management and Marketing – final year 2019-2020) student says: "The programme's content will provide the foundation of knowledge required for success in the business world... it provides the tools for you to stand out from every other student and to develop your understanding further.”

It’s a competitive world in business today. We will equip you with much more than business knowledge. Your future employers are seeking skills that we develop with you. This means you leave us with experiences that should give you an edge at interview and in the workplace. We develop outstanding business professionals so that you, like Freya, can progress to a great career.

Our combined awards are focused upon developing your core abilities in your chosen majors, to support your distinctiveness in the workplace whilst also offering a more rounded approach to your development.

Why study this course with us?

Your transformation from new student to future business professional will begin from day one.

In your first year you will develop fundamental management skills in marketing, money, people and organisations.

In year two, you will build upon this business knowledge by exploring business and management contemporary topics. You will also start to shape your career path by choosing from across the range of options we offer including undertaking a required business and a work placement that suits your personal interests and ambitions.

You will also have an opportunity to undertake an additional year-long placement which really brings your course to life and may enhance your graduate employment prospects. You may even have a year studying Business and Management abroad in Europe, North America, Asia or Australasia.

Your final year is even more tailored towards giving you the competitive edge you need to enter the area of business you want as you select from our range of contemporary modules.

WUSCA ranking:
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2/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
12th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
56th
Business Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 83 = 17% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
17%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
96%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Business Studies graduate salary at this uni
£20,000
UK Business Studies graduate salary
£20,000
Tourism, Transport and Travel
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
92%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Tourism, Transport and Travel graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Tourism graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
J
Jazz
20 Nov 24

Chester is a nice homely place for a student with many things to do within uni and in the town. However, improvements could be a larger range of societies that aren't sports-based..Read more

23 Feb 24

Everyone is friendly. But I think we need more cameras on campus to keep us..Read more

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Entry requirements

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

BTEC Extended DiplomaBTEC Diploma : D*D*

Popular A-level subjects

Business Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Business Studies
59%
History
16%
Information & Communication technology
16%
Psychology
14%
Geography
13%
HESA
Tourism, Transport and Travel

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Business Studies
27%
English Literature
20%
Media Studies
17%
English Language
17%
Geography
13%
HESA

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

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Latest reviews

Latest Tourism Management reviews

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J
Jazz
20 Nov 24
Events Management and International Tourism Management (with Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons)
Chester is a nice homely place for a student with many things to do within uni and in the town. However, improvements could be a larger range of societies that aren't sports-based...
Read more
23 Feb 24
International Tourism Management (with Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons)
Everyone is friendly. But I think we need more cameras on campus to keep us...
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University of Chester
University of Chester , Chester

Once a teacher training college founded in 1839, the University of Chester has evolved into a 21st century university that opens doors...

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University of Chester
Parkgate Road Chester Cheshire CH1 4BJ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Bache  0.5 miles away
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