International Tourism Management - BA (Hons)

University College Birmingham

Whether you want to work in areas ranging from tour operations and destination management organisations to attractions and events organisations, or even set up your own business, our International Tourism Management degree course at University College Birmingham will equip you with the vital industry skills and attributes to realise your career aspirations. Studying at a recognised Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) Centre of Excellence, you will learn how to analyse tourism trends and undertake industry projects in order to devise innovative, creative strategies to compete in the marketplace.One of the major benefits of our four-year BA (Hons) International Tourism Management course is a 48-week paid work placement, giving you a significant and distinctive advantage in a competitive job market when you graduate. You will also go on a variety of residential visits both in the UK and abroad, while our range of optional modules will enable you to specialise your studies to match your interests and career aims.

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– Boost your career prospects and first-hand experience of the industry with a paid 48-week placement, during which you won’t incur any tuition fees-

– Take on tourism projects in the UK and overseas, with essential trip costs covered by the University – past destinations have ranged from Amsterdam, Barcelona and Prague to New York, Toronto, Cyprus and The Gambia-

– Gain expertise in a field related to your career aims through optional modules such as Attraction Management or Smart Tourism and Aviation-

– Study at an ITT Centre of Excellence and work on live and simulated industry projects in association with our professional networks

Students on our tourism courses have access to outstanding simulation facilities in our Aviation and Tourism Suite, featuring a state-of-the-art mock plane cabin as well as check-in areas, a working security gate and Galileo GDS system for training students.

University College Birmingham is a recognised Institute of Travel and Tourism Centre of Excellence.

Our course features a 48-week paid placement, during which you will not incur any tuition fees. Opportunities are available in the UK and overseas. (There is also the option to study the course without a placement.)Employers we have worked with include Caro Hotel (Spain), Lisbon Bike Tour and Outdoors (Portugal), Coeur Des Montagnes (France), Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Place (Brussels), Hilton Birmingham Metropole (Birmingham), Cherry Hills Country Club (USA), and Hotel Alhambra Palace (Grenada, Spain).

Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:- Tour manager- Tourism officer- Project manager- Product manager- Marketing executive- Digital marketerYou could also progress onto one of our postgraduate courses at University College Birmingham.-