International Tourism Management FdA

**Course snapshot**Want to be part of an industry that has become a global phenomenon in the past 70 years? Tourism has become a vital sector to many economies, with international providers having to continuously reinvent themselves to stay ahead of the curve. Accredited by the University of Birmingham, our International Tourism Management foundation degree at University College Birmingham will provide you with the key skills to flourish in this competitive and evolving field. Studying at an ... READ MORE

**Course snapshot**Want to be part of an industry that has become a global phenomenon in the past 70 years? Tourism has become a vital sector to many economies, with international providers having to continuously reinvent themselves to stay ahead of the curve. Accredited by the University of Birmingham, our International Tourism Management foundation degree at University College Birmingham will provide you with the key skills to flourish in this competitive and evolving field. Studying at an Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) Centre of Excellence, you will have exciting opportunities for residential trips both in the UK and across the globe, taking on live consultancy projects for the industry.**Who’s the course for?**Whether you want to work in areas ranging from destination management organisations and tour operations to attractions and events organisations, this course is a great choice to help you realise your career aspirations.**Why should I study this course?**- **RESIDENTIAL VISITS** – Undertake tourism projects in the UK and overseas, with essential trip costs covered by the University – past destinations have ranged from Amsterdam, Barcelona, Cyprus and Prague to New York, Toronto and The Gambia- **SPECIALISE YOUR STUDIES** – Gain expertise in a field related to your career aspirations through optional modules such as Attraction Management or Aviation Management- **INDUSTRY APPROVED** – Learn at an ITT Centre of Excellence and work on live and simulated industry projects in association with our professional networks**Great! Tell me more**University College Birmingham offers outstanding simulation facilities for tourism students in our brand new Aviation and Tourism Suite. This features a state-of-the-art mock plane cabin, check-in areas and Galileo GDS system for training students.**What skills will I gain?**You will learn how to analyse tourism trends and devise innovative, creative strategies to compete in the tourism marketplace.You will gain a deep understanding of the global tourism environment and the challenges the industry faces to be sustainable and profitable.Through working on live consultancy projects, you'll build experience putting your skills into practice, as well as a range of further professional and employability skills.**What about the future?** Upon completing this course, you will be able to move into a variety of areas in the international tourism industry, with career options in:- Tour operations- Destination management organisations- Tourism and digital marketing- Market research- Corporate press relations- Airlines- Project management- Travel account management- Hospitality- Other transport graduate recruitment schemesOur past graduates have also gone on to work in corporate travel and events companies as well as travel journalism and media.Upon completion of the foundation degree, you can also progress onto the final year of our full BA (Hons) degree.