International Tourism Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
University of Plymouth
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Do you want to make a difference in the world’s fastest-growing industry by acquiring new skills and knowledge that can be put into practice through the wide range of live projects we offer? Our BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management degree is ranked 6th in the Complete University Guide (2023), allowing you to gain relevant experience from a top-ranking institution. This course will enable you to become employable and effective tourism and business managers who can operate worldwide.- Our ...Read more

Do you want to make a difference in the world’s fastest-growing industry by acquiring new skills and knowledge that can be put into practice through the wide range of live projects we offer? Our BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management degree is ranked 6th in the Complete University Guide (2023), allowing you to gain relevant experience from a top-ranking institution. This course will enable you to become employable and effective tourism and business managers who can operate worldwide.- Our foundation year is 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 international tourism management.- Study on a course that is ranked 6th in the Complete University Guide (2023) and consistently ranked as one of the best places to study tourism according to The Sunday Times and the Guardian University guides.- Undertake a critical approach to study the global tourism industry and develop strengths in travel safety and security, crisis and disaster management, and travel technologies.- During the delivery of bespoke tourism modules, we work in close collaboration with the tourism industry to develop, design and deliver our courses. We keep regular contact with tourism industry practitioners from different sectors of the industry to refresh our courses with the latest industry developments and case studies; we develop our courses to address industry demand; we have guest speakers from the tourism industry to share their experiences in the course delivery and conferences.- We provide opportunities to engage in fieldwork on a local and international scale in order for our students’ opportunities to develop their understanding, expand their networks and have strategic involvement in business development.- We hold numerous industry accreditations including Tourism Management Institute, we are recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Institute of Travel and Tourism, and we are also an ABTA University Partner. These accreditations afford our students opportunities to learn from and network with industry professionals who provide practical insights into future graduate employment and experiences.- Working with industry, we offer a range of experiential and problem-based assessments and live consultancy projects to prepare students for graduate employment.

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70/101
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5th
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Source: Complete University Guide 2025
65th
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Nazanin
20 Nov 24

The best thing about the Uni is The library..Read more

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Alexander
04 Nov 24

Best campus, location and uni life especially the su. Worst teaching quality for international business section in my first..Read more

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

32 - 80 Grades / Points required

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Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 - 25 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

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

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32-80 points minimum of 2 A Levels including General Studies

32-80 points including a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers

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

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32-80 points from Irish Leaving certificate.

Any subject considered.

in any subject.

Pass (D or E on the core)

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Nazanin
20 Nov 24
International Tourism Management BSc (Hons)
The best thing about the Uni is The library...
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Alexander
04 Nov 24
International Tourism Management BSc (Hons)
Best campus, location and uni life especially the su. Worst teaching quality for international business section in my first...
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University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth , Plymouth

The University of Plymouth is a modern campus university ideally placed in the centre of Britain’s Ocean City, Plymouth, located on...

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Drake Circus Plymouth PL4 8AA United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Plymouth  0.2 miles away

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