Tourism and Travel Management - BA (Hons)

This degree will bring you closer to a professional managerial career in the largest global service sector. You’ll benefit from close links with government and businesses via membership of the Tourism Management Institute, as well as insights from international projects by research centres such as ATLAS. Studying with us you will investigate live issues such as how to develop local tourism marketing strategies, improve the quality of London’s key visitor attractions and help local people to benefit from tourism development.

Course details

Within the international economy, tourism and travel is a major employer and sector providing unique development opportunities to less developed countries. It’s also one of the few economic activities responsible for intensified contributions towards nature and cultural heritage protection and conservation. All over the world, especially in Europe, tourism and travel are positioned as leaders in local communities’ activation programmes and used as an indicator of the quality of life.
  • Mode of study: 2 -3 days campus
  • Intake: September , January
  • Course length: 3-4 years
  • Course fee: £9,250 per year
  • Location: London

London Metropolitan University

Course overview

This programme has been developed to answer the tourism and travel industry’s demand for specialised managers and planners. It’s constantly evolving to include the most up-to-date issues and to prepare entrepreneurs for the challenging tourism business environment, including how to strategically manage operations even in a situation of crisis. You’ll acquire knowledge in sustainable tourism management, cultural heritage and tourism-led regeneration and be faced with challenges of marketing British tourism destinations and managing visitors. You’ll be given the opportunity to explore niche tourism products, advise companies on their social media strategy and create your own business plans.

The teaching on this course utilises our London location with a series of case studies, including the international trade fair of World the Travel Market. We also have one of the most diverse international bodies of students, which allows us to teach a range of worldwide case studies based on students’ own experiences and cultures.

Benefits

Entry requirements

a minimum grade C in three A levels in academic subjects (or a minimum of 96 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma)


English Language and Mathematics GCSEs at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent)

What the students say

The highlight of my time at London Met so far has been using the resources made available by the University, especially the careers department, along with the skills obtained on my degree to successfully secure an intern position in my first year.

Modules

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2022/23 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

  • Event Planning and Management (core, 15 credits)
  • Learning Through Organisations (Professional Practice 1) in Tourism (core, 15 credits)
  • London’s Visitor Economy (core, 15 credits)
  • Managing People in Organisations (core, 15 credits)
  • Media Culture and Society (core, 15 credits)
  • Principles of Marketing (core, 15 credits)
  • Understanding and Managing Data (core, 15 credits)
  • Understanding the Business and Economic Environment: The Tourism Industry (core, 15 credits)
  • Cities, Tourism and Eventfulness (core, 15 credits)
  • Cultural Tourism Management (core, 15 credits)
  • Managing visitors in the era of over-tourism (core, 15 credits)
  • Sustainability, Business and Responsibility (core, 15 credits)
  • Creating a Winning Business 1 (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Learning through Work (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Problem Solving: Methods and Analysis (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • The Practice of Consultancy (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Consumer PR and Media Relations (option, 15 credits)
  • Developing Inclusive Organisations (option, 15 credits)
  • Digital Marketing (option, 15 credits)
  • Field Trip (option, 15 credits)
  • Fundamentals of Project Management (option, 15 credits)
  • Professional Experience Year Placement (option, 30 credits)
  • Risk and Crisis Management (option, 15 credits)
  • Leading Innovation (core, 15 credits)
  • Service Excellence for Creative industries (core, 15 credits)
  • Strategy in Tourism and Travel (core, 15 credits)
  • Tourism Destination Management (core, 15 credits)
  • Consultancy Project (alternative core, 30 credits)
  • Dissertation (alternative core, 30 credits)
  • Brand Management (option, 15 credits)
  • Conference Management (option, 15 credits)
  • Event Sponsorship and Fundraising (option, 15 credits)
  • Global Marketing and Sales in the Digital Age (option, 15 credits)
  • Social Marketing (option, 15 credits)