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Tourism and Travel Management (including foundation year) - BA (Hons)

Our Tourism and Travel Management (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree is a four-year course with a built-in foundation year (Year 0).

Course details

Our Tourism and Travel Management degree is ideal if you’re looking to enter a managerial career in the tourism and travel industry.

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

During your foundation degree you will learn key business skills and increase your academic confidence. You’ll share this introductory year with students studying some of our other business-related degrees, allowing you to share perspectives and gain a broad knowledge of business and management.

As you progress into the second year of the course, you will study the same course content and get the same choice of modules as those who study our three-year Tourism and Travel Management BA course.

Our course is continually evolving and improving to take into account the latest challenges in the industry. You’ll learn about cultural heritage, sustainable tourism and tourism-led regeneration as well as having the opportunity to examine niche tourism products.

Benefits

Active collaborative learning
Face-to-face discussion
Outstanding student support
Learn from experienced tutors
Make full use of facilities
Access support
Careers advice

Entry requirements

at least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma)

English Language GCSE at grade C/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.

Year Zero

Development for Success in Business (core, 30 credits)
Orientation for Success in Higher Education (core, 30 credits)
The Context of Business (core, 30 credits)
Using and Managing Data and Information (core, 30 credits)

Year One

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)

Year two

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)

Year Three

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)