International Tourism and Hospitality Management via Study Centres BSc (Hons)

Gain a solid tourism and hospitality education with a focus on management. Study for a UK degree from your home country. Graduate and embark on a rewarding career.

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Overview

Gain a world-class undergraduate degree from a British university without leaving your country.

This course will teach the framework of international tourism and hospitality management, so that when you graduate you will be fully prepared to undertake managerial roles within the tourism and hospitality industry.

Please contact your Study Centre for the duration and mode of this course.

Why us?

When you graduate you'll be ready to take on a managerial position with the tourism and hospitality industry

Course structure

Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, group work, fieldwork and e-learning. There is an emphasis on developing independent study skills. You’ll also have opportunities to present ideas and information to other students and also develop concepts and analyses within groups.

Assessment methods include written coursework, projects, presentations, practical exercises, time-constrained examinations and the major projects in your final year.

Year 1 (national level 4):

Study Skills for the Service Sector (20 credits)
Impacts of Festivals and Events (20 credits)
Fundamentals of Tourism and Hospitality (20 credits)
Marketing and Business for the Service Sector (20 credits)
Tourism and Heritage Management (20 credits)
Global Tourism (20 credits)

Some modules have prerequisites. Read more about what this means in our Help and Advice article.

Year 2 (national level 5):

Research Methods for the Service Sector (20 credits)
Consultancy for the Visitor Economy (20 credits)
MICE (20 credits)
Current Issues for Tourism and Hospitality (20 credits)

Optional modules (choose 40 credits):

Human Resource Management for the Service Sector (20 credits)
Planning Hospitality Environments (20 credits)
Tourism Fieldwork 2 (20 credits)
Destination Branding (20 credits)
Cultural Tourism, Festivals and Events (20 credits)

Please note, optional modules are subject to availability.

Year 3 (national level 6):

International Hospitality Management (20 credits)

Optional modules (choose 100 credits):

Professional Development for the Service Sector (20 credits)
Strategic Planning for Tourism (20 credits)
Hospitality Major Project (40 credits)
Urban Tourism (20 credits)
Service Quality (20 credits)
Leadership and Management for the Service Sector (20 credits)
Digital Technology and the Visitor Economy (20 credits)
Gastronomy (20 credits)
Tourism Fieldwork 3 (20 credits)

Facilities

Please contact the relevant study centre for more information on location and facilities.

Entry requirements

We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.

Please contact the study centre for more information on their specific requirements and equivalent qualifications from outside the UK.

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Fees and finance

Please contact the relevant study centre for information about tuition fees and scholarships.

This information was correct at the time of publication.

The Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's by night

Career ready

When you graduate from this course you’ll be ready to take on a managerial position within the tourism and hospitality industry. Job titles include Hotel Manager, Tourism Development Officer or Resort Office Manager. Employers include hotels, airlines, travel agencies, events organisers, heritage attractions, local authorities and other public sector bodies.

Additionally, you will have a broad set of transferable skills that will equip you for a much wider range of graduate-level employment. Your course could also be a stepping stone to further study and research.

Related courses

BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management (Top-Up) via Study Centres

Contact

Contact the Student Helpline for further information about studying at the University of Sunderland:

0191 515 3000

student.helpline@sunderland.ac.uk

BSc (Hons) ITHM via Study Centres - programme specification (.pdf)

Page last updated: 26 May 2022

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