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Prepare for a career in the tourism and aviation industry, a global business that connects people and trade throughout the world. Study topics like global tourism, marketing, aviation, safety and security and airline and airport commercial operations.
Global business and international travel are both areas that are rapidly growing and have a vast range of employment positions available worldwide. When studying on the Tourism and Aviation Management degree course you will be provided with a blend of both academic and practical insights around how these industries function and you will be equipped with transferrable skills which can prepare you for work in these areas.
Throughout the duration of your studies, you will benefit from field and site visits, experience bespoke guest lectures from industry-based practitioners, you could study abroad or take a placement year with industry and be supported towards developing your employability for work in these industries.
A typical week for you on the BSc (Hons) Tourism and Aviation Management course will include lectures, seminars, study visits. and group work. These are supported by a range of guest speakers from diverse academic and industry backgrounds. Our teaching team are passionate about their subject and produce world-leading research.
Your progress will be assessed by essays, presentations, portfolios of evidence and project work which will help you to build a range of skills in support of employability.
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.
Our admissions policy uses a range of flexible options to support you to study with us. This may include a reduced offer of up to 16 UCAS tariff points, (or equivalent). Find out if you are eligible.
If you feel you already know some of the topics covered in this course, either due to previous learning or from experience of work, then you may not need to study all of the course. Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is the name given to the process of gaining credit towards a qualification because of something you've learnt in the past. If you're eligible for APL, you won't have to learn the same topic again, so you can be exempt from a module, set of modules, or year of a course. If you think you may be eligible for APL, please contact the course leader.
If English isn't your first language, please see our English language requirements.
2025/26 fees are:
The annual, full-time fee for this course is:
*Undergraduate fees are set according to rules from Government in line with forecast inflation. The fee for your first year of study for 2025/26 will be £9,535. You will pay tuition fees for every year of study. Fees may increase every year based on the Retail Price Index.
If you're unsure whether you qualify as a UK, EU, or international student, or want to read more about EU fees and funding, see our Help and Advice article.
Take a look at the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
Career options are broad as the tourism and aviation industries cover so many potential roles. The knowledge and skills you'll learn on the course will provide a large range of opportunities including various management roles, airline communications, hospitality facilitators, tourism planning and development, destination marketing, and with hotels, travel agents, public bodies, and international tourism companies.
There are a range of embedded activities on the course including:
A top-up entry option is available to you if you've already successfully completed a Higher National Diploma (HND) or Foundation degree and wish to progress onto the final year of the honours degree course. Topping up your existing HND or Foundation degree will take one year of full-time study and may open up future career options to you, depending on your chosen career path.
Contact us to find out how you can get credit for your previous learning and top-up your qualification to a range of degrees.
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