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BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management with Integrated Foundation Year

This course has excellent links with employers and teaching that emphasises the connections between theory and practice. This is a great course to set you up for a career in tourism, covering topics such as global tourism, festivals and events, leisure and hospitality, and more.

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UCAS codeN830
Duration4 years
Fee (UK)£9,790
LocationOn campus

Course summary

The BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management course is a great way to kickstart your career in tourism. Many of our graduates go on to progress in managerial roles within the tourism and hospitality industry.

Topics covered in the modules include:

  • Hospitality, events, and aviation
  • Global tourism
  • Festivals and events
  • Heritage management.

Field trips are an integral part of the course, and previous destinations have included New York, Paris, Barcelona, and Prague. You’ll also go on field trips to places within the UK, and we regularly invite industry speakers to come to us in Sunderland.

Why Sunderland for Tourism and Hospitality

Integrated Foundation Year

This course is available with an Integrated Foundation Year, an extra year of your degree. This route offers a supportive way of transitioning into university study. It may be suitable for you if you:

  • Have valuable work or life experience but no formal qualifications
  • Are returning to education after a break
  • Want to change direction or explore a new career path
  • Have just missed the entry requirements for the three-year course.

We’re enhancing our Integrated Foundation Year to give you an even stronger start to your degree. The updated modules will align more with your chosen subject area. This will help you build the knowledge, confidence, and skills you need for your studies. We'll share full details soon and can't wait to tell you more.

Please note, this route isn’t available to international students.

Accreditations and approvals

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What you'll study

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific modules. If you’re not sure what you need before picking a module, your course leader can help.

Undergraduate module credits should total 120 credits per academic year. If optional modules are available, choose an amount that totals 120 credits.

How you'll learn

Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, tutorials, open and resource-based learning, and supervised project and group work. We encourage you to develop independent study skills as well as work with other students on group projects.

Assessment methods include written coursework, projects, presentations, practical exercises, consultancy projects, and a major project in your final year.

Entry requirements

Fees and finance support

UK£9,790

Undergraduate fees are set according to rules from Government in line with forecast inflation. If you're a Home fee-paying student, the fee for your first year of study for 2026/27 will be £9,790. You'll pay tuition fees for every year of study. Fees may increase every year based on the Retail Price Index.

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Study Centre fees

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Full-time UK/Irish/EU settled/EU pre-settled students may be eligible for financial support. This would cover your fees for the full four years. UK and EU settled students may also be eligible to receive a maintenance loan.

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Disclaimer

We want to make sure you have clear and accurate information about our courses. Our website always shows the latest updates. If you’ve applied and you're offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

For more information, view our programme specifications. These include course content, learning outcomes, and the skills you'll gain.