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BSc (Hons) Tourism and Aviation Management with Integrated Foundation Year

Prepare for a career in the tourism and aviation industry, a global business that connects people and trade worldwide. Study exciting topics like global tourism, marketing, aviation, safety and security, and commercial operations at airlines and airports.

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UCAS codeN831
Duration4 years
Fee (UK)£9,535
LocationOn campus

Course summary

Prepare for a dynamic global career by blending real-world experience with theoretical insight on the BSc (Hons) Tourism and Aviation Management course.

Gain an in-depth understanding of how these interconnected industries operate and develop the adaptable, in-demand skills needed to thrive in a wide range of roles across the globe.

Topics you’ll study include:

  • Airline operations and communications
  • Destination marketing and tourism development
  • International travel and transport systems
  • Sustainable tourism
  • Hospitality and event management
  • Tourism planning and heritage
  • Customer experience and service strategy
  • Industry trends and emerging challenges.

You’ll learn through a combination of classroom teaching, field visits, guest lectures from industry professionals, and collaborative projects. With strong employer links, you'll have the opportunity to take part in a one-year paid industrial placement, giving you valuable work experience and boosting your employability.

Study abroad options and international field trips allow you to expand your global perspective, while hands-on industry projects ensure you’re career-ready upon graduation. As part of our commitment to supporting your professional journey, we also work with TalentView Aviation – a free employment hub backed by the UK Government – to connect you with aviation-specific job opportunities.

Career paths are diverse, with graduates moving into roles in airline management, destination development, tourism consultancy, travel operations, hospitality, and more. Past students have gone on to work with leading organisations across the tourism and aviation sectors, both in the UK and internationally.

Integrated Foundation Year

This course is also available with an Integrated Foundation Year. The Integrated Foundation Year is an extra year before starting your three-year undergraduate degree, designed to build your study skills and subject knowledge so you feel ready to succeed.

If you've narrowly missed the entry requirements for the standard three-year route, or have relevant work experience and want to broaden your subject knowledge and study skills before starting your degree, completing an Integrated Foundation Year could be for you. 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 of these options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific required 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 alongside core modules on your course, you should choose an amount that totals 120 credits.

How you'll learn

Teaching methods 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 build a range of skills in support of employability.

Entry requirements

Fees and finance support

UK£9,535

Undergraduate fees are set according to rules from Government in line with forecast inflation. The fee for your first year of study for 2026/27 will be £9,535. 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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If you're a full-time UK/Irish/EU settled/EU pre-settled student on the Integrated Foundation Year route, you may be eligible to receive financial support to 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 been offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

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