MSc International Tourism and Hospitality Management (with Placement Year)

Course Summary

The tourism and hospitality industry is fast-growing and is one of the largest sectors in the world, employing tens of millions globally, and worth $7.7trillion annually. Our International Tourism and Hospitality Management course bridges theoretical foundations with practical insights, preparing graduates to lead, innovate, and excel in this industry. Through a curriculum that blends academic rigour with real-world applications, students will emerge as well-rounded professionals ready to tackle the challenges and leverage the opportunities within the tourism and hospitality sectors.

Our course will help you to achieve your career aspirations within one of the largest industries in the world. The combination of academic study with workplace application provides many opportunities to better understand how to manage and make decisions that impact the success of tourism and hospitality businesses.

The programme is designed for students who wish to gain experience in both strategic and creative approaches to tourism and hospitality management. Through studying the MSc International Tourism and Hospitality Management, students will have opportunities to cultivate a global perspective on tourism and hospitality issues, foster innovation and creativity in tourism products, services and experiences, and explore different marketing strategies within tourism and hospitality sector.

With a focus on employability and ethical and sustainable responsibility, this programme will enable students to develop a range of core skills required to succeed in a changing tourism and hospitality industry. Our modules have been carefully designed to provide you with relevant skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable you to perform successfully, and this course has the potential to offer you a springboard to a new career.

Careers Service

The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.

Careers and Employability aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.

We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.

Applicants will normally be expected to hold a degree with a minimum 2:2 honours, or equivalent. Applications are also welcome from those with non-standard entry qualifications. A typical applicant may be a new/recent graduate, who has attained a first degree and wishes to augment that with further study to optimise their career opportunities.