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1 year
05-SEP-22
MSc - Master of Science
Tourism Management
Taught
This Masters programme covers the broader tourism sector and is ideal for those with no previous background in tourism.
Overview
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the world’s largest arts festival, Edinburgh welcomes visitors from across the world all year round. As a result, the city boasts a thriving tourism industry with global connections and is a great place for you to study MSc International Tourism Destination Management.
This higher degree will equip you with the knowledge you need to successfully operate in an international tourism business in the UK or around the world and contributes towards professional accreditation with the Institute of Hospitality.
Course details
You’ll gain organisational and business skills that take into account the diversity of cultures involved in developing and managing international tourism. Through lectures, guest speakers and case studies, you’ll develop an advanced understanding of the issues and concepts involved in international tourism development, as well as marketing practice and heritage considerations around the world.
We will help you to develop skills, such as formulating policy and planning for the future, as well as developing your abilities in research, time management and presentation methods.
Upon completion of the course, you’ll be able to devise sustainable policies and strategies for the overall industry.
With the number of tourist ventures and operations in and near the city, you’ll have plenty of options for part-time work and employment after graduation.
Careers
Destination development
Cultural services management
Operations management
Tour operators
Airlines
Public sector organisations
Retail and hospitality.
For this course (per year)
£8,040
For this course (per year)
£16,075
The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at a 2:2 or above. We look for applicants to have a background in any discipline in order to be eligible for the programme. We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient professional work experience within the industry.
