This degree course will develop your knowledge of the travel and events industries from a management perspective. The course is designed for you to enhance your own managerial skills in order to progress into employment within these industries. Group sizes are maintained at manageable levels in order that students can gain maximum benefit from in-class discussions and on-course support. The course aims to give students a wide range of industry experience through guest speakers, trips and live projects with tourism providers. A two week work placement is scheduled in the second year of the course to complement your employability and build on the skills and knowledge delivered on the course. In previous years an arrangement through Erasmus+ was in place and Tourism students carried out their placement in Seville. As a successful graduate from this programme you will be eligible to formally progress directly onto a BA (Hons) top-up year at Loughborough College, choosing either the BA (Hons) in Tourism Management or BA (Hons) in Events Management. You can also apply to other universities that run related top-up degrees subject to entry requirements. Universities may require you to also hold GCSE English and/or maths at 4/5 (C).

There are 8 mandatory units of study. These are: the Travel and tourism sector, Finance and funding in the travel and tourism industry, the Developing manager, Research project, Marketing in travel and tourism, Contemporary issues in travel and tourism, Sustainable tourism, Legislation and ethics in the travel and tourism sector. In addition, there are eight sector-specific units to study, which include Travel services, Visitor attraction management, Special interest tourism, and Tourist destinations. Work experience is part of this course and is optional.

Formative assessment through the completion of and feedback on shorter tasks is used to help build your academic knowledge and practice. There are a variety of graded summative assessment methods at module level utilised in this programme which include; report writing, market research, live projects, displays and work experience. The final grade on your DMU certificate at the end of this course follows the standard university foundation degree classification system of distinction, merit and pass.

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: 008N

Institution code: L36

Campus Name: Abbey Park Campus

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

A minimum IELTS score of 5.5 is required for non-English speakers

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Student satisfaction : 58%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

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England	6165.0	Year 1
Scotland	6165.0	Year 1
Wales	6165.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	6165.0	Year 1
EU	10700.0	Year 1
International	10700.0	Year 1

An additional fee of £50 is requested from students to cover trip fees throughout the whole year which support your learning. Applicants from the EU or an EEA country (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein) who start / started living in the UK on or before 31 December 2020 will need to demonstrate they have received ‘EU Settled Status’ or ‘EU Pre-settled Status’ to be able to study with us and be eligible to pay the Home tuition fee as indicated. EU/EEA applicants coming to the UK on or after 1 January 2021, and all other international (non-EU/EEA) applicants should contact the International Office directly (international@leicestercollege.ac.uk) to discuss your application options on the basis of your likely visa status. International applications will be considered on an individual case by case basis. More information for international applicants is available at: https://leicestercollege.ac.uk/study/international/

Freemen's Park Campus
Aylestone Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Leicester
LE2 7LW