**OVERVIEW**
**Many economies and businesses throughout the world now rely on their ability to attract visitors, challenging international tourism providers to keep reinventing themselves in a constantly changing environment. Preparing you to work in this dynamic field, our International Tourism Management degree top-up course will expand upon your existing skills and knowledge to help mould you into a skilled professional ready to enter a range of careers.**
By taking this tourism top-up degree, you will learn higher management concepts and techniques and apply them to destinations and tourism organisations within the context of the international environment, as well as examining the intercultural and social dimensions of international tourism.
Studying at a recognised Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) Centre of Excellence, you will have access to travel and tourism events hosted on campus, along with use of our state-of-the-art simulation facilities within our Aviation and Tourism Suite. You will also have the chance to put your learning into practice through an overseas residential visit to a major international tourism destination, letting you gain valuable first-hand insight and experience before you graduate.
**WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?**
- **Residential visit** – Gain unique industry insight by undertaking an overseas project, with essential trip costs covered by the University – past destinations have included Barcelona, Prague, Budapest, Cyprus, New York and The Gambia
- **Specialise your studies** – Select from an extensive range of optional modules in order to tailor your studies to match your career aims
- **In-depth research** – Choose an area of the international tourism industry that interests you to analyse in detail for your final independent research project
- **Industry approved** – Study at an ITT Centre of Excellence, with enrichment opportunities available including tourism and travel industry events on campus
**FACILITIES**
Students on our tourism courses have access to outstanding simulation facilities in our Aviation and Tourism Suite, featuring a state-of-the-art mock plane cabin as well as check-in areas, a working security gate and Galileo GDS system for training students.
**ACCREDITATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS**
University College Birmingham is a recognised Institute of Travel and Tourism Centre of Excellence.
**PLACEMENTS**
We encourage students on our top-up course to gain work experience throughout your studies.
Employers we have worked with include Hotel Coeur des Montagnes (France), Hotel Alhambra Palace (Spain), Lisbon Bike Tour and Outdoors (Portugal), Hilton Birmingham Metropole (Birmingham) and Diamond Travel (Birmingham).
**CAREERS AND PROGRESSION**
Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:
- Tour manager
- Tourism officer
- Project manager
- Product manager
- Marketing executive
- Digital marketer
You could also progress onto one of our postgraduate courses at University College Birmingham.
- **Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course**
Course Details - Modules
- International Tourism Policy
- Managing Tourism Activity
- Tourism Crisis Management
Plus one option from:
- Financial Strategy
- Anthropology of Tourism
- Destination Management
- International Marketing
- Dark and Thanatourism Management
- Adventure Tourism Issues and Futures
- Festivals and Events Tourism
Plus one option from:
- Research Project
- Enterprise and Innovation Showcase
Course Details – Assessment Method
**Note: Indicative information only. Actual timetables and assessment regimes will be issued at your induction. Please be aware that methods of delivery for this course may be altered due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic – for the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website: www.ucb.ac.uk**
**ASSESSMENT**
Estimated breakdown of assessment for this course:
- **Coursework** – 34%
- **Practical assessment** – 33%
- **Independent research project** – 33%
Our teaching and assessment is underpinned by our Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy 2021-2024.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Travel and Tourism, Institute of
How to Apply
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.
Application Codes
Course code:
N800
Institution code:
B35
Campus Name:
University College Birmingham
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Transferring from another university
At University College Birmingham, we consider applications from students who have studied, or are currently studying, a Higher Education course and now wish to transfer universities.
What do I need to do?
To make an enquiry about studying at University College Birmingham, you will need to complete our online enquiry form -> https://portal.ucb.ac.uk/#/admissions/ucb-direct-apply
Consideration for advanced entry will be dependent on the modules of your previous course, and how well this matches to the content of the course you wish to transfer to at University College Birmingham. Additionally, the process will be dependent on the number of credits achieved on your current course. Where similar study is apparent, it may be possible for us to award Accreditation for Previous Learning (APL) and, therefore, advanced entry onto a course at UCB will be permitted. Please note; due to the nature of this process, all applications are considered on an individual basis.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
A relevant HND or a foundation degree in the areas of Tourism Management or Tourism Business Management, with 240 credits.
If you are unsure if your previous qualification is suitable please contact us before completing an application, you can call us on 0121 604 1040 or email: direct@ucb.ac.uk
EU/international students
Academic: European and International qualifications studied in a relevant subject matter will also be considered applicants will need to have achieved 120 ECTS or equivalent (European Credit Transfer)
If you are unsure if your previous qualification is suitable please contact us before completing an application, you can call us on 0121 604 1040 or email
EU: euadmissions@ucb.ac.uk
International: International@ucb.ac.uk
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
