Course Summary

Tourism is a world-wide industry. It is one of the world’s largest economic sectors – creating jobs, driving exports and generating opportunities around the globe. York is the perfect location to prepare for a career in this exciting sector. As one of the most popular heritage and cultural destinations in the UK our city welcomes 7 million tourists a year from around the world. You will be able to take your learning beyond the campus, studying in a city and at a University which knows Tourism inside and out. There has never been a better time to start a career in tourism. One in five jobs created in the last decade lie within the sector. Our Tourism & Destination Management degree equips you with the practical skills, experience and knowledge needed for senior management roles in this fast growing sector. We will take you on a journey through the history of tourism, showing how the industry developed. You will learn about cultural and heritage tourism, dark tourism, destination marketing and responsible tourism. You’ll learn management skills in leadership, marketing, finance and strategy. You will graduate with an understanding of how to make the most of your tourism knowledge. You’ll be highly skilled and well placed to pursue your dream career. Studying in York provides you with opportunities to learn from local businesses. We have close links with local and regional tourism providers, attractions and destinations. You will be able to learn first-hand what makes the difference between a success and failure in the tourism sector. You will have the opportunity to study across the world in destinations ranging from Japan, Australia, or America. You will analyse the modern tourist experience through local and international field trips. You can spend your third year in industry, putting your knowledge into practice. This is a great opportunity to build industry links and develop much sought-after experience.

Course Details - Modules

Modules All students take four modules: Business Enterprise Developments in Business and Society Foundations of Economic and Financial Analysis Academic Skills and Personal Development These modules are designed to provide the grounding in the knowledge the students require in order for them to progress on any of our degree programmes, while also providing the opportunity for students to transfer across our portfolio of courses. Assessments are contextualised (where possible) to suit your subject area to ensure relevance to your programme of study.

Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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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: N804

Institution code: Y75

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

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

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 70%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 69%

Go onto work and study: 92%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
EU 9250.0 Year 1
International 12750.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

For courses with an optional Placement Year, during the Placement Year your fees will be reduced to 15% of the annual fee value.

Provider information

Lord Mayor's Walk
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York
YO31 7EX

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