Course Summary

As one of the world’s largest economic sectors, Tourism creates jobs, drives exports, and generates prosperity across the world. The sector accounts for 10.4% of global GDP, and one in every ten jobs is supported by the sector. There's never been a better time to start your management career in Tourism. Our BA (Hons) Tourism and Destination Management degree will equip you with the practical skills, experience, knowledge and critical awareness that will prepare you for senior management roles in this dynamic and fast-growing sector. York is a perfect location to study tourism; the city is one of the most popular heritage and cultural destinations in the UK and welcomes around 7 million tourists a year from around the world. This provides our students with a wide range of tourism and hospitality businesses and opportunities to learn from in the local area. As well as being able to learn from local businesses, our students have the chance to work with local and regional tourism providers, attractions, destination management and marketing organisations. One of the highlights of the Tourism programme at York Business School is an international field trip in the second year. Most recently, staff and students flew to New York City for a week to explore the destination. We also offer the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partnership universities. Students can take a semester or full year abroad at one of our partner institutions in Australia, the USA or across Europe. Our Tourism programmes are recognised by the Tourism Management Institute (TMI). The TMI is the professional body for destination management practitioners, with members drawn from all levels of the private and public sectors. Assessment and recognition by TMI mean that students can be confident the course will provide them with knowledge, understanding, skills and experience to fully prepare them for a career in tourism destination management. Year in industry All of our business students have the option of adding in a year in industry and / or a semester of studying abroad with one of our partners to their course. A year in industry gives students fantastic experience and is attractive to potential employers. This normally takes place after the second year of the course and extends the course duration by one year (15% of the standard tuition fee is chargeable). Study Abroad normally takes place for a semester of the second year of the course and doesn’t extend the course duration as credits achieved abroad count towards your degree. You don’t need to decide whether you would like to take either of these options until after you have started the course with us.

Course Details - Modules

Modules Compulsory modules: Practising Responsible Business Behaviours This module examines the nature of business enterprise and its relationship with wider society, seeking answers to the question: what does it mean for businesses to behave responsibly? There is an ongoing debate regarding this question, with answers ranging from ‘just maximize shareholder value’ to ‘consider everyone who is affected, including unborn future generations’, with many variations in between. In this ongoing debate we encounter ideas regarding, for example, stakeholder theory, the triple bottom line, corporate social responsibility, business ethics and the role of the state or of supra-national organisations. Tourism Insight and Industry This module is designed to provide students with an introduction to the history and development of service industries in general and tourism and associated industries (e.g. leisure) in particular. Students will examine how tourism services are produced, provided and consumed. The structure of the industries will be explored in relation to the public, commercial and not for profit sectors of tourism provision. The nature and extent of tourism and leisure within the local context will be investigated through key organisations and their influence on current provision. The module will also acknowledge and study the global dimensions of these dynamic and hugely significant service industries. Leading Global Business This module develops a foundation in the theory and practice of international business to offers specialist insight into selectively identified issues that impact upon, and influence, internationalisation efforts by a range of organisations, with a primary focus upon profit-making enterprises. The core concepts of the module are developed with explicit links between the theoretical and practical application so that students can understand the principles behind their chosen discipline, alongside the contextual understanding of how such issues are felt by contemporary businesses. Case studies and 'live' examples will be used to bridge the theoretical and applied. As a first year module, foundational concepts to support students in their development of knowledge and understanding of business considerations, including internationalisation strategies of a firm, the key features of the international business environment within which firms operate, and notions of growth and uncertainty. These concepts provide a programme-specific introduction that identifies themes bridging into subsequent study. Business Analytics and the Blockchain The aim of this module is to give you a practical grounding in the skills and techniques necessary to conduct data analytics and anticipate the effects of the blockchain on both short- and long-term strategy. The module introduces the blockchain and the scope of the blockchain industry. Basic statistical models are introduced in this module. As future business leaders, students will learn to understand blockchain, explore blockchain trends, investigate the market disruptions caused by technology and the impact of blockchain in industries worldwide. The module is designed to get you over the basic hurdles you will face when beginning to learn the data analytics and management techniques, and will cover some of the basic tasks that you face as a data analyst and will put you in a position to extend your knowledge of applying your analytical techniques. Tourism Geographies This module introduces students to key themes and debates in tourism geography. During the module students will examine representations of imagery and text used to promote tourism destinations, and develop skills in interviewing key stakeholders and analysing interview data. The module further develops students’ skills in identifying, acquiring and synthesising information from academic sources.

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: N805

Institution code: Y75

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

For Second Year entry, applicants must have completed the first year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 120 credits. For Third Year entry, applicants must have completed the first and second year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 240 credits. Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content. Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course. For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/. If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the 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
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