International Tourism Management Top-up - BA (Hons)

University College Birmingham

This tourism top-up degree is designed for anyone who has previously studied a relevant subject (up to level 5). By taking this course, 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. You will have the chance to network with industry experts, alumni and recruiting organisations, providing you with the ideal opportunity to kick start your career in the tourism sector.

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– Select from a range of optional modules in order to tailor your studies to match your career aims-

– Choose an area of the international tourism industry that interests you to analyse in detail for your final independent research project-

– Study at an ITT Centre of Excellence, with enrichment opportunities available including tourism and travel industry events on campus

University College Birmingham is a recognised Institute of Travel and Tourism Centre of Excellence.

We encourage students on our top-up course to gain work experience throughout your studies.Employers we have worked with include Caro Hotel (Spain), Lisbon Bike Tour and Outdoors (Portugal), Coeur Des Montagnes (France), Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Place (Brussels), Hilton Birmingham Metropole (Birmingham), Cherry Hills Country Club (USA) and Hotel Alhambra Palace (Grenada, Spain).

Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:- Tour manager- Tourism officer- Project manager- Product manager- Marketing executive- Digital marketerYou could also progress onto one of our postgraduate courses at University College Birmingham.-