International Hospitality and Tourism Management MSc

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.** <br/><br/>**Course summary:**<br/>- Gain useful skills and industry contacts through work experience.<br/><br/><br/>- Plan, manage and promote products, businesses and destinations in a competitive and sustainable manner.<br/><br/><br/>- Critically challenge your understanding of the industries in practical contexts.<br/><br/><br/>- Become equipped with employability skills necessary to enter or progress in the international hospitality and tourism industries.<br/><br/><br/>On this course, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge you need to sustainably plan, manage and promote products, businesses and services. You’ll get contacts and expertise through real industry work experience.<br/><br/>**How you learn:**<br/>All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.<br/><br/>The course helps you to start or develop a career in the international hospitality and tourism industries. <br/><br/>You build a strong theoretical foundation by studying both business management, hospitality and tourism modules — and during apply your knowledge in real industry work experience.<br/><br/>You learn through:<br/><br/><br/>- face to face experiences<br/><br/><br/>- virtual or simulated active or experiential workshops,<br/><br/><br/>- seminars, tutorials and site visits<br/><br/><br/>**Applied learning - Work placements**<br/>Work experience is embedded on this course, providing you with a great opportunity to develop your practical skills in the UK or abroad. It also allows you to gain vital industry contacts for your future career.<br/><br/>We help you gain a placement by running employability workshops and have a dedicated work experience team to support you.<br/><br/>Previous placements have taken place at:<br/><br/><br/>- Omega Travel<br/><br/><br/>- Cosmos<br/><br/><br/>- Visit Peak District and Derbyshire<br/><br/><br/>- Hilton<br/><br/><br/>- Marriott<br/><br/><br/>- Conrad<br/><br/><br/>- Anantara resorts<br/><br/><br/>- Como resorts<br/><br/><br/>- the Gleneagles hotel<br/><br/><br/>- the Hotelbeds Group<br/><br/><br/>**Networking opportunities**<br/>Guest lectures from visiting academics, researchers and other professionals, and case studies will be utilised to further enhance your knowledge and understanding and to encourage contact with the industry, as well as field visits within certain modules.