**This multidisciplinary course develops your understanding of business and international tourism with a specific focus on hospitality. It gives you the practical skills you need to take on a management role in this ever-changing rapidly growing sector.**
The course develops your theoretical understanding of the business of tourism while encouraging you to put theory into practice working on real-life briefs and case studies. It puts you at the cutting edge of the industry facing the challenges of 21st-century tourism: the emergence of new destinations; climate change; and ...
**This multidisciplinary course develops your understanding of business and international tourism with a specific focus on hospitality. It gives you the practical skills you need to take on a management role in this ever-changing rapidly growing sector.**<br/><br/>The course develops your theoretical understanding of the business of tourism while encouraging you to put theory into practice working on real-life briefs and case studies. It puts you at the cutting edge of the industry facing the challenges of 21st-century tourism: the emergence of new destinations; climate change; and the ethics of managing a business where the prime attractions include the natural environment and local culture.<br/><br/>To start the course you study the business of tourism and hospitality before moving on to explore areas such as cultural tourism and heritage management; marketing; and tourism and society. Specific hospitality management units may include international hospitality operations; managing service in the hospitality sector; and sustainable development.<br/><br/>The University of Bedfordshire is a member of the Association for Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE). ATHE is the subject association for tourism in higher education in the UK. It represents universities that are leading providers of tourism programmes.<br/><br/>**Why choose this course?**<br/>- Gain in-depth knowledge of the strategic management of hospitality-related businesses<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from regular guest speakers from industry providing insight into your chosen career<br/><br/><br/>- Become a self-directed self-regulated reflexive learner able to plan and manage a project from start to finish<br/><br/><br/>- Work effectively in teams or individually using appropriate professional standards of conduct and behaviour<br/><br/><br/>- Explore a range of potential career options with companies like tour operators destination management companies airlines and major hotel chains<br/><br/><br/>- Take the course over four years and include a fee-free year in industry gaining experience developing your language skills and building your CV<br/><br/><br/>- If you need to step up into higher education start with a Foundation Year which guarantees you a place on the degree course<br/>
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2024
Campus
Luton Campus
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Codes/info
Course Code
N990
Institution Code
B22
Points of Entry
Year 1
A levelC,C,C UCAS TariffScottish Higher96 UCAS Tariff points Access to HE Diploma96 UCAS Tariff points Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMM |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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