International Tourism Management (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)

**Course overview**<br/><br/>Step onto our International Tourism Management with Foundation Year course. You’ll be in the right place to join one of the world’s fastest growing, dynamic and exciting industries. Youll gain a broad understanding of Tourism, Hospitality and Event management.<br/><br/>**Why study with us**<br/><br/><br/>- Gain an in-depth understanding of the global tourism industry. Learn the wider socio-cultural, political, economic and environmental contexts in which it operates.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your supervisory and managerial skills. This means youll be ready to succeed in senior roles within tourist attractions, tour operators, market research, and more. <br/><br/><br/>- Our course is delivered by a dynamic team of academics, many of whom have international experience and publish in journals, trade press and the media.<br/><br/><br/>**What youll do**<br/><br/><br/>- Take part in local, national, and international field visits to destinations such as Cyprus, Iceland, China and Cambodia.<br/><br/><br/>- We link with many of the leading names in the tourism industry including Disney and Thomson TUI.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain real-life work experience on a 48-week work placement, which is available in the UK or countries worldwide. <br/><br/><br/>**Accreditations**<br/><br/><br/>- Our course has been accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, the professional body for managers and aspiring managers in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industry worldwide.<br/><br/><br/>**Future Careers**<br/><br/>International Tourism Management Foundation Year can lead to many different career choices, including: working for airlines and airports, managing theme parks and tourist attractions, managing heritage sites, tourist information centre managers, cruise operations, market research management and consultancy, tour operators, tourism development officers or hospitality graduate schemes.