International Tourism Management with Placement Year

Ready to make your mark and be a future leader in the tourism industry? Our inspiring course opens up a world of opportunity for you.

Why choose this course?

International Tourism Management combines high level management skills with a strong understanding of global tourism in the 21st century. You will learn from experts with wide-ranging experience in the industry and an international profile for research. We are one of the top UK universities for Tourism Management.

Is this course for you?

You will cover all aspects of the industry, from destination management to consumer behaviour and new trends such as wellness and event tourism. At the same time, you will gain vital skills in management, leadership, marketing, business development, finance and strategy to broaden your career horizons. There will be many opportunities for you to meet industry professionals through guest lectures and industry days. Working on real-life projects will also enhance your experience and you will benefit from our collaborations with major names in the industry such as the National Trust, Disney, Chatsworth and STA Travel.

Boost your employability with a placement year
You’ll have the opportunity to take a placement year to put the skills you’ve learned into practice in a real-world environment. We'll support you to find your placement and throughout your year in industry. Placements allow you to gain valuable experience to add to your CV, make industry contacts and help you to narrow down what kind of role you may be interested in after graduation.

How you will learn

We specialise in ‘learning by doing’ so you will work on live projects briefed by a range of tourism stakeholders. These build your research skills so you can investigate challenges within the industry and devise effective solutions. You will also see tourism management in action through exciting field trips in the UK and abroad.

Opportunities and experiences

A Placement Year helps you develop your knowledge, understanding, skills and experience to prepare you for a career in the tourism industry. There is also the chance to join our short study visits abroad or to spend time studying with one of our international partners.

Professionally accredited

International Tourism Management is part of the Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism which is an International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE).

This course is also recognised by the Tourism Management Institute, boosting our professional credibility.

Careers and employability

As a BA (Hons) International Tourism Management graduate, you will set yourself apart as a highly employable, dynamic and confident professional. You can demonstrate to employers that you have high-level management skills and valuable hands-on experience within the industry. Your analytical and research capabilities will also stand you in good stead wherever your career takes you.

Based solely on more than 24,000 student reviews, we were named Uni Compare's University of the Year 2027, and voted 1st in the UK for employability and 2nd in the UK for course quality. Not only that, but 97% of students would recommend the University of Derby*, which we can offer you industry-relevant teaching, state-of-the-art study spaces, multi-award-winning accommodation, and a welcoming, inclusive community.

*Uni Compare 2027