Management and Sustainable Tourism MSc

Our programme blends urban study in Glasgow with rural learning in Dumfries. Develop practical skills in managing tourism’s socio-cultural and environmental impacts. Equip yourself with the skills to create sustainable tourism strategies that benefit communities and conserve natural resources.<br/><br/><strong>WHY THIS PROGRAMME</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Study in Glasgow and Dumfries to combine urban insights with rural perspectives. Tackle real-world tourism challenges.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from interdisciplinary experts in management, sustainable tourism, marketing, heritage, and ecology. Prepare for leadership roles in the global tourism industry.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gain hands-on learning through industry collaborations and site visits, gaining practical skills to address real-world challenges in tourism management. Past visits have included Annandale Distillery, Big Burns Supper, Ewart Library and The Hunterian.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Choose between a dissertation or a project, to apply your learning to a real-world business and management challenge.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from our personalised Adam Smith Business Schools Award programme that combines academic learning with practical employability skills.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>PROGRAMME STRUCTURE</strong><br/><br/>You will spend semester 1 at the Adam Smith Business School in Glasgow, where our Gilmorehill campus is also home to The Hunterian. In semester 2 you will study at the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability in Dumfries, home to tourism and sustainability at the University and set in a culturally rich region. Finally, in semester 3 you will carry out a piece of independent work either in the form of a dissertation or a project either in Glasgow or Dumfries, depending on the topic you choose.<br/><br/><strong>Core courses</strong><br/>Business Finance<br/>Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management<br/>Events Management<br/>Managing Creativity and Innovation<br/>Managing Strategic Change<br/>Operations Management<br/>Service Delivery Risk and Resilience<br/>Tourism Sustainability And Climate Change<br/><br/><strong>Optional courses may include</strong><br/>Environmental Ethics and Behaviour Change<br/>Environmental Politics and Society<br/>Sustainable Heritage Management<br/>Tourism Marketing