Program Overview

Tourism and Travel Management (including foundation year) BA (Hons)

The Tourism and Travel Management (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree is designed for students who want to pursue a career in the tourism and travel industry. This four-year course includes a foundation year, which provides students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in their subsequent three years of study.

Course Details

• Course type: Undergraduate
• Student type: Full-time or part-time
• Typical duration: Four years (including foundation year)
• Location: Holloway
• UCAS code: N837

Entry Requirements

• At least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma)
• English Language GCSE at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)

Accreditation of Prior Learning

Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience gained prior to starting university could count towards this course at London Met.

English Language Requirements

To study a degree at London Met, students must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If a Student visa is required, students may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS.

Assessment

Students will be assessed through independent and group research, survey-based projects, portfolios, posters, and videos, as well as traditional essays, reports, case studies, presentations, tests, and a final dissertation.

Professional Accreditation

Students will benefit from links to employers in the tourism and travel sector through membership of the Tourism Management Institute.

Career Prospects

This course is designed to offer students the best possible prospects on graduation. Graduates have gone on to work in managerial roles with tour operators, in road, rail, sea, and air transport, and in research and consultancy.

Collaborative and International Links

Students may have the opportunity to study abroad for one semester, which will boost their CV and give them a fantastic experience. London Met has links with a number of universities in Europe, Japan, and the USA.

Course Structure

The course includes a foundation year, which provides students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in their subsequent three years of study. The foundation year is designed to encompass different disciplines, rooted in social sciences, such as identity, social justice, and inequality.

Modules

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2025/26 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

• Year 0: Foundation Year Programme
• Year 1:
  • Event Planning and Management
  • Learning Through Organisations (Professional Practice 1) in Tourism
  • London's Visitor Economy
  • Managing People in Organisations
  • Media Culture and Society
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Understanding and Managing Data
  • Understanding the Business and Economic Environment: The Tourism Industry
• Year 2:
  • Cities, Tourism and Eventfulness
  • Cultural Tourism Management
  • Managing visitors in the era of over-tourism
  • Sustainability, Business and Responsibility
  • Creating a Winning Business 1
  • Learning through Work
  • Problem Solving: Methods and Analysis
  • The Practice of Consultancy
  • Business to Business Marketing and Sales
  • Consumer PR and Media Relations
  • Developing Inclusive Organisations
  • Digital Marketing
  • Field Trip
  • Fundamentals of Project Management
  • Professional Experience Year Placement
  • Social Media Strategies
  • The Event Experience
• Year 3:
  • Leading Innovation
  • Service Excellence for Creative industries
  • Strategy in Tourism and Travel
  • Tourism Destination Management
  • Consultancy Project
  • Dissertation
  • Brand Management
  • Conference Management
  • Event Sponsorship and Fundraising
  • Global Marketing and Sales in the Digital Age
  • Social Marketing

Additional Costs

Please note, in addition to the tuition fee, there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips, or professional body fees.