Program Overview

Tourism and Aviation Management BSc (Hons)

Overview

Prepare for a career in the tourism and aviation industry, a global business that connects people and trade throughout the world. Study topics like global tourism, marketing, aviation, safety and security, and airline and airport commercial operations.

Course Structure

• Year 1 (national level 4):
  • Aviation and the Environment (20 credits)
  • Fundamentals of Aviation (20 credits)
  • Fundamentals of Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality (20 credits)
  • Global Tourism (20 credits)
  • Marketing and Business for the Service Sector (20 credits)
  • Study Skills for the Service Sector (20 credits)
• Year 2 (national level 5):
  • Core modules:
    • Aviation, Safety and Security (20 credits)
    • Consultancy for the Visitor Economy (20 credits)
    • Current Issues in Tourism and Hospitality (20 credits)
    • Research Methods for the Service Sector (20 credits)
  • Optional Modules (choose two):
    • Cultural Tourism, Festivals and Events (20 credits)
    • Branding for the Service Sector (20 credits)
    • Exploring Human Resource Management in the Service Sector (20 credits)
    • Tourism Fieldwork 2 (20 credits)
    • Tourism Planning and Development (20 credits)
• Optional 48-week placement:
  • Hospitality, Events, Aviation and Tourism Work Placement (120 credits)
• Final year (national level 6):
  • Core modules:
    • Airline and Airport Commercial Operations (20 credits)
    • Risk and Crisis Management for Tourism and Aviation (20 credits)
  • Optional modules (choose 80 credits):
    • Digital Technologies in the Visitor Economy (20 credits)
    • Gastronomy (20 credits)
    • Leadership and Management for the Service Sector (20 credits)
    • Professional Development for the Service Sector (20 credits)
    • Service Quality (20 credits)
    • Strategic Planning for Tourism and Leisure (20 credits)
    • Tourism and Aviation Major Project (40 credits)
    • Urban Tourism (20 credits)

Facilities

• The Reg Vardy Centre, on the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s.
• Excellent selection of tourism resources at St Peter’s Library.
• Access to a full-time librarian dedicated to the Business and Tourism sections.

Entry Requirements

• We don’t currently display entry requirements for Ireland.
• Our admissions policy uses a range of flexible options to support you to study with us.
• Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is available.

Fees and Finance

• 2025/26 fees are:
  • £9,535 if you are from the UK/Europe
  • £16,500 if you are an international student

Career Ready

• Career options are broad as the tourism and aviation industries cover many potential roles.
• Knowledge and skills learned on the course will provide a large range of opportunities including various management roles, airline communications, hospitality facilitators, tourism planning and development, destination marketing, and with hotels, travel agents, public bodies, and international tourism companies.

Real-life Experience

• Guest lecturers who bring their vast experience and expertise within the industry.
• Field trips which support you in studying and experiencing the industry in action.
• Opportunities for a paid work placement (4-year course).

Top-up Route

• A top-up entry option is available to you if you've already successfully completed a Higher National Diploma (HND) or Foundation degree and wish to progress onto the final year of the honours degree course.