Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Strathclyde offers a BA Honours degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management & Human Resource Management. This program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the hospitality and tourism industry, as well as the principles of human resource management.

Key Facts

• UCAS Code: NN6V
• Accreditation: The Business School is triple-accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA.
• Study Abroad: Opportunities are available to study in Europe and North America.
• Applicant Visit Days: These take place in March each year.

Why This Course?

The course covers areas such as recruitment and selection, training and developing, and managing conflict at work. Studying Hospitality and Tourism Management opens doors to the largest and fastest-growing sector of the economy. This degree will prepare students for leadership roles in this dynamic industry, which generates £5 billion to the Scottish economy and creates 1 in 10 jobs.

Course Content

In Year 1, students will study a range of business disciplines across four subject modules, plus three core integrating modules in international business, business knowledge and skills, and academic skills. From Year 2, students will take modules in the subjects in which they choose to specialize.

Management Development Programme

The Management Development Programme (MDP) is a central element of the undergraduate program in the Strathclyde Business School. The program runs for the first three years of the BA degree and is driven by real business problems. The approach to learning is active problem-based, with students working in project teams.

Human Resource Management

• Year 1: The introductory class – Managing People – provides an overview of HRM.
• Years 2 & 3: Core classes cover more in-depth HRM theories and techniques.
• Year 4: Students will study a range of specialist classes at single or joint Honours.

Hospitality & Tourism

• Year 1: Students will be introduced to the basic concepts, issues, and features of hospitality, tourism, cultural heritage, festivals, and events.
• Year 2: Classes include Service Encounter Management and Destination Positioning and Management.
• Year 3: Students will have the chance to put theory into practice planning and executing a corporate, entertainment, or charitable event.
• Year 4: The core class is Tourism Analysis & Case Studies, as well as a choice of other classes.

Learning & Teaching

Teaching is over 2 semesters in blocks of 12 weeks. Classes are taught through lectures, tutorials, and seminars alongside team-based projects, online materials, and interactive sessions using personal response systems.

Assessment

The majority of classes involve a final unseen exam which is normally at the end of the semester. This is normally supplemented by individual and/or group coursework.

Entry Requirements

• Highers: Standard entry requirements: 1st sitting: AAAA/AAABB, 2nd sitting: AAAABB. Minimum entry requirements: 1st Sitting: ABBB, 2nd Sitting: AABBB.
• A Levels: ABB-BBB (GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, or an essay-based A Level B may be considered in lieu of English; GCSE Maths 6/B; A Level Maths A for combinations with Accounting).
• International Baccalaureate: 32-30 (no subject below 5 and including English SL5, Maths/Maths Studies SL5; Maths HL5 for combinations with Accounting or Maths & Statistics).

Fees & Funding

• Scotland: £1,820
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £9,535
• Republic of Ireland: If you are an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status.
• International: £21,550

Careers

A degree in Human Resource Management from Strathclyde is greatly valued by employers. Graduates find jobs directly related to HRM while others go into broader business and administrative roles. Graduates who specialize in Hospitality and Tourism Management have a combination of practical and business skills, and are recruited into the hotel industry and the service sector.