Program Overview

Program Overview

The BA Hons Hospitality and Tourism Management & Business Law program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the hospitality and tourism industry, as well as the principles of business law. This joint honors degree program combines the study of hospitality and tourism management with business law, allowing students to develop a unique set of skills and knowledge that are highly sought after by employers.

Key Facts

• UCAS Code: MN28
• Accreditation: Strathclyde Business School is triple accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA)
• Professional membership: Graduates can apply to bodies including the Institute of Hospitality and the Institute of Travel & Tourism

Study with Us

The program allows students to study hospitality and tourism management in the context of management, strategy, marketing, enterprise, economics, and ethics. Students will also gain an insight into the way law affects organizations and have the opportunity to participate in work placements, both in the UK and abroad.

Why this Course?

Studying Hospitality & Tourism Management opens doors to the largest and fast-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 one in 10 jobs. Students will have the skills to manage operations and business across a range of industries, including hospitality, tourism, and events.

Course Content

The program is taught over two semesters in blocks of 12 weeks. Classes are taught through lectures, tutorials, and seminars, alongside team-based projects, online materials, practical labs, online wikis, problem-based learning, and interactive sessions using personal response systems.

Year 1

• Introduction to Tourism Studies and Managing People
• Introduction to Marketing & Entrepreneurship
• Introduction to International Business
• Introduction to Finance and Financial Analysis
• Introduction to Economics and Business Analysis & Technology
• Management Development Programme 1
• Academic Skills

Year 2

• Service Encounter Management
• Destination Marketing Management
• Management Development Programme 2
• Business Law (choice of subjects and electives)

Year 3

• Industry Placement
• Events Management
• Internationalisation of Tourism Products and Services
• Management Development Programme 3

Year 4

• Hospitality & Tourism Analysis: Case Studies & Case Histories
• Being an Ethical Manager
• Management, Enterprise & the Rise of the Global Economy
• Family Business: Theory & Practice
• Strategy & Leadership

Learning & Teaching

Teaching is over two semesters in blocks of 12 weeks. Classes are taught through lectures, tutorials, and seminars alongside team-based projects, online materials, practical labs, online wikis, problem-based learning, 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 usually supplemented by individual and/or group coursework. Assessment methods are varied and include business reports, case studies, essays, presentations, individual and group projects, learning journals, and peer assessments.

Entry Requirements

• Highers: AAAA/AAABB (1st sitting), AAAABB (2nd sitting)
• A Levels: ABB-BBB
• International Baccalaureate: 32-30
• HNC/HND: Relevant HNC/HND, A in Graded Units
• International students: View the entry requirements for your country

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
• University preparation programme fees: International students can find out more about the costs and payments of studying a university preparation programme at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre

Careers

Graduates who specialize in business law develop excellent research and analytical skills. They have the potential to work in government services, commerce and industry, banking and insurance, management and administration. Graduates who specialize in hospitality and tourism management have a combination of practical and business skills, and have been recruited into the hotel industry and the service sector with job titles such as graduate trainee, manager, restaurant supervisor, and trainee accountant.