Program Overview

MA International Tourism and Hospitality Management

Overview

The MA International Tourism and Hospitality Management is a full-time, 12-month program that explores the contemporary research areas and global cases of tourism and hospitality. The program is designed to provide students with a rigorous understanding of the implications of tourism development and to deliver a detailed critical examination and evaluation of techniques and methods available to planners and developers of tourism.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Contemporary and Global Issues in Tourism and Hospitality
  • Module: 7LI019
  • Credits: 30
  • Period: 1
  • Type: Core
  • Description: The module will focus on the contemporary research area and global cases of Tourism and Hospitality. The module will cover a wide range of topics based on the recent research areas from Innovation, Competitiveness, Digitalisation of tourism and hospitality business to diversification, Leadership and People’s management and Emerging market issues.
• Managing Hotel and Accommodation in the Digital World
  • Module: 7LI018
  • Credits: 30
  • Period: 1
  • Type: Core
  • Description: This module explores the management of hotel and accommodation business examining trends and practices in the context of developments in the digital age. It examines sector practices in the areas of technology adoption, security management, corporate social responsibility (CSR), profitability and service delivery. The module also provides students with critical understanding of the role of entrepreneurship in the development of hotel and accommodation business.
• Strategic Operations Management
  • Module: 7BU032
  • Credits: 30
  • Period: 1
  • Type: Core
  • Description: Innovation is vitally important for modern enterprises in the development of products and services. Advances in technologies, changing customer behaviours and globalisation are all providing opportunities for new business models. This module explores ways of managing innovation and entrepreneurship and developing and creating new ventures. The module is concerned with the achievement of organisational objectives whilst making efficient use of its resources. This module will examine a wide range business operations management concepts in the production of goods or services, the module will also look critically at the strategic planning process by assessing both the internal and the external environment of an organisation, followed by selecting a number of strategic options, actions and choices to achieve organisational objectives. The module will help develop skills in identifying, formulating and solving business problems through creative and entrepreneurial processes. The ability to recognise the need for and initiate change will be developed through the use of business cases.
• The Masters Research Project
  • Module: 7MG001
  • Credits: 60
  • Period: 1
  • Type: Core
  • Description: Effective leaders, managers, citizens and employees need to be capable of basing their decision-making on information and knowledge derived from research. The aim of this module is to contribute to the research knowledge and skills appropriate for a taught master's programme and relevant for careers in professional or management roles. The participant is required to produce a dissertation, at an advanced level, based on independent research. This should demonstrate an understanding of the philosophy and core principles of research (empirical or non-empirical) and show their competence in the design, execution and reporting of a research-based dissertation. In this way the participant’s ability is developed to carry out subsequent research, independently and to commission, manage and evaluate the research activities of others. Therefore, the knowledge and skills acquired in the module and of producing the project, will contribute to the student's effectiveness throughout her/his career.
• Tourism Planning & Development
  • Module: 7LI017
  • Credits: 30
  • Period: 1
  • Type: Core
  • Description: This module provides an in-depth investigation into the sustainable development of tourism. It looks at the underpinning theories, practical techniques and current issues which are of relevance to those seeking to develop tourism resources at a national, regional and sub-regional level. Students will encounter a wide range of issues related to the development of tourism in both the public and private sectors. The module also aims to provide a rigorous understanding of the implications of tourism development and to deliver a detailed critical examination and evaluation of techniques and methods available to planners and developers of tourism.

Course Fees and Finance

Accreditation

• Institute of Hospitality (IoH)
  • Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality that academic, vocational and professional standards achieved are appropriate and programme content and delivery meet international Institute of Hospitality benchmark standards.

Funding

• Postgraduate Loan (Home Fee Status)
  • You may be able to get a postgraduate student loan from Student Finance England of up to £12,858 to help pay for a Master’s degree. Applications are made through Student Finance England and more information on the regulations and eligibility criteria can be found at Masters Loans gov.uk. Any RPL will invalidate your eligibility as you must study a minimum of 180 credits.
• Changes for EU students
  • The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as Overseas (International) students for fee purposes. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:
• EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• Postgraduate Loyalty Discount
  • You can get 20% discount on a taught on-site postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.
• The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.
• There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.
• The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.
• Self-funded
  • If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.
• Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees
  • Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.
• We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.
• Financial Hardship
  • Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.
• Charitable Funding
  • You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts. Please contact Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Aid. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.
• You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.