Program Overview

Tourism Management BA Honours

Overview

Our Tourism Management BA explores tourism’s role in the global community, emphasising sustainable development and ethical leadership. As the industry evolves to meet emerging challenges, this degree will equip you with the skills to become an innovative and resilient leader.

Course Structure

This course is designed with a strong vocational focus, seamlessly blending theory with practical, real-world experience. Our curriculum is deeply rooted in industry practices and is delivered through a dynamic mix of lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, and immersive field trips.

Year 1

In Year 1, you’ll learn the foundations of contemporary tourism, mastering key concepts, frameworks and theories that serve as building blocks for your course. You’ll also develop research and investigative skills to analyse strategies and propose solutions in different tourism contexts.

• Behaviour in Tourism Organisations
• Destination Marketing
• Planning for the Visitor Economy
• Professional Development for Tourism Management
• The Tourism System

Year 2

In Year 2, you’ll hone your specialist responsible tourism management skills and generate innovative ideas through in-depth analysis and evaluation of challenges and issues. You’ll also take on greater responsibility for tasks and make informed judgements to solve problems in several tourism business' contexts while achieving personal or team objectives.

• Consumer Insights for Tourism Management
• Destination Management
• Entrepreneurial Practice
• Event Logistics
• Heritage Tourism
• Leadership and Development for Tourism Management
• User Experience Design in Tourism

Placement Year

Between Years 2 and 3 (Levels 5 and 6), you may choose to undertake either a professional placement year in the UK or an international experience year.

• You’ll have the option to take a placement year in industry. During the year, you will identify skills’ goals to work towards achieving whilst on placement; carry out research to develop an awareness of the tourism sector they are working in, using a range of data sources; and familiarise themselves with techniques and processes, which help effectively deliver key initiatives and business objectives.
• Alternatively, you may choose to undertake an international experience year at one of our partner overseas institutions. You’ll study and reside in the country of a host institution during the year. The content of your study is agreed through a Learning Agreement between you, the home institution and Westminster Business School.

Year 3

In Year 3, you’ll demonstrate advanced skills in critically reviewing, consolidating and applying a comprehensive body of knowledge related to contemporary responsible tourism. You will excel in well-researched and substantiated decision-making, critically evaluating concepts and drawing evidence from diverse sources to inform judgement in complex situations.

• City Tourism and Urban Change
• Final Major Tourism Project
• International Market Planning and Strategy
• Smart Tourism
• Strategic Management for Tourism Organisations
• Sustainable Tourism
• Tourism and the Mediterranean: Comparative Study

Entry Requirements

• UK:
  • A levels – BBC (112 UCAS Tariff points)
  • T levels – 112 UCAS Tariff points
  • International Baccalaureate – 112 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM
  • BTEC Diploma – DD
  • Access – 112 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course
• International:
  • International Baccalaureate – 112 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Other international qualifications – We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications.
  • International Foundation courses – We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London who provide the International Foundation Certificate at their College based in Liverpool Street.

English Language Requirements

• If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.

Tuition Fees

• UK: £9,535 (Price per academic year)
• International: £17,600 (Price per academic year)

Funding

• As well as tuition fee loans, there is a range of funding available to help you fund your studies.
• The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students, which cover all or part of your tuition fees.

Careers

• This course is ideal for those seeking a solid foundation in the tourism industry and career development opportunities in:
  • Tourism Management
  • Tourism Marketing
  • Tourism Operations
  • Visitor Services Management

Facilities

• Our Marylebone Campus has benefitted from a multi-million-pound refurbishment resulting in new workshops, digital studios and development of the Marylebone Library.
• The campus is home to Westminster Business School and our award-winning Architecture, Planning and Tourism courses.