Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Strathclyde offers a comprehensive program in Finance and Hospitality & Tourism Management. This program is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of finance, hospitality, and tourism management, as well as the skills and knowledge required to succeed in these fields.

Key Facts

• UCAS Code: NN38
• Accreditation: Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality

Program Structure

The program is structured over four years, with students taking a range of modules in finance, hospitality, and tourism management. In the first year, students take a broad-based curriculum that introduces them to a wide range of business disciplines, alongside the Business School’s core modules for business knowledge and skills.

Course Content

• Year 1: Introduction to finance, accounting, economics, and business analysis, as well as modules in tourism studies and managing people.
• Year 2: Students take modules in finance, including investment and financial decision-making, and in hospitality and tourism management, including service encounter management and destination marketing management.
• Year 3: Students continue to take modules in finance and hospitality and tourism management, with a focus on advanced topics such as corporate finance, financial markets, and international tourism management.
• Year 4: Students can specialize in finance as a single honors subject or continue to a joint honors degree. They also undertake a dissertation in finance or hospitality and tourism management.

Entry Requirements

• Highers: Standard entry requirements are AAAA/AAABB, with minimum entry requirements of ABBB.
• A Levels: ABB-BBB, with GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, and GCSE Maths 6/B.
• International Baccalaureate: 32-30, with no subject below 5 and including English SL5, Maths/Maths Studies SL5.

Fees and Funding

• Scotland: £1,820
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £9,535
• International: £21,550
• University preparation programme fees: Available on the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre website.

Careers

Graduates of the program have gone on to work in a range of roles, including financial analysts, investment managers, and hospitality and tourism managers. The program is also useful for those considering a more general business career.

Research Areas

The program covers a range of research areas, including finance, hospitality, and tourism management. Students have the opportunity to undertake a dissertation in their final year, which allows them to explore a topic of interest in depth.

Additional Information

The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, number SC015263. The program is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, and students have the opportunity to gain practical experience through internships and other work-based learning opportunities.