BA (Hons) International Tourism Management with Foundation Year

This degree is perfect if you're curious about the world, love connecting with people, and want to shape how tourism works in a fast-changing global industry. You’ll build a strong foundation in business and leadership, while exploring how to create travel experiences that are sustainable, meaningful, and future-focused.

Curriculum Structure

Foundation Year
Think of this year as your personal launchpad. It’s designed to ease you into university life, helping you sharpen your study skills, boost your confidence, and get comfortable with university-level learning. By the end, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running in your first year of the full degree.

Year 1
In your first year of the degree, you’ll start exploring what makes tourism tick. You’ll get hands-on with subjects like destination management, sustainable tourism, and business strategy. It’s not just theory—you’ll look at real-life case studies, start building your professional skills, and even begin to see where your own interests might take you in the industry.

Year 2
This is where things really open up. You’ll dive deeper into international tourism trends and how visitor economies operate. There’s also the chance to study abroad, take part in field trips, or even plan your placement year—giving you an edge when it comes to real-world experience. You’ll start shaping your own path, whether that’s travel planning, resort management, or tourism marketing.

Year 3
In your final year, everything comes together. You’ll work on major projects, tackle real-world challenges, and fine-tune your specialism—whether it’s sustainability, events, hospitality, or global destination planning. There’s also professional training built into the course, so you graduate not just with knowledge, but with credentials that employers really value.

Focus Areas

Tourism leadership, sustainable travel, destination planning, business management, marketing, and the global visitor economy.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to confidently lead tourism projects, analyse trends, make ethical business decisions, and design creative, sustainable experiences for travellers across the world.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation)

The course is part of a university centre that’s been recognised as a Centre of Excellence in tourism education. You’ll also gain access to training from top industry bodies, so your CV stands out with more than just a degree.

Reputation (Employability & Rankings)

This degree sits within one of the UK's top-ranked departments for hospitality, events, and tourism. It scores highly for student satisfaction and teaching quality—so you're in good hands from day one through to graduation.