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International Tourism and Hospitality Management at University of Bedfordshire - UCAS

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Course summary

The international tourism industry continues to expand, driving the demand for skilled senior planners and managers capable of addressing a wide array of global management issues. Our MSc equips you with a critical understanding of international tourism developments and their positive reflections in management practices. The course covers the interconnectedness of international tourism and its impacts across various contexts, including economic, commercial, environmental, technological, socio-cultural, heritage, psychological and political. We are a member of the Association for Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE), demonstrating our high standing and commitment to supporting the subject field. Facilities and specialist equipment

  • State-of-the-art business suite with industry-standard hardware and software
  • Access to Opera Hotel software, the industry-standard property management system, as well as other simulation software
  • Access to learning resources from Harvard Business Publishing
  • Business pods, boardroom areas and IT suites designed to simulate a professional office environment
Your student experience The course offers flexible learning options with block delivery, year-round entry points and intermediate qualifications, helping you fit study around your other commitments. Our business and management courses rank 4th overall in their subject field in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2024, with top 3 rankings for teaching, engagement, learning community and course organisation. Learn from highly qualified academics actively engaged in research, conferences, and consultancy, ensuring you are exposed to the latest industry developments. Our faculty's ongoing industry interactions shape course delivery, ensuring you stay up to date with the latest trends and developments in tourism and hospitality management. Benefit from a practice-led curriculum using case studies, live projects and industry collaborations to prepare you to tackle real-world challenges. Receive free hands-on training with Opera Hotel software, the industry-standard property management system, with the opportunity to earn a certification that will boost your practical skills in hotel operations and enhance your employability. Solve real-life business problems with our Research and Innovation Service (RIS), which assists businesses from start-ups to established corporations to up-skill and innovate. Develop key career-focused, transferable skills such as critical evaluation, initiative, enterprise, effective communication, and decision making. Engage with our Global Guest Speaker series featuring high-profile experts and business leaders from organisations such as TUI, the European Commission, and the Association of Project Management (APM). Participate in field visits to subject-relevant sites and exhibitions, and attend masterclasses with industry professionals to gain deeper insights into the field.

Modules

• Business Dissertation (MAR042-6) Compulsory • Marketing And The Digital Future (MAR039-6) Compulsory • Performance Achievement Planning (BSS072-6) Compulsory • Strategic Management (BSS050-6) Compulsory • Tourism Policy And Practice (TAL046-6) Compulsory • Tourism, Society And Culture (TAL047-6) Compulsory Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website.

Assessment method

A number of different assessment methods will contribute to your development and will enhance your employability. We consider it essential that comprehensive feedback is provided in due time so it is integrated in your learning process. When group work is required, the marks given will be individual following the University of Bedfordshire's regulatory scheme. The intensive character of this courses delivery is consistent with the need for graduates to accumulate knowledge fast and express the outcome of this process in a way that is meaningful and comprehensive. Welcome and induction activities will be followed immediately by a week of intensive direct contact time followed by your own contribution through individual learning, which will take you to your first assessment point. At the end of your six-week block, your final assessment will be due. You are required to submit the assessment identified for each unit of study. Details of the core learning outcomes, threshold standards, assessment criteria and M-Level criteria are identified in the Course Handbook and/or unit handbook. The assessment you complete will depend on the units you choose. As far as possible, assessment across units has been designed to give you experience of a wide range of assessment tools. There are two assessments across most units. The first assessments usually require you to carry out a presentation or submit a report at an early stage of the unit and carry a lower weighting than the final assessment. The second assessments are usually longer and involve elements such as further reflection, critical review of a body of literature, critical analysis of any data sought, reference to wide ranging policies, engagement with current debates, analysis of weaknesses and identification of solutions. The course provides you with a carefully planned and coherent sequence of learning opportunities that facilitates your development via formative and summative assessments. In order to support student learning, monitor performance and provide appropriate feedback, formative (0 weighted or non-graded) tasks are designed such as in class discussion, debate, group work and case study presentation. The provision of formative feedbacks is on-going, along the week where the formative assessment has been set. The provision of formative feedback is therefore built into the learning experience. Summative feedback on assessments will be provided within 10 days of the submission date. Finally, Referrals will take place during the examination week of the next block with the assessment tasks being available no later than week 3. Retakes will be taken at the next available opportunity when the required unit is running.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For information on the 2025 fees and scholarships please refer to our website, https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/money/fees/

Sponsorship information

For information on postgraduate funding, please visit: https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/postgraduatestudy/postgraduate-fees-and-funding

International Tourism and Hospitality Management at University of Bedfordshire - UCAS