Course summary
The MSc programme is delivered over 2 semesters of taught modules, followed by the 60 credit final project. The programme can also be studied part-time, with the minimum period of study being two years and the maximum five years. To meet the educational and professional needs of each student, the programme offers three awards and exit points: Postgraduate Certificate; Postgraduate Diploma and MSc. Learning and teaching strategies are designed to promote active engagement of the student with the subject area and reflect the strong vocational emphasis of the awards. Distinguishing features of the programme include: The Exploring Hospitality and Tourism Landscapes module where the students and staff will undertake the module overseas. This module will be hosted by one of our partner institutions e.g. in Greece or Bulgaria, and, in time, students and staff from that institution will join Cardiff Metropolitan students on the module. This is included in the programme fees but requires students to be available for a week to travel. The Industry Project Management module, which involves students undertaking a live consultancy project as a group. An optional Internship module, which will enhance students’ employability. An option for the final project is an Individual Consultancy Project, which give students an opportunity to engage with an industry practitioner. Students also have the opportunity to pursue a language module as an elective, potentially enhancing their employability. Students can also engage with the opportunity to achieve additional professional certificates, e.g. Wine and Spirit Educational Trust, First Aid and Royal Society for Public Health Food Hygiene Awards, as these professional certificates provide added value and can enhance student CVs.
Modules
The programme is modular and comprises of core/compulsory modules, which are considered to be essential for each Award title. In line with Cardiff Metropolitan University’s assessment and awards regulations: •The Postgraduate Certificate can be awarded following the successful completion of 60-credits of taught modules (20 credits of which must be either Tourism, Hospitality and Events Industries in Context or Exploring Hospitality & Tourism Landscapes) •The Postgraduate Diploma can be awarded following the successful completion of 120-credits of taught modules •The MSc can be awarded following the successful completion of 120-credits of taught modules plus 60-credits from the Dissertation, Enterprise Project, Consultancy Project or Internship Project*. Postgraduate Diploma/MSc students can select one optional module (Internship or Crisis, Risk and Strategic Change Management) to customise their Award. In addition, on successful completion of 120 credits, MSc students can select a different format for their Independent Research Project (Dissertation, Enterprise Project, Consultancy Project or Internship Project*) to customise their Award to meet their specific needs and career ambitions. Compulsory modules •Managing People & markets across cultures (20 credits) •Tourism, Hospitality and Events Industries in Context (20 credits) •Industry Project Management (20 credits) •Exploring Hospitality & Tourism Landscapes (20 credits) •Research Methods (20 credits) Optional modules •Internship (20 credits) OR •Crisis, Risk and Strategic Change Management (20 credits)* Final project (60 credits) Dissertation OR Enterprise Project OR Consultancy Project OR Internship Project* (60 credits). *The Internship Project is core to the Internship sandwich pathway and requires students to undertake a 48 week placement at the end of their two semesters of taught modules
Assessment method
Assessments will relate directly to learning outcomes and one assessment will usually cover a range of learning outcomes. Candidates will be assessed in taught modules and, for the MSc students, by means of an Independent Research Project.
Entry requirements
The normal minimum requirements for entry onto Master’s Degrees are: (i) an initial degree awarded by another approved degree awarding body (2:2 or above); or (ii) a non-graduate qualification which is deemed to be of a satisfactory standard for the purpose of postgraduate admission Students who do not hold such qualifications will be assessed as to their suitability through interview, and where necessary the taking of references. Non-graduates who lack formal qualifications (i.e.: formal qualifications which marginally fall short of the normal minimum entry requirements) should be compensated for by his/her relevant work experience provided that such candidates have held, for a minimum of two years, a responsible position which is relevant to the Master’s degree to be pursued. For candidates whose first language is not English, such candidates are expected to have an acceptable TOEFL or IELTS score if they have not undertaken their previous studies in the language. The IELTS score should be no lower than 6.0, with no sub score being lower than 5.5. For TOEFL, applicants should have a minimum overall score of 72, which should be comprised of a minimum score of 20 in speaking, 17 in writing, 18 in reading and 17 in listening. There are quality assurance measures taken at programme, school and institutional level to ensure standards are consistently met.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £11000 | Whole course |
| England | £11000 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £11000 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £11000 | Whole course |
| Wales | £11000 | Whole course |
| EU | £17600 | Whole course |
| International | £17600 | Whole course |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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