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Sustainable Tourism & Global Challenges at University of Glasgow - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

This programme will give you a strong understanding of sustainable tourism. You will develop an awareness of the cultural and environmental issues influenced by tourism and be able to apply critical and practical solutions. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • You will evaluate sustainable tourism as a response to local and global challenges experienced within and beyond the tourism industry.
  • Discover policies and practices for the management of sustainable tourism and how these can be used to address environmental and cultural issues.
  • You will be equipped with intellectual and research skills that will enable you to assess complex, real-world problems and develop innovative solutions.
  • The programme will enhance your appreciation of sustainable leadership approaches and how such approaches can be engaged with in differing cultures and contexts.
  • You will be based at a world leading university, located within the Dumfries and Galloway region, an area notable for its natural and cultural resources, including a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, among many other sites of relevance to sustainable tourism.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE You will complete six core courses and one optional course, followed by a dissertation (which may include a work placement). You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials and project work. Some of the courses will also include study trips. Core courses Social Science Research Methods Sustainable Heritage Management Sustainable Tourism The Economics of Circular Tourism Wildlife Tourism and Environmental Responsibility Innovation and Technology in Sustainable Tourism Optional courses Environmental Ethics and Behaviour Change Environmental Politics and Society Events Management Tourism Marketing Tourism Sustainability And Climate Change Sustainable Tourism Field Course Writing the Environment: Modern and Contemporary Nature Writing

How to apply

International applicants

International applicant information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'international'

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject. We may sometimes accept degrees at 2.2 Hons or non-UK 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

All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website. https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Sponsorship information

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Sustainable Tourism & Global Challenges at University of Glasgow - UCAS