Modules

Year One You will: Explore the key concepts that are the foundation of hospitality, tourism and events. Additionally, you will undertake a range of introductory modules around business management, for example, marketing and finance. The combination of theoretical concepts and the inclusion of practical and vocational skills prepares students for real-life situations; Visit sites and venues that will enhance your experience and understanding, and guest lectures by leading industry figures will bring your learning to life; and Engage with practical and vocational skills including food service and preparation and group leadership to prepare for the planning and delivery of a live event: culminating in a live event with our partner Edinburgh New Town Cookery School. Modules Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Events Introduction to Management and Leadership Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Global Impacts and Trends in Hospitality, Tourism and Events Introduction to Finance and Accounting Producing a Live Food Event Year Two You will: Prepare for a challenging and rewarding paid 20-week internship of your choice, in the UK or overseas, during which time you will be supported by the University; Develop skills to think critically about hospitality, tourism and events and the consumer experience; and Focus on management skills, by studying, for example, human resource management. Modules Managing Consumer Experiences in Hospitality, Tourism and Events Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Management Operations Management Internship for Hospitality, Tourism and Events Human Resource Management Year Three You will: Deepen your understanding of a range of management techniques to assist in your chosen profession; Study specialist modules about the hospitality, tourism and events sector and their contributions to the economy and society in the pursuit of social justice, for example, the subject of sustainability and climate change, and will choose an elective on a subject in this year to support your learning; and Create and project manage a live event of your choice, with the guidance of your lecturer; Have the opportunity (subject to availability) to study for one semester at a university overseas. For more information, visit Exchanges and Study Abroad. Modules Hospitality, Tourism and Events for Economic and Social Change People Planet Purpose Special Interest Hospitality, Tourism and Events or Business Management Electives Project Managing a Live Event Research Methods New Enterprise Startup Year Four You will: Complete a dissertation in an area of your choice and engage with current topics in hospitality, tourism and events; Critically evaluate a range of contemporary issues such as crisis management within a hospitality, tourism and events context. There will also be an emphasis on the strategic issues and challenges within business management; and Keep on developing practical skills by engaging in a live consultancy project with a hospitality, tourism or events business. Modules Creative Solutions for Live Industry Problems in HTE Contemporary Issues in HTE Strategy Leading and Managing Change Dissertation NB The modules listed here are correct at time of posting (Feb 2024) but may differ slightly to those offered in 2025. Please check our website for any updates.

Assessment method

You will be taught in lectures, seminars and practical workshops. Outside these timetabled sessions you will be expected to continue learning through self-study. You will be assessed by a variety of methods during each semester.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS