
International Tourism Management BA (Hons)
Course Overview - International Tourism Management BA (Hons)
This International Tourism Management degree is for people who want to lead and shape the future of the tourism industry. Well help you grow into a business-savvy, innovative thinker who also puts sustainability at the heart of their decision-making. This programme is part of our Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism, which has been awarded the prestigious International Centre of Excellence (ICE) in Tourism and Hospitality accreditation.
Events, Hospitality and Tourism Management at Derby is ranked Top 3 in the Guardian University Guide 2023.
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This International Tourism Management degree is for people who want to lead and shape the future of the tourism industry. Well help you grow into a business-savvy, innovative thinker who also puts sustainability at the heart of their decision-making. This programme is part of our Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism, which has been awarded the prestigious International Centre of Excellence (ICE) in Tourism and Hospitality accreditation. <br/><br/>Events, Hospitality and Tourism Management at Derby is ranked Top 3 in the Guardian University Guide 2023. <br/><br/><strong>Why choose this course?</strong><br/>This BA (Hons) International Tourism Management degree is designed to give you the management and operational skills needed to succeed in the tourism industry of the 2020s and beyond. You’ll learn about business management, entrepreneurship and sustainability, so you graduate as a modern, adaptable and creative thinker who is not afraid to challenge the status quo and lead on change.<br/><br/><strong>Is this course for you?</strong><br/>Youll learn to manage and promote destinations and develop tourism, but well also give you the leadership and entrepreneurial skills needed to excel in the tourism industry - a sector that needs reshaping and rebuilding after the Covid pandemic<br/><br/><strong>How you will learn</strong><br/>You will build up your knowledge and skills through learning activities like lectures delivered by our tutors and guest speakers, seminars and tutorials, practical projects, fieldtrips, placements, networking and mentoring opportunities. <br/><br/><strong>Opportunities and experiences</strong><br/>Throughout the course youll be asked to complete a wide range of tasks and activities that a tourism professional might do, so you build up practical experience and can apply what youre learning. You might be asked to design and deliver a tourism experience for a specific customer group, think up creative ideas for promoting a destination, develop a project to solve a tourism related problem, and develop and pitch business proposals.<br/><br/><strong>Work placements and internships</strong><br/>Well encourage and support you to take work placements and internships. In between your second and third year, you can take an optional placement year or a summer internship. This is a valuable opportunity to gain experience and develop your practical skills, network and build your professional profile.<br/><br/><strong>Careers and employability</strong><br/>Youll graduate from this degree as a confident and creative international tourism specialist with strong business acumen. Youll be well-suited to a range of roles in the tourism, event or hospitality sectors, as well as allied industries such as marketing, PR or HR. Several years into your career, we think youll be leading, inspiring and shaping the future of the visitor economy.<br/><br/><strong>Did you know? We also offer this course:</strong><br/>• With a Foundation Year<br/><br/>• With a Placement Year<br/>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
N801
Institution Code
D39
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
112
Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification
A level
B,B,C
T Level
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £16,900 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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