BA Hons Hospitality & Tourism Management

Studying Hospitality & Tourism Management opens doors to the largest and fast-growing sector of the economy.

In response to employers, studying Hospitality & Tourism Management here at Strathclyde gives you the chance to study this subject in the context of management, strategy, marketing, enterprise, economics and ethics.

This degree will prepare you for leadership roles in this dynamic industry which generates £5 billion to the Scottish economy and creates one in 10 jobs. You’ll have the skills to manage operations and business across a range of industries including hospitality, tourism and events.

On graduating, you may be able to apply for membership of professional bodies such as the Institute of Hospitality, the Institute of Travel & Tourism, Tourism Society or the Royal Geographical Society.

What you’ll study

Year 1

• You’ll gain an understanding of entrepreneurship and its ability to change industries, markets and society, introducing the vocabulary, concepts and practice of enterprise.

Year 2

• Classes include Service Encounter Management and Destination Positioning and Management.

Year 3

• You’ll have the chance to put theory into practice planning and executing a corporate, entertainment or charitable event.

Year 4

• The core class is Tourism Analysis & Case Studies as well as a choice of other classes. You’ll also undertake a dissertation on a hospitality and tourism topic of your choice.

Progression requirements

Please note: competitive progression requirements are in place for entry to the Honours year – currently this is a 55% average in the Year 2 and 3 subject modules.

Our work with industry

Throughout the programme, we work closely with a number of industry partners which contribute significantly to our curriculum. Our partners engage with our students on campus through workshops and on-campus recruitment as well as off-campus through regular field visits.

A number of key industry partners also sponsor assessments with generous cash prizes, internship opportunities and newsletter publications. These are in the form of consultancy projects.

While they form part of the formal class completion criteria, they are real projects engaging with contemporary industry or organisational issues detailed by our partners.

Assessment

The majority of classes involve a final unseen exam which is normally at the end of the semester. This is normally supplemented by individual and/or group coursework.

Students normally have one opportunity to be re-assessed for a failed class. Exam resits normally take place during the summer.

A range of assessment techniques are used including:

• business reports

• case studies

• essays

• presentations

• individual and group projects

• learning journals

• peer assessments