BA (Hons) International Tourism and Events Management

Become an international tourism or events manager if you enjoy planning and collaborating. Study the creation, management and delivery of successful events and tourism initiatives at degree level.

Overview

The international tourism and events sector has witnessed phenomenal growth and significant change in recent years. With global opportunities and a range of career choices, there has never been a more exciting time to pursue a career in international tourism and events management.

Our course develops your cultural understanding of events and tourism, and how they impact society and the environment. You will be equipped with business and management knowledge incorporating an international perspective.

This includes planning, marketing, and staffing through to risk assessment and securing funding to create, manage and deliver successful events and tourism initiatives.

You'll benefit from interactive and hands-on learning experiences, collaborating with business using social media, wikis and blogs, providing you with practical skills that you can carry forward into your career.

You will also benefit from industry speakers, field trips and real-life business simulations that will provide you with networking opportunities, key insights and a competitive edge on entering the industry.

Entry Requirements

All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.

International students can get information on entry requirements specific to their country in our International Study section.

Year 1

Standard entry requirement

UCAS Tariff: 114

Scottish Higher: ABBB or equivalent

A Level: BBC or equivalent

Minimum entry requirement

UCAS Tariff: 90

Scottish Higher: BCCC or equivalent

A Level: CCC or equivalent

Year 2 entry

Standard entry requirement

HNC in relevant Tourism/Events subject with B in Graded Unit

Year 3 entry

Standard entry requirement

HND Events Management, HND Travel and Tourism, HND Hospitality Management or HND Activity Tourism with BB in Graded units.

English language

IELTS score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5 (or equivalent)

Additional information

English language

If you are from a majority English speaking country, you may not be required to provide further proof of your English language proficiency. Full details of the English language tests we accept are available on this page.

Relevant experience (RPL)

GCU's flexible entry policies exist to allow relevant work experience and prior learning to be considered towards standard entry or advanced entry into a course.

If you do not have the typical academic entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or credits from recognised professional bodies, you may be eligible to enter this course via the University's Recognition of Prior Learning scheme.

Minimum entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements are for widening access students only. If you are from a group that is not currently well-represented in higher education you may qualify as a widening access student.

This includes living in a target postcode area, attending a target school or college, attending SWAP, are care-experienced or provide care for someone else, have refugee status or are an asylum seeker.