International Hospitality and Tourism Management BA (Hons)

You’ll learn how to develop and manage outstanding customer experiences from industry-experienced staff. You’ll develop essential skills and experience on an international or UK-based work placement and gain opportunities to visit tourist destinations such as Barcelona and Amsterdam on field trips.

Our hospitality, event management & tourism courses are ranked 11th UK overall, top 10 in the UK for career prospects by the Guardian University Guide 2023.

You’ll learn how to set up and promote your own hotel or tourism business through specialist enterprise, marketing and operations management modules. Our on-campus business hub, The Growth Hub, will connect you to leading local business expertise with opportunities for work shadowing and working on live business briefs.

Study style

Professional experience is a core part of this course. In addition to placement opportunities with a range of national and local businesses, you can follow in the footsteps of students who’ve had adventures overseas, making the most of our links in the USA including Sea Pines Resorts, Marriott Hotels, Q Hotels and Smoke Tree Ranch.

To help you build your understanding of the industry, you’ll work on live business briefs and hear from hospitality and tourism practitioners in lectures with recent guests including directors from Travel Bag and Travel Foundation.

You’ll have opportunities to undertake field trips to tourist hot-spots such as Cardiff, Gloucester Cathedral, Cheltenham Racecourse and other sites within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There will also be opportunities to visit international locations such as Barcelona and Amsterdam.

Careers

Our graduates are well-prepared for a range of roles in business development within hotels and resorts, marketing and product development with cruise companies, and providing PR consultation for the hotel industry.

They also excel in regional business development for restaurant chains, serving as travel representatives for tour operators, and managing operations in hotel chains.

Our course stands out for its strong industry connections. Collaborations with organisations such as Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Sea Pines Resorts, and White Lodge Resort in the USA provide an entryway into an international network of professionals and events, offering opportunities for career growth. We also have local partnerships with Marketing Gloucester, Gullivers Sports Travel and Cheltenham Racecourse.

This will connect you to an international network of industry professionals and events, ready for your career. The degree is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality.