International Tourism and Hospitality Management BSc (Hons)

This course offers a blend of theory and practical experience, with close links to employers ensuring real-world applications. You’ll study modules like 'Fundamentals of Tourism, Leisure, and Hospitality,' learning the key concepts that drive business success.

Field trips, visits to regional events, tourist attractions, and companies will give you hands-on industry experience. Past destinations include Barcelona, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, and the World Travel Market. A full list of visits is provided at the start of the course.

As a member of the Institute of Hospitality, you'll gain affiliate status, access to resources, events, and a mentoring scheme. Membership in the Institute of Travel and Tourism offers networking opportunities, ITT events, and a chance to win prestigious awards, enhancing your career prospects.

Why us?

• The University of Sunderland is a top 40 UK university for student experience (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024). 

• Our Tourism, Transport, Travel and Heritage Studies courses are 9th in the UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025). 

• Our Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism courses are 12th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2024). 

• We are a University that is nationally recognised for supporting learners particularly from non-traditional backgrounds and many students come to us with no formal qualifications but with valuable work experience.

• Local, national and international field visits, including study abroad opportunities.

Course structure

Our passionate and dedicated staff will teach you through lectures, seminars, tutorials, open and resource-based learning, and supervised project and group work.

With a focus on learning independent study skills, you'll present your ideas to your fellow students, and work in groups to analyse the theories you're being taught. Plus, you'll go on residential field study visits throughout the degree.

You'll be marked on your written coursework, projects, presentations, practical exercises, and timed and multiple-choice examinations.

Entry requirements

We don’t currently display entry requirements for China. Please contact the Student Admin team on [email protected] or 0191 515 3154.

To study this course you need:

• 112 points from a minimum of two A-Levels. 

You should also have:  

• You must meet the minimum English Language Requirements to join the course. 

Accreditation of prior learning (APL)

APL is the term used when you get credit towards your course for something you learned in the past. It means you might not need to study all of the course including a module or number of modules.

This can come from: 

• Previous learning

• Work experience