International Hospitality & Tourism Management

This course introduces the growing trend of special interest tourism. You'll learn how it fits within the larger tourism, hospitality, and events (TH&E) industries. You will learn about different types of special interest tourism and explore them from both the traveller’s and the provider’s point of view.

You'll also look at digital tourism, including new technologies and innovations in the TH&E sectors. You will use theories, key ideas, and real-world examples to understand the effects, advantages, and challenges of modern digital tools in tourism and related fields.

This module will give you an understanding of the concepts, applications and challenges of modern practices in the global tourism and hospitality experience economy. You'll explore the relevance of sustainability to the tourism experience economy. You'll learn why and how events are to meet the increasing demand for memorable experiences. You'll also learn how they contribute to place brands and place-making.

This module will give you an understanding of service provision principles in the Tourism, Hospitality & Events industry (T.H.E). You'll explore this in both public and private sector contexts.

You'll examine modern global trends, frameworks, and commercial practices in the industry. You'll also look at how they form competitive strategy and innovation in T.H.E.

You'll get the chance to explore your professional identity, leadership style, and skill in management. This will allow for reflective practice and ongoing professional development.

On our future leaders' challenge module you'll tackle real-world challenges in an exciting and hands-on way. You'll use leadership, teamwork, and strategic thinking to create innovative solutions. Your project will be something impactful, such as a digital transformation plan, a business model, a marketing campaign, or a people development plan.

You'll take control of your personal and professional growth by analysing industry trends and identifying career opportunities. You'll reflect on skills gained outside university, such as part-time work, volunteering, or micro-credentials, to understand their value in shaping your future. Lifelong learning is a key focus, helping you align your strengths with career goals.

You'll take full ownership of a self-directed consultancy, business analysis, or entrepreneurship project. You'll manage your own project, applying advanced research, critical thinking, and professional decision-making skills. It’s your chance to integrate everything you’ve learned and tailor it to your career aspirations and future goals.

This module will build between theory and practice, and form a perspective from which to gain maximum benefit from the course. You'll gain industry experience and exposure to a diversity of experiences in a work environment. You'll apply, and build the knowledge and skills gained during your studies. These will be a mix of general vocational skills, team working and problem solving, and occupation specific skills.