BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management

The content on the BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management course reflects our close links with employers and our teaching emphasises the connections between theories and practice.

A distinctive feature of this course is the core module ‘Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions’, which gives you a fundamental understanding of theories relevant to successful international tourism management.

Field trips are an integral part of the course, and previous destinations have included New York, Paris, Barcelona, and Prague. You’ll also go on field trips to places within the UK, and we regularly invite industry speakers to come to us in Sunderland.

You’ll be taught by passionate staff who produce world-leading and internationally excellent research.

A typical week for you will include lectures, seminars, tutorials, open and resource based learning, and supervised project and group work. There’s an emphasis on developing independent study skills. You’ll also have opportunities to present ideas and information to other students and develop concepts and analyses within groups.

Assessment methods include written coursework, projects, presentations, practical exercises, consultancy projects and a major project in your final year.