Compare 43 Bachelor of Arts Programs in Tourism

Arden University’s BA (Hons) in Business (Tourism) is for those seeking to develop professional skills and insider knowledge of the tourism industry. The course offers you the foundation you need to manage or start a business in the field, with a curriculum that enforces a range of transferable, relevant business skills. You will develop business skills and understanding specific to tourism management that will enable you to respond to specific industry requirements in national and international contexts.

The course will approach several aspects of the tourism industry and how to manage them in a business setting, such as national and international travel, understanding the tourism environment, contemporary issues in tourism management and sustainable tourism management.... [-]

Dubai, Botswana, New York, Venice; the whole world is at your feet. The travel industry is looking for you! After earning the International Tourism Management bachelor’s degree, you will sell the world online and offline. You design trips, purchase at sharp rates and establish contacts all over the world.

You might work as, for example, a product manager, event manager, travel adviser or city marketer. You can also start your own business.

Tio’s International Tourism Management bachelor programme combines knowledge of the world of tourism with aspects of e-commerce. This means you will feel right at home in the online world as well. Do you recognise yourself in the following description? Are you:... [-]

Do you have a passion for business, travel, and tourism? Developing professional level skills alongside an understanding of the dynamics of the tourism industry could get you where you want to be. This course prepares you to become an effective manager in the tourism sector – but also delivers a range of transferable business skills.

A high school diploma or equivalent qualifications in two subjects at GCE A-level plus passes at grade C or above in three subjects at GCSE level. If you are not an English native speaker, you will be required to provide us with a proof of English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or above.

Would you like to know how tourism can contribute to the sustainable development of a destination? Curious how you can enhance the visitor experience in an attraction park? Then Tourism Management might be for you!

Tourism and recreation businesses face the challenge of maintaining their position in the fast-paced world of e-business. It requires traditional companies to develop new products and alternative customer approaches. This is what you will learn during your degree programme Tourism Management at Breda University of Applied Sciences.

The Tourism Management programme trains you to become a professional manager in the tourism and recreation industry. During the programme, you will work on problems from practice, linked to basic courses such as online and offline marketing, e-business, financial management, and consumer behaviour. In the study programme, theory and practice are carefully integrated. You will work in project groups together with fellow students. In addition, the courses, skills training programmes, guest lectures, company visits, study trips and work placements will help you develop the competencies you need as a qualified professional.... [-]

Develop practical skills alongside the vital knowledge required for a career in the hospitality, tourism and event management industry on our dedicated degree.

Modules are stimulating and thought-provoking. They cover essential business topics, before progressing onto advanced modules providing a breadth of knowledge and experience such as managing and executing events, visitor attraction management, service and relationship marketing, corporate social responsibility and human resource management.

As part of the degree, we will provide all students with direct, practical experience including real event management. It could also include the opportunity to take a work placement that will significantly enhance your CV and employment prospects.... [-]

Degree: Bachelor of Art in Tourism Management (Awarded by Staffordshire University)

Duration: 3 years (full-time)

The BA (Hons) Tourism Management award recognises the integrated nature of business and tourism requiring students to understand the context, nature, role and significance of tourism functions in business and other settings.

This enables students to acquire a clear understanding of the central role of tourism within the business world and in the wider sustainability setting. Students will be encouraged to develop well-researched, logical and integrated solutions to multifaceted problems in uncertain and dynamic contexts.

The full-time degree program in Business is an accredited, nationally recognized courses offered by the NBS Northern Business School School of Management and Security.

This program is offered at the NBS in two time models, in full-time during the day for high school graduates and technical school graduates and Friday evenings and Saturdays for professionals and trainees.

The particular advantageYou can change the time model while studying. So you are welcome to attend the courses in occupational time model and so pursue your studies quickly as during an extended internship.

Graduate economics and business courses have a comprehensive insight into the company and accompany planning, management and control, they lead employees and make decisions on personnel matters. Professional and social skills, organizational skills and an ability to work independently are essential. You must know the interdependencies between the various departments and be able, if applicable classify the resulting respective issues and preparing the necessary strategic decisions.... [-]

Middlesex University, London, UK, and Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College, offer this UK top-up BA in International Hospitality and Tourism Management. The program is designed as a top-up of two-year higher education degrees or diplomas within hospitality and tourism or thereof related studies.

This one year top-up BA lets you kick start your international business career with the UK accredited bachelor's degree in International Hospitality and Tourism Management.

This degree is designed to develop a responsive business approach to the international hospitality and tourism industries. The BA (Hons) in Hospitality and Tourism Management offers a high-quality management education for those students who aspire to work within the hospitality and tourism industries.

The emphasis throughout the course is on the development of a wide range of professional and managerial skills, concurrently with the development of key personnel and academic skills, aiming to improve the students’ ability to understand and apply management theory to the hospitality and tourism sectors. It also adopts a multidisciplinary perspective, combining business management techniques and practice with social science theory, to encourage students to acquire a constructive and critical understanding of the global hospitality and tourism industry and its broader socio-cultural, political, economic and environmental contexts.... [-]

A POWERFUL EDUCATION A program for you to earn the credentials you will need to begin or advance in your career in the world’s fastest-growing industry.

The Vancouver area is one of Canada’s most popular tourism destinations and as a result a location rich with career opportunities for people seeking employment in the hospitality and tourism industry. The Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Studies (B.A.I.S.) program provides an ideal opportunity for both individuals wanting to prepare themselves for a career in the hospitality and tourism industry locally or internationally, and for those currently working in the industry wanting to obtain an undergraduate degree for advancement in their profession. At F.D.U. Vancouver, you can earn the educational credentials needed for a rewarding career in the hospitality industry through this specialized program offered by the university’s International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.... [-]

These undergraduate programmes combine the very best of Swiss practical training with British academic excellence. Our aim is to offer an academic and vocational education of the highest standard leading to a successful career in management.

Who are these Programmes for?

Taking you from Diploma to a BA Degree (with Honours) in just two and a half years (including a minimum of 12 months of paid internship placementss) these programmes are all validated by Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK. Learn the key practical and management skills needed to succeed in these industries before choosing from one of three specialist pathways for your last year of study.... [-]

Bachelor’s degree graduates of Tourism and Hospitality Management have comprehensive knowledge of the environment, society, economics, and legal organization. This course will appeal to you if you are looking for a career in tourism, reputed to be the world’s biggest industry.

The 3-year full-time programme combined in-depth study of the tourism industry at home and abroad with the development of essential business knowledge and skills. A special feature of this course is an emphasis on increasingly important forms of tourism such as rural tourism, sustainable tourism, and ecotourism. The 12-week practical training forms an integral part of the educational process. Students can check their theoretical knowledge and put it into practice in prestigious hotels in Poland such as Europa Hotel, travel agencies, guest houses and in nature reserves and parks. They take part in a one-week field practice in the University Education and Recreational Centre in Piotrawin upon the Vistula and in the national tourist trade fairs (in Poznan, Warsaw) or can go to Berlin for the international fairs (ITB Berlin).... [-]

Students looking for a career in the world’s largest and fastest growing industry should look no further than the Bachelor of Arts in Global Tourism Management (BAGTM). This program exposes students to the opportunities, trends and issues in the global tourism and hospitality industry, and equips students with the tools and knowledge to succeed. Learn the entrepreneurship, leadership, and management skills to contribute to community and business development. And, if the idea of working internationally excites you, then our BAGTM program will help you go far.

This program is offered with two entry points:

This international four-year bachelor programme consists of a comprehensive, two-and-a-half year foundation phase, during which students learn all about the lifestyle sectors (health, food, human movement, leisure, appearance, work and living). Each component entails a practical assignment related to its field of activity; either a trend report or a concept for a company that operates in this particular field.

From the first day on, students are assigned tasks for companies within the lifestyle industry. They are taught and trained by professional lecturers who most of the time work in the industry themselves. The first year students are based in Tilburg.

From the second year on, we also invite students to study at our partner cities (and universities) in New York, Seoul, London and Cape Town to continue their studies. Furthermore, they familiarise themselves with four core activities: trend research, concept development, realising concepts and consultancy on how to implement concepts.... [-]

Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the business world. Our program provides a solid foundation in the theory and practice of tourism management and prepares students for a successful career within the tourism and leisure industry. In addition to industry-specific modules, our course options enable participants to develop a range of business skills applicable to the wider commercial market.

Duration: Seven semesters/three years (240 credits)

Locations: Barcelona, Geneva, Montreux

Teaching Language: English

Starting dates: October/February/June/August

Admission: Year-round

Semester Fee: 6,450€

Upon the successful completion of the program, you graduate with a private internationally accredited bachelor’s degree from EU Business School Switzerland and a state-accredited BA (Hons) in Business Management from the University of Derby. These bachelor’s programs are additionally accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), which gives you the possibility of achieving an extra international qualification: CMI’s Diploma in Management and Leadership.... [-]