BA (Hons) International Tourism Management

Are you ready for tomorrow’s world?

We live in a global world where economic opportunities abound beyond national borders. In a fast-changing world, we live in an era when information is critical to our cultures and economies. We want to prepare you for this ever-changing world. That is why we bring tomorrow’s reality into our university and demonstrate how you can participate in it. We think that succeeding in tomorrow’s world involves three fundamental interlinked competencies: the ability to navigate internationally and interculturally, the ability to comprehend and influence tomorrow’s most pressing challenges, and the ability to collaborate effectively.

International Tourism Management

Tourism is and always will be an important economic driver. All over the world, the tourism industry is growing and offering opportunities for those with an entrepreneurial spirit and an open mind. The International Tourism Management programme enables students to develop their professionalism in an interdisciplinary curriculum enabling them to become well-rounded tourism managers with a comprehensive set of proficiencies. The mission of the programme is to educate future tourism.

Designed for the future

This BA (Hons) International Tourism Management degree is designed to give you the management and operational skills needed to succeed in the tourism industry of the 2020s and beyond. We have a track record of running successful tourism management degrees, and now we have updated our curriculum to be even more relevant to the industry today.

In particular, we have included more content about business management, entrepreneurship and sustainability, so you graduate as a modern, adaptable and creative thinker who is not afraid to challenge the status quo and lead on change.

We have also redesigned the modules so that instead of studying specific modules in Finance, Marketing, HR and the other business disciplines, we teach these subjects throughout the course at points where they are most relevant. For instance, you will build your financial knowledge as you learn to create business plans, and you will develop HR and leadership skills as you learn how to change and transform an organisation.

What to expect

On this degree, you will cover the full range of modern-day tourism management and business management skills. You will learn to problem-solve and adapt to changing external environments, create successful experiences while considering sustainability, and plan, manage and evaluate projects.

We will cover interesting or emerging topics such as sustainable tourism, e-tourism and the role of technology, and niche tourism such as food, nature-based or adventure tourism. We will teach you how to research, analyse and present data, as well as how to launch a new business, manage finances and lead teams. You will graduate with a diverse skillset, a ‘can-do’ attitude and the knowledge and confidence to go out and make your mark in the tourism industry.

• You will learn to manage and promote destinations and develop tourism, but we will also give you the leadership and entrepreneurial skills needed to excel in the tourism industry.
• You will learn how tourism, events and hospitality overlap to make up the wider ‘visitor economy’, and work closely with Hospitality students which will broaden your career perspectives.
• This programme is part of University of Derby’s Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism, which has been awarded the prestigious International Centre of Excellence (ICE) in Tourism and Hospitality accreditation.
• All modules align with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, so you will learn to think about the social and environmental impacts of tourism and balance this against the economic benefits it brings.