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Bachelor of Business and Tourism (Hons)
Bachelor of Business and Tourism (Hons)

Bachelor of Business and Tourism (Hons)

  • ID:UH440036
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

English requirements

  • GCSE: Grade 4/C in English and Mathematics.
  • IGCSE English at grade C or above.
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in any band).
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) 51 (with no less than 42 in any band).
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 72 with band scores of reading 18, writing 17, listening 17, speaking 20.

Course Information

The course looks in depth at a range of core business areas, including accounting, marketing, operations and human resources. At the same time, you’ll gain a specialism in tourism, in which you’ll explore career planning in the tourism industry, passenger tourism transport, visitor attraction management, strategic tourism planning and responsible tourism. There's also the chance to travel and experience different cultures and study tourism’s impact on domestic and international destinations.

  • Gain the skills and expertise you need to start a career in the dynamic and challenging tourism industry.
  • Develop a firm understanding of the role of organisations in society.
  • Develop your knowledge in a broad range of business areas.

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Degree programmes are structured into levels, 4, 5 and 6.  These correspond to your first, second and third/final year of study.  Below you can see what modules you’ll be studying in each.  

Level 4

Module, Credits, Compulsory/optional

  • Principles of Marketing, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Economics for Business, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Quantitative Methods for Business (UJH), 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Accounting for Managers, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • The Tourism Industry Framework, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Study & Research Skills for the Tourism Industry, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Global Tourism Geography, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • HR Management for the Tourism & Event Industry, 15 Credits, Compulsory

Level 5

Module, Credits, Compulsory/optional

  • Exploring Business Ethics, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Enterprise, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Tourism Passenger Transport, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Career Planning in the Tourism Industry, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Social & Cultural Impacts of Tourism, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Business Operations, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Project Management in Business, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Destination Marketing Research, 15 Credits, Optional
  • International Field Trip, 15 Credits, Optional

Level 6

Module, Credits, Compulsory/optional

  • Business and Commercial Awareness, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Leadership and Organisations, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Tourism Planning, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Tour Operating (Mass Market & Niche), 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Contemporary Research Themes in Tourism Management, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Aviation & Airlines, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Strategic Management, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Digital Economy, 15 Credits, Compulsory
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Studying business will make you an attractive candidate in today’s competitive job market, particularly when combined with another subject.
  • The flexibility of this course leaves graduates in a position to take on various business roles within both the public and private sectors or to go on to run their own businesses. Our graduates have gone on to work at Amazon UK, Jaguar Land Rover, Hewlett Packard and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Insurance-Single:300 GBP/year

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