International Tourism & Hospitality Management (with Foundation Year)

Why study BA (Hons) International Tourism & Hospitality Management (with Foundation Year) at BU?

• You can combine tourism and hospitality, or select optional units to specialise in on or the other

• Regular guest lectures from industry professionals

• You will gain invaluable experience, enhance your employability, and build your network through a placement (which can be anywhere in the world)

• You can study abroad at one of our many partner institutions across the world

• As a popular seaside resort Bournemouth is a perfect location to study this tourism and hospitality

• We are in the top 20 universities in the world for hospitality and leisure management (QS University Rankings 2023), 94% of our graduates are either working or studying fifteen months after graduating (Source DiscoverUni 2023).

Underpinned by our long-standing and internationally recognised teaching and research in tourism and hospitality, this degree is suitable for those with career aspirations related to global hospitality and the wider travel and tourism industry. It will provide you with an understanding of the origins, development and organisation of the tourism and hospitality industries, and the opportunities and challenges facing organisations operating in and across the various sectors.

This is the Foundation Year option for students who do not meet the entry requirements for the degree course. This additional year of study will give you a grounding in the business and management skills required for this course, building your confidence, knowledge and skills for further study. After successful completion of the Foundation Year, you will progress to the full degree.

During the foundation year, you will study the following units: Fundamentals of Business & Management, Academic & Professional Practice and Fusion Business Project.

Year 1 core units include: Key areas of study will include: The Tourism and Hospitality Industries; Marketing for Tourism & Hospitality; Understanding the Tourist; Contemporary Hospitality; Hospitality & Food Operations.

Option units: Tourism, Wildlife & the Environment; Sustainable Tourism Destinations.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Hospitality, Institute of
• Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing
• Travel and Tourism, Institute of
• United Nations World Tourism Organisation