International Tourism and Hospitality Business Management with Foundation Year

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Course summary

• Study your foundation year, then progress to a degree with industry accreditation from the Tourism Management Institute (TMI) and the Institute of Hospitality (IoH).

• Study the fundamentals of global tourism and hospitality operations.

• Develop vital skills in marketing, leadership and project management.

• Take opportunities to study abroad, gain experience and study a language.

• Deliver a consultancy project for a tourism or hospitality client.

• Build your network through our professional body accreditations and Institute of Travel and Tourism.

On this course you’ll develop your hospitality business acumen and your strategic thinking in tourism development. You’ll become a socially conscious management professional who’s able to meet tomorrow’s sustainability challenges and customer needs.

How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

The course is suitable if you don’t meet the entry requirements for our BSc (Hons) International Tourism with Hospitality Business Management course, or you want extra preparation before starting degree-level study. You share the first year with other Sheffield Business School foundation year students, then move on to the degree.

You learn from current developments in tourism and hospitality, often including your lecturers' research. You also develop your own research skills as you progress from academic reading and writing in the first year to designing, conducting, presenting and reflecting on your own research in the final year.

You learn through

• lectures

• seminars

• practical projects in world-class facilities

• workshops

• research projects

• consultancy projects

• directed learning activities outside classes

• essays

• presentations

• visiting speakers

• professional e-portfolio

In the foundation year, you’ll study wider business topics, while specialising in your chosen subject area. You’ll learn useful skills such as academic writing, work in diverse teams and learn to utilise a wide variety of data sources. In doing so, you’ll fully prepare yourself for undergraduate study.

Applied learning

Work placements

You will have the opportunity to undertake a year-long work placement in your fourth year of study. This gives you a real-world experience to prepare you for your future career.

Recent placements have included Disneyland in Florida, hotels and resorts across America, Canada, Spain, France, Dubai and the Maldives, and with national and regional destination management organisations such as the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions, the Isle of Man Department of Tourism, and Visit Peak District and Derbyshire, as well as for major tour operators such as TUI and Sunvil.

You can also complete a 'Learning in the Workplace' semester where you work and study at the same time, with academic lessons carried out remotely during allocated study periods while on placement. This is recognised by the University as a placement and offers you a quicker way to complete your studies and gain work experience in four rather than five years, while graduating with 'placement' in your degree title to boost your employment prospects.

Networking opportunities

You will frequently engage with tourism and hospitality industry stakeholders throughout the course. Many modules include industry guest speakers and you will benefit from a close relationship with the industry through our staff members' industry network, association with the Tourism Management Institute, and alumni network.

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

Year 1

Compulsory modules

Contemporary Issues
Introduction To Business
Organisation Management And Delivery 1
Organisation Management And Delivery 2
Self And Stakeholder Management
The Practice Of Business In The Events, Food, Hospitality And Tourism Industries

Year 2

Compulsory modules

Applied Academic Skills
Finance And Data Interpretation
Introduction To The Global Tourism Sector

Elective modules

Foreign Language
Global Food, Drink And Society
Tourism Management: Principles And Practice

Year 3

Compulsory modules

Research Skills
Sustainability Management For Hospitality Businesses

Elective modules

Foreign Language
Innovations In Tourism Marketing
International Food And Beverage Management
Learning In The Workplace
Personal And Professional Development

Final year

Compulsory modules

Consultancy And Enterprise Challenge
Strategy And Crisis Management In International Tourism And Hospitality

Elective modules

Foreign Language
International Hospitality Analytics And Revenue Management
Research Project
Responsible Global Tourism Planning