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This two-year course is suited to students who wish to learn more about the management of the industry or for those in employment who wish to gain a higher education qualification. Through your study you will gain knowledge of tourism organisations, regulations, motivations and innovations. You will learn how to communicate clearly, search for and use data to aid decisions, work alone and in teams, and design a business plan. The tourism and leisure sector has a shortage of people with management skills. Fewer than one in ten tourism managers hold a relevant qualification such as a Tourism Management Foundation Degree. This qualification is designed to help you progress within the industry. There is an ever increasing range of job opportunities and career prospects for well qualified and motivated people.
- School & Campus: Weston College, Bath Spa University, City of Bath
- Duration: Two years full-time / Part-time available.
- Awards: FdSc Tourism Management
- Placements: Gain valuable industry experience. Exciting placements possible at places like Bristol International Airport, The Roman Baths.
- Professional Recognition: Tourism Society affiliated course.
- Start Dates: September
Based at the coastal resort of Weston-super-Mare you will be in a prime position to study the challenges and opportunities of Tourism Management at first hand and have an opportunity to work with local employers on live industry projects. Weston-super-Mare is easily accessible by rail, close to the M5 motorway and has international connections via Bristol International Airport.
Progression: On successful completion of the course you may apply to 'top up' your Foundation Degree, for example to the BA (Hons) Business and Management degree at Bath Spa University. This third year of study may be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis.
Career Opportunities
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Most Tourism Management Foundation Degree students apply to 'top-up' their Foundation Degree to honours degree level. Other students have remained in employment in such jobs as airport staff and in tourist information centres, hotels and visitor attractions. A variety of managerial and operational roles, including attractions management, local authority tourism departments, event organisation, heritage management, travel agencies and airline and airport work are available in the industry.
Work Placements
Work placements are an essential feature of the course and include employers such as Bristol International Airport and The Roman Baths. You will learn while in work and some of your assignments will be linked to your placement. We will provide the necessary skills training to combine work-based experience with the academic demands of your course. |
Most Tourism Management Foundation Degree students apply to 'top-up' their Foundation Degree to honours degree level. Other students have remained in employment in such jobs as airport staff and in tourist information centres, hotels and visitor attractions. A variety of managerial and operational roles, including attractions management, local authority tourism departments, event organisation, heritage management, travel agencies and airline and airport work.
Admission Requirements
- 160-200 UCAS Tariff points (eg BC; CD+AS c).
- Appropriate Level 3 qualifications (for example, A-Level or vocational qualifications).
- Applicants with alternative qualifications/experience in the fields of tourism and leisure considered individually.
Course Content
Year 1
Develop your knowledge of the tourism industry and key tourism destinations. Understand the current issues affecting tourism businesses across the globe and the management of tourism in the current economic climate. You will be devising a research project in the work-place and also investigating the way on which different visitor attractions are managed.
- Understanding Tourism Geographies (double module)
- Work-based Research (double module)
- Investigating Attractions Management
- The Business of Tourism
Year 2
Investigate Human Resource Management in the tourism industry through work-based research. You will be able to devise a business plan for a tourism activity at Weston-super-Mare and assess its likelihood for success. Learn about the impacts of tourism on the environment and the affects of climate change. Work-based Learning allows you to develop and enhance your employability and also consider a wide range of career opportunities.
- Investigating People and Leadership Within the Workplace (double module)
- Marketing and Business Planning (double module)
- Sustainable Tourism; Work-based Learning
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