Tourism is a truly international industry and plays a key economic role in practically every country around the world. It is dynamic, customer-focused and provides graduates with exciting worldwide opportunities. This specialist course allows you to combine the best of both worlds – studying the academic aspects of tourism management and gaining first-hand industry experience. All the various aspects of tourism will be studied during your four years, including visitor attractions, hotels, theatres, events and business tourism, music venues and travel.

Opportunities during your degree include; being business mentors to school pupils, being a ‘mystery shopper' for an Airport Tourism project, taking part in course-related study trips, attending industry conferences and being eligible to become a member of The Tourism Society and Institute of Hospitality. We believe it is important to recognise and reward our students' achievements; as a result, industry-sponsored prizes are awarded each year to the top student of each stage.

Stage 1

• Marketing
• Tourism Hospitality Environment
• Professional Communication Skills
• Service Sector Management
• People Management
• Introduction to Management Accounting
• Adventure and Activity Tourism
• International Management

Stage 2

• Organisational Behaviour
• Globalisation
• Tourism Destination Development
• Brand Management
• Consumer Behaviour
• Accommodation Management
• Sustainable Tourism Management
• Sport Tourism

You will also have the opportunity to study abroad during year 2.

Stage 3

• Placement Route
  • Placement (1 year)
  • Management in Practice
  • Research Methods
• Taught Route One
  • Research Methods  
  • Events Management
  • Ethics and the Consumer
  • Personal Selling and Sales Management
  • Management Practice and Reflective Learning
  • Contemporary Human Resource Management
  • Event Tourism: Legacy And Impact
  • One option from the followings: 
    • Management of Innovation
    • Management of Change
• Taught Route Two
  • Foreign University Study
  • Research Methods 
  • Management Practice and Reflective Learning
  • Contemporary Human Resource Management
  • Event Tourism: Legacy And Impact
  • One option from the followings:
    • Management of Innovation
    • Management of Change
• Work Experience Route
  • Research Methods  
  • Events Management
  • Ethics and the Consumer
  • Personal Selling and Sales Management
  • Workplace Experience
  • Management in Practice
• Direct Entry Route
  • Research Methods  
  • Events Management
  • Ethics and the Consumer
  • Personal Selling and Sales Management
  • Sustainable Tourism Management
  • Event Tourism: Legacy and Impact
  • Management Practice and Reflective Learning
  • One option from the followings:
    • Management of Innovation
    • Management of Change

Stage 4

• Research Project
• Emerging Tourism Markets and Destinations
• Heritage Management
• Cultural Aspects of International Management
• Marine and Wildlife Tourism
• International Marketing
• Lifestyle Consumption and Experience Economies

SQA Higher: BBCC

GCE A Level: CCC

ILC Higher: B2B2C1C1

IB Diploma: 26

Alternative Qualifications: Overseas qualifications and access programmes will be considered on an individual basis. Applications are welcomed from students with alternative qualifications and relevant work experience.

Degree Link Programme: A relevant HNDE from one of our partner FE Colleges may be considered for entry to year 3.

* All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide and represent the minimum required to be considered for entry. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.

Placement

There are placement opportunities available locally, nationally and internationally, for example at Thomson Holidays, Eastern Airways, Edinburgh Castle, Royal Yacht Britannia, VisitScotland, Chessington World of Adventures, PGL UK and European Summer Holiday Camps, Canvas Holidays, Waccabuc Golf and Country Club (USA), Disney Worldwide Services Inc (USA) and The Broadmoor Resort, Colorado Springs (USA).

Study Abroad 

In years 2 and 3, there are opportunities to study with partner institutions in Europe as part of the Erasmus Programme. International study abroad opportunities also exist.

Professional Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality (IoH). This programme is recognised and approved by the Tourism Management Institute.

If you are a Scottish resident or EU national you are not liable to pay fees and should apply to SAAS for funding.

Students from other parts of the UK should visit the appropriate website:

• England - http://www.studentfinanceengland.co.uk/
• Wales - http://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/
• Northern Ireland - http://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/

Scholarships

• Information on Business, Management and Accounting Scholarships

All course fees are reviewed annually and subject to change.

All applications should be made through UCAS. You must apply online at www.ucas.com/apply.

Once you register and create your username and password you are guided through the process of applying. After submission, log in to your UCAS Track account and you can see the progress of your application, view and respond to your offers.

Graduates can work directly in the tourism, travel or leisure sectors or within the hospitality industry. Several graduates have also gone on to launch their own successful business. Positions held by tourism graduates include; conference and banqueting manager, senior events manager, corporate hospitality manager, visitor attraction manager, ambassador programme and research executive (business tourism), visitor services manager, marketing manager (with a travel company) and business development manager.