BA/BA (Hons) International Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management*

You can study for an honours degree over four years or an ordinary degree over three years. You will complete a range of modules each year as outlined.

You will be taught in lectures, seminars and practical workshops. Outside these timetabled sessions you will be expected to continue learning through self-study. You will be assessed by a variety of methods during each semester.

You will:

• Explore the key concepts that are the foundation of hospitality, tourism and events. Additionally, you will undertake a range of introductory modules around business management, for example, marketing and finance. The combination of theoretical concepts and the inclusion of practical and vocational skills prepares students for real-life situations.
• Visit sites and venues that will enhance your experience and understanding, and guest lectures by leading industry figures will bring your learning to life.
• Engage with practical and vocational skills including food service and preparation and group leadership to prepare for the planning and delivery of a live event: culminating in a live event with our partner Edinburgh New Town Cookery School.

Modules

• Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Events 
• Introduction to Management and Leadership    
• Marketing and Consumer Behaviour      
• Global Impacts and Trends in Hospitality, Tourism and Events
• Introduction to Finance and Accounting
• Producing a Live Food Event

You will:

• Prepare for a challenging and rewarding paid 20-week internship of your choice, in the UK or overseas, during which time you will be supported by the University.
• Develop skills to think critically about hospitality, tourism and events and the consumer experience.
• Focus on management skills, by studying, for example, human resource management.

Modules

• Managing Consumer Experiences in Hospitality, Tourism and Events
• Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Management
• Operations Management           
• Internship for Hospitality, Tourism and Events   
• Human Resource Management                            

You will:

• Deepen your understanding of a range of management techniques to assist in your chosen profession.
• Study specialist modules about the hospitality, tourism and events sector and their contributions to the economy and society in the pursuit of social justice, for example, the subject of sustainability and climate change, and will choose an elective on a subject in this year to support your learning.
• Create and project manage a live event of your choice, with the guidance of your lecturer.
• Have the opportunity (subject to availability) to study for one semester at a university overseas. For more information, visit Exchanges and Study Abroad.

Modules

• Hospitality, Tourism and Events for Economic and Social Change         
• People Planet Purpose
• Special Interest Hospitality, Tourism and Events or Business Management Electives
• Project Managing a Live Event    
• Research Methods 
• New Enterprise Startup

You will:

• Complete a dissertation in an area of your choice and engage with current topics in hospitality, tourism and events.
• Critically evaluate a range of contemporary issues such as crisis management within a hospitality, tourism and events context. There will also be an emphasis on the strategic issues and challenges within business management.
• Keep on developing practical skills by engaging in a live consultancy project with a hospitality, tourism or events business. 

Modules

• Creative Solutions for Live Industry Problems in HTE
• Contemporary Issues in HTE
• Strategy       
• Leading and Managing Change   
• Dissertation

You will complete a 20-week internship in Year Two, in the UK or overseas. Academic staff will help you prepare for this invaluable real-world experience and we will set up interviews on campus to make finding the perfect host organisation as straightforward as possible. Several bursaries are available to help with costs.

In Years Two or Three, you will have the opportunity to study overseas (subject to availability) for one semester. For more information, visit Exchanges and Study Abroad.

Scottish Higher: Standard - BBBC, Minimum - BCCC

A Level: BCC

Irish Leaving Certificate: H2 H3 H3 H3

International Baccalaureate: 28 points

International: IELTS of 6.0 with no element lower than 5.5

Required subjects: Maths and English at Nat 5/GCSE level are preferred

Am I a Widening Access student?: We apply the minimum entry criteria to applicants who meet one or more contextual factor. To see if this would apply to you, please refer to the access and application page.

Mature/Access: Visit our College Leavers and Mature Students Advice page for more information. 

We welcome applications from mature students with relevant qualifications or experience.

Direct Entry:

Year Two

• HNC: HNC in a related subject with B in the graded unit
• Scottish Higher: BC at Advanced Higher in relevant subjects plus BB at Higher
• A Level: BBB in relevant subject

Year Three

• HND in a related subject with CB in the graded unit

NB Please see the Direct entry tab below for further information.

For details of related HNC and HND courses, visit our College Leavers and Mature Students Advice page

The course was previously BA/BA (Hons) International Hospitality and Tourism Management.

The course has been modified for 2023 entry to include an events element to become BA/BA (Hons) International Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management. 

The course that direct entry students in 2023 will follow will be dependent on which year they are entering into. Please see below for details.

Direct entry into Year Two: Students will enter the BA/BA (Hons) International Hospitality and Tourism Management course.

Direct entry into Year Three: Students will enter the BA/BA (Hons) International Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management. 

Whether you want to work for a major global hotel brand in Dubai, manage the success of a tourism business in Scotland, plan an event anywhere in the world or launch a start-up that will change the way the industry works, this course will give you the competence and confidence to take the challenge on and shape the future of hospitality, tourism and events.

This degree can provide an excellent stepping stone to the management training schemes of multinational hotel groups, and towards junior management roles in areas such as food and beverage management, sales and marketing, accommodation services etc. Other graduates will pursue careers in tourism management, either with tour operators, or in national or local tourism bodies. Those most interested in events will find roles in festival and events management, arts management, event logistics, conference production, sponsorship management and charity fundraising, as well as with hotel groups. As hospitality, tourism and events are global industries, there are great opportunities for international travel at all career stages.

For more information, please visit ‘How we teach and how you’ll learn’.

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