MSc in International Tourism and Hospitality Management

Course details

The MSc in International Tourism and Hospitality Management programme demonstrates strong links with the tourism and hospitality industry and has a flexible design in order to meet the educational and professional needs of each student. It provides students with the specialist skills required for successful careers in the tourism and hospitality industry. Students gain knowledge and understanding of key areas of business management. In addition the programme actively develops the students' knowledge in key tourism and hospitality disciplines such as revenue management, convention and event management, sports and leisure management, health and wellbeing tourism, and sustainable tourism policy and planning.

About the course

The MSc has three stages The three stages, which accumulate towards the final award, are:

Stage 1 - Semester 1 of the Postgraduate Diploma in International Tourism and Hospitality Management

Stage 2 - Postgraduate Diploma in International Tourism and Hospitality Management

Stage 3 - MSc Dissertation in International Tourism and Hospitality Management

Stage 1 Taught modules:

• Management Accounting and Control
• International Marketing Management
• Globalisation and Corporate Responsibility*
• Sustainable Tourism Policy and Planning
• Revenue Management for International Tourism and Hospitality
• Managers One Elective Module (see below)

Stage 2: PG Diploma in International Tourism and Hospitality Management Taught modules:

• Strategic Human Resource Management
• International Strategy
• Business Research Methods*
• Marketing Communications for Tourism and Hospitality
• Crisis Management for Tourism and Hospitality
• One Elective Module (see elective modules)

*over two semesters

Elective modules: One to be chosen in Stage 1; One to be chosen in Stage 2

• International Tourism Law
• International Convention and Event Management
• International Sports and Leisure Management
• Health and Wellness Tourism

Stage 3 MSc Dissertation in International Tourism and Hospitality

• Management MSc Dissertation

MBA Progression Option

On completion of the MSc in International Tourism and Hospitality Management, students may choose to enrol on the MBA in International Business. The graduates may, normally within a two year period, submit, with mentor supervision, two reports based on experiential learning in the workplace. The successful completion of these reports enables them to replace their MSc qualification with an MBA.

Entry requirements

Academic Achievement

Applicants must normally hold an approved honours degree in a business degree or tourism/hospitality related discipline or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary or professional institution. Students with or without relevant business management experience are welcome to apply.

English Language Proficiency

All applicants for whom English is not their native language must provide proof of English language proficiency to a standard of at least 6.5 in IELTS, 575 TOEFL or equivalent.

Accreditation of Prior Learning and Prior Experience (APL/APEL)

The Graduate Business School welcomes applications from those with prior academic and/or professional learning experience which may be relevant to the MSc in International Tourism and Hospitality Management programme. Applicants who wish for their prior academic and/or professional learning experience to be considered are requested to indicate this at the time of application and we will be happy to examine all of the relevant documentation accordingly.