Postgraduate - taught prospectus
Explore the world of tourism, hospitality and events with our master’s in International Tourism and Hospitality Management. Ranked first in London for graduate prospects.
This master's in International Tourism and Hospitality Management gives you the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience of the tourism and hospitality industry.
It was designed in consultation with senior managers of leading hospitality and tourism businesses such as Marriott Hotels, Merlin Entertainment, TCS World Travel, and Interstate Hotels.
The course will develop your business and professional skills in the tourism and hospitality management, enabling you to set up and manage your own tourism and hospitality business.
You'll learn in detail about strategic management, marketing, sales management, entrepreneurship, financial planning, human resource management, governance and policy. By developing a strategic and managerial perspective of tourism and hospitality, you'll be well-suited to roles as a manager, policy-maker or consultant.
You'll be taught by our experienced and highly qualified academics, who are active researchers and consultants in global tourism and hospitality.
We host regular guest lectures featuring tourism and hospitality industry leaders. These have included policy managers from Visit Greenwich, the Marketing Manager of Visit Britain, social media marketing experts, and international tourism strategy consultants.
Field visits to visitor attractions, tourism and hospitality businesses and tourist destinations are organised as part of the modules from time to time.
As part of your degree, you will qualify for free membership of the Institute of Hospitality. This provides opportunities for networking and mentoring with industry professionals and taking part in its annual event.
Our hospitality, events management, and tourism subjects are ranked:
This degree will help you to:
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You should have a good quality relevant degree from a recognised university or higher education institute, or a postgraduate diploma in an appropriate area.
Mature applicants without an undergraduate degree but with relevant business experience are encouraged to apply, subject to interview.
If you were educated in a language other than English and/or in a country where English speakers are in a minority, you should have a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill) or equivalent.
If you require a Tier 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK, your score must be from a UK Visas and Immigration approved IELTS test.
Alternatively, students with an overall IELTS of 5.0 or 5.5 can study our Pre-Sessional English language programme prior to degree studies.
For more information, contact courseinfo@greenwich.ac.uk or 020 8331 9000.
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Your time at university should be enjoyable, rewarding, and free of unnecessary stress. Planning your finances before you come to university can help to reduce financial concerns. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.
There is a range of financial support options available to support your studies, including the Aspire@Greenwich award for study resources that many full-time students will receive.
Discover more about grants, student loans, bursaries and scholarships. We also provide advice and support on budgeting, money management and financial hardship.
If there are any field trips, students may need to pay their travel costs.
You will be assessed through various means, which may include:
Careers in all aspects of the international tourism industry are open to you, including government tourism agencies, international tourism organisations, tour operators, airlines, marketing, and cultural, heritage, festival and other specialist tourism operations.
You can reach out to top employers through our dedicated Business School Employability Office. The team focuses on developing your employment skills through CV support, interview skills workshops and guidance through mentors to progress in the industry. This includes the opportunity to network with employers and recruiters at career fairs.
The Tourism Society provides an additional forum for students to meet and discuss current trends with faculty and guest speakers.
We've got plenty of other courses for you to choose from. Browse our postgraduate taught prospectus or check our related courses below.
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