Tourism @ a glance

What?

Undergraduate Pathway in Tourism

This pathway is specifically designed to allow international students to reach their full potential in pursuit of a Plymouth University Tourism degree. The pathway comprises of modules developed to ensure successful transition from international education systems to the academic structures of one of the UK’s leading modern universities.

Why?

  • The Guardian University Guide 2009 ranks Plymouth University in fourth place for Tourism degrees in the UK
  • Three possible start dates (January, May and September)
  • High quality teaching. Rating of 23 out of 24 given by the quality assurance agency

How?

  1. Contact us with any questions through the 'Ask a question' button to the right.
  2. Click the 'Apply Today' button to send through your application, or
  3. Click the 'Our Representatives' button below to find details of someone in your country who can help you apply.
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The tourism and sport sectors are two of the dominant industries of the 21st century, employing an estimated 100 million people globally. They provide more than 10 percent of total employment worldwide, with up to 25 percent of all employment in areas such as the Caribbean. The continually evolving scope and direction of these industries is reflected in the lectures, tutorials and practical sessions of Plymouth University's Tourism degrees. Plymouth University is recognised as one of the UK's best universities for a degree in Tourism, and will allow you to delve deeply into present-day theory and supplement it with hands-on experience. Whether you see yourself in a management role in a five-star luxury hotel or working for a national tourist board, our degrees will prepare you for a great career in the tourism industry.

 

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

University Foundation

First Year Degree in Tourism

Second Year Degree

Location: PUIC at Plymouth University

Intakes:September, January and May

Duration: One or two semesters

Modules (One semester option comprises six modules only *)

  • Accounting
  • Business Law
  • Business Management
  • Business Studies
  • Economics
  • Numerical Techniques 1
  • Interactive Learning Skills and Communication 1
  • Principles of ICT

Course fee: £6,375 or £8,500

* The one semester University Foundation may be offered for suitable applicants where there is formal certified recognition of prior knowledge of study.

Location: PUIC at Plymouth University

Intakes: September and January

Duration: Two semesters

Modules

  • Business Accounting (elective)
  • Business Foundations
  • Interactive Learning Skills and Communications
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Introduction to Tourism
  • Organisational Behaviour (elective)
  • Principles of Economics (elective)
  • Principles of ICT
  • Tourism Environment and Behaviour
  • Tourism Industry

Course fee: £8,500

First Year Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Students in the BSc (Hons) Tourism and Hospitality Management will choose from a modified set of modules that cover both disciplines.

Location: Plymouth University

Course fee: £9,104 (2011/12)

Popular Career

Plymouth University degree pathways

Stage 4

Potential career paths:

  • Airline management
  • Conference centre management
  • Cruise company management
  • Hotel management
  • Resort management
  • Tourist board management
  • Tour operating

Employers of previous Plymouth University graduates have included:

  • Luxury hotel group
  • Kempinsky Hotels
  • Regional / National Tourism authority
  • BSc (Hons) Maritime Business and Logistics
  • BSc (Hons) Business and Tourism
  • BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management
  • BSc (Hons) Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • BSc (Hons) Tourism Management

Final Year Degree

Location: Plymouth University

Course fee: £9,104 (2011/12)