International Tourism and Hospitality Management - MSc

Create innovative solutions to the challenges global tourism and hospitality organisations face.

On this course, you’ll learn sought after skills and the intimate knowledge you need to become a successful leader in this thriving international field. 

Designed in close consultation with leading industry partners including airlines, attractions and hotels, this degree will give you a unique insight into business culture. You’ll gain first-hand experience of international tourism and hospitality management.

Learn from guest lecturers who are experts in their respective fields, and begin to plan and manage your own live projects.

Develop a deep understanding of the industry

During this course you’ll learn how to assess major influences that shape the industry, but more importantly, how to respond to them.

Combined with industry visits and professional work placements, this course gives you with the real-world knowledge of how to manage tourist operations, attractions, resorts and more.

You’ll also have the opportunity to take a 36-48 week internship where you’ll put your freshly developed skills into practice. This will lay the foundation of your career and begin shaping your CV for your future in tourism management.

Features and benefits of the course

• Study in a city of culture – surrounded by Manchester’s excellent attractions on your doorstep, you’ll watch tourism and hospitality in action.
• Tourism and hospitality experts – you’ll be taught by staff with extensive experience managing operations in the hotel and restaurant industries or experts with tour operator management background.
• Industry connections – take advantage of our extensive industry links and seek out exciting opportunities in the thriving world of international tourism.
• Regular Industry events – learn valuable insights from guest lecturers working in the field, and visit key tourism organisations and hospitality giants.  
• Hands on learning – work with tourism and hospitality employers to develop your professional tourism and hospitality skills, putting them into practice organising your own live project.
• Placements – build a powerful CV filled with real-life experience through volunteering and professional internships of up to 48 weeks.
• Tourism and hospitality opportunities – graduate with a degree that will allow you to pursue a variety of management careers in the global tourism and hospitality sector.

Visit the International Tourism and Hospitality Management - MSc page on the Manchester Metropolitan University website for more details!