Dutaion: 3 Years

Awarding Body: London South Bank University

Course Aims and Objectives:

To provide students with:

• An in-depth knowledge of the nature of tourism and hospitality and its economic consequences. Understanding of the operations, structure and culture of the industry.
• Understanding of contemporary issues in the industry.
• Information technology skills, customer relation skills.
• The opportunity to acquire necessary skills to function in a multi-disciplined and complex industry.

Progression:

Career opportunities exist in a wide range of tourism and hospitality related areas. The qualification will open up further opportunities for the people who are already working in the industry. Progression can also be made in to postgraduate study.

Entrance requirements:

Foundation Degrees or HNC/D courses will typically need to have at least 2 GCE passes or equivalent overseas qualifications.

Mature students with at least 5 year's relevant experience.

Assessment:

By a single 3-hours externally set examination paper

Year 1 Study at London Premier College

Part I Tourism Marketing and Management Hospitality Marketing and Management Human Resource Management Part II Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management Financial Management and Information Systems Customer Relations and the Business Environment

Year 2 Study at London Premier College

Part I Marketing Communications for Tourism and Hospitality International Tourism & Hospitality Business Environment Corporate Business Strategy and Finance Part II Management Information Systems Strategic Human Resource Management Project: Operations Management in the Business Environment

Year 3 Study at London South Bank University

Please note that on completion of year 2 students can progress to the final year BA (Hons) in Tourism and Hospitality degree under London South Bank University. For further information please contact: London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, UK, Tel: + 44 (0) 207 815 7815, Email: enquiry@lsbu.ac.uk , Web: www.lsbu.ac.uk

London South Bank University has an articulation agreement with the Organisation for Tourism and Hospitality Management (OTHM) that allows professionally qualified OTHM students for a direct entry to the final year of London South Bank University's BA (Hons) Tourism and Hospitality and M.Sc in International Tourism Marketing.