MSc International Tourism Management

The International Tourism Management MSc at the University of Surrey is a course designed to deliver a mix of key theory and practical skills to prepare students for successful managerial or leadership roles in the dynamic and global tourism industry. The curriculum integrates essential themes around managing people, business operations, marketing and technology across the breadth of the tourism sector.Course Content: The course includes a mix of mandatory and optional modules. You'll learn tourism theory and practice in the core modules to form a foundation for developing more specific and focused knowledge. The course adopts a blended teaching style using both traditional face-to-face teaching methods and new technologies such as online quizzes, podcasts, and e-books. This course also includes a dissertation, which provides a valuable opportunity to learn from and engage with leaders in the tourism industry.Key Modules: The mandatory modules include Introduction to the International Tourism Business Environment, Research Methods, Sustainable Tourism Management, Tourism Services Marketing, Financial Management for the Tourism and Hospitality Sectors, International Tourism Development, and a Dissertation. Some of the optional modules are Digital Marketing and Social Media in Tourism, Hospitality, and Events, Air Transport Management, Visitor Attraction Management, Mega Events, etc. Accreditations: This course is recognised by the Tourism Management Institute (TMI) and the Tourism Society (TS), the professional bodies for tourism management in the UK. Future Careers: After graduating from this course, students can work in a range of exciting and challenging jobs in tourism destinations, tourism marketing agencies, tourism consulting companies and government tourism ministries. Other potential employers include international heritage and conservation agencies, the travel and airline sector, the hotel and accommodation sector, and in teaching and research in tourism and hospitality. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.