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International Tourism Management – (M.Sc.)
University of Hertfordshire
Business School
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,820 - ≈ € 12,030 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Hatfield / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | ||
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Hertfordshire
This innovative course prepares you for management within various sectors of the worldwide tourism industry. The continued growth of this industry has brought about an increasing need for flexible and skilled managers able to operate at a global, as well as national and local level.
In a rapidly changing tourism environment, you are grounded in the skills necessary for strategic analysis and the knowledge necessary for informed and flexible decision-making.
The course is designed to cater for local and international professionals within the industry who wish to gain the necessary qualifications and theoretical awareness to enabling you to advance your careers or operations.
It will also appeal to recent international and home graduates who wish to acquire the specialist knowledge and qualifications necessary in order to manage tourism operations.
As part of the course you will be given the opportunity to travel to France and complete a week-long study programme at IPAG - the university's partner institution based in Nice (additional fee applies for this optional module).
The course is completed though a research dissertation or applied management project in the specialist area you haven chosen. This provides the opportunity for you to apply your knowledge to the management of an industry operation.
The programme concludes with a research symposium where you present your dissertation or management project to fellow students and representatives of industry.
Contents
Core modules
* Decision Making for Managers
* Dissertation: Tourism
* Dynamics of International Tourism and Hospitality
* Ethical Dimensions of Tourism
* Human Resource Management in Organisations
* International Tourism Case Studies
* International Tourism Marketing
* Managing Tourism and Hospitality Small Medium Enterprises
Optional modules
* Planning for Tourism Destinations
* Project Management
* The Tourist Experience
IELTS
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An honours degree (at least 2:2 or above) or equivalent, in any subject, or 4 years industry experience in an executive role (to be assessed on an individual basis).
An IELTS score of 6.5, TOEFL 580 (237 CBT) or equivalent is required for those for whom English is not their first language.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
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