INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT MSc

The MSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management provides you with knowledge of how to manage organisations in international sectors, underpinned by a balanced understanding of the hospitality and tourism industries. You will graduate with the knowledge, understanding and experience to take up managerial roles within the hospitality or tourism sectors. 

You’ll have the chance to enhance these skills before you graduate with an optional work placement in the UK or abroad, allowing you to put theory into practice in an industry setting.

Our programme is built around three key themes that reflect the principles of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and are informed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. These themes cover areas such as: 

Responsible Tourism

• Protecting the natural environment  
• Building sustainable communities through regenerative tourism 
• Promoting accessible tourism solutions 
• Improving wellbeing through nature connectedness 
• Assisting sustainable transport systems and capitalising on sustainable digital technologies 

Sustainable Hospitality Solutions

• Promoting ethically sourced ingredients 
• Developing ethical supply chains 
• Changing behaviour around consumption 
• Sourcing, and provenance 
• Encouraging corporate and social responsibility in Hospitality 
• Finding solutions to waste management 
• Ethical packaging, and disruptive technologies 

Building Better Business

• Focusing on increasing productivity through sustainable practices 
• Using the principles of the circular economy to become more sustainable 
• Improving workplace wellbeing and the development and application of new and emerging technologies for tourism and hospitality