International Hospitality and Tourism Management

International hospitality and tourism management is the study of two of the world's most people-centred industries, examining how hotels, restaurants, airlines, cruise lines, tour operators, and destination organisations are managed across national and cultural boundaries. Hospitality management is concerned with delivering seamless, high-quality experiences for guests and clients, and it demands a combination of operational precision, commercial acumen, and genuine service orientation. Tourism management asks how destinations are developed, marketed, and sustained, balancing economic opportunity with environmental and cultural responsibility.

Together they provide a comprehensive preparation for careers in one of the most globally distributed sectors of the economy.

At University College Birmingham, this three-year full-time programme includes a sandwich placement year and work placements, ensuring professional experience is at the heart of the degree. The placement year is a defining feature, giving you the chance to work in a hotel, restaurant, travel company, destination management organisation, or related business, applying your learning in a real professional environment and building your industry contacts before you graduate. The programme is designed to be practical and professionally relevant throughout, combining academic understanding of hospitality and tourism with the operational and management skills employers need.

The typical entry tariff of 104 points reflects the programme's inclusive and applied approach.

Graduates go on to work across the full breadth of hospitality and tourism, in hotel management, food and beverage operations, event management, revenue management, travel operations, and destination development. International hospitality and tourism is a genuinely global industry, and the international dimension of this programme means graduates are prepared for careers that cross borders. Many progress quickly into supervisory and management roles, particularly those who enter with a placement year's experience.

Postgraduate study in hospitality management, tourism, or business administration is available for those who want to develop their leadership and strategic capabilities further.