International Tourism Management

International tourism management examines one of the world's largest and most complex economic sectors, analysing how destinations, businesses, and communities participate in global travel and hospitality markets. Tourism is deeply responsive to global trends, geopolitical shifts, technological change, and the growing demand for sustainable and responsible travel, making it a dynamic and intellectually interesting field of management study. Practitioners in the sector need both analytical understanding of these forces and the practical management skills to respond to them effectively.

At Leeds Beckett University, this part-time degree is designed around the contemporary realities of international tourism, exploring how the sector responds to changing traveller behaviour, sustainability challenges, and emerging technologies. You will develop understanding of tourism destination management, hospitality operations, events, transport, and the policy frameworks that shape tourism development, alongside the management and analytical skills that a career in the sector demands. A sandwich year, a year abroad, and work placement opportunities are built into the programme, giving you substantial international and professional exposure alongside your studies.

International tourism management graduates work in a sector that is genuinely global in its scope and diverse in its professional roles. Careers in hotel and resort management, destination marketing, tour operations, airline and transport management, event management, sustainable tourism development, and heritage and cultural tourism are all natural destinations. Many graduates go on to work for international hotel chains, tourism boards, NGOs working on sustainable development, and public bodies.

Postgraduate study in tourism management, hospitality, sustainable development, or international business is available for those wishing to develop leadership expertise.