INTERNATIONAL TOURISM MANAGEMENT PGDip
Tourism is one of the world’s most dynamic and competitive industries. If you want to forge a career in this field, our International Tourism Management postgraduate course will give you the tools you need to become a skillful and knowledgeable manager who can make an immediate impact on any organisation.
Our tourism course boosts your management potential by focusing on the role of communication and creativity and developing your critical thinking, problem-solving, research and analytical skills, together with an in-depth understanding of contemporary industry issues. You will also be able to specialise your knowledge through a range of optional modules, while you will be supported throughout by a professional mentor to offer further guidance and advice on advancing your career.
One of the standout features of this course is the opportunity to travel overseas and apply your training to an international live tourism project, while you will also have the option to boost your real-world experience on a six-month placement. What’s more, University College Birmingham is an Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) Centre of Excellence and our new Aviation and Tourism Suite offers state-of-the-art facilities to support your studies.
Intakes
- Feb
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 10
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Work placements
Work placements are vital for gaining real-life experience and for building your confidence and skills before you finish your course – and they may even lead to a job when you graduate. Our hired@UCB team can help find the ideal placement for you.
Our International Tourism Management course offers you the option of a six-month placement on successful completion of the taught part of the course. You are required to secure your own placement with the support of our experienced hired@UCB team.
Work alongside experts in your sector
A snapshot of some of the employers we have worked with:
- Castillo Beach Resort Hotel, Barceló (Spain)
- Park Regis (Birmingham)
Career opportunities
The example roles and salaries below are intended as a guide only.
- Tour manager
- Theme park manager
- Tourist information centre manager
- Marketing executive (postgraduate)
- Travel agency manager
- Digital marketer
PSW Opportunity
Two-year post-study work visa for international graduates from the 2020/21 academic year.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
India
"1)A 3 Year Degree with an average of at least 60%
2) A 4 Year Degree with an overall average of at least 55%
3)IELTS 6.5 with no element less than 6.0"
Sri Lanka
"1) Holders of the Bachelor Special degree (4 Years) with a grade of at least 50% or a GPA of 2.7 will be considered.
2) Holders of a Bachelor General degree (3 Years) with grades of at least 50% will be considered
3) IELTS-Overall score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component"
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- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
13500 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
Application Fee: 20 GBP
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