This business degree is diverse and offers students a variety of career paths and further study options when they graduate. Guest lecturers, with national and international profiles, regularly visit to share their expertise with students. Students also complete real-life projects in collaboration with industry experts.
A work placement module takes place at the end of Year 2 and runs from April to September .This provides students with invaluable real-world experience and practical insights into the tourism, events, and closely related sectors. These include national or local tourism development agencies, travel agencies, tour operators, heritage and archaeological centres and tourism attractions. Students are encouraged to complete the placement overseas. In the past, students have completed their work placement in the USA, France, Germany, Spain, Greece, Alaska, Hong Kong, UK, Turkey and Ireland.
Business insight trips to tourism operations and firms are an integral part of the degree. There are also international field trips to tourist destinations such as Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid, Venice, Frankfurt and Rome.
