International Tourism Management with Foundation Year

International tourism management addresses one of the world's largest and most complex industries, examining how tourism is organised, how destinations are developed and marketed, how travellers make decisions, and how tourism interacts with the economies, cultures, and environments of the places it touches. The industry spans hospitality, aviation, events, destination management, heritage, and a growing range of experiential and sustainable travel sectors, and managing within it demands both business acumen and an understanding of tourism's distinctive social and environmental dimensions. This four-year full-time degree at the University of Plymouth includes a foundation year, a sandwich placement year, a year abroad, and embedded work placement experience.

You will develop a broad understanding of how tourism businesses and destinations function, covering topics including tourism marketing, financial management, events and hospitality management, sustainability, cultural heritage, and the global forces that shape travel demand. The programme takes seriously the question of how tourism can be made more responsible and equitable, alongside the commercial realities of managing businesses in a competitive and volatile industry. The sandwich year, year abroad, and work placement experience provide substantial professional and international encounters, giving you the contextual knowledge and practical skills that make graduates attractive to employers in a genuinely global industry.

A typical entry tariff of 104 UCAS points reflects an accessible admissions standard. Graduates from international tourism management programmes move into careers in destination management organisations, hotel and hospitality groups, tour operators and travel agencies, aviation, event management, heritage and cultural tourism, and government tourism bodies. Many continue to postgraduate study in tourism management, sustainable tourism, hospitality, or related fields.