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If you're interested in the international tourism industries and the manner in which tourism interacts with the economy, socieities, culture and the environment, and want to work with people from different countries and cultural backgrounds, then studying International Tourism Management at RDBS could be the perfect degree programme for you.

Studying International Tourism Management at RDBS

With a strong track record of research and of teaching hospitality and tourism management programmes matching industry-based learning with academic excellence, UEL's Royal Docks Business School gives you everything you'll need to fast-track your career. You'll be studying within one of London's most diverse business schools, based within the heart of the capital's Docklands - just a few minutes from some of London's most exciting tourism attractions, as well as the site of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic games,  the Excel International Exhibition Centre and the 02 Arena.

You'll explore the diversity of tourism and its sub-sectors and gain an understanding of the nature and role of tourism as a major global activity. You will also examine business management principles for tourism destinations as well as the public, private and not-for-profit organisations that contribute to its provision in diverse cultural and geographic settings.  You will apply this knowledge in the ‘real world’ through experience on placement within the industry and via field trips to a range of tourist destinations and attractions in London and beyond.

What's included

• Learn from an experienced and dedicated team of permanent and guest lecturers
• Take advantage of an optional placement year and gain both valuable industry and practical experience
• Discover the range and breadth of tourism on a global scale with our study abroad programme
• Exposure to the challenges of attraction and destination management and access to some of the capital's most dynamic tourism through the field trips
• Travel abroad as part of our global scholars programme and share innovative ideas that contribute to your own self-development and a more prosperous and inclusive global society
• Enhance your employability and gain academic credits by volunteering in a tourism-related field
• Engage in a learning programme that is both inspiring and transformational, providing you with the knowledge and opportunities to succeed in an expanding global industry

Your future career covered

At the Royal Docks Business School we pride ourselves on giving you an unrivalled student experience - and one that will shape your place in the working world. With access to a rigorous academic knowledge base and the opportunities to apply that knowledge professionally, our degree programmes give you the best possible head start. And with career options opening doors to one of the largest global industries with job opportunities ranging from managers, researchers and marketers, to planners, agents and consultants, there's never been a better time to get ahead.

'The courses allowed me to meet different people from the public and private sector, as well as the not-for- profit sector. These things give you more experience, and enable you to function better in your job.'

Paula Markwell, RDBS student