Tourism Management with Entrepreneurship BA (Hons)

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UCAS code: N863 112 UCAS points
  • BA (Hons) Tourism Management with Entrepreneurship, home applicant, full time

    • This course is in Clearing

    • Home Applicant
    • Full time, 3 years
    • Pound 9250 per year
  • BA (Hons) Tourism Management with Entrepreneurship, home applicant, part time

    • Home Applicant
    • Part time, 6 years
    • pro-rata full time fee

What makes this course different

1st place

Overall satisfaction among Tourism Management students ranked us at 1st place for London according to The Guardian ranking table for 2019.

Make the most of London

You’ll be studying in one of the best locations in the world for the tourism and hospitality management business, and you'll enjoy fact-finding trips to some of the capital's most iconic locations.

Choose your tourism pathway

Study one of our specialist pathways: International Tourism or Tourism Entrepreneur. The international pathway includes a year abroad, while Tourism Entrepreneur trains you to start a business.

Course modules

In year one you will learn basic tourism management and events concepts, preparing you for going deeper in your second and third years.

In your second year, you focus on finance and leadership in tourism. You will also get the chance to do an internship in a tourism management area of your choice.

In your final year you will focus on entrepreneurship and innovation in tourism and events management. You will learn how to think entrepreneurially and be prepared for your career in tourism management.

NOTE: Modules are subject to change. For those studying part time courses the modules may vary.

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Your future career

The course covers a wide range of topics that are essential for a career in hospitality or tourism management. It also covers broader themes in business management that will root your understanding of hospitality in the wider business environment. This will help you to remain flexible in the job market and contribute more to your employer. By studying Tourism Management with Entrepreneurship, you'll be well-prepared to contribute to the growth and development of the tourism industry, whether in a business setting or as an entrepreneur. UEL is well known for our entrepreneurial spirit - we are ranked 4th in the UK for student start-ups and social enterprise (HEBCI 2022).

Industry links

Our tourism management courses are endorsed by the Council for Hospitality Management Education, the Association for Tourism in Higher Education and the  Association of Events Venues. 

Graduate employers

Our tourism alumni have gone into roles at organisations such as Ryanair and Sky Handling Partner.  They work in roles like passenger service agent and airline cabin crew.

Job roles

You could go into traditional tourism job roles like travel agent or event planner, or you could use your entrepreneurial skills to develop a new travel application or web product, or start your own tourism business. In this ever-changing industry, your problem-solving, innovation and entrepreneurial skills will ready you for a career in tourism management. 

Further study

You could go on to further study by doing 

Having a more specialised tourism or hospitality degree may help you move into management and set you apart from other graduates.

Dr Michael Palkowski
What motivates and inspires me is helping to provide opportunities for students from a range of backgrounds. I was from a working-class town, and nobody expected me to go into further education. However, I was given an opportunity to study at a widening participation university and I fell in love with my subject area and eventually went on to do my PhD."
Dr Michael Palkowski

Senior lecturer, sustainable tourism and development

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated career support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our tourism and hospitality courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Career Zone

This digital platform provides you with careers and employability resources, including:

  • Jobs board for internships, placements, graduate opportunities, flexible part-time work 
  • Mentoring programmes for insight with industry experts 
  • 1-2-1 career coaching services 
  • Careers workshops and employer events 
  • Learning pathways to gain new skills and industry insight

Mental Wealth programme

Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme which issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you've mastered. Some of these are externally validated by corporations like Amazon and Microsoft.

Our Mental Wealth programme

We are careers first

Our teaching methods and geographical location put us right up top: 

  • Work-based projects
  • Networking and visits to leading organisations
  • Support in starting a new business
  • London on our doorstep

How you'll learn

When not attending timetabled lectures or workshops, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. This will typically involve skills development through online study, reading journal articles and books, working on individual and group projects and preparing coursework assignments and presentations.

Guided independent study

Your independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities including online resources, and specialist facilities, such as edit suites, the library, the full Microsoft Office software, including MS Teams, and Moodle: our Virtual Learning Environment.

Academic support

If you need a bit of extra help with certain skills such as academic writing, English, maths or statistics, our Academic Tutors offer workshops, drop-in sessions and one-to-one appointments to help our students achieve their potential. You can receive advice and guidance on all aspects of the IT systems provided by the university from our IT Service Desks located on all three campuses. 

Our Student Support hubs in Docklands and Stratford feature centralised helpdesks to cater for your every need. We also provide support and advice for disabled students and those with specific learning difficulties (SPDs).

Dedicated personal tutor

When you arrive, we'll introduce you to your personal tutor. This is the member of the academic course team who will provide academic guidance, be a support throughout your time at UEL and who will show you how to make the best use of all the help and resources that we offer.

Workload

Your overall workload consists of class and online tutor-led sessions, individual learning, and practical activities. The size of classes can vary depending on the nature of the course, module and activity. This can range from large groups in a lecture theatre setting, to smaller groups taking part in seminars and collaborative work. You will receive your personalised timetable at the beginning of the academic year depending on your course.

Your timetable

Your individualised timetable is normally available within 48 hours of enrolment. Whilst we make every effort to ensure timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week between 9.00am and 6.00pm. For undergraduate students, Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities, but there may be occasions when this is not possible. Timetables for part-time students will depend on the modules selected.

Class sizes

To give you an indication of class sizes, this course normally attracts 40 - 50 students a year. Lecture sizes are normally 40 plus students.

In workshops, you will be taught in groups of 12 - 15 students. However, this can vary by academic year.

How you'll be assessed

Assessment tasks are mainly spread across the year to make the workload manageable. Assessment methods include group work, exams and individual work including essays, presentations, case studies, professional development and practical activities depending on the nature of the course. All grades count towards your module mark. More details will be included in the student handbook and module guides. You will always receive detailed feedback outlining your strengths and how you can improve. We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 15 working days, although you will receive immediate feedback following many of our face-to-face assessments.

Campus and facilities

Docklands Campus, London, E16 2RD

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What our students and staff say

Docklands View
I had an amazing three years. The support from lecturers is really helpful and encouraging. Classes are generally small so lecturers and seminar leaders are always happy to give feedback. I loved the course and covered some very interesting topics, many of which have helped me land the job I have today."

Sonji Isaac

BA (Hons) Tourism Management

Students in Stratford Library
I loved my time at UEL, the university promotes an inclusive environment with a wide range of opportunities for all. The lecturing is excellent, and the support offered helped me achieve a first."

Georgina Simmons

BA (Hons) Hospitality Management