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Indulge in your love of travel. Explore destinations throughout the world. Undertake a paid placement. Graduate and embark on an exciting career.
This course is for people who want to top-up a Foundation degree in International Tourism and Hospitality Management (or equivalent) to a full honours degree. It covers both academic theory and practical skills. We have set modules for top up rather than optional modules. The students study the following modules; International Hospitality Management, Urban Tourism, Digital Technologies in the Visitor Economy, Strategic Planning for Tourism, Service Quality and Leadership and Management for the Service Sector.
You'll be taught by passionate academics who produce world-leading and internationally excellent research, and throughout your degree you'll have one-to-one support from academic staff.
A typical week for you will include lectures, seminars, tutorials, open and resource-based learning, and supervised project and group work. There's an emphasis on developing independent study skills. You'll also have opportunities to present ideas and information to other students and also develop concepts and analyses within groups.
We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.
The typical entry requirement is successful completion of one of the following:
If English isn't your first language, please see our English language requirements.
2024/25 fees are:
2025/26 fees are:
*Undergraduate fees are set according to rules from Government in line with forecast inflation. The fee for your first year of study for 2025/26 will be £9,535. You will pay tuition fees for every year of study. Fees may increase every year based on the Retail Price Index.
Read more about EU fees and funding in our Help and Advice article.
Take a look at the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
The course content on the BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management (Top-Up) degree reflects our close links with employers. When you graduate from this course, you’ll be ready to take on a managerial position within the tourism and hospitality industry throughout the world.
Many of our graduates go on to work in managerial roles such as Hotel Manager, Tourism Development Officer, or Resort Office Manager. Employers include hotels, airlines, travel agencies, events organisers, heritage attractions, Local Authorities, and other public sector bodies.
You’ll have the opportunity to visit a range of tourism and hospitality venues and initiatives.
These visits include the North East, other areas of the UK, and international to destinations such as Dublin, Prague, Barcelona, and New York.