FdA Travel and Tourism Management: University of Brighton

Course details

The travel and tourism industry accounts for over 10 per cent of the UK's total employment and is now considered to be the world's biggest employer. There are thousands of jobs around the world in sales, marketing, management, public relations and customer service, covering everything from airlines and hotels to small tour operators and travel agencies.

Course structure

In this professionally oriented course, core modules are studied from October to Easter to prepare students for their work experience. From Easter, all students undertake 20 weeks of work experience in the UK or abroad. Previous placements have included resorts in the USA, holiday companies around the Mediterranean, holiday homes operators in France and various UK tourism companies.

On their return in October, students choose from a range of options via which to specialise in various aspects of the industry.

Career and progression opportunities

Major employers include tour operators, travel agencies, airlines, tourist boards, information centres and local authorities. The industry offers particularly attractive opportunities to work around the world.

Successful graduates may have the opportunity to progress to a top-up honours degree course at the university.

The academic nature of the degree provides the opportunity for good students to seek an academic career into postgraduate study on MA courses or in research for a PhD or MPhil

Entry requirements

• UCAS tariff: 120 points, from a minimum of one 6-unit qualification. Level 3 Key Skills will count towards the tariff score. General Studies will count towards the tariff score.
• International Baccalaureate: 24 points, certificates considered.
• GCSE (minimum grade C): at least 3 subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.
• For non-native speakers of English: IELTS 6.0 overall, 6.0 in writing.