MA Tourism Management: University of Westminster

Introduction

Tourism continues to grow rapidly around the world - more and more places are becoming tourism destinations. This programme examines the nature and characteristics of the tourism industry, and explores how it can be marketed, managed and planned. It offers an extensive range of options that allow you to pursue your particular interests, and it includes a dissertation on a subject of your choice.

The course is aimed at people who want to enter, or make further progress in the tourism and leisure industries, particularly in management or planning positions. It is appropriate for those aiming for careers in both the private and the public sectors, in Britain and internationally.

The Centre for Tourism recently obtained the maximum score of 24 in an assessment exercise undertaken by the UK's Quality Assurance Agency for HE, making it one of only two UK university departments to achieve this level of success for tourism teaching. They are located in the heart of London, one of the world's great tourism destinations. London's tourism industry is growing rapidly, and they have extensive links with the industry in London and further afield. Senior figures from the industry make up their Tourism Advisory Group which advises on course development, and a wide range of visiting lecturers contribute to their programmes, courses and conferences.

Course content

You must take eight modules, of which three are options.

Core modules:

• Tourism Concepts
• Tourism Marketing Management
• Tourism Policy and Planning
• Tourism Project/Dissertation (double module)

Options include:

• Airline Planning and Management
• Airport Planning and Management
• Business Tourism
• Events Tourism
• Sustainable Tourism
• Tourism and Cultural Industries
• Urban Tourism

Entry Requirements

• You should have a good honours degree or equivalent.
• If English is not your first language, you must be able to show that you have an adequate standard of written English, with a minimum IELTS of 6.5.