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BSc (Hons) Placement year available

Business with Tourism Management

Study in Cambridge, one of the UK’s top tourist destinations, and get hands-on experience in local events management.

If you’re looking for a course that excites and interests you while enhancing your employment prospects, this is the degree for you.

You’ll gain a sound knowledge of the tourism industry, the ability to adapt to trends, and valuable industry contacts.

Together, we’ll explore how the tourism industry is affected by factors such as sustainability and economics. Our modules cover project management, financial analysis, marketing, and much more.

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    Hear more about our Business with Tourism Management degree from Senior Lecturer Dr Sudipta Sarkar.

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Course options

Key facts

Looking for different course options?

Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.

Year 1
  • Digital Business and Principles of Marketing
  • How to do Business
  • Financial Environment and Analysis
  • International Business and Market Dynamics
  • Organisational Behaviour and AI (Future of Work)
  • Into ARU
Year 2
  • The Entrepreneurial Journey
  • Project Management and Implementation
  • Tourism Management and Innovation
  • Heritage Cultural and Gastronomy Tourism
  • Ruskin Module (15 credits) *
Year 3
  • International Business Strategy and Practice
  • Sustainability and Responsible Business
  • Sustainable Tourism Management
  • Undergraduate Major Project
Module details

To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.

Year 1
  • Foundation in Business
Module details

You can choose to take an optional placement year as part of this course. Placements typically happen in Year 3, and your course will take four years overall. Find out more about placement years.

Placement year
  • Work Placement School of Economics Finance and Law
Module details

You have the option to study this course as an accelerated degree over two years. You’ll study the same modules as students taking the standard BSc (Hons) degree, but sometimes in different years and/or in a different order.

Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.

Facilities

Choose Business with Tourism Management at ARU and:

  • study in Cambridge, a top tourist destination
  • get involved in local projects and build your expertise
  • go on field trips
  • take an optional placement year
  • choose to study a language as part of your course.

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Careers

As a tourism graduate, the possibilities are endless. You could choose to work in events planning, outdoor leisure management, destination marketing, consultancy, tourism analysis – or the wider field of business management.

Throughout our BSc (Hons) Business with Tourism course, you’ll benefit from seminars and support on CV preparation, job-hunting and more. We also host employer visits and guest speakers, giving you the chance to enhance your knowledge of the job market, and build networks for your future career.

Graduation doesn’t need to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study for a Masters, such as our MSc Marketing or MSc Project Management. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.

Employability and personal career development

Informed by employers, our courses support an integrated approach to employability. You’ll have opportunities to develop the skills and abilities they are looking for and gain a deeper understanding of how your academic learning relates to the world of work through Live Briefs and Ruskin Modules.

To amplify your career ambition, you will need to actively dedicate time outside of your studies, whether you choose to explore an ARU Certificate for Professional Development, placements, internships or volunteering. Or you could make a social impact by collaborating with our partner organisations through our volunteer scheme Students at the Heart of Knowledge Exchange (SHoKE). These all give you an edge, providing you with experience that you will be able to evidence on your CV and talk about in interviews.

Our Employability and Careers Service offers a range of expert advice and support to build your unique professional profile, including tailored career appointments, advice on writing your CV, and help to complete job applications. You’ll have 24/7 access to the Careers Centre, our comprehensive online digital resource, which empowers you to start building a Personal Career Development Plan from the very start. Design your future at ARU.

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Placement year available

You have the option to take a placement year as part of this course. It’s a great chance to get hands-on experience in the industry you want to work in.

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