Course overview

The MSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management provides you with knowledge of how to manage organisations in international sectors, underpinned by a balanced understanding of the hospitality and tourism industries. You will graduate with the knowledge, understanding and experience to take up managerial roles within the hospitality or tourism sectors. You’ll have the chance to enhance these skills before you graduate with an optional work placement in the UK or abroad, allowing you to put theory into practice in an industry setting.

What you will learn

What you will learn
You’ll learn in a collaborative environment where you can create and test new ideas in partnership with our academic team and industry. Our curriculum is centred around authentic assessments and investigations, co-designed in collaboration with industry, to provide you with real-world experiences and industry insights to create well rounded graduates ready to launch their career. Our diverse and enriching learning environment ensures students can share learning experiences, assessments, projects, case studies and research with colleagues studying within Derby Business School and across collaborative partner institutions. This degree has an interdisciplinary research focus, drawing on the expertise, knowledge, skills, and research from the College of Business, Law, and Social Sciences to offer a well-rounded understanding of responsible tourism and hospitality.

Course details

Who is the course for?

The applied nature of this degree means that you’ll be able to demonstrate a range of valuable transferrable skills such as research and analysis, time management and ethical awareness in professional settings, meaning you will be well placed for a range of graduate roles in fields such as: - Tourism organisations - Airlines - 4-star and 5-star hotels - NGOs, tour operators - Travel agencies - Government organisations