Swansea University 2023 Undergraduate Prospectus

20 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

TOURISM BAY CAMPUS

CAREER PROSPECTS (Guardian University Guide 2022)

Do you want a role in an exciting and diverse industry which boasts fantastic career opportunities across the world? Are you looking for a degree that will make you stand out from your competition and help you develop the skills which are vital in a variety of environments, including the management of a tourism organisation?

Foundation Year available – see pages 58-63 for full details Global Opportunities available † Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available  Work Placement or Internship Opportunities available International Students foundation programme available

As one of the largest and most rapidly growing industries in the world, tourism is influenced by – and has considerable impact on – a range of economic, political, technological, social, cultural and environmental factors. Your course will delve into these issues and help you develop

TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • Marketing • Operations Management • The Business of Tourism • Tourism and Society Year 2 • Entrepreneurship for Tourism Experiences • Tourism in Practice • Tourism Organisations • Visitor Experience Design and Management Year 3 • Final Year Project

the essential knowledge and transferable skills to make an impact in this industry, both locally and across the world.

TYPICAL OFFER: ABB-BBB

Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 160) †

With marketing, management and impact at the heart of the course, you will undertake real-life cases that bring destinations to life. You will also experience local and overseas destinations through a variety of field-trips*, designed to help you understand the complexities and requirements of managing a tourism destination or enterprise. A Year in Industry is the perfect opportunity to gain real-world industry experience, making you an attractive candidate for jobs after graduating. Want to experience an unforgettable year exploring new cultures and growing as a person; professionally and personally ? A Year Abroad is also an opportunity available to you.

BSc Single Honours ▲ Business Management (Tourism) ♦ B usiness Management (Tourism) (with Foundation Year) ♦  Business Management (Tourism) (with Year in Industry/Abroad) ▲ I nternational Tourism Management ♦  International Tourism Management (with Year in Industry/Abroad) ▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR There is also an option to study tourism under the BSc Business Management (Tourism) pathway. Please see page 75 for further details. For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page

• Sustainable Tourism • Tourism Marketing • Tourism Planning

FUTURE CAREERS: • Event Planner • Destination Marketer • Tourism Manager • Visitor Experience Manager

Accreditations include:

*Field trips, including international field trips, may be subject to change. All students will be notified concerning any changes made to the programme's syllabus.

Subject to module selections on the Business Management (Tourism) Pathway

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