MSc PG Cert PG Dip Responsible Tourism Management

Applicants should have at least a second class honours degree and a year’s work experience in a relevant field including: –

Travel, Tourism, Hospitality, Business, Economics, Marketing, Environmental Management, Ecology, Development, Cultural Heritage Management, Project Management or Planning.

Applicants who do not meet the academic entry requirements will be expected to have equivalent experience and training from a relevant work environment. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; all applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements.

English Language Requirement: IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 6.0, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.

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Previous students have gone on for work for tour operators, national tourism organisations and in senior positions in government and international non-governmental organisations. See for yourself from our list of current students and alumni. Once you graduate we’ll stay in touch with you through newsletters, a World Travel Market social and personal contact, involving you in events and activities relevant to your experience and where you live.

• Responsible Tourism Adviser
• Sustainable Product Manager
• Charity Development Consultant
• Sustainable Destinations Manager

PgCert and PgDip options are also available.

• Responsible Tourism Theory & Practice (20 credits) This introductory module to the course introduces the concept of responsible tourism and ensures that all students have a common knowledge base about tourism assets and the tourism industry. (This module is not available to full-time students)
• Tourism Destination Management: Planning & Policy (20 credits)This module focuses on the strategies available for the management of a destination, including evaluating the role of public sector agencies and local communities in managing tourism and exploring how the public and private sector stakeholders can work together with civil society to achieve the objectives of responsible tourism management.
• Research Methods (20 credits) This module involves learning the skills needed to research and assess responsible tourism initiatives and make realistic recommendations for enhancements.
• Masters Research Project (40 credits) This final module allows you to apply your research skills to an organisation, destination or initiative of your choice and apply your project management and business research skills to evaluating and improving the initiative, grounded on your theoretical understanding of responsible tourism.