Why study International Tourism Management?

The MA International Tourism Management programme aims to develop graduates who:
  • can demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles and methods of working appropriate to the Tourism industry,
  • have developed the cognitive abilities of critical evaluation, analysis and synthesis,
  • can demonstrate practical management skills relevant to the Tourism sector,
  • are self-reliant, self-disciplined learners capable of working in an interdisciplinary environment
  • are able to meet the challenges presented by a career in a national or international environment,

Objectives

The objectives of the MA International Tourism Management programme are to develop tourism managers who can operate effectively in international or cross-cultural business environments. The programme is designed to enable students to define, investigate, analyse, evaluate and respond to tactical and strategic issues of concern to tourism and hospitality in a variety of practical contexts within international Tourism.

Benefits and Assets

  • Lectures delivered entirely in English
  • A clearly structured, time-efficient schedule (3 semesters, full-time programme)
  • Multidisciplinary content
  • Innovative teaching and learning strategies
  • A favourable student/lecturer ratio
  • An international learning environment
  • Aligned with the needs of the labour market.