This course will help you understand the changing nature of international tourism as it faces the challenge of rapid growth, emergence of new destinations, climate change, and the ethics of managing a business in which the prime attractions include the natural environment and people’s culture.This course can result in the opportunity to follow vast number of careers in the tourism and hospitality industry to suit your particular interest, for example, tourism officer, tour operator, business and conference organisers, customer service manager, accommodation manager, tour manager, tourist information centre manager, and travel agency manager.The University of Bedfordshire is a member of The Association for Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE). ATHE is the subject association for tourism in higher education in the UK. It represents universities that are leading providers of tourism programmes.**Why choose this course?**- Solve problems by the application of appropriate tools and techniques, and research.- Understand and apply the body of knowledge fundamental to hospitality and tourism management.- Work effectively in teams or individually using appropriate professional standards of conduct and behaviour.- Challenge the business of hospitality and tourism with a rigorous approach to practice informed by relevant theory and learning.

Department of Business Systems and Operations