How long is the Advanced Diploma in Eco Tourism Management?

The Advanced Diploma in Eco Tourism Management runs 12 to 15 months at UK Level 5 with a supervised sustainability capstone.

How is the Advanced Diploma in Eco Tourism Management delivered?

The Advanced Diploma in Eco Tourism Management is delivered online, on-campus in central London, and by distance learning.

Is the Advanced Diploma in Eco Tourism Management UK recognised?

Yes. The Advanced Diploma in Eco Tourism Management is aligned with ITT and Tourism Society ethics and carries credit transfer into UK Bachelor's top-ups.

What are the entry requirements?

A relevant Level 4 Diploma or two years of professional tourism experience, GCSE English and Maths at 4/C, IELTS 6.0 for non-native speakers, and one reference.

What does the Advanced Diploma in Eco Tourism Management cost?

Fees are published each academic year with instalment plans, employer sponsor routes and international scholarship considerations at admissions review.

Adv Diploma Eco Tourism Management | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Advanced Diploma in Eco Tourism Management is a UK Level 5 senior-track qualification of 12 to 15 months in the tourism, events and food business portfolio at LSCAHM. Content is aligned with Institute of Travel & Tourism (ITT), Tourism Society ethics guidance, UKinbound destination practice and Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) codes.

By graduation you are running an eco-tourism operator or destination programme, from carrying-capacity discipline through community partnership to product portfolio, and defending a supervised sustainability capstone.

Key Features

Twelve to fifteen months across on-campus, online and distance learning.
Modules aligned with ITT and Tourism Society ethics.
ABTA-referenced compliance content for UK operators.
Case work with UK inbound operators, destination bodies and lodge groups.
Credit transfer into UK Bachelor's top-ups confirmed at enrolment.
Named programme-tutor and small cohort model throughout.

What You Will Learn

Destination sustainability audits at senior level.
Community and supplier partnership design for eco-tourism.
Carrying-capacity, permitting and habitat protection.
Product portfolio and yield in low-volume sustainable tourism.
Carbon reporting for tour products and itineraries.
Sustainable operations across transport, accommodation and food.
Marketing and channel choice without greenwashing.
Regulatory and ABTA compliance for UK operators.

Who This Course Is For

Tour operators scaling their sustainable portfolio.
Destination marketing officers leading green programmes.
Lodge and boutique-hotel operators moving to portfolio scale.
Diploma graduates targeting a UK Bachelor's top-up in sustainable tourism.

Career Pathways

Sustainable Tourism Consultant (senior)
Tourism Manager (portfolio)
Destination Marketing Manager
Tour Operator (multi-product)
Travel Consultant (sustainable specialism)
Hospitality Brand Manager (eco)
Café Owner (eco-tourism catering)

The LSCAHM careers service supports Advanced Diploma students with introductions to UK inbound operators, tourism boards and sustainable-travel consultancies.

Entry Requirements

A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Foundation Year, or at least two years of relevant professional experience in tourism or hospitality.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent.
IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
One academic or professional reference.
Applicants with a portfolio of itineraries, sustainability policies or guiding references are encouraged to include them.

Why Study at LSCAHM

LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London that treats sustainable tourism as inseparable from hospitality service, food business and destination culture.

Central London puts the ITT, Tourism Society, UKinbound and ABTA policy communities within a short tube ride of the classroom.

Apply for Advanced Diploma in Eco Tourism Management

Applications for the Advanced Diploma in Eco Tourism Management are welcomed year-round. Enrol on a UK Level 5 Advanced Diploma at LSCAHM, credit transfer into Bachelor top-ups is confirmed in writing at enrolment. Enrol Now.