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.

Adv Diploma Sustainable Tourism Development | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Advanced Diploma in Sustainable Tourism Development 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, UKinbound destination practice and ABTA compliance codes.

By graduation you are producing a destination-level sustainable tourism plan, from stakeholder read through carrying-capacity design to reporting framework, and defending a supervised capstone.

Key Features

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

What You Will Learn

Sustainable destination planning and stakeholder mapping.
Carrying-capacity, permitting and community-benefit design.
Product portfolio design for low-impact tourism.
Carbon and impact reporting for destinations and operators.
Public-private partnership and policy influence.
Marketing communication without greenwashing.
Certification standards for sustainable tourism.
Financial and yield modelling for sustainable products.

Who This Course Is For

Destination officers and tourism board staff moving to lead roles.
Tour operators scaling their sustainability strategy.
Policy and consultancy practitioners in tourism.
Diploma graduates targeting a UK Bachelor's top-up in sustainable tourism.

Career Pathways

Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Destination Marketing Manager
Tourism Manager (portfolio)
Tour Operator (sustainable specialism)
Travel Consultant (policy-facing)
Hospitality Brand Manager (sustainability)
Café Owner (destination-linked)

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

Entry Requirements

A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Foundation Year, or at least two years of relevant professional experience in tourism, hospitality or policy.
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 destination or policy work are encouraged to include it.

Why Study at LSCAHM

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

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 Sustainable Tourism Development

Applications for the Advanced Diploma in Sustainable Tourism Development 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.