How long is the Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management?

The Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management runs 12 to 15 months in on-campus, online or distance mode, with accelerated windows for applicants who already hold a Level 4 Diploma or comparable tourism qualification.

How is the Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management delivered?

The Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management is delivered through weekly seminars, applied product-development labs, one-to-one tutorials and a capstone destination report. All three modes share the same seminar structure and named tutors.

Is this Advanced Diploma recognised in the UK?

Yes. The Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management is a UK Level 5 senior-track qualification benchmarked to Institute of Travel and Tourism and Tourism Society standards, with credit transfer into UK Bachelor top-ups confirmed at enrolment.

What are the entry requirements for the Advanced Diploma?

You need a Level 4 Diploma, Foundation Year or at least two years of relevant tourism or hospitality experience, plus GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4/C. Non-native English speakers require IELTS 6.0 overall.

What does the Advanced Diploma cost and is funding available?

Full fees, part-payment plans and instalment options for the Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management are confirmed at enrolment. LSCAHM admissions issues written quotes and reviews scholarship eligibility with every applicant.

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

Course Overview

The Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management is a 12 to 15-month UK Level 5 senior-track qualification aligned with Institute of Hospitality, Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) and Tourism Society standards. It is written for tourism coordinators, front-office team leaders and destination officers preparing for department-head responsibility across hotel tourism desks, DMOs, inbound operators and travel businesses.

By graduation, students are shaping tourism department strategy, managing product portfolios across destinations, running commercial reviews for tourism revenue, coordinating with public-sector bodies, and preparing capstone plans that translate directly into workplace practice for a real tourism business.

Key Features

Level 5 curriculum benchmarked to Institute of Travel and Tourism and Tourism Society standards.
Applied case studies drawn from London DMOs, luxury hotel tourism desks and inbound operators.
Live product-development labs where students design and price a full tourism itinerary.
Credit transfer confirmed in writing into UK Bachelor top-up programmes in tourism.
Weekly one-to-one tutorials with programme tutors from working tourism practice.
Access to ITT and Tourism Society student membership pathways.
Capstone tourism management report written for a real destination brief.

What You Will Learn

Structure tourism product portfolios across leisure, business and cultural segments.
Run commercial reviews for tourism revenue lines, margins and seasonality.
Coordinate with public-sector bodies, boards and destination authorities.
Design and price full itineraries for inbound and outbound tourism markets.
Manage contracts with hotels, transport partners and ground handlers.
Lead complaint recovery and reputation-risk conversations across tourism channels.
Interpret visitor data, arrival trends and NPS feedback for departmental decisions.
Chair supplier, safety and compliance reviews to Institute of Hospitality expectations.

Who This Course Is For

Tourism coordinators and reservations team leaders targeting department-head roles.
Destination officers and marketing executives moving into tourism management leadership.
Career changers from hospitality or events entering the tourism sector.
Working practitioners returning to structured study after several years on the desk.
International applicants seeking a UK Level 5 credential in tourism management.

Career Pathways

Tourism Manager
Destination Marketing Manager
Guest Relations Manager (Tourism Desk)
Travel Consultant
Tour Operator
Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Hospitality Marketing Manager

The LSCAHM careers service partners with London tourism boards, hotel groups, inbound operators and destination consultancies to open interviews for department-head and senior tourism roles, and runs at least one industry-careers day each year with named tourism recruiters.

Entry Requirements

A relevant Diploma (Level 4) in tourism or hospitality, a 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 from a manager, agent or tutor.
Applicants with a portfolio of itineraries, tourism campaigns or destination projects are encouraged to include them.

Why Study at LSCAHM

The London School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. LSCAHM reads culinary arts, hospitality management, tourism, events and food business as interlocking disciplines, so tourism managers learn to place a destination product inside a hospitality experience and a food or event narrative.

Central London places tourism boards, inbound operators, the Institute of Travel and Tourism and Tourism Society within a short tube ride of every classroom, and three parallel study modes let progressors and working practitioners complete the Advanced Diploma without leaving employment.

Apply for Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management

Enrol on a UK Level 5 Advanced Diploma at LSCAHM. Credit transfer into Bachelor top-ups is confirmed in writing at enrolment, admissions responds within one working day, and your named programme tutor is confirmed before your first seminar. Enrol Now