How long is the BA in Global Tourism Studies?

The BA in Global Tourism Studies runs three years full-time (with part-time and accelerated routes), including a year-two industry placement and a final-year honours dissertation on a live global tourism question.

How is the BA in Global Tourism Studies delivered?

The BA in Global Tourism Studies combines seminars, destination management labs, visitor economy analysis and placement supervision. Online and distance routes share the seminar structure and named tutors.

Is this BA recognised in the UK?

Yes. The BA in Global Tourism Studies is a UK Level 6 honours degree benchmarked against Tourism Society, ITT and UKinbound standards, closing with an honours dissertation.

What are the entry requirements for this BA?

Applicants need A-levels at BBB or above or a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits, plus GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4/C. Non-native English speakers require IELTS 6.5 overall.

What does the BA cost and is funding available?

Full fees, instalment plans and scholarship eligibility for the BA in Global Tourism Studies are confirmed at enrolment. LSCAHM admissions issues named quotes and reviews part-payment or sponsor options with each applicant.

BA Global Tourism Studies | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Global Tourism Studies is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree (with part-time and accelerated routes) aligned with Tourism Society, Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) and UKinbound standards. It is written for students preparing for management roles across international tourism boards, destination management organisations, inbound operators and tourism-focused hospitality businesses.

By graduation, students are running tourism product portfolios, coordinating destination campaigns, interpreting visitor and market data, sitting a year-long industry placement, and completing an honours dissertation on a live global tourism question.

Key Features

Level 6 honours curriculum benchmarked to Tourism Society, ITT and UKinbound standards.
Year-two industry placement with a tourism board, DMO, inbound operator or tourism-focused hospitality business.
Final-year honours dissertation on a live global tourism question.
Destination management, marketing and visitor economy labs delivered in a London teaching environment.
Guest masterclasses from tourism directors and destination consultants.
Access to ITT and Tourism Society student membership pathways.
Named academic tutor plus a placement mentor from year two.

What You Will Learn

Run tourism product portfolios across leisure, business, cultural and special-interest segments.
Coordinate destination marketing campaigns across paid, organic, PR and trade channels.
Interpret visitor and market data for management decisions.
Support policy conversations across tourism boards, government and industry.
Manage supplier and partner relationships across the tourism supply chain.
Design sustainable tourism initiatives with community and industry benefit.
Handle complaint recovery and reputation events across international tourism channels.
Deliver an honours dissertation to academic and industry review standard.

Who This Course Is For

College-leavers targeting international tourism management careers.
Working tourism executives moving into management roles.
Career changers from hospitality, marketing or public sector entering tourism.
Applicants preparing for management-trainee schemes with tourism operators.
International applicants seeking a UK honours degree in tourism with placement built in.

Career Pathways

Tourism Manager
Destination Marketing Manager
Tour Operator
Travel Consultant (Senior)
Sustainable Tourism Consultant
Hospitality Marketing Manager
Visitor Economy Analyst

The LSCAHM careers service opens interviews with tourism boards, DMOs, inbound operators and tourism-focused hospitality businesses across the UK, and runs at least one industry-careers day each year with named tourism recruiters.

Entry Requirements

A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above, OR a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Two academic references and a personal statement describing your global tourism interests.
International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSCAHM admissions.

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 global tourism graduates learn to read a destination alongside its food, hospitality and event experience.

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

Apply for BA in Global Tourism Studies

Apply for the LSCAHM Bachelor's programme. Year-two industry placement is included, admissions responds within one working day, and named academic and placement supervision is confirmed at enrolment. Enrol Now