Higher Diploma in Tourism Management
Course Overview
The Higher Diploma in Tourism Management is a UK Level 5 qualification of 15 to 18 months for tourism coordinators, product executives and destination marketing juniors stepping into department manager practice. Delivered on-campus in central London, online or by distance learning, it is aligned with Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT), Tourism Society and UKinbound competencies and articulates directly into a UK Bachelor's top-up.
By graduation you will run a destination or product programme, lead a small tourism team and complete a capstone project on a real UK inbound or outbound operator.
Key Features
- Alignment with ITT, Tourism Society and UKinbound competencies.
- Modules across product design, destination marketing, revenue and sustainable tourism.
- Capstone workplace or research project supervised by a tourism director.
- Confirmed credit transfer into a UK Bachelor's top-up in tourism.
- Guest lectures from UK tourism board directors and inbound operators.
- Named programme tutor across on-campus, online and distance modes.
What You Will Learn
- Build a tourism product from insight through pricing to launch.
- Coordinate destination marketing across trade, direct and PR channels.
- Manage supplier partners across transport, accommodation and guiding.
- Run revenue and yield decisions across seasonal peaks and shoulder periods.
- Apply ABTA and UK Consumer Rights Act obligations across booking and delivery.
- Coordinate responsible-tourism and community-impact metrics.
- Present a destination or product pitch to a tourism board or investor.
- Deliver a capstone report on a real UK inbound or outbound operator.
Who This Course Is For
- Tourism coordinators and product executives moving into supervisory roles.
- Destination marketing junior staff formalising a UK Level 5 credential.
- Working tour operator staff seeking a route into a Bachelor's top-up.
- International applicants seeking a UK tourism management qualification.
Career Pathways
- Tourism Manager
- Destination Marketing Manager
- Sustainable Tourism Consultant
- Tour Operator Product Lead
- Inbound Tourism Supervisor
- DMC Operations Lead
The LSCAHM careers service links Higher Diploma cohorts to UK tourism boards, inbound operators, cruise lines and independent tour businesses.
Entry Requirements
- A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Advanced Diploma or comparable qualification.
- 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.
- Working professionals moving from travel consultant, tour guide, hotel supervisor or event coordinator roles are welcomed.
Why Study at LSCAHM
LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts, and tourism management is taught alongside hospitality, events and food business because a destination sells hotel rooms, restaurant seats and event moments.
Central London places tourism boards, inbound operators and the Institute of Travel and Tourism within reach of every classroom.
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Complete a Higher Diploma at LSCAHM and articulate into a UK Bachelor's top-up in the same discipline. Credit transfer is confirmed at enrolment. Enrol Now.
