MSc in Eco Tourism and Environmental Management
Course Overview
The MSc in Eco Tourism and Environmental Management is a UK Level 7 research-informed senior-practice qualification running one year full-time or two years part-time, with online and distance routes available. Sitting inside the LSCAHM Tourism, Events and Food Business department, the programme is aligned with Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) sustainability themes, Tourism Society research standards and UKinbound destination benchmarks used across responsible-tourism operators.
By graduation you are leading eco-tourism strategy, running an environmental impact assessment for a destination or operator, and closing with a substantial dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project for a tourism board or operator.
Key Features
- Curriculum aligned with ITT sustainability themes and Tourism Society standards.
- Dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project supervised by senior practitioners.
- Environmental impact assessment (EIA) and destination-management modules.
- Live sponsor briefs from tourism boards and destination operators.
- Small tutor-visible cohorts across on-campus, online and distance modes.
- Alumni network across UK and international responsible-tourism functions.
What You Will Learn
- Design an eco-tourism strategy for a destination or operator.
- Run a structured environmental impact assessment.
- Interpret UN Sustainable Development Goals for the tourism sector.
- Apply carbon accounting and net-zero reporting frameworks.
- Manage community, indigenous and heritage stakeholder engagement.
- Balance visitor economy growth with landscape and biodiversity protection.
- Apply Level 7 research methods to a dissertation or capstone.
- Present sustainability recommendations to a destination board.
Who This Course Is For
- Bachelor's graduates progressing to a Level 7 award in responsible tourism.
- Working tourism managers moving into sustainability leadership.
- Consultants entering the eco-tourism advisory field.
- Portfolio-route applicants with 5+ years of senior tourism experience.
- Public-sector applicants working with tourism boards and destinations.
Career Pathways
- Sustainable Tourism Consultant
- Destination Sustainability Manager
- Eco-Tourism Operator Manager
- Environmental Impact Analyst (Tourism)
- Responsible Tourism Programme Manager
- Tourism Policy Advisor
- Destination Marketing Manager (Responsible Segment)
- Hospitality Sustainability Lead
The LSCAHM careers service brings in destination boards, responsible-tourism operators and consultancies for structured recruitment engagement each academic year.
Entry Requirements
- A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent international qualification in a relevant discipline.
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
- Applicants without a Bachelor's degree but with 5+ years of senior professional experience in tourism are considered on portfolio.
- One academic and one professional reference.
- A 500-word research proposal or professional practice statement outlining your sustainability focus.
Why Study at LSCAHM
LSCAHM reads eco-tourism alongside hospitality, culinary and events. That interlock is essential for responsible tourism, because a destination's environmental footprint sits inside hotels, restaurants and event venues just as much as inside transport.
Central London places the Tourism Society, ITT and UKinbound within a short tube ride of every classroom.
Apply for MSc in Eco Tourism and Environmental Management
Applications for the MSc in Eco Tourism and Environmental Management are reviewed on a rolling basis with named admissions support. Enrol on an LSCAHM Master's programme where dissertation, capstone or sponsor projects are supervised by practising chefs, hoteliers, event directors and industry executives. Enrol Now.
