MSc in International Travel Management
Course Overview
The MSc in International Travel Management is a research-informed postgraduate route studied over 12 to 18 months, aligned with the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH) and referenced against guidance from the Airports Council International (ACI). The programme concentrates on international travel product, retail and corporate travel, group tours and cross-border regulation, and sits within LSILHHM's tourism, travel and aviation service portfolio in central London. Modules blend theoretical grounding with applied case material drawn from full-service and premium carriers and travel technology providers, and every submission is written up to a professional standard.
Delivery is available on-campus in central London and online for UK-based, distance-based and international learners, with the same syllabus, tutors and assessment across all routes. Applicants can choose the delivery route that best fits their current work commitments, family life and travel plans, and switch between routes at defined intake points if their circumstances change. LSILHHM tutors provide weekly office hours, and the MSc in International Travel Management module handbook signposts referenced reading from bodies such as the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH).
By the end of the programme graduates emerge as strategic practitioners capable of taking senior and executive roles, framing board-level questions and leading cross-market decisions at aviation ground handlers and travel agency networks. The LSILHHM careers team supports graduates into their first role with structured coaching, employer introductions and a warm handover to alumni already working in the sector.
Key Features
- Career support covering CV, LinkedIn, mock interview, employer briefing and structured introductions across LSILHHM's tourism, travel and aviation service network
- Regular guest sessions from practising airport passenger services managers, tourism development officers and other senior tourism, travel and aviation service professionals working in the London and international market
- Weekly office-hour support from LSILHHM tutors with lived tourism, travel and aviation service experience and current sector contacts
- Access to LSILHHM's online reading list, industry publications and a referenced sector-report library curated for the MSc in International Travel Management
- Curriculum aligned with the professional standards of the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH), giving each MSc in International Travel Management student credible industry-referenced grounding
- Clear articulation into LSILHHM's next-level programme, so MSc in International Travel Management learners have a mapped progression route without repeating modules
- Small cohort sizes and structured peer-review workshops that let MSc in International Travel Management students learn from each other's live projects and case work
What You Will Learn
- Design and execute a substantial dissertation or capstone project on a topic relevant to the MSc in International Travel Management
- Frame executive questions about international travel product, retail and corporate travel, group tours and cross-border regulation in structured research language
- Model strategic scenarios across finance, brand, people, operations and sustainability
- Publish, present and communicate research-informed insight to executive audiences
- Lead high-stakes stakeholder conversations across investors, boards, operators and community bodies
- Coach senior teams through ambiguous, cross-market decisions in a live sector context
- Design and defend original policy, investment or commercial recommendations
- Critically appraise tourism, travel and aviation service research literature, sector reports and trade press
Who This Course Is For
- Practitioners planning to move into consultancy, strategy, entrepreneurship or ownership tracks
- Graduates with a first degree in any discipline exploring tourism, travel and aviation service
- International applicants targeting executive roles in the UK tourism, travel and aviation service sector
- Career-change candidates with 5+ years of senior service experience
- Senior hospitality, resort or travel professionals returning to formal study
Career Pathways
- Destination Marketing Manager
- Airline Revenue Manager
- Ticketing & Reservations Manager
- Travel Technology Manager
- Travel Agency Manager
- Airline Customer Experience Manager
- Airport Passenger Services Manager
- Global Tourism Strategist
Every LSILHHM tourism, travel and aviation service student has access to structured career planning sessions, CV and LinkedIn support, mock interviews and introductions to employers in our network. The careers team maintains live relationships with travel agency networks and international airports and matches students to opportunities that fit their strengths and career ambitions.
Entry Requirements
- A UK 2:2 (Lower Second Class) honours degree or overseas equivalent in any discipline
- Applicants without a first degree may be considered with 5+ years of senior tourism, travel and aviation service experience
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no band under 6.0) or equivalent English proficiency
- A 500-word research statement covering the applicant's chosen area of tourism, travel and aviation service specialisation, informed by the MSc in International Travel Management
- Two academic or professional references and a short interview
Applicants relying on professional experience in place of a first degree should include a detailed CV and a supporting statement from a senior professional referee.
Why Study at LSILHHM
LSILHHM sits inside Harold International College of London as the specialist school for luxury hospitality, hotel operations, resort management and premium travel study. The school was set up to fill the gap between generic business degrees and the specific service, brand and commercial disciplines that separate five-star hospitality from the wider market.
Programmes are aligned with recognised UK and international hospitality bodies, and every curriculum is authored by former luxury hotel general managers, resort operations directors, chief concierges and international travel executives. The MSc in International Travel Management sits inside LSILHHM's articulation model, giving each learner a clean progression pathway through the school, full access to our careers team, an employer-facing network and a referenced industry reading list they can keep after graduation.
Apply for MSc in International Travel Management
To apply for the MSc in International Travel Management, speak to the LSILHHM admissions team about your background, confirm your intake and complete the online application form. We will walk you through English requirements, document checks and any prior-learning credit you may be eligible for. Advance into executive luxury hospitality leadership with LSILHHM and Enrol Now.
