BA in Tourism Consultancy and Advisory Studies
Course Overview
The BA in Tourism Consultancy and Advisory Studies is a 36-month full honours undergraduate degree from LSTITM (with top-up routes for Higher Diploma holders). Sitting within the Tourism Professional and Strategic Studies department, the degree is aligned with the Tourism Society, CMI, CIM and British Chambers of Commerce frameworks, preparing graduates to advise tourism destinations, operators and boards on strategy and change.
By graduation you will scope and structure client engagements, lead advisory workshops, and deliver a placement-linked capstone project that maps consultancy outputs to real client outcomes across the tourism sector.
Modules combine live honours seminars on client engagement, applied research assignments on hypothesis-led work and placement blocks with live briefs from London consultancies and DMOs. Case examples reference actual advisory projects so graduate vocabulary always maps back to real client-ready practice.
Key Features
- Honours-level advisory and consulting practice modules
- CMI-aligned engagement governance principles
- British Chambers of Commerce advisory context
- Placement year with London consultancies and DMOs
- Applied research and dissertation module
- Careers coaching for graduate consulting roles
What You Will Learn
- Scope and structure client engagements
- Lead advisory workshops with senior clients
- Design engagement plans and deliverables
- Coordinate hypothesis-led research streams
- Structure senior recommendation packs
- Apply commercial models to tourism problems
- Deliver a placement-linked capstone project
- Apply ethical and sustainability lenses to advice
- Build an honours portfolio linking placement work to graduate consulting outcomes
- Present applied consultancy research to senior industry panels
Assessment and Delivery
Assessment on the BA in Tourism Consultancy and Advisory Studies blends academic essays on consulting practice, applied placement reports, a dissertation and a final industry-panel presentation. Every undergraduate is paired with an academic supervisor and a placement mentor from a London tourism partner, giving structured coaching alongside taught content. On-campus, online and distance students follow the same schedule of live seminars, tutorials and self-paced study, with continued access to the LSTITM secure virtual learning environment after graduation.
Who This Course Is For
- School leavers seeking a full honours tourism degree
- Higher Diploma holders seeking a top-up route
- Career changers targeting graduate consulting roles
- International students building UK honours credentials
- Applicants targeting advisory-firm careers
Career Pathways
- Tourism Consultant
- Tourism Strategy Consultant (junior)
- Tourism Business Analyst
- Tourism Policy Advisor (junior)
- Tourism Consultancy Partner (associate)
- Strategy Analyst (Tourism)
LSTITM careers services support undergraduates with placements, dedicated CV coaching, mock interview practice and warm introductions to advisory firms, London tourism boards, DMOs and specialist consulting boutiques, backed by an active alumni network covering graduate consulting roles.
Careers Support and Networks
BA in Tourism Consultancy and Advisory Studies undergraduates access honours-level careers workshops, employer showcase sessions and interview clinics run by the LSTITM careers team. Every student receives a graduate careers conversation, LinkedIn coaching, placement matching and warm introductions to graduate analyst, associate and advisory vacancies at London consultancies, tourism boards and DMOs, alongside an alumni network that continues to support graduates beyond graduation.
Industry-Referenced Study
The BA in Tourism Consultancy and Advisory Studies is written with reference to live client engagements run by London consultancies, tourism boards and DMOs. Undergraduates work through honours-level scenarios that mirror graduate consulting practice, such as scoping a client engagement, coordinating a hypothesis-led research stream and producing an industry-panel presentation on recommendations. Every scenario is anchored to real UK consulting practice, and graduates leave with a portfolio that supports graduate consulting, advisory or Master's applications.
Entry Requirements
- A-Levels (BBC or above) or IB (26+ points) or overseas equivalents
- A completed Higher Diploma or Advanced Diploma for top-up routes
- IELTS 6.0 overall (no band under 5.5) or equivalent English proficiency
- Personal statement outlining career objectives in the tourism and travel sector
- Two academic or professional references
Why Study at LSTITM
LSTITM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on destinations, tourism business, travel systems and strategic tourism practice. Honours degrees are aligned with the Tourism Society, ITT, ABTA, CIM, CMI, British Chambers of Commerce, WTTC and UKHospitality, giving consulting graduates a recognised UK evidence base for advisory-firm applications.
Curriculum authors include former consulting partners, tourism advisors and senior client-engagement managers from London consultancies. LSTITM honours degrees articulate cleanly into Master's routes for executive tourism leadership.
Apply for BA in Tourism Consultancy and Advisory Studies
Applications for the BA in Tourism Consultancy and Advisory Studies are open on a rolling basis and reviewed within a few working days of receipt. Apply for your full LSTITM undergraduate tourism degree by submitting your personal statement, two references, preferred delivery mode and any prior study evidence to the admissions team. Successful applicants receive an offer pack detailing academic supervisor allocation, placement partner options, tuition options and start dates, and an invitation to an honours cohort induction with fellow consulting-focused undergraduates. International applicants also receive pre-arrival guidance, placement introductions and access to the LSTITM student services team throughout the degree. Enrol Now
