How long does the BA in Tourism Destination Planning take to complete?

The BA in Tourism Destination Planning runs across 36 months full honours (top-up routes for Higher Diploma holders) depending on delivery pace, and the BA in Tourism Destination Planning timetable is designed to fit UK and international learners studying alongside work commitments.

What delivery modes are available for the BA in Tourism Destination Planning?

The BA in Tourism Destination Planning is offered on-campus in London, online, and, where relevant, through distance learning routes, and the BA in Tourism Destination Planning timetable includes recorded sessions, live seminars and structured cohort activity.

Is the BA in Tourism Destination Planning recognised in the UK?

The BA in Tourism Destination Planning is issued by LSTITM as a division of Harold International College of London, and the BA in Tourism Destination Planning curriculum is aligned with UK tourism, travel and marketing bodies including the Tourism Society, ITT and CIM.

What are the entry requirements for the BA in Tourism Destination Planning?

Entry to the BA in Tourism Destination Planning requires the level-appropriate academic background and IELTS 6.0 overall (no band under 5.5) for international applicants, and the BA in Tourism Destination Planning admissions team advises on documentation and progression from prior LSTITM routes.

How much does the BA in Tourism Destination Planning cost and are payment plans available?

Fees for the BA in Tourism Destination Planning are published transparently on the LSTITM website with tiered UK and international rates, and the BA in Tourism Destination Planning finance team supports instalment plans and scholarship enquiries. Distinctive practice includes destination planning dissertation and consultation placement work.

BA in Tourism Destination Planning | LSTITM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Tourism Destination Planning is a full honours BA route running 36 months full honours (top-up routes for Higher Diploma holders), aligned with UK graduate tourism practice. Delivered by the Tourism Professional & Strategic Studies department at LSTITM, the programme concentrates on an honours-level programme in destination planning covering product, community, infrastructure and marketing decisions within the wider UK visitor economy.

By the end of the ba route you will be delivering destination planning workstreams for UK DMOs, local authorities and tourism board partners, ready to contribute in tourism professional & strategic studies settings across London and comparable UK tourism environments.

The BA in Tourism Destination Planning gives honours-level attention to the discipline of shaping UK visitor economies, from stakeholder consultation and infrastructure planning through community engagement, placement-year application with a UK DMO or local authority and a dissertation exploring a destination planning question.

Key Features

Programme content aligned with Tourism Society, Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT), Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) themes
Delivered fully in UK English through the Tourism Professional & Strategic Studies department
Structured articulation from LSTITM Certificate through Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma and honours-level study
Focus areas include destination planning, community consultation, infrastructure planning, placement-year practice for the BA in Tourism Destination Planning
Dedicated career support covering CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching for UK tourism roles
Access to LSTITM's employer network across tour operators, OTAs, DMOs and London hospitality partners
Formative and summative assessment reviewed by tourism industry practitioners

What You Will Learn

Design destination plans across product, community and marketing pillars
Lead community consultation on tourism proposals
Coordinate infrastructure planning with public-sector partners
Manage placement-year projects with UK DMOs and tourism boards
Track destination planning progress across quarterly cycles
Compare UK destination planning practice with WTTC commentary
Coach placement peers on stakeholder engagement
Present destination plans to boards and public-sector partners

Alongside taught content, the BA in Tourism Destination Planning embeds honours-level planning practice through applied projects with UK DMOs and local authorities. Learners plan destination programmes, prepare consultation approaches, complete a full placement year embedded with a partner and shape a final dissertation on a live destination planning question drawn from their placement experience.

Who This Course Is For

A-Level and IB school-leavers targeting graduate destination careers
Higher Diploma holders topping up to full honours in destination planning
International undergraduates preparing for UK destination roles
Career changers from public sectors moving into tourism

BA learners join planning-focused industry sessions with UK DMOs and local authorities, hearing directly from senior destination leaders on the graduate-entry habits that separate strong new joiners from weaker ones, and on the honours-level academic work that prepares graduates for progression into destination planning positions within a few years of joining.

Career Pathways

Graduate Global Tourism Manager
Graduate Tourism Corporate Development Manager
Graduate Tourism Investment Analyst
Graduate Tourism Research Director
Graduate Chief Tourism Officer
Graduate International Development Manager

LSTITM's careers service supports every BA in Tourism Destination Planning learner with CV coaching, interview practice and warm introductions across London tourism boards, tour operators, OTAs, airline partners and hospitality employers, aligned with graduate-level tourism careers in the UK visitor economy.

Bachelor graduates commonly enter graduate destination planner, DMO development officer and public-sector tourism roles at UK tourism organisations, with progression toward destination programme lead positions.

Entry Requirements

A-Levels (BBC or above) or IB (26+ points) or overseas equivalents, with a stated interest in tourism destination planning
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

The BA in Tourism Destination Planning also connects learners to LSTITM's UK destination partner network, giving direct exposure to how councils, DMOs and tourism boards write and revise destination plans.

LSTITM is the London School of Tourism and International Travel Management , a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on the destination, business, systems and strategic disciplines that shape modern global tourism.

Students on every LSTITM route are supported by dedicated career services covering CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and introductions to London tourism boards, tour operators, OTAs, airline and hospitality partners.

Apply for BA in Tourism Destination Planning

Applications for the BA in Tourism Destination Planning are open all year through the LSTITM admissions portal, with the admissions team available to guide UK and international applicants through documentation, English requirements and instalment plans. Once accepted, learners receive a full undergraduate induction covering module timetables, placement briefings, tutor introductions and a quick primer on UK graduate destination planning practice that new honours students commonly find useful in the transition to degree study. Applicants can request a call with a planning degree tutor before enrolling to confirm module choices, placement expectations and dissertation supervision for this BA. Apply for your full LSTITM undergraduate tourism degree and secure your place on this BA in Tourism Destination Planning cohort. Enrol Now.