How long does the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies take to complete?

The BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies runs over a duration band of 36 months full honours (top-up routes for Higher Diploma holders). LSTITM structures the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies so students can pace study around work and personal commitments across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes.

How is the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies delivered?

The BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies is delivered flexibly across on-campus sessions in London, live online seminars and structured distance-learning modules. Applicants to the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies can choose the delivery mix that best fits their schedule and location.

Is the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies recognised in the UK?

The BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies is a UK honours-level degree aligned with Tourism Society and WTTC foresight themes. Graduates of the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies can progress into LSTITM Master's routes.

What are the entry requirements for the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies?

Entry to the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies requires A-Levels or IB plus IELTS 6.0. Top-up applicants to the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies need a Higher or Advanced Diploma.

How much does the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies cost, and is funding available?

The BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies sits within LSTITM's Bachelor fee band, with instalment plans and international scholarships. The BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies fees team confirms current rates.

BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies | LSTITM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies is an LSTITM Bachelor (BA) programme running for a duration band of 36 months full honours (top-up routes for Higher Diploma holders). It is delivered to UK honours-degree academic standards and delivered by academics, industry contributors and practitioners from London's Travel Systems & Global Tourism community. The course centres on tourism future trends studies, taught across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes so that UK-based and international applicants can study without disrupting their working commitments.

By graduation, students on the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies are producing graduate management-grade work drawn from distribution systems, travel technology and global tourism operations. This BA honours degree examines the trends shaping the next decade of global tourism, from generative technology and climate to demographics and geopolitics. You will study trend research, scenario planning and future-facing product design at UK honours-degree level with placement experience.

Key Features

Three-year honours structure with placement in a UK tourism-foresight team.
Alignment with Tourism Society undergraduate foresight themes.
Reference to WTTC and TechUK future-of-travel programmes.
Applied projects on scenarios, foresight reports and product roadmaps.
Dedicated LSTITM careers support for CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching.
Top-up routes available for Higher Diploma holders.

What You Will Learn

Design trend-research programmes for UK tourism organisations.
Build scenario models linking macro trends to tourism decisions.
Coordinate foresight workshops with senior tourism stakeholders.
Interpret signals data across technology, policy and consumer behaviour.
Lead future-facing product and service design in UK travel businesses.
Apply UK data-ethics and responsible-innovation duties in foresight work.
Coordinate partner ecosystems supporting future-of-travel programmes.
Prepare board-ready foresight and scenario reports.

Who This Course Is For

A-Level or IB graduates seeking a UK honours-level future-trends tourism degree.
Higher Diploma holders pursuing a full BA top-up in future-of-travel study.
International applicants seeking a UK undergraduate degree in tourism foresight.
Career changers wanting a full honours degree in future-of-tourism work.

Alongside the taught modules, the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies incorporates seminar reflection, small-group critique and live-brief clinics with LSTITM industry contributors. Learners on the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies join a peer cohort drawn from UK, European and international backgrounds, which supports the cross-market perspective expected of modern Travel Systems & Global Tourism professionals. This mixed learning environment consolidates the tourism future trends studies themes into working practice and gives every student a reference network in the London tourism community they can draw on across their career.

Assessment on the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies blends practical portfolio work, short written reflections and applied case exercises drawn from live UK travel-industry briefs. Teaching staff on the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies give structured formative feedback throughout the programme so students know exactly where they stand against the Bachelor (BA) learning outcomes. LSTITM's academic team also supports every learner with study-skills tutorials, referencing clinics and an academic-integrity induction that meets UK higher-education expectations across on-campus, online and distance-learning delivery modes. Students also access a dedicated learning portal with reading lists, recorded lectures and industry-current examples that keep the tourism future trends studies content connected to real UK travel-industry practice.

Career Pathways

Tourism Foresight Analyst
Tourism Research Analyst
Tourism Product Manager (Future)
Travel Technology Specialist (Foresight)
Global Tourism Coordinator
Tourism Data Analyst

Graduates of the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies are supported by the LSTITM careers service, which offers CV coaching, LinkedIn reviews and introductions across London tourism boards, tour operators, OTAs, airline ground services and destination management organisations.

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.
A personal statement outlining career objectives in the tourism and travel sector.
Two academic or professional references.

Why Study at LSTITM

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. Every LSTITM programme is aligned with recognised UK tourism and marketing bodies including IATA (referenced), BCS (the Chartered Institute for IT), TechUK and the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT), so graduates step into the sector with credible, industry-referenced study behind them.

Our curriculum is written by former destination directors, travel-industry technologists, tourism consultants and marketing leaders, and delivered across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes for working professionals and international students. LSTITM's articulation model means every Certificate and Diploma leads cleanly into an Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma and full honours degree, with Master's routes for those aiming at consultancy, corporate development and executive tourism leadership.

Apply for BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies

Applications for the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies are open now for the next intake. Speak with LSTITM's admissions team to discuss entry routes, delivery mode, funding and progression from your current qualification or role. Apply for your full LSTITM undergraduate tourism degree, and secure your place on the BA in Tourism Future Trends Studies today. Enrol Now.