BA in Tourism International Business
Course Overview
The BA in Tourism International Business is a full LSTITM honours degree that integrates tourism international business, commercial strategy, multi-market portfolio work, distribution systems, revenue management and applied research to produce graduate-ready tourism and travel professionals for the UK sector. The full honours route runs 36 months with a placement year coordinated by the LSTITM careers service, and top-up routes are available for Higher Diploma holders. The syllabus is aligned with Tourism Society, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Chartered Management Institute (CMI), IATA, BCS and World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) references.
By graduation you will be able to lead an international business project inside a UK tourism employer, contribute to a portfolio strategy across inbound source markets, run applied research to inform commercial decisions, and present board-level options with a credible evidence base and confidence in your own commercial judgement.
The BA is delivered through structured lectures, seminars, applied projects and a dissertation or capstone project, with a UK-referenced reading list, tutor-led feedback on every submission and a small cohort designed to keep discussion sharp.
Key Features
- Full honours syllabus co-designed by former tourism commercial directors and international brand leads
- Alignment with Tourism Society, CIM, CMI, IATA, BCS and WTTC references
- Placement year coordinated by the LSTITM careers service with London tourism employers
- Guided reading from ABTA, ITT and UKHospitality on tourism international business
- Structured induction to commercial strategy, portfolio planning and channel management
- Practical exercises writing commercial strategies, portfolio plans and executive readouts
- Coaching on presenting international business options to a DMO or brand board
- Structured modules on sustainability, safeguarding and inclusive-market access
- LSTITM careers workshops on graduate international business roles across UK tourism
What You Will Learn
- Lead an international business project inside a UK tourism employer
- Contribute to a portfolio strategy across inbound source markets
- Run applied research to inform commercial decisions at DMO or brand level
- Draft a full honours-grade dissertation or capstone project on international business
- Read a commercial performance dashboard for a UK tourism programme
- Contribute to a business case for a small international tourism investment
- Follow sustainability, GDPR and inclusive-market principles
- Support a supplier or partner conversation on shared commercial targets
- Present board-level international business options with poise
Who This Course Is For
- School leavers holding A-Levels or IB targeting a full honours tourism business degree
- LSTITM Higher Diploma and Advanced Diploma holders on the top-up route
- International students seeking a UK honours-grade tourism business qualification
- Career changers holding a first degree in a related discipline
- Working professionals moving into a full honours tourism business career
Career Pathways
- Tourism Business Development Manager
- Tourism Product Manager (portfolio)
- Global Tourism Coordinator (senior)
- Distribution Systems Consultant
- OTA Account Manager (senior)
- Tour Wholesaler Manager
- Tourism Category Manager
- Tourism Business Analyst (senior)
- Head of Tourism Development (junior)
LSTITM's careers service supports BA students with CV writing, LinkedIn coaching, mock interview practice, salary preparation and placement-year matching, plus warm introductions to London tourism boards, inbound tour operators, OTAs and travel-brand consultancies recruiting into graduate international business roles. Weekly workshops include portfolio reviews of the commercial strategies, portfolio plans and executive readouts you produce during the BA, and one-to-one coaching for personal statements.
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 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 shaping modern global tourism. Every LSTITM programme is aligned with recognised UK bodies including the Tourism Society, ITT, ABTA, CIM, CMI, IATA, BCS, WTTC and UKHospitality, giving BA graduates a credible reference base for their next graduate international business application in a competitive UK market.
BA students learn from former tourism commercial directors, international brand leads and travel-industry consultants, in a curriculum that articulates cleanly into LSTITM Master's-level programmes, ready for later executive career progression into head of international business, chief commercial officer and consultancy partner roles across UK tourism.
Apply for BA in Tourism International Business
Apply for your full LSTITM undergraduate tourism degree with an international business specialism, delivered by a specialist London school for tourism and international travel management with a full honours commercial focus at its core and a strong UK sector reference base. You will graduate with a commercial-grade portfolio of strategies, portfolio plans, executive readouts, dissertation research and placement-year evidence built on real UK inbound and travel-brand case material, ready to bring to interviews with London tourism employers. Apply for your full LSTITM undergraduate tourism degree and articulate cleanly into a Master's route when you are ready. Enrol Now.
