How long is the BA in Travel Industry Studies?

The BA in Travel Industry Studies runs three years full honours, with top-up routes for Higher Diploma holders. Full-time BA students on the BA in Travel Industry Studies typically graduate in three years including placement.

How can I study this BA?

The BA in Travel Industry Studies is offered on-campus in London, online and by distance learning. All three routes on the BA in Travel Industry Studies lead to the same honours award.

Is the BA recognised across UK travel industry roles?

Yes. The BA in Travel Industry Studies is aligned to UK honours-level practice referenced by the Tourism Society, WTTC, ITT and UKHospitality, giving UK travel industry hiring managers a credible graduate-level signal.

What are the entry requirements for this BA?

Applicants to the BA in Travel Industry Studies need A-Levels (BBC+) or IB (26+ points) or equivalent, or a Higher Diploma for top-up entry, plus IELTS 6.0 overall for international entry, a personal statement and two references.

What are the BA fees and funding routes?

The BA in Travel Industry Studies sits at LSTITM's honours-tier fee band with instalments, sponsorship options and international payment support. Contact admissions for the current schedule and any bursary.

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Course Overview

The BA in Travel Industry Studies is a full honours-level LSTITM degree offering a broad graduate-level foundation across the modern travel industry. Delivered over three years with top-up routes for Higher Diploma holders, this degree sits within the Tourism Professional and Strategic Studies department and is aligned with practice referenced by the Tourism Society, WTTC, the Institute of Travel and Tourism and UKHospitality. Students work through modules on industry structure, cross-sector strategy, professional practice, applied research and specialist electives, culminating in a supervised placement and a final-year project.

By graduation, students can navigate the shape of the UK and international travel industry at graduate depth, hold cross-sector conversations with credible reference to industry bodies, apply structured professional practice in live commercial situations and lead a small industry-facing workstream through a live seasonal calendar.

Key Features

Three-year honours curriculum aligned to UK travel industry practice
Content referenced against Tourism Society, WTTC, ITT and UKHospitality standards
Placement year with UK operators, boards or industry consultancies
Structured cross-sector templates used across LSTITM
Applied research project supervised by LSTITM academic tutors
Progression route into LSTITM's MSc in International Tourism Strategy and other Master's
Career mentoring with London travel industry leaders and consultants

Every feature on the BA in Travel Industry Studies is scaffolded so that Higher Diploma holders and direct-entry undergraduates can move from articulation-level knowledge to full honours-level industry leadership. Tutors bring live UK operator, board and industry consultancy programmes so learners see how industry-facing strategy actually reaches a director decision at graduate depth. Assessment blends portfolio work with observed industry facilitation across the year.

What You Will Learn

Navigating the shape of the UK and international travel industry at graduate depth
Holding cross-sector conversations with credible reference to industry bodies
Applying structured professional practice in live commercial situations
Leading a small industry-facing workstream through a live seasonal calendar
Applying Tourism Society and WTTC commentary in commercial contexts
Handling stakeholder priorities across operators, boards and consultancies
Preparing evidence packs suitable for cross-sector board discussions
Running applied research with sound ethics and reporting standards

Skills are practised through structured industry maps, cross-sector strategies, professional practice cycles and applied research projects drawn from live UK cases. Each learner leaves the BA with a portfolio of graduate-level industry artefacts and a supervised final-year project ready for postgraduate study or graduate-level travel industry roles across London tourism employers.

Who This Course Is For

Higher Diploma holders taking a full BA top-up route in travel industry studies
School and college leavers entering directly on A-Levels or IB equivalents
International applicants building a full UK honours qualification in travel industry studies
Career changers moving into travel from wider commercial or public sector roles

The BA in Travel Industry Studies welcomes LSTITM Higher Diploma holders taking a top-up route, school and college leavers entering directly and international applicants building a full UK honours qualification in travel industry studies for their graduate interviews across London tourism employers and international industry consultancies alike. Career changers moving into travel from wider commercial or public sector roles take this BA to acquire industry-specific applied evidence and complete a placement year with a UK operator or board.

Career Pathways

Travel Industry Officer
Tourism Consultancy Support (Graduate)
Tourism Business Analyst
Tourism Development Officer
Regional Tourism Director (Graduate Track)
Tourism Programme Officer
Tourism Corporate Development Analyst
Tourism Consultancy Partner (Track)

LSTITM's careers service supports BA graduates with graduate CVs, industry portfolio guidance and introductions to London tour operators, boards, industry consultancies and public partners recruiting graduate-level industry-facing talent.

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 that shape modern global tourism. Every LSTITM programme is aligned with recognised UK tourism and marketing bodies including the Tourism Society, the Institute of Travel and Tourism, ABTA, the Chartered Institute of Marketing and UKHospitality, 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 to fit 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 Travel Industry Studies

Applications for the BA in Travel Industry Studies open through UCAS-style routes with direct entry for Higher Diploma holders. Submit A-Level or IB evidence, a personal statement, references and English-language proof through the LSTITM portal for a graduate-programme admissions decision. Apply for your full LSTITM undergraduate tourism degree. Enrol Now