How is the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication delivered?

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

Is the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication recognised in the UK?

The Diploma in Tourism Business Communication is a UK Level 4-equivalent qualification aligned with CIM and BCS communication guidance. Graduates of the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication articulate into LSTITM Advanced Diploma routes.

What are the entry requirements for the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication?

Entry to the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication requires completed secondary education and IELTS 5.5 for international applicants. Applicants to the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication may hold an LSTITM Certificate.

How much does the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication cost, and is funding available?

The Diploma in Tourism Business Communication sits within LSTITM's Diploma fee band, with instalment plans and international scholarship options. The Diploma in Tourism Business Communication fees team confirms current bands on request.

Diploma in Tourism Business Communication | LSTITM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Diploma in Tourism Business Communication is an LSTITM Diploma (UK Level 4-equivalent) programme running for a duration band of 9 to 12 months. It is mapped to UK Level 4-equivalent Diploma standards and delivered by academics, industry contributors and practitioners from London's Travel Systems & Global Tourism community. The course centres on tourism business communication, 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 Diploma in Tourism Business Communication are producing practitioner-grade work drawn from distribution systems, travel technology and global tourism operations. This Diploma trains practitioners to write, present and coordinate business communication for UK tour operators, OTAs and travel-technology firms. You will build a working portfolio in supplier briefings, partner updates and internal communications tuned to travel-industry rhythm.

Key Features

Business-writing studios covering briefs, memos and stakeholder updates.
Alignment with BCS professional communication standards for technical teams.
Reference to ABTA and ITT partner-communication guidance.
Portfolio task producing a supplier onboarding pack for a UK travel operator.
Guest sessions with London OTA, travel-tech and airline communication leads.
Direct articulation into LSTITM's Advanced Diploma routes in systems and consultancy.

What You Will Learn

Write clear briefs, memos and updates for UK travel-industry stakeholders.
Coordinate supplier, partner and system-owner communications.
Present technical updates in plain English to non-technical audiences.
Manage meeting notes, decisions logs and follow-ups across tourism projects.
Draft crisis and service-recovery communications for travel customers.
Apply UK data protection and consumer-protection basics to communications.
Prepare partner onboarding content and support playbooks.
Coordinate multilingual communications for international tourism partners.

Who This Course Is For

Junior travel-industry staff moving into coordinator or account-support roles.
Certificate-level graduates ready for practitioner-grade communication responsibility.
International applicants seeking a UK Level 4-equivalent tourism communications qualification.
Career changers with agency, PR or hospitality backgrounds entering tourism systems.

Alongside the taught modules, the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication incorporates seminar reflection, small-group critique and live-brief clinics with LSTITM industry contributors. Learners on the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication 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 business communication 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 Diploma in Tourism Business Communication blends practical portfolio work, short written reflections and applied case exercises drawn from live UK travel-industry briefs. Teaching staff on the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication give structured formative feedback throughout the programme so students know exactly where they stand against the Diploma (UK Level 4-equivalent) 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 business communication content connected to real UK travel-industry practice.

Career Pathways

Tourism Communications Executive
Partner Communications Coordinator (Travel)
OTA Account Support Executive
Supplier Onboarding Coordinator (Travel)
Travel Technology Communications Executive
Tourism Project Coordinator

Graduates of the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication 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

Age 18+ with completed secondary education (A-Levels, IB, or overseas equivalent).
An LSTITM Certificate or comparable tourism qualification (preferred, not required).
IELTS 5.5 or equivalent English proficiency for international applicants.
A short statement of interest describing your career direction in tourism.
Access to a computer and reliable internet for online delivery.

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 Diploma in Tourism Business Communication

Applications for the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication 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. Take the next step into professional tourism practice, and secure your place on the Diploma in Tourism Business Communication today. Enrol Now.