How long does the Diploma in Tourism Consultancy take to complete?

The Diploma in Tourism Consultancy runs over a duration band of 9 to 12 months. LSTITM structures the Diploma in Tourism Consultancy so students can pace study around work and personal commitments across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes.

How is the Diploma in Tourism Consultancy delivered?

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

Is the Diploma in Tourism Consultancy recognised in the UK?

The Diploma in Tourism Consultancy is a UK Level 4-equivalent qualification aligned with CMI consulting practice. Graduates of the Diploma in Tourism Consultancy articulate into LSTITM Advanced Diploma consulting routes.

What are the entry requirements for the Diploma in Tourism Consultancy?

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

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

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

Diploma in Tourism Consultancy | LSTITM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Diploma in Tourism Consultancy 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 consultancy, 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 Consultancy are producing practitioner-grade work drawn from distribution systems, travel technology and global tourism operations. This Diploma introduces junior consultancy practice for the UK travel and tourism sector, covering discovery interviews, structured analysis and clear client deliverables. You will build a practitioner portfolio of consultancy briefs, workshop artefacts and small client-facing analyses.

Key Features

Structured consulting studios covering scoping, interviewing and analysis.
Alignment with Institute of Consulting and CMI practice standards at Level 4.
Reference to ABTA and Tourism Society consulting-practice themes.
Portfolio project on a live UK travel-industry consulting brief.
Guest sessions with London tourism consultants and DMC advisors.
Direct articulation into LSTITM's Advanced Diploma routes in consultancy strategy.

What You Will Learn

Scope a small tourism consulting brief with a client and internal team.
Design and run structured discovery interviews with UK travel stakeholders.
Build simple analysis frameworks including SWOT, PESTLE and journey maps.
Present findings in clear, evidence-led client-ready decks.
Manage feedback, revisions and sign-off across multiple stakeholders.
Apply confidentiality, ethics and conflict-of-interest rules to consulting work.
Coordinate small consulting projects with time, budget and quality controls.
Draft internal handover notes for ongoing consultancy engagements.

Who This Course Is For

Junior tourism analysts moving into first consulting-support roles.
Certificate-level graduates ready for practitioner-grade consultancy responsibility.
International applicants seeking a UK Level 4-equivalent consultancy qualification.
Career changers with research, agency or corporate backgrounds entering tourism.

Alongside the taught modules, the Diploma in Tourism Consultancy incorporates seminar reflection, small-group critique and live-brief clinics with LSTITM industry contributors. Learners on the Diploma in Tourism Consultancy 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 consultancy 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 Consultancy 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 Consultancy 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 consultancy content connected to real UK travel-industry practice.

Career Pathways

Tourism Consultancy Analyst
Junior Travel Industry Consultant
Destination Development Analyst
Consultancy Support Executive (Tourism)
Tourism Research Executive
Travel Industry Project Coordinator

Graduates of the Diploma in Tourism Consultancy 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 Consultancy

Applications for the Diploma in Tourism Consultancy 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 Consultancy today. Enrol Now.