How long is the MSc in International Tourism Strategy?

The MSc in International Tourism Strategy runs 12 to 18 months. Full-time postgraduate students on the MSc in International Tourism Strategy typically finish in twelve months, while part-time and distance students on the MSc in International Tourism Strategy pace across eighteen.

How can I study this MSc?

The MSc in International Tourism Strategy is offered online, on-campus in London and by distance learning. All three routes on the MSc in International Tourism Strategy lead to the same LSTITM postgraduate award.

Is the MSc recognised in UK-based international tourism leadership?

Yes. The MSc in International Tourism Strategy is a research-informed executive Master's aligned with UK-based international tourism practice referenced by CMI, WTTC, Tourism Society and UNWTO, giving UK-based international hiring leads a credible postgraduate signal.

What are entry requirements at this MSc level?

Applicants to the MSc in International Tourism Strategy need a UK 2:2 honours degree or equivalent, or 5+ years senior international tourism experience, plus IELTS 6.5, a 500-word research statement, two references and an interview.

What are the fees for this MSc?

The MSc in International Tourism Strategy sits at LSTITM's postgraduate 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 MSc in International Tourism Strategy is a research-informed executive LSTITM Master's programme for senior tourism practitioners moving into international strategy leadership. Delivered over 12 to 18 months across online, on-campus and distance modes, this postgraduate route sits within the Tourism Professional and Strategic Studies department and is aligned with practice referenced by the Chartered Management Institute, WTTC, Tourism Society and UNWTO. Students work through modules on advanced international strategy, cross-border executive practice, geopolitical risk in tourism, applied research and a supervised dissertation.

By graduation, students can lead an international tourism strategy function at executive level, handle cross-border executive practice, manage geopolitical risk in a tourism portfolio and defend an original research dissertation before an academic panel.

Key Features

Postgraduate curriculum aligned to executive UK-aligned international tourism strategy practice
Content referenced against CMI, WTTC, Tourism Society and UNWTO commentary
Applied international strategy dissertation supervised by senior LSTITM tutors
Structured executive international strategy templates used across LSTITM
Executive coaching sessions across the postgraduate cycle
Progression route into senior international tourism leadership and consultancy
Career mentoring with LSTITM alumni now in UK-based international tourism executive roles

Every feature on the MSc in International Tourism Strategy is scaffolded so that undergraduate graduates and senior practitioners can move from graduate-level knowledge to executive international strategy leadership. Tutors bring live UK-based international tourism engagements so learners see how strategy actually reaches board-level outcomes across markets. Assessment blends portfolio work with observed executive facilitation across a supervised dissertation cycle.

What You Will Learn

Leading an international tourism strategy function at executive level
Handling cross-border executive practice across multiple markets
Managing geopolitical risk in a tourism portfolio
Defending an original research dissertation before an academic panel
Reading international commentary from WTTC, UNWTO and Tourism Society
Handling executive trade-offs across sovereign and commercial priorities
Facilitating executive international strategy workshops with senior stakeholders
Preparing evidence packs suitable for international tourism consultations

Skills are practised through executive international strategy plans, cross-border executive briefings, geopolitical risk analyses and applied research culminating in a full dissertation drawn from live UK international cases. Each learner leaves the MSc with a portfolio of executive international artefacts and a defended research dissertation ready for senior international tourism roles across London tourism employers.

Who This Course Is For

Bachelor graduates progressing to executive international tourism leadership
Senior tourism leaders moving into cross-border executive roles
International applicants seeking a UK research-informed international strategy Master's
Career changers with 5+ years senior international experience in adjacent sectors

The MSc in International Tourism Strategy suits LSTITM BA graduates progressing to executive international tourism leadership, senior tourism leaders moving into cross-border executive roles and international applicants seeking a UK research-informed international strategy Master's for their executive interviews across London-based international tourism employers and international advisory practices. Career changers with 5+ years senior international experience take this MSc as a tourism-specific executive translation credential ahead of senior international tourism director roles across UK-based global consultancies and international regulatory bodies alike.

Career Pathways

Head of International Tourism Strategy
International Tourism Director
Tourism Strategy Consultancy Partner (International)
Executive Advisor (International Tourism)
Chief Tourism Officer (International Track)
International Development Manager (Tourism)
Global Tourism Manager

LSTITM's careers service supports MSc graduates with executive CV coaching, international portfolio guidance and introductions to London-based international tourism executive teams and senior consultancies recruiting Master's-level international strategy talent.

Entry Requirements

A UK 2:2 (Lower Second Class) honours degree or overseas equivalent in any discipline
Applicants without a first degree may be considered with 5+ years senior tourism experience
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band under 6.0) or equivalent English proficiency
A 500-word research statement on the applicant's chosen area of tourism specialisation
Two academic or professional references and a short interview

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 MSc in International Tourism Strategy

Applications for the MSc in International Tourism Strategy open on rolling postgraduate cycles. Submit your undergraduate transcript or equivalent, a 500-word research statement, references, English-language proof and complete an interview with the LSTITM postgraduate admissions team. Advance into executive tourism leadership with LSTITM. Enrol Now