MSc in Tourism Advanced Industry Research
Course Overview
The MSc in Tourism Advanced Industry Research is an LSTITM Master (MSc) programme running for a duration band of 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route. It is delivered as a research-informed UK postgraduate qualification and delivered by academics, industry contributors and practitioners from London's Tourism Professional & Strategic Studies community. The course centres on advanced tourism industry research, 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 MSc in Tourism Advanced Industry Research are producing executive-grade work drawn from tourism strategy, policy analysis and executive practice. This MSc develops executive research capability for senior tourism industry practitioners, covering primary research design, policy analysis and executive research portfolios. You will study advanced research methods, policy-facing analysis and executive dissemination at postgraduate level with a dissertation.
Key Features
- Full postgraduate route with dissertation on senior tourism-industry research.
- Alignment with Tourism Society and CMI postgraduate research standards.
- Reference to WTTC, UKHospitality and ABTA policy-research themes.
- Applied projects with London tourism-research directors and think-tanks.
- Dedicated LSTITM postgraduate careers support and mentorship.
- Pathway into consultancy, policy leadership and executive research direction.
What You Will Learn
- Design executive research programmes for UK tourism industry organisations.
- Coordinate advanced primary and secondary research methods.
- Manage senior policy-facing research briefs for tourism boards and trade bodies.
- Interpret complex tourism data at policy and board level.
- Lead senior dissemination through publications and events.
- Apply UK research-ethics, transparency and open-data duties at executive level.
- Coordinate research-consortium and academic-partnership relationships.
- Produce a dissertation on a senior tourism-industry research question.
Who This Course Is For
- Senior tourism researchers moving into executive research-leadership roles.
- Diploma-level and Bachelor graduates progressing into postgraduate research study.
- International applicants seeking a UK postgraduate tourism-research qualification.
- Career changers with senior academic or policy experience entering tourism.
Alongside the taught modules, the MSc in Tourism Advanced Industry Research incorporates seminar reflection, small-group critique and live-brief clinics with LSTITM industry contributors. Learners on the MSc in Tourism Advanced Industry Research join a peer cohort drawn from UK, European and international backgrounds, which supports the cross-market perspective expected of modern Tourism Professional & Strategic Studies professionals. This mixed learning environment consolidates the advanced tourism industry research 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 MSc in Tourism Advanced Industry Research blends practical portfolio work, short written reflections and applied case exercises drawn from live UK travel-industry briefs. Teaching staff on the MSc in Tourism Advanced Industry Research give structured formative feedback throughout the programme so students know exactly where they stand against the Master (MSc) 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 advanced tourism industry research content connected to real UK travel-industry practice.
Career Pathways
- Tourism Research Director
- Tourism Policy Advisor
- Head of Tourism Development (Research)
- Tourism Consultancy Partner (Research)
- Executive Director (Tourism Board Research)
- International Development Manager (Research)
Graduates of the MSc in Tourism Advanced Industry Research 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
- 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 Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) 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 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.
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Applications for the MSc in Tourism Advanced Industry Research 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. Advance into executive tourism leadership with LSTITM, and secure your place on the MSc in Tourism Advanced Industry Research today. Enrol Now.
