How is the MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems delivered?

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

Is the MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems recognised in the UK?

The MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems is a UK postgraduate degree aligned with CMI senior-governance standards. Graduates of the MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems progress into executive governance roles.

What are the entry requirements for the MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems?

Entry to the MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems requires a UK 2:2 degree or 5+ years' senior governance experience plus IELTS 6.5. Applicants to the MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems submit a 500-word research statement.

How much does the MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems cost, and is funding available?

The MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems sits within LSTITM's Master's fee band, with instalment plans and international scholarships. The MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems fees team confirms current rates.

MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems | LSTITM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems 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 Travel Systems & Global Tourism community. The course centres on tourism industry management systems, 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 Industry Management Systems are producing executive-grade work drawn from distribution systems, travel technology and global tourism operations. This MSc develops executive capability in the management-systems that steer UK tourism industry organisations, covering performance, governance and technology. You will study senior management-systems design, integrated performance and governance at postgraduate level with a dissertation.

Key Features

Full postgraduate route with dissertation on senior management-systems questions.
Alignment with CMI and BCS postgraduate governance practice.
Reference to Tourism Society and WTTC industry-management themes.
Applied projects with London tourism directors and governance leaders.
Dedicated LSTITM postgraduate careers support and mentorship.
Pathway into consultancy, corporate development and executive leadership.

What You Will Learn

Design executive management-systems for UK tourism industry organisations.
Coordinate integrated performance, quality and risk frameworks.
Manage senior governance programmes across tourism enterprises.
Interpret consolidated management data at board level.
Lead senior-stakeholder engagement on governance and risk.
Apply UK corporate, safeguarding and consumer-protection duties.
Coordinate external audit and governance-consultancy relationships.
Produce a dissertation on a senior tourism management-systems question.

Who This Course Is For

Senior tourism operators moving into executive management-systems roles.
Diploma-level and Bachelor graduates progressing into postgraduate study.
International applicants seeking a UK postgraduate tourism management-systems qualification.
Career changers with senior governance or audit experience entering tourism.

Alongside the taught modules, the MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems incorporates seminar reflection, small-group critique and live-brief clinics with LSTITM industry contributors. Learners on the MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems 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 industry management systems 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 Industry Management Systems 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 Industry Management Systems 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 tourism industry management systems content connected to real UK travel-industry practice.

Career Pathways

Head of Tourism Governance
Regional Tourism Director
Tourism Corporate Development Manager
Tourism Consultancy Partner (Governance)
Executive Director (Tourism Board Governance)
International Development Manager (Governance)

Graduates of the MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems 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 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 MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems

Applications for the MSc in Tourism Industry Management Systems 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 Industry Management Systems today. Enrol Now.