How long does the MSc in Tourism Strategic Management take to complete?

The MSc in Tourism Strategic Management runs over a duration band of 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route. LSTITM structures the MSc in Tourism Strategic Management so students can pace study around work and personal commitments across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes.

How is the MSc in Tourism Strategic Management delivered?

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

Is the MSc in Tourism Strategic Management recognised in the UK?

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

What are the entry requirements for the MSc in Tourism Strategic Management?

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

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

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

MSc in Tourism Strategic Management | LSTITM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc in Tourism Strategic Management 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 & Destination Management community. The course centres on tourism strategic management, 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 Strategic Management are producing executive-grade work drawn from destination stewardship, visitor journey design and place-based tourism development. This MSc equips senior practitioners with the executive strategic-management skills needed to lead UK destinations, tour operators and travel-technology firms. You will study strategy formulation, portfolio management and executive change leadership at postgraduate level with a dissertation.

Key Features

Full postgraduate route with dissertation on senior tourism strategic questions.
Alignment with Chartered Management Institute (CMI) postgraduate leadership practice.
Reference to Tourism Society, WTTC and UKHospitality executive themes.
Applied projects with London DMOs, tourism boards and senior operators.
Dedicated LSTITM postgraduate careers support and industry mentorship.
Pathway into consultancy, corporate development and executive leadership.

What You Will Learn

Formulate executive tourism strategies for UK and international organisations.
Coordinate portfolio-level decisions across product, market and channel.
Manage executive change programmes across tourism operations.
Interpret senior tourism performance data at board and shareholder level.
Lead senior-stakeholder engagement with policy and trade bodies.
Apply UK governance, ethics and corporate duties at executive level.
Coordinate senior consulting relationships and external advisors.
Produce a dissertation on a senior tourism strategic question.

Who This Course Is For

Senior tourism practitioners moving into executive strategic-management roles.
Diploma-level and Bachelor graduates progressing into postgraduate study.
International applicants seeking a UK postgraduate tourism-strategy qualification.
Career changers with senior corporate experience entering executive tourism.

Alongside the taught modules, the MSc in Tourism Strategic Management incorporates seminar reflection, small-group critique and live-brief clinics with LSTITM industry contributors. Learners on the MSc in Tourism Strategic Management join a peer cohort drawn from UK, European and international backgrounds, which supports the cross-market perspective expected of modern Tourism & Destination Management professionals. This mixed learning environment consolidates the tourism strategic management 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 Strategic Management 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 Strategic Management 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 strategic management content connected to real UK travel-industry practice.

Career Pathways

Head of Tourism Development
Regional Tourism Director
Chief Tourism Officer
Tourism Strategy Consultant
Tourism Consultancy Partner
International Development Manager

Graduates of the MSc in Tourism Strategic Management 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 Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT), ABTA and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), 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 Strategic Management

Applications for the MSc in Tourism Strategic Management 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 Strategic Management today. Enrol Now.