Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Geography and International Development] From University of Sussex

The innovative BSc International Hospitality and Tourism ManagementÊ(Hons) course atÊÊcombines core business and management studies with specialistÊhospitality and tourism modules.

Through the business modules you will explore the approaches and techniques vital to managing and running an international business, while specialist modules give you a detailed appreciation of the unique features and challenges of the hospitality and tourism industries.

This course combines theory and practice to give you the chance to apply your knowledge, making use of case studies, business simulations and site visits. This balance gives you both the in-depth knowledge to thrive in international hospitality and tourism and a broader range of transferable skills that can be applied to a variety of managerial and entrepreneurial roles.

Career opportunities

Graduates of this degree have proven to be highly employable across a range of organisations, not justÊwithinÊhospitality and tourism.

Some of the graduates choose to go into operational management roles, running hotels, holiday companies and resorts around the world.

Others specialise in marketing, human resources, IT and other head office positions in large hospitality and tourism-based corporations. Many find excellent career opportunities in hospitality and tourism consultancy businesses.Ê

Recent BSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management graduates have entered senior-level employment in roles such as:

• Graduate Management Trainee, Hilton Worldwide
• Product and Commercial Executive, Monarch Travel Group
• Voyage Management Trainee, Grosvenor House JW Marriott Hotel
• HR Coordinator, Sofitel London Heathrow
• Front Desk Management Trainee, Hilton Hotels
• Vita Futura Graduate Management Programme, Marriott International
• Graduate Trainee, Lexington Catering.

In addition to holding senior/director positions in hospitality companies many of our graduates have built successful, multimillion-pound companies of their own, such as:

• Caper & Berry
• Grazing
• Planet Hollywood
• TRI Hospitality Consulting etc.