The program involves visits to a range of tourism and hospitality venues and initiatives. These visits are local to the North East, national throughout the UK, and international including destinations such as Dublin, Prague, Barcelona and New York. You are encouraged to undertake a 48-week paid placement between your second and final year to further enhance employability. It effectively becomes the third year of a four-year course. A distinctive feature of this course is the core module ‘Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions’, which gives you a fundamental understanding of theories relevant to successful international tourism management.

- Requirements depend on the country. - Three passes at GCSE grade C or above, which must include Mathematics and English Language, or an equivalent qualification, for example; a minimum of Level 2 Key Skills in Communication and Application of Number. If you have studied for a new GCSE for which you will be awarded a numerical grade then you will need to achieve a grade 4 or above. - If English is not your first language we will require an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an overall score of 6.0 and at least 5.5 or higher in each component: reading, writing, listening and speaking. An alternative approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) can also be considered if the applicant's element scores are equivalent to those required for IELTS.