BA Tourism management

at TU Dublin

This course, which combines academic knowledge with field trips, site visits, and practical work experience, will equip you to work as a manager in the tourism, travel and related sectors, both nationally and internationally.
 

The overall aim of this course is to prepare students to perform at different management levels in the tourism, travel and related sectors, both nationally and internationally.
 

The course is delivered in a supportive, flexible learning environment aimed at empowering learners to achieve their personal and professional potential.
 

Tourism management focuses on the broad tourism industry and includes a professional internship, practical modules and academic subjects, while preparing students for leadership in this field. It combines academic knowledge with field trips, site visits, and practical work experience in the tourism industry.
 

A key focus of the course is on applied management and business subjects; for example, accounting, information technology, human resource management, marketing and communications. These are complemented by more tourism- and field-specific subjects, such as tourism studies, sustainable tourism, tourism policy and planning, tourism service operations, and heritage, culture and tourism.