MSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management (Work Experience Route)

at Sheffield Hallam University

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
 

The course helps you to start or develop a career in the international hospitality and tourism industries. You build a strong theoretical and practical foundation by studying both business management, hospitality and tourism modules.
 

You learn through
 

• face to face experiences

• virtual or simulated active or experiential workshops, seminars, tutorials and site visits
   

  Work placements
   

  The placement option offers you an additional opportunity to develop your practical skills, either in the UK or abroad. We help you gain a 6-12 month placement by running employability workshops and have a dedicated placement team to support you.
   

  Placement opportunities exist in organisations such as

   

• Omega Travel

• Cosmos

• Visit Peak District and Derbyshire

• Hilton

• Marriott

• Conrad

• Anantara resorts

• Como resorts

• the Gleneagles hotel

• the Hotelbeds Group
  
  Networking opportunities
   

• Guest lectures from visiting academics, researchers and other professionals, and case studies will be utilised to further enhance your knowledge and understanding and to encourage contact with the industry, as well as field visits within certain modules.
   

  Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
   

  Year 1

  Compulsory modules
   

  Module	Credits	Assessment
  Approaches To Tourism And Hospitality Business Management	15	Coursework
  Business And Management Strategy	30	Coursework

   

  Elective modules
   

  Module	Credits	Assessment
  Consumer Behaviour, Marketing And Technology In Hospitality	15	Coursework
  Destination Marketing	15	Coursework
  Live Event	15	Coursework
  Safety And Security Management In Tourism	15	Coursework
  Tourism And Globalisation	15	Coursework Practical
  Visitor Attractions Management	15	Coursework

   

  Final year
   

  Compulsory modules
   

  Module	Credits	Assessment
  Dissertation	45	Coursework
  Enterprise And Entrepreneurship In Tourism And Hospitality	15	Coursework
  Research Methods	15	Coursework
  Work Related Learning	15	Coursework

   

  Elective modules
   

  Module	Credits	Assessment
  Leadership And Management Skills Development	15	Coursework Practical
  Tourism Planning And Development	15	Coursework

   

   

Normally an honours degree or recognised equivalent qualification
 

We welcome enquiries from those who have substantial management experience but who do not have the normal entry requirements. We may invite you for an interview to discuss your particular background, experience and qualifications. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. Find out more
 

Through accreditation of prior learning (APL), you may be able to claim entry with credit or exemptions based on your existing qualifications, knowledge and experience.
 

Work experience route

If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS 6.5 score with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills or equivalent.
 

Non work experience route

If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS 6.0 score with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent.
 

If your English language skill is currently below the required level we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2022/23 is £9,620 for the course. For part-time study the fee will be calculated pro-rata each year based on the number of credits studied.

This course prepares you for a career in
 

• management and senior management positions in a complex and dynamic industry

• further study by completing a PhD or Doctorate in Business Administration
   

Previous students have gone on to work for
 

• international tour operators

• transport operators

• visitor attractions

• resort management

• hotel corporations

• conference and event organisers

• national tourist organisations

• government agencies

• tourism consultancy firms