Why choose us

Our respected academics have extensive experience of industry, commerce and research.

Their works are published worldwide and four are editors of international journals. Several have authored the leading textbooks in their subject areas and are offered roles as visiting professors at other respected universities around the world.

You will be joining our network of respected professionals in the events, hospitality, leisure, retail, sport and tourism industries and will be taught by international experts.

As you go through your career you will meet, work with and hear about many of our alumni that are leaders in your chosen profession. We want you to enjoy your time with us, get the most out of the experience and maximise the opportunities your studies create for your future career.

Reasons to join

• United Nations World Tourism Organisation - Tourism Education Quality accreditation for BU tourism provision was awarded in 2010.
• The Guardian University Guide 2009 & 2010 judged Tourism at Bournemouth as first and second in the country (respectively).
• The Guardian University Guide 2010 judged Sport at Bournemouth as second in the country.
• Our well-established sector-specific courses have been evolving since 1986.

Did you know?

• We have over 1800 undergraduate students, 230 postgraduate students, including 50 doctoral students
• Our staff have been at the forefront of quality research for many years and are held in high regard, both nationally and internationally
• Over the past 18 months our staff have been academically active in the Caribbean, South Africa, Western and Eastern Europe, Australia, the United States, Malaysia, South East Asia and Turkmenistan in Central Asia
• We have more than 500 placement opportunities
• We are home to two international journals in the field of tourism: Tourism Economics and the International Journal of Tourism Research
• We are also home to three reputed research centres: International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research, The Market Research Group and the newest being the Centre for Event & Sport Research. This multidisciplinary centre focuses on events, sport and retail with recent work exploring sport participation and spectatorship and sport tourism.