When you come to study Tourism, Hospitality or Events at BU, you’ll be learning from specialists who will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to get ahead in this fast-paced and exciting sector.
We’ve been teaching our Tourism courses for over 30 years and are recognised globally as one of the world’s top Travel and Hospitality departments. We are also a Centre of Excellence for Tourism, as accredited by the World Tourism Organisation. Additionally to this, some of our courses within the department are accredited by The Tourism Management Institute (TMI). We work closely with key industry professional bodies, associations and companies including United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Visit Britain and Hilton Hotels, among many others.
Our courses place a big emphasis on striking the right balance of theory and practical work. During your 30-week work placement, you will get sought-after, hands-on experience and potentially the opportunity to network with some of the biggest names in these sectors. Our courses also offer the opportunity to study abroad, and then in your final year, you will have the chance to really tailor your degree based on your future career aspirations.
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Our degrees in numbers
*Shanghai Rankings of Academic Subjects 2018, **QS University Rankings 2018, ***Guardian League Table 2019.
Hands-on work placements
Here at BU, professional work placements are key to what we do. We believe that they give you the best chance of securing a great job to start your career, as well as offering you a fantastic networking opportunity. What better way to show potential employers that you have what it takes via real-life, hands-on experience? Here's an example of a placement in action:
“During my placement year, I worked in the Marketing department of Microsoft. My role included organising events such as AdWeek Europe and Cannes Lions Festival of Technology. As a result of my placement, I am excited to have secured a role at Microsoft in their Sales division.”
– Polly Cartwright, BA (Hons) Event Management graduate
Where can your degree take you?
Our Tourism, Hospitality and Events degrees offer a huge variety of career routes. They are also ideal for an international career in the highly rewarding service sectors. Here are just some of our graduate success stories.
