BSc (Hons) Business &
Tourism Management

Our BSc (Hons) Business & Tourism Management with Foundation Year course is designed to give you a detailed scope of today’s travel and hospitality sector. The course structure provides you with the understanding needed to be impactful within global tourism today and in the future.

The BSc (Hons) Business & Tourism Management with Foundation Year course will give you the foundational and specialist knowledge to thrive within the global tourism industry. Your foundational year centres around building essential knowledge of business and tourism from a global perspective. The following three years will build your knowledge, cognitive skills and employability attributes gradually, with a varied curriculum and an environment that prepares you to be a valued professional moving forward.

What you learn during this course will enable you to move forward into a wide range of professional careers in business and tourism such as:

• Business 2 business (B2B) sales
• Business 2 consumer (B2C) sales
• Conference centre executive
• Conference event coordinator
• Destination manager
• Hotel group operations manager
• Hospitality manager
• Logistics manager
• Project manager

The BSc (Hons) Business & Tourism Management with Foundation Year course is available across GBS’s 10 campuses in Birmingham, London, Leeds and Manchester. All ten campuses will give you the facilities to excel in the classroom while providing a great selection of things to see and cultural experiences to enjoy during your leisure time.

Choosing the right course is about finding one that aligns with your lifestyle and personal commitments. That’s why our BSc (Hons) Business & Tourism Management with Foundation Year offers flexible study options, with classes available on weekdays and in the evenings, helping you maintain a balanced life both inside and outside the classroom.

Here are the entry requirements for this course:

Applicants must be aged 18+ and:

• Have a Level 3 qualification (equivalent to either 60 credits or 80 UCAS tariff points).
• Have the following English and Maths qualification: GCSE grade 4/C or CEFR B1.
• Be assessed via an interview for listening, speaking and writing (more details shown in ‘Next steps’ section).

Applicants aged 21+:

• We welcome applications from students 21+ who do not match the standard entry requirements but who can demonstrate willingness and commitment to studying this subject and who can evidence academic, professional or vocational experience in a related field.

Be assessed via an interview for listening, speaking, numeracy and writing (more details shown in ‘Next steps’ section).

Next steps:

1. Please fill out an application form by clicking on an ‘Apply Now’ button on this page.
2. Send your supporting documents when requested by GBS.
3. A panel interview takes place to assess listening and speaking skills. You’ll also be tested on your writing via a personal reflection statement.
4. GBS makes the final decision on your application.

Your foundation year enables you to get a better grasp of the business and tourism industries, while also giving you the platform needed to excel as you prepare for the following year. The curriculum in Year One of your bachelor’s studies gives you an invaluable perspective on key topics within business and tourism, including business environment, organisational behaviour, fundamentals of business finance and tourism marketing principle.

Year Two delves into more nuanced and specialised areas within business and tourism, which include entrepreneurship in tourism, tourism impacts and sustainable development, principles of operations management and human resource management, tourism contemporary issues and an introduction to research methods. Your final year delivers the most intensive period of study, designed to complete your preparation for future professional success. What you have learnt and experienced up until the start of Year Three will give you the understanding and confidence to deliver during your last term. The topics for your final year will including the business environment, organisational behaviour, fundamentals of business finance and tourism marketing principles.

The BSc (Hons) Business & Tourism Management with Foundation Year course provides you with the right environment to test your knowledge and understanding through informal formative assessments. Formative assessments will be completed before your formal summative assessment, which will determine your final marks.

Each module normally contains at least one formative assessment, from which you will receive feedback from your course team. Formative assessments are purely for developmental purposes and do not count towards your final module mark. They are designed to help you gain more knowledge and confidence with module materials and approaches to formal assessment. Students who do not engage with informal assessments often struggle with Foundation Year progression, as well as with the academic levels above.

The formal summative assessment usually occurs towards the end of each module. Assessment methods may include written examinations and a range of coursework, including reports, portfolios, essays and presentations. The marks awarded for summative assessments count towards your final module mark. Assessment methods at GBS are reviewed annually and may be updated in consultation with students, for example in response to student or External Examiner feedback. An External Examiner is an independent academic expert from another higher education provider and they are appointed by Canterbury Christ Church University to provide external assurance regarding the academic standards of your course.