BA (Hons) International Tourism Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

A degree accredited by the Tourism Management Institute and the Institute of Hospitality, with the school an Educational Partner of ABTA. It builds from business and tourism fundamentals to specialist destination management, with sustainability and ethics built in and industry input from Welsh tourism organisations.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Management | Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years with a foundation year or a year-long industry placement; 5 years with both; also available part time, up to 6 years | Intake: 2027 start | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Business of Tourism, The Global Tourism Environment, Marketing for Tourism Hospitality and Events, People Development within Organisations, Revenue Costing and Budgetary Controls, and Shaping Your Future or Applied Business Spanish 1. Year 2: Destination Management, Niche Tourism, Research Design in Practice, plus options such as Summer Work Placement. Year 3: Tourism and Global Challenges, Destination Stewardship and Resilience, Strategic Leadership and Change Management, and a Dissertation, Enterprise Project, Consultancy Project or Independent Research Project.

Career pathways

Management roles in the tourism sector; further study includes MSc Hospitality and Tourism Management or MSc Event Management, and doctoral programmes.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112 UCAS tariff points. A levels: minimum three A levels including grades CCC, no specific subjects required (Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject). BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM-DMM. T Level: Pass (C+) to Merit. Access to Higher Education Diploma: no specific subjects required. International Baccalaureate Diploma: 2 x H5, no specific subjects. Irish Leaving Certificate: 2 x H2 grades (Higher level subjects considered only at minimum grade H4). Scottish Advanced Highers: grades DD, no specific subjects; Scottish Highers also considered, on their own or in combination with Advanced Highers. GCSE: five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English Language (or Welsh First Language) and Mathematics (or Mathematics - Numeracy). English language for international applicants: academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent. Combinations of the listed qualifications are accepted if they meet minimum requirements; mature applicants and those with relevant experience or RPL are considered by Admissions. Contextual offers are available. A foundation year is available for applicants who do not meet the entry requirements.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time home undergraduate tuition fee; may increase by any level permitted by the Welsh Government. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time international undergraduate tuition fee. Source

Intake: 2027 start

Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years with a foundation year or a year-long industry placement; 5 years with bo

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