PGDip Hospitality with Tourism Management at University College Birmingham

Programme overview

International hospitality is a challenging and dynamic industry offering a wide range of exciting employment opportunities. Our Hospitality with Tourism Management postgraduate course combines study of these sectors to open the doors to a variety of career paths, from hotel, resort and attractions management to meetings and events, tour operations and travel consultancy. Our hospitality and tourism course offers two different study pathways to suit your previous qualifications and experience.

Department: Department of Hospitality and Tourism | Duration: 1 year FT / 2 years PT | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September, February | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Hospitality and Tourism Dynamics, Strategic Hospitality Operations Management, International Live Project Management, Leading Across Cultures, Strategic Financial Analysis, Event Strategy, Strategic Digital Marketing, Innovative Enterprise, Strategic Human Resource and People Development, Risk, Disruption and Future-proof Management, Performance Data Analysis, Postgraduate Work Placement.

Career pathways

Career routes include conference centre manager, theme park manager, operations manager, tour manager, travel agency manager and hotel manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

PGDip Hospitality with Tourism Management – A grade classification of third-class is required, or international equivalent A subject-related UK or International honours degree from a recognised institution To apply, you must have 5 years of relevant managerial work experience, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of the sector for the subject matter you are interested in pursuing. A reference detailing your roles and responsibilities from your line manager and a meeting with the programme team will usually be scheduled prior to a place being offered.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,350 a year (2026/27). UK/home full-time tuition; part-time £5,175 per year Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). International full-time tuition; placement-year administration fee (£500 full year / £250 half year) not included Source

Intake: September, February

Duration: 1 year FT / 2 years PT

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucb.ac.uk/university/postgraduate/how-to-apply/

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