MSc Sustainable Tourism Development & Management at University of East London

Tourism shapes how destinations are planned, managed and experienced across the world. Our MSc Sustainable Tourism Development and Management course prepares you to understand tourism’s environmental, social and economic impact, and explore how the sector can support more responsible and inclusive futures. You will learn through research-led teaching, international case studies, industry engagement and London-based field lectures.

Faculty: Royal Docks School of Business and Law  |  Department: Department of Innovation and Management  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Sustainable Tourism Development MSc teaches you how to manage tourism responsibly. The Sustainable Tourism course has five main parts: tourism leadership skills, planning for sustainable destinations, creating new tourism businesses, managing cultural heritage sites, and a final research project. Modules include Mental Wealth: The Tourism Practitioner – Critical Approaches, Tourism Innovation and Regenerative Frameworks: Global Perspectives, Tourism Governance: Building Resilient and Sustainable Destinations, Culture, Heritage and Creativity in Tourism, Research Dissertation (MSc Sustainable Tourism Development).

Career pathways

The course responds to the growing demand for highly trained professionals in the tourism industries in the UK and worldwide.

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