BA (Hons) Hospitality & Tourism Management at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Hospitality & Tourism Management is taught within Strathclyde Business School, triple-accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, and studies the sector in the context of management, strategy, marketing, enterprise, economics and ethics. The degree prepares students for leadership roles across hospitality, tourism and events; graduates can apply to the Institute of Hospitality, the Institute of Travel & Tourism and the Tourism Society.

Faculty: Strathclyde Business School | Duration: 4 years (Honours) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 introduces entrepreneurship and enterprise; Year 2 includes Service Encounter Management and Destination Positioning and Management; Year 3 involves planning and executing a corporate, entertainment or charitable event; Year 4 has the core class Tourism Analysis & Case Studies plus options and a dissertation on a hospitality and tourism topic.

Career pathways

Graduates are recruited into the hotel industry and service sector as graduate trainees, managers, restaurant supervisors and trainee accountants.

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Entry requirements

Scottish Highers (standard offer): AAAA or AAABB at first sitting, AAAABB at second sitting (English B; Maths/ Applications of Maths National 5 B; Maths/Applications of Maths Higher A for combinations with Accounting). Minimum (contextual) offer: ABBB at first sitting or AABBB at second sitting (English B; Maths/Applications of Maths National 5 B; Maths/Applications of Maths Higher A for combinations with Accounting). A-levels: ABB-BBB (GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, or an essay-based A Level B may be considered in lieu of English; GCSE Maths 6/B; A Level Maths A for combinations with Accounting). International Baccalaureate: 32-30 points (no subject below 5 and including English SL5, Maths/Maths Studies SL5; Maths HL5 for combinations with Accounting or Maths & Statistics). HNC/HND: relevant HNC/HND with A in Graded Units; Year 2 entry advice from Business School Admissions. Deferred entry not normally accepted. Contextual admissions: lower offers are made to certain widening-access applicants. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5 (University of Strathclyde standard requirement). Overseas qualifications are assessed against Strathclyde's country-specific entry requirements. International students without the academic entry level can take the Undergraduate Foundation Programme at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre. Progression to the Honours year currently requires a 55% average in the Year 2 and 3 subject modules.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 22,750 a year (2026/27). Annual tuition for international students Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years (Honours)

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