MSc Tourism at University of the Highlands and Islands

A fully online masters focused on helping tourism adapt to changing contexts, framed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It builds meta-skills such as complex problem solving, critical thinking, communication, creativity and leadership, with MSc Tourism and MSc Tourism (Heritage) pathways.

Duration: Full time: 18 months; part time: 3 years; part-time modular: up to 6 years  |  Intake: January; September  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three core modules: Out of decline - regenerative tourism, Winds of change - contemporary issues in tourism, and (Heritage pathway only) Engaging with heritage, plus an option for the MSc Tourism pathway. Students then choose three modules such as Sustainable tourism, Planning visitor experiences, Tourism futures - AI in tourism or Cultural heritage management, and complete a 60-credit dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates can pursue management positions in the public sector or NGOs, destination management in the UK, Europe or further afield, work in rural landscapes and protected areas engaged with tourism, and community-focused tourism roles.

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