Tourism Management - MSc

Whether you are continuing your studies or returning to postgraduate study to improve your employment prospects, this MSc Tourism Management course will help you develop a range of management skills to achieve your goals. You will get involved in consultancy work and projects with a variety of tourism businesses and organizations such as Visit Peak District and Derbyshire Destination Marketing, Chatsworth House, Malta Tourism Authority, New Zealand Tourism and Research Institute (NZTRI), Botswana Tourism Authority, Novotel Hotels International and the Merlin entertainment group.

You will develop your understanding of planning and development, tourist behavior, marketing, finance and strategy in the tourism industry, including festivals, heritage sites, cities and resorts.

Throughout these studies you will enhance your skills by engaging in practical activities that are currently in high demand in the public and private sectors, such as consultation processes, marketing and PR campaigns and systems evaluation. The University of Derby is accredited by the Tourism Management Institute and a member of the Institute of Travel & Tourism which is assuring you of good industry links and reputation, and that this course provides you with the knowledge understanding, skills and experience to prepare you for a career in tourism