Program Overview

Become a tourism or hospitality manager with a global, social and ethical awareness of the business environment. You’ll gain the personal and professional skills required for a career in a dynamic global industry.

• Develop specific knowledge and skills of the behaviour and motivations of tourism service consumers.
• Gain knowledge of planning and development of tourism in various contexts, contemporary growth sectors, food and beverage operations and the management of hospitality resources, services and facilities.
• Become a hospitality or tourism manager who is globally, socially and ethically aware of the contemporary business environment within which the industry operates.

You learn personal, professional and transferable skills that equip you for a career in a dynamic and globally-integrated business environment. The Learning in the Workplace semester, visiting guest lectures, placement opportunities and consultancy project enhance your future employability.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Studying at Sheffield Hallam enables your academic, personal and professional development. You develop the knowledge, attributes and skills desired by employers for highly skilled employment. You learn from current developments in the international tourism and hospitality industries, often including your lecturers' research. You also develop research skills and digital skills, which will help you to work and study more effectively. You enhance your professional skills by working with employers through consultancy projects and reflecting on your performance.

Your learning will take place through a variety of methods such as

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Practical projects in world-class facilities
• Research projects
• Real-life consultancy experience
• Directed learning activities outside classes
• Diverse assessment tools (e.g. essays, presentation, report, e-portfolio, exam)
• Guest speakers
• Field trips