About Bsc (hons) International Tourism Management in University of Plymouth
Course Details
Make a difference in the world's fastest growing industry and ensure tourists' dreams come true by working with destination managers. Develop your knowledge at a university consistently ranked as one of the best for studying tourism by the Sunday Times and the Guardian. Gain experience and vital business management skills and have the chance to learn new, or boost existing, foreign language skills by visiting a wide range of locations to improve your international career prospects.
You will gain a competitive advantage by learning to meet the changing needs of the tourism industry on a course accredited by the Institute of Hospitality and the Tourism Management Institute. You’ll enhance your skills and employability by developing expertise in a choice of foreign languages.
Key features
- Gain a competitive advantage by learning to meet the changing needs of the tourism industry on a course accredited by the Tourism Management Institute.
- Take the opportunity to visit a variety of locations with our supported field trips, which has included Barcelona, Prague, Brittany, Belfast and Madrid.
- Study from a choice of foreign languages.
- Be part of a course ranked tenth overall out of 37 by the Guardian University Guide 2014: League Table for Tourism, Transport and Travel and twelfth out of 49 overall by the Sunday Times University Guide 2014: Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism. The Complete University Guide 2014 ranked the course twelfth place out of 60 for Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation & Tourism.
- Recognised as a Centre of Excellence for The Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT).The ITT created the Centres of Excellence status to recognise universities leading in these fields.
- One of only 12 Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) university partners.
- Provided Institute of Travel and Tourism membership to undergraduate tourism students in 2015-2016.
- Strong ties to industry bodies such as ABTA, ITT, Tourism Society, TMI and Tourism Concern.
Academic qualification equivalents
Standard 12th qualifications (CBSE/ICSE or State Boards of equivalent)
Grade: Minimum aggregate of 60% and above
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS 5.5 overall (6.0 for integrated programmes)
- IELTS 5.5 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)
- PTE 42 (50 for integrated programmes)
- PTE 42 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)gg
University of Plymouth Highlights
Type |
Public |
Campus Setting |
Rural |
Application mode |
Panther Application or Common Application |
Student Retention rate |
68% |
Cost of Attendance (2020-21) |
39,322 USD |
Number of Students |
UG: 4,100 PG: 1,758 |
Academic calendar |
Semester-based |
Student-Faculty ratio |
18:1 |
Financial Aids |
Scholarships, grants, loans, and Pell grants |
Graduation rate |
54% |
Tuition fee |
UG: 23,902 USD PG: varies |
University of Plymouth Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
- Cost of attendance for various 2020-21:
Financials |
UG |
PG |
Tuition and Mandatory Fees |
23,902 USD |
765 USD (Per Credit) + 695+780 USD (CAGS+EDD) |
Room and meals |
11,580 USD |
11,580 USD |
- The mandatory fee (2,622 USD annually) breakdown can be seen as:
Charges |
Amount |
Athletics |
290 USD |
Student Activities |
190 USD |
Transportation fee |
16 USD |
Student Health fee |
380 USD |
Student Recreation |
502 USD |
Educ. Technology |
466 USD |
Registration |
100 USD |