Tourism and hospitality practice BA
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Year 1 - HNC
You can choose to study one of the following HNCs:
Year 2 - DipHE
- Caring for customer needs
- Hospitality operations
- Event planning and organisation
- Management accounting
- Marketing practice
- Principles of contemporary management
- Human resource management
- Work placement in a tourism or hospitality business
Year 3 - BA
- Research skills and project
- Promoting quality local produce
- Sustainable tourism and the environment
- Food and beverage operations
- Scotland's visitor attractions
- Understanding visitor behaviour
- Understanding niche tourism
- Work placement: supervision
- International hotel/ resort studies
Study options
- You will study through a combination of face-to-face and video conference lectures in the classroom, as well as individual online study through the UHI virtual learning environment (VLE) supported by your tutors and classmates
- You will learn practical skills in college and working with local tourism and hospitality businesses
Where will I study my course?
How long will my course last?
- Full time: 3 years @ 40 hours per week
- Part time (structured): 6 years @ 20 hours per week
Number of hours per week indicates the total number of hours you should dedicate to the course, which includes time spent in lectures and your own time spent on individual study and research.
Start date
- September
- February
How much will my course cost?
For students living in Scotland or the European Union, studying an undergraduate course (degree, HNC, HND) the following fees apply for the academic year 2012-13:
Degrees Cost Full-time (8 x 15 credit modules) per year £1,820 Part-time (structured) ? (4 x 15 credit modules) per year £644 Part-time (unstructured per module) ? (per 15 credit module) £161 Part-time (unstructured per module) ? (per 20 credit module) £215
Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.
There are a number of funding options available to UK and EU students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living whilst studying.
Rest of UK students
For students living in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland) studying this course full time, fees for academic year 2012-13:
Year Level Cost Year 1 CertHE £7,500 p.a. Year 2 DipHE £7,500 p.a. Year 3 Degree £7,500 p.a. Year 4 Honours free* *4th year free only for students who have paid for previous 3 years at the University of the Highlands and Islands
International students
(students not living in the UK or European Union)
What funding can I apply for?
External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact your enrolling college for more information.
What can I do on completion of my course?
Once you have successfully completed your BA Tourism and Hospitality Practice course, you might like to consider careers:
- In hospitality operations
- As a tourism visitor centre manager
- In front of house
Can I progress into further study?
You can progress from the BA Tourism and Hospitality Practice to the following courses:
- BA (Hons) Business and Management
- MSc Leadership and Management (with relevant professional experience)
- MSc Interpretation: Management and Practice (with relevant professional experience)
Important note: course content is indicative only and does not represent a definitive list, in name or in nature, of modules that will be studied in this course, and may vary depending on location of study. Course content is subject to change at any time, without prior notice.
