We are very much looking forward to meeting you in September. In the meantime, take a bit of time to explore some of the current issues in the tourism industry. Familiarise yourself with the industry news, policies and trends.

 

Trips

During your course you'll have the opportunity to take part in some of our residential field trips.

This is a picture of Year 1 students on Residential Field Trip in Tenerife.

Our current students find these trips really beneficial as they provide the chance to see how the topics they are learning about are applied in the real world and are a fantastic opportunity to get to know others on the course.

“The fact that within my course we had a residential field trip, which gave us the opportunity to have first-hand experiences of what, we learned throughout the course”. Student quote from NSS 2021.

“There have been great opportunities to interact and connect with fellow students! This was due to the free trip to Tenerife in our first year”. Student quote from NSS 2021.

Starting university can be daunting but this is completely normal. We understand that you have made a significant step to achieving your future goals by investing time, money, and energy to this degree.

Ranked 6th in the UK for student satisfaction in the subject area of Tourism

Your first year is divided into two semesters and you will study three modules in each one, including the residential field trip to Tenerife.

Semester 1:

• Introduction to Tourism, Hospitality and Events
• Developing Academic and Professional Skills
• Marketing and Digital Media

Semester 2:

• Residential Field trip to Tenerife
• Accounting and Finance for the Service Industry
• Current and Future Trends for Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Unique Event: Annual Tourism, Hospitality and Events (THE) Student Conference. Held every year where we gather industry speakers from the world of Tourism, Hospitality and Events, to discuss current issues and offer their industry insight.

“The fact that within my course we had a residential field trip, which gave us the opportunity to have first-hand experiences of what we learned throughout the course”.

Student quote about year one experience from NSS 2022

 

Learning on the BSc International Tourism Management

We care about you being at ease and confident about your studies and not worried. So, we have put in place a welcome week starting on the week of Monday 15 September 2025 with lots of activities for you to familiarise yourselves with the way we teach and the way we will mark your work and support you all the way through. Make sure you attend to start making friends!

 

Community

On the social side, the Student Union (CCSU) has a huge range of clubs and societies – all of which have unique social calendars of their own and offer endless opportunities to make lifelong friends and discover new hobbies. And you can always create your own society and cultivate your own community!

CCSU will be hosting their Welcome Fayre on Wednesday 17th September 2025. Make sure you keep checking the CCSU website for further details and how to get involved.

We understand that you may be nervous about your first few weeks on campus but rest assured - you'll be joining a nurturing and supportive environment where diversity, equality and individuality are part of everything we do.

You can find out more about our welcoming community and making friends.

If you are an International Student joining us then please see our International Student Support pages for further information and guidance.

To prepare for seminars, it is important that you are aware of current issues within the tourism industry. The global tourism industry has been in a crisis in the last couple of years due to the pandemic, but the world is beginning to adapt and learn to live with coronavirus. To bring yourself up to date and able to contribute to the discussions we will have, please familiarise yourself with the following:

• United National World Tourism Organisation (UNTWO)
• Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
• Visit Britain
• Visit Kent
• Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA)

All of the above have detailed reports about what is happening in the tourism industry and how it is quickly recovering. What is going to be very interesting is that we will be able to discuss and monitor this in real time. The above sites also have reports on many other aspects of tourism such as sustainability, heritage, poverty alleviation, climate change and current trends. Please do look at them too.

If you really want to get a head start, get a copy of the core text for the Introduction to Tourism module, as it will give you a good overview to the subject: Fletcher, J. et al (2013) Tourism: Principles and Practice. 5th edition. Harlow: Pearson