Welcome to International Tourism Management at the Christ Church Business School, Canterbury Christ Church University. Congratulations on being accepted onto the course and joining our fantastic Tourism, Hospitality and Events Section. I hope that you are looking forward to the next three years making new friends, learning new skills, and exploring new places, all whilst studying for your degree in Tourism. The semester does not start for a while and I know that you will have a lot to do to prepare and think about. I also recognise that coming to University is going to be a big lifestyle change and there will be lots of exciting new experiences, including two overseas field trips, the first in January 2025. I hope that we can make this transition as easy as possible for you, so if there is anything that I can do to help, or if you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at richard.pole@canterbury.ac.uk.

Richard Pole
Course Director

Key dates

Academic Calendar: Semesters

View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2024-25 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.  

Welcome

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.

 

You can stay up to date with what's happening in our Faculty with the Faculty Instagram page. 

 

Getting started

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 at Christ Church Business School 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 at Christ Church Business School 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 16 September 2024 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 18th September 2024. 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.

Pre-course reading

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:

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

 

International student success programme

International students: don't miss out! Make sure you register for our international student success programme which provides practical advice on preparing to live and study in the UK.

Contact details

If you have any queries, please contact the course team at THE@canterbury.ac.uk