This Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program provides a comprehensive understanding of the international tourism industry, with the added benefit of a year abroad for international experience. Students will gain expertise in areas such as destination management, tourism marketing, event planning, and sustainable tourism. The program emphasizes the development of analytical skills, research methods, and a practical understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the global tourism sector, enhanced by international experience during the year abroad, preparing students for careers in tourism management, hospitality, and related fields.

(Career options are highly dependent on chosen specializations, further study, and experience. Potential paths include but are not limited to:) Roles in: Tourism Manager, Destination Marketing Manager, Event Planner, Travel Consultant, Tour Operator, Hotel Manager, Tourism Development Officer, Sustainable Tourism Specialist, Tourism Policy Analyst, Hospitality Manager, (Potentially roles in related tourism boards, travel agencies, hotels, resorts, event management companies, and government agencies)

- A university with a forward-thinking environment and diverse international community
- Essex is a centre of world-leading research excellence for the social sciences
- Offers a location close to beautiful countryside that's only an hour away from London by train.
- Includes a year abroad for international experience.
- Taught within the Edge Hotel School, Faculty of Humanities