Gain a unique understanding of global tourism and hospitality with a year of study in Australia. A degree in partnership with La Trobe University.
Study a specialist programme from two AACSB accredited business schools, combining research, theory and business acumen.
Gain real-world experience with 120 hours of work experience.
Explore Australia for a year, studying at La Trobe University, Melbourne.
Gain an International Diploma of Higher Education from La Trobe, on top of your BSc degree.
On this course, you'll study tourism, hospitality and business with a unique, international specialism. Not only will course content reflect the global tourism and hospitality industries, you'll get hands-on experience at our strategic partner La Trobe University. You'll gain the personal, professional and transferable skills you need for a career that could take you all over the world.

Live projects

Getting you work-ready and enhancing your employability prospects is at the heart of everything we do.

Opportunities for learning are not only classroom based. On nominated modules you will work closely with students studying the same award at La Trobe University, Australia. This unique opportunity will enable you to develop business skills essential to succeed in a globally connected organisation. 

In your final year you will work as a team to resolve real life business issues and engage in hotel simulations. These skills are essential in preparing you for your future career in the hospitality and tourism industries.

Work placements

In your second year you will undertake a year-long study abroad with our partner in Melbourne. While overseas, you will undertake 120 hours work experience as part of your year of study. 

Networking opportunities

Throughout your course you will engage with tourism and hospitality stakeholders. Many of our modules include guest speakers, so you will benefit from our close working relationships and well-developed industry networks with leaders in the industry and our executives in residence. You'll also have opportunities to engage with one of our industry mentors.  

The hospitality and tourism industry is a growing global industry. Our reputation locally, nationally and internationally as a high quality provider of hospitality and tourism management education means employers are keen to invest time working with us and to attract our graduates.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

On this course, you'll be taught by lecturers with the highest levels of experience, expertise and passion for hospitality and tourism management.

Our academic team provide dynamic learning experiences — keeping you up to date with current trends and developments in the industry, supported with specialist areas of research.

Throughout, you'll enjoy a supportive learning environment and will experience hands-on practical learning combined with traditional classroom study. 

You learn through

• studying abroad at our partner University 
• lectures
• seminars
• practical experiences in our world class facilities 
• workshops
• problem-solving exercises 
• consultancy projects
• real-world work experience
• working with external organisations and industry mentors

This course will prepare you for managerial roles in

• international hotel companies
• global leisure organisations
• conference and event venues
• specialist food and beverage management operations 
• front of house operations
• the retail sector

 

UCAS points

• 112

This must include at least 64 points from 2 A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:

• BBC at A Level
• DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies

GCSE

• English language or literature at grade C or 4
• Maths at grade D or 3

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.

Please be aware that the University operates a ‘gathered field’ approach for admission to this course. A gathered field approach involves grouping applications together and is used where the candidate quality and level of interest in the course exceeds the number of places available. The number of places available will be agreed in partnership with La Trobe University each admissions cycle. Some applicants will be offered a place, some will be unsuccessful. Where possible, unsuccessful applicants will be considered for an alternative course subject to course entry requirements.

International/EU students:
International/EU students must also apply for a separate visa for their year of study in Australia at La Trobe University at an extra cost to themselves. If for any reason a visa cannot be obtained students would be able to complete their studies in the UK at Sheffield Hallam University through a transfer to the BSc International Tourism and Hospitality Business Management course.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

Year 1 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Applied Academic Skills	20	Coursework
Finance And Data Interpretation	20	Coursework
Introduction To The Global Tourism Sector	40	Coursework

 

Year 2 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Bus2tbs - Trending In Modern Business And Society	15	Coursework Exam
Buselp - Experiential Learning Project	15	Coursework
Lst2bsl - Introduction To Business Law And Ethics	15	Coursework Exam
Mgt2hrm - Human Resource Management	15	Coursework
Mkt2bbm - Digital Branding And Retailing	15	Coursework Exam
Mkt2cbe - Consumer Behaviour	15	Coursework Exam
Ths2gsy - Principles Of Gastronomy	15	Coursework Exam
Ths2tcr - Computer Reservations Systems	15	Coursework Exam

 

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Consultancy And Enterprise Challenge	40	Coursework Practical
Strategy And Crisis Management In International Tourism And Hospitality	20	Coursework

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)	20	Coursework Practical
International Hospitality Analytics And Revenue Management	40	Coursework Practical
Research Project	20	Coursework
Responsible Global Tourism Planning	40	Coursework