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International Tourism Management

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  • Undergraduate
Mount Pleasant Campus
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Course summary

Why study International Tourism Management at Liverpool John Moores University?

  • LJMU ranked 3rd university in the UK for hospitality, leisure, recreation and tourism degrees (The Times UK University Rankings 2025)

  • Degree informed by wide ranging links with public, private and voluntary organisations

  • A practical and applied curriculum with industry guest speakers and field trips

  • Exciting year long work placement opportunities

  • Year-long and semester-long study abroad opportunities in international partner universities

  • 93% of students surveyed said academic support on our tourism, transport and travel courses was good or very good (NSS 2024)

  • Shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Awards 2024 Business School of the Year

  • Winner Business School of the Year, Educate North Awards 2025

About your course
Recognised by the Tourism Management Institute (TMI), the BA (Hons) International Tourism Management programme at Liverpool John Moores University offers excellent career prospects and exciting opportunities

Tourism is a global phenomenon, estimated to be worth around 5.5 trillion to the world economy, and almost 127 billion to the economy of the United Kingdom. Locally, tourism is worth 4.1 billion per annum to the Liverpool City Region, employing over 50,000 people. Liverpool is a hugely popular tourism destination with its unique mixture of heritage and modernity and ambitious growth plans are in place, including the re-emergence of Liverpool as a cruise ship terminal. The fast-growing tourism industry offers a range of career opportunities in various tourism-related sectors such as creative arts, heritage, tourism planning, hospitality, leisure, marketing and events.

By studying tourism at LJMU you will be engaged in a student-centred, internationally focused course that is underpinned by current research. Our tourism team consists of staff who are both experienced teachers and established researchers, combining their diverse cultural backgrounds with considerable international experience. The programme covers a diverse range of tourism-related subjects such as culture, heritage, society, management, leadership, marketing, responsible tourism and sustainability, providing you with practical skills as well as intellectual knowledge to enable you to work in this dynamic and ever expanding industry.

Practical experience is an integral part of your studies and field trips are a regular part of your programme. Recent trips outside Liverpool include York, Amsterdam and Nice. In addition, visiting guest lecturers and industry professionals regularly provide an 'insider's view' of the sector on campus.

You will have the opportunity to complete an optional year-long sandwich placement (after your second year) which will help you gain practical professional experience either in the UK or overseas. We are currently working with several organisations that offer students the opportunity to spend their placement year in the hospitality industry overseas, including the USA.

Advance Entry
This programme accepts applications from students who want to transfer their credits from another institution and join us as advanced entry into Level 5 or Level 6.

Modules

Course Modules

Please visit the Liverpool John Moores University website for detailed module information.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Mount Pleasant Campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
L51

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Application codes

Institution code:
L51

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBC

Minimum Number of A Levels: 2
Maximum AS UCAS Points: 20

T Level

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

You need to obtain the required UCAS points.

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 112

Scottish Higher

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

Access to HE Diploma

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

You need to obtain the required UCAS points.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/Numeracy.

GCSE Equivalences accepted:
• Key Skills Level 2 in English/Maths
• NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading
• Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English
• Higher Diploma in Maths/English
• Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
• Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

You need to obtain the required UCAS points.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

You need to obtain the required UCAS points.

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

You need to obtain the required UCAS points.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

You need to obtain the required UCAS points.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

You need to obtain the required UCAS points.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

You need to obtain the required UCAS points.

NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Mathematics for Everyday Life (Core Maths)

Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.

You need to obtain the required UCAS points.

Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained Grade C or Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification below:
• Key Skills Level 2 in English/ Maths
• NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and/or Reading
• Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English
• Higher Diploma in Maths/ English
• Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths/ English
• Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
• Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

In England and Wales, tuition fees for home undergraduate students are set in accordance with the Government’s regulated fee cap. The Government has confirmed that this cap will be £10,050 for 2027/28, subject to Parliamentary approval. The Government has also indicated that from the 2028/29 academic year onwards, the fee cap may be adjusted annually in line with inflation. As a result, tuition fees in future years may increase annually in line with inflation. We will provide confirmation of any changes as early as possible in advance of each academic year. The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in accordance with any changes to the maximum allowable fees set by the UK Parliament.

Sponsorship information

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