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Visitor Attraction and Resort Management
- 1 Study option
- Undergraduate
- 2 Campuses
Course summary
Get into the booming travel and tourism industry through our unique degree partnership with one of Britain’s most popular attractions. For our BA (Hons) in Visitor Attraction and Resort Management, you’ll gain an amazing insight into how Alton Towers Resort operates as a business.
Britain’s travel and tourism industry is worth more than £100 billion and covers everything from hospitality and the accommodation sector to cruises and even space travel. It also includes specialist areas such as marketing, HR and understanding consumer behaviour.
You will spend a total of 250 hours on paid work placements in your first and second year, either at the Staffordshire-based theme park or at another tourism venue of your choice. This will put your studies into a real-life context – and you’ll even graduate on a rollercoaster!
There will also be guest speakers from industry, study visits and innovative assessments such as blogs, newspaper articles, business plans and mystery shopper-style evaluations. The degree – the first of its kind in the UK – will prepare you for a wide range of exciting careers linked to the visitor economy.
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Visitor Attraction and Resort Management
Modules
Course Modules
Year One: Conference and Events Management; Hospitality and Hotel Management; Managing the Customer Experience; Placement 1; Professional Skills; The Visitor Attraction and Resort Management Business Environment
Year Two: Business Development; Finance and Revenue Management in the Leisure Industry; Marketing and Digital Communications; Placement 2; Visitor Attraction and Resort Management- Operations and Legal Liability; Visitor Attraction and Resort Management- Sustainability, Society and Impact
Year Three: Aspirational Leadership; Consultancy/Management Project in Specialism; Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Events; Creative Enterprise; Leadership and Development (Stoke Campus) / The Management of People (London campus)
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)
- University of Staffordshire London
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- S72
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- S72
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Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelBBC
Other A Level combinations are possible to achieve 112 points
T LevelPass (C and above)
Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer.
UCAS Tariff112-120
We welcome a wide range of qualifications and qualification combinations. We assess each application individually, taking in to account any experience and skills you may have in your chosen field.
Don't worry if you can't see your specific qualification listed, just contact our team of experts on 01782 294400 or email us at enquiries@staffs.ac.uk for further advice
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Scottish Higher
Achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points achieved from either five Highers or a combination of two Highers offered with two Advanced Highers. Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of (CCCCC) is required.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 80 UCAS points.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 | |
| EU & International | £17285 |
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.
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