Tourism Management (with Foundation Year)

This tourism management degree will give you the best possible start to a career in the tourism sector. It is designed with your career in mind - giving you the skills needed to plan, organise, and manage various aspects of the tourism industry.

You will benefit from:

placements and guest lectures held with tourism industry leaders across London.
our Docklands campus is close to London City Airport and famous venues like the Excel Centre and the O2 Arena
accreditation by the Institute of Hospitality.
If you don't have the standard entry requirements, you can join the Foundation Year and get the degree in four years instead of three.

A foundation year at the University of East London (UEL) is more than just an extra year—it’s your pathway to success. It helps you adjust to university life, build confidence, and develop essential skills for levels 4-6 of your chosen degree. With dedicated support, you’ll gain the knowledge needed to thrive in your studies and future career while becoming part of a supportive community.

Foundation Year:
Mental Wealth and Professional Fitness, Skills for Business Innovation and Enterprise, Business, Innovation and Enterprise Analytical Skills, Media and Communication Skills, The Service and Experience Sectors in Practice.
Year 1:
Personal Skills for Hospitality, Events and Tourism (Mental Wealth), The Business Environment for Hospitality, Events and Tourism, Introduction to People, Organisations and Management, Understanding Hospitality, Event and Tourism Experiences, Service and Experience Marketing, Tourism and Hospitality: Concepts and Approaches.

Year 2:
Tourism, Globalisation and Business Strategy, Finance for Hospitality, Events and Tourism, Leadership in Hospitality, Events and Tourism, Professional Practice in Hospitality, Events and Tourism (Mental Wealth), Destination Marketing, Professional Development in Practice - Internship (Optional), Food and Beverage Management (Optional), Celebration, Ritual and Culture in the Events Industry (Optional), Hospitality Management and Service Delivery (Optional), Optional Placement (Optional).

Year 3:
Sustainable Tourism Planning and Destination Management, Sport and Event Tourism, Culture, Heritage and the Tourist Landscape, Research Project, Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Experience Economy, Exploring Professional Practice in Hospitality, Events and Tourism (Mental Wealth).

For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.

Year 1 - 100% coursework;
Year 2 - 95% coursework, 5% examination;
Year 3 - 100% coursework.