Study location	United Kingdom, Chichester (Main Site)
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	NN18

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Upload documents in original language and translations. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+, TOEFL 79+ or CAE result B2 No component (Speaking, Listening, Reading or Writing) may be less than IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent).

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. chi.ac.uk/..studies-and-tourism-management

Overview

The programme is designed to develop proactive graduates who will be equipped to gain appropriate and rewarding employment and make an immediate and on-going contribution within the workplace. As such they will be proficient in a team environment, have acquired skills that will enable them to reflect upon a problem or
situation and identify appropriate strategies, and have the confidence and capability to allow them to develop as life-long learners. The programme combines the
multidisciplinary nature of business studies provision together with the development of tourism management skills. Key themes developed over the course include
financial decision making, human resource management, marketing, strategic management, sustainable business and destination management. Additionally, there
is a focus on the development of students’ intellectual and practical skills that will support them both as learners and as future managers.

Distinctive Features:

 In place of traditional large group lectures, student-centric workshop based learning activities are central to the delivery of the programme.
 Emphasis on the personal development of students within a supportive environment that enables students to master challenges and achieve goals
 Vocational focus to the programme underpinned with authentic assessment tasks and project based learning.
 Projects undertaken for external organisations and businesses

The Programme aims to:

 combine a coherent, broad based programme of study of business organisations and their management within the context of a changing external environment with the development of tourism management skills. In particular students will focus on sustainable business and destination management.
 develop self aware, reflective students who take responsibility for their own learning and demonstrate a responsibility to fellow learners;
 develop a range of intellectual and practical skills that will enable graduates to add-value within the work place;
 provide assessment and project based tasks that allows students to apply knowledge and skills appropriately within an authentic context;
 provide the educational foundation that is relevant to further study and lifelong learning;
 create a learning environment where professional standards are expected, but at the same time recognises that learning is challenging and appropriate support is provided both by staff and fellow learners.

Programme structure

For those students undertaking a professional placement route, the 48-Week professional placement will occur between levels 2 (FHEQ5) and 3 (FHEQ6)

Credit Level 3 (FHEQ6)
Modules Programme
Requirements:

Business Strategy
Rural Tourism

One from the following five modules:
Strategic Human Resource Management
Nature, Eco and Adventure Tourism
Corporate Finance
Marketing Communications
Public Relations and Sponsorship
Management Project/Personal Study

Work-based Learning or two option modules

Credit Level 2 (FHEQ5)
Modules Programme
Requirements:

Financial Decision Making 15 credits 240 credits
Sustainable Business Management
Competitive Advantage in the Contemporary
Service Environment
Data Analysis for Research
Business Research
Human Resource Management
Managing Customer Service
Option module*
*If registered on Professional Placement then the
Preparation for Internship module must be taken
as an option module

Credit Level 1 (FHEQ4)
Modules Programme
Requirements:

Business Decision Making
Management and Organisations
The Contemporary Tourism and Event Environment
Working with Others and Developing Self A
Business Information Systems
Introduction to Marketing
Tourism, Events and Destinations: Impacts and Sustainability

More information:
www.chi.ac.uk/sites/default/files/12BABusinessStudiesandTourismManagement11.pdf