The degree is specifically designed for students with a BTEC HND in Tourism and Leisure or a BTEC HND Business, where tourism options have been taken. It enables students to convert their HND into an honours degree. The programme is offered as a 12 month fast-track programme for students with a good HND merit profile and as an 18 month conversion course for students with a lower merit HND profile. The degree looks at various aspects of the leisure industry, through modules like Business Decision Making for the Leisure Industry, Sport and Recreational Demand and Economics of Professional Team Sports.
Heavy emphasis is given to the interplay between business functions and the leisure business.
The degree will help you to understand and analyse the inter-relationship and the application of business functions within the leisure industry. This will be developed throughout the course, particularly in modules like Accounting for Leisure, Sport and Tourism, and International Tourism and Leisure Marketing. Where next Graduates have the skills to pursue general management careers. You will be particularly well suited for opportunities in sport and leisure management, tourism management and sport, leisure and tourism marketing.