Year 3 - Industrial experience by arrangement with the University. Your industrial year will be arranged and monitored by the Industrial Tutor. Level 3 - Strategic Management, Managerial Economics, Management of Human Resources, Management Workshop and optional units chosen from a wide range of associated areas of study including Personnel Management, Hospitality Marketing Management, Gastronomy, Marketing Communications, Small Business Management, Corporate Finance, Management Information Systems and Tourism and Competition Law. Students are required to complete a project on an approved topic of their own choice, providing an opportunity to explore in depth their special interests. The course is run in conjunction with Highbury College which has excellent hotel and catering teaching accommodation.
Industrial placement is undertaken in the third year.
Students are placed in a variety of locations from 5 star hotels in London to Golf Clubs, Hospitals and International Air Terminals. Placements may be undertaken overseas. A new route through the degree enables students to specialise in the operation, management and marketing of tourism. Student performance is assessed by a combination of examinations and coursework. Coursework tasks include essays and academic papers, case studies, practicals and laboratory work.