Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

15th Sep 2025, 4 years

Location

City Campus

Applications from International Students Welcome

Overview

The International Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management programme is delivered at City of Glasgow College and validated by Queen Margaret University (QMU). This is a top-up programme for graduates of the HND Hospitality Management, HND Travel and Tourism and HND International Events Management programmes who meet the entry requirements.

The first two years of the degree programme comprise the HND programmes mentioned above. The third year will be delivered by the City of Glasgow College when you'll attend classes at college with some visits organised to QMU. If you choose to progress to Year 4 BA (Hons), you will attend classes at the QMU campus in Musselburgh, Edinburgh. The degree will be awarded by Queen Margaret University.

Throughout your time on the BA International Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management programme you'll be a matriculated student at Queen Margaret University and will have access to both college and QMU learning resources.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

Successful completion of at least one of the following programmes with C and B* in Graded Units.

• HND Travel & Tourism.
• HND Hospitality Management.
• HND Events Management.

*Minimum pass/grade C for Graded Unit 1 plus a minimum of a B for Graded Unit 2.

Additional selection requirements

• You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this programme or we'll make an offer based on your application form.

ESOL entry requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.

What you study

During Year 3 you will undertake study across six modules (three per semester):-

• Hospitality, Tourism and Events for Economic and Social Change.
• Special Interest Hospitality, Tourism and Events.
• People, Planet, Purpose.
• Project Management Live Event.
• Research Methods 
• New Enterprise Start-Up.

After the course

Careers

Equipping you with excellent management skills and practical expertise, this course will put you at the forefront of these exciting industries and a wealth of career opportunities. 

This degree can provide an excellent stepping stone to management training schemes of multi-national hotel groups and towards junior management roles in areas in hospitality management - hotels, restaurants, bars, cruise ships, sales and marketing, accommodation services, etc.

Other graduates may choose to pursue careers in tourism management, either with tour operators or in national or local tourism bodies.

Those most interested in events will find roles in festival and events management, arts management, event logistics, conference production, sponsorship management, and charity fundraising, as well as with hotel groups.

As hospitality, tourism and events are global industries, there are great opportunities for international travel at all career stages.

Continuing Study

On successful completion of Year 3 you can apply for entry to Year 4 (Hons) which will be delivered at the QMU campus in Musselburgh.

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