Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 2 years full-time
The two year Master of Science in Tourism Development & Culture (TourDC) is international in scope whilst having a strong base in Europe. You will develop an awareness of the importance of culture as a set of values and meanings underpinning societies, as well as culture as an asset to be sold. It recognises the need for sustaining cultural heritage and to grow resilience within communities that wish to develop tourism in an ethically sustainable way by examining the impacts of tourism on individuals, destinations and society.
You will gain a broad introduction to the tourism industry and types of tourists, as well as a deeper understanding of contemporary issues relating to the natural, cultural and urban environments and sustainability. TourDC has a common and integrated approach manifest in courses that relate to its central objectives, complement one another and add distinctive attributes to the academic subject matter.
Undergraduates with a minimum 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent (e.g. a Grade Point Average of 75%) in the following subject areas; social sciences or humanities, or management & business.
Students with Postgraduate Degrees will not be accepted for Scholarship places.
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Prestigious Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available for well qualified applicants to the International Master in Tourism Development & Culture (TourDC). Please see our website for further information.
As a graduate you will be well equipped to find work in the tourism, cultural and heritage industries, both in the public and private sector. Potential employers include national and local government, agencies such as tourism departments, museums and heritage attractions, the travel and hotel industries, business consultancies and media organisations. It may be possible to transfer your acquired skills into other related professions such as planning or organisational sustainability. There will also be opportunities for teaching at schools, colleges and universities for qualified teachers, as well as research.
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