BA (Hons) Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management (with foundation year)

• Includes a foundation year to prepare you for further years of study.
• Our lecturers have significant professional experience in hospitality, tourism and event management.
• Gaining practical experience and developing commercial competence is a key component of this degree.
• Students enjoy affiliate membership of the Institute of Hospitality whilst studying.
• This degree is accredited by the CMI, all our graduating students will also receive a level 5 Diploma/Certificate in Leadership & Management from the CMI worth over £1,300 at no additional expense.

As part of the degree we will provide all of our students with direct, practical experience. It will certainly involve real life event management experience during your studies. However, it could also include the opportunity to take a work placement that will significantly enhance your CV and employment prospects.

Year 1 (Foundation Year)

Modules

• Fundamentals of Finance
• Fundamentals of HRM 
• Introduction to Business
• Introduction to Marketing
• The Skills You Need
• Contextual Studies

Year 2 (Level 4)

Modules

• Business Environment
• Business Communication Skills for Marketing
• Economics 
• Marketing Essentials
• Data Analytics and Understanding ‘Big Data’
• Creating Events

Year 3 (Level 5)

Modules

CORE 

• Customer Service Excellence
• Engaging and Leading People
• Event Management and Execution
• Visitor Attraction Management

OPTIONAL 

• HRM for Business
• Competitive Intelligence Research
• Work placement 2
• Work-based project

Year 4 (Level 6)

Modules

• Strategic Thinking
• Food and drink tourism
• Contemporary Issues in Hospitality 
• Strategic Marketing
• Dissertation

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

BA (Hons) Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management (four years including foundation year)

UCAS code: 2SKW

Our general requirement for the foundation year is 48 UCAS tariff points but all applications are considered individually and we consider work experience, vocational training/qualifications, as well as motivation and potential to succeed.

If you have studied in another European country, please check the Entry Requirements for your qualification.

International Students - BA (Hons) Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management (four years including foundation year)

If you are an international student please visit the countries page and select your country to see the relevant academic and English language entry requirements.

A range of assessment methods are utilised to reflect the interactive nature of events management and includes selecting and designing promotional material, presentations, interviews, plans and written submissions.

Teaching and learning

Wrexham Glyndŵr University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential.

We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available.

Each module on the course should require around 36 hours of direct learning through a combination of lectures and tutorials. An estimated further commitment of 160 independent study hours will be required for each module, although this can vary from student to student.

Our Careers & Employability service is there to help you make decisions and plan the next steps towards a bright future. From finding work or further study to working out your interests, skills and aspirations, they can provide you with the expert information, advice and guidance you need.

This degree offers potential for employment in a wide range of areas within the hospitality, tourism and events sector. Your qualification, practical experience and volunteering opportunities will provide you with the prerequisites employers are looking for. Alternatively, it may equip you with the skills to start your own business in the service sector.

You do not have to pay your tuition fees upfront.

Wrexham Glyndŵr University’s tuition fees for 2020/21 for a full-time undergraduate degree course are £9000 per year.

The fees you pay and the support available will depend on a number of different factors. Full information can be found on our fees & finance pages. You will also find information about what your fees include in the FAQs section of those pages. 

You can see the full programme specification here.