Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Course overview
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L27 -
Headingley Campus Beckett Park -
Full-Time -
6 Months -
21 Sep 2026
As part of this course, you'll:
- Learn about, challenge and apply management concepts to international tourism organisations and destinations
- Develop your awareness of modern issues and trends in the tourism industry through research and practice
- Explore the impact current and future forces have on both international and destination tourism
- Analyse and apply key concepts to a range of scenarios and issues facing tourism destinations
- Evaluate prevalent issues facing international tourism organisations and destinations, using your knowledge and critical thinking to develop effective responses
- Explore opportunities to enhance your knowledge and expertise within the international tourism industry
Gain first-hand experience
Get direct experience and expert insight through guest lectures from industry professionals, field trips and our close connections with tourism businesses, adding valuable experience to your CV. You'll also have the chance to build your professional network.
Unique immersive learning
Gain hands-on crisis management experience through immersive scenarios. Working in groups, you'll tackle real-world challenges: covering risk assessment, contingency planning and resilience building. You'll present your strategies to a panel of industry and academic experts, refining your decision-making and communication skills. This valuable experience will equip you to navigate crises confidently in the global tourism industry, making you a sought-after leader ready to manage uncertainty and drive innovation.
Learn from experts
Our specialist teaching team includes research-active academics and experienced industry professionals. Our expertise covers destination management, crisis and risk management, responsible tourism, recovery marketing and much more.
Five-star learning
Our university has been given a five-star rating for our academic work in Hospitality & Leisure Management by QS, the international higher education benchmarking agency. We also rank in the top 100 institutions in the world for Hospitality & Leisure Management in their World University Rankings by Subject.
Why study a postgraduate International Tourism Management course at Leeds Beckett University?
- Global reputation - we're recognised as one of the top 100 institutions in the world for Hospitality and Leisure Management*
- Develop your professional network - the course provides access to industry leaders for you to build connections with
- Industry accreditation - Leeds Beckett is recognised as Centre of Excellence by the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT)
- Benefit from hands-on opportunities to strengthen your skills with work experience, field trips and a range of projects
- Learn at an institution with a solid reputation for its impactful and industry-relevant tourism research
*2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject
Everything you need to know
Discover all there is to know about the course, from entry requirements and fees to exploring the school you’ll be joining - we’ve got it covered.
Entry requirements
Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment.
All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; you can download our reference template for completion.
All applicants should satisfy our English Language requirements . Please note the IELTS requirement for this course are IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 6.0. Further details about acceptable equivalent qualifications can be found on our International Student information pages .
Entry requirements
Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment.
All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; you can download our reference template for completion.
All applicants should satisfy our English Language requirements . Please note the IELTS requirement for this course are IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 6.0. Further details about acceptable equivalent qualifications can be found on our International Student information pages .
IELTS
All applicants should satisfy our English Language requirements . Please note the IELTS requirement for this course are IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 6.0. Further details about acceptable equivalent qualifications can be found on our International Student information pages .
Selection Criteria
We may use selection criteria based on your personal attributes; experience and/or commitment to the area of study. This information will be derived from your personal statement and reference and will only be used if you have met the general entry requirements.
Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.
Modules, teaching and learning
What you'll learn
Explore the complex and dynamic interactions between tourism and society. You'll focus on the intricate web of social, cultural, ethical, environmental, and sustainability challenges that arise within global tourism. Deepen your understanding of the effects tourism has on global and local societies, looking at both the positive transformations and the adverse impacts. Throughout the module, we'll empower you to evaluate and innovate current tourism practices, promoting sustainability and ethical responsibility. By the end of the module, you'll be equipped to apply your knowledge in practical and policy contexts and propose sustainable practices to benefit the tourism industry and global societies.
Build your knowledge and skills in creating, developing and evaluating strategic approaches. You'll gain the know-how to ensure hospitality, tourism and other sector-related organisations benefit from disruption, complexity and uncertainty to have the best chance to survive and prosper. We'll encourage you to critically analyse the nature and character of strategy, how strategy is judged and evaluated, the cause and purpose of strategy and any related ethical and moral issues. Overall, you'll gain an appreciation of seeing strategy as a continuous process - rather than a one-off plan - and the future value this perspective holds.
Discover the complexities of strategic brand management in global tourism and hospitality. You'll research and justify strategic marketing theories and frameworks for assessing, evaluating and recommending appropriate solutions to modern problems. Working across digital platforms, you'll explore tools and techniques to effectively design and promote new products and experiences while understanding and leveraging consumer behaviour and market dynamics. You'll work with a client or organisation of your choice to complete the assessment, providing you with valuable real-world experience. By the end of the module, you'll be able to create and manage creative branded communications strategies to give your organisation a competitive edge.
What you'll learn
How does tourism development really affect destinations? In this module, you'll consider the impacts of tourism and the roles of polices in influencing these effects through the lens of economic concepts and reasoning. To start, you'll focus on assessing the economic impact of tourism on destinations in a global context. Next, you'll delve into local, national and international policies which have a bearing on the tourism industry. This will enable you to explore the relevance of these policies in making destinations more sustainable and resilient. You'll gain a solid grounding in tourism impacts and responsible tourism development, fine tuning your employability skills in problem-solving, critical thinking and data analysis.
Dive into the intricacies of crisis management in the tourism and hospitality sector. We'll explore the assessment of risks associated with tourism and hospitality performance, operations and branding. Additionally, we'll develop strategies to anticipate, mitigate, respond to and manage crises, both at destination and business levels. You'll cover a huge variety of crisis typologies - from those that affect the destination overall: natural disasters, resources shortage, epidemics and conflicts; to business-specific issues like system failures, cybersecurity breaches, operational accidents and cases of harassment. This module will develop your essential skills in problem-solving, complex adaptive thinking, contingency planning, and professional and personal resilience.
On this module, you'll take a critical approach to the management of human resources. We'll encourage you to be critical and questioning of concepts, theories and models of human resource management, evaluating how they apply to the international hospitality context. You'll choose a contemporary issue in the hospitality industry to explore and assess how human resource managers can effectively deal with that issue. Upon completion, you'll be a critical thinker, able to demonstrate when and how these concepts, theories and models are useful to real-life scenarios. In addition, you'll be able to suggest effective solutions to actual problems.
Fees and funding
£3,470
UK
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2026/27 is £3470. The amount you will pay may increase each year to take into account the effects of inflation.
£6,145
International 2026
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2026/27 is £6145. The amount you will pay is fixed at this level for each year of your course.
Fees and funding
£3,470
For students entering in 2026
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2026/27 is £3470. The amount you will pay may increase each year to take into account the effects of inflation.
Additional course costs
Tuition Fees
Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations.
The following are also included in the cost of your course:
- 24/7 Library and student IT support
- Free wifi via eduroam
- Skills workshops and resources
- Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources
- Access to software, including five free copies of Microsoft Office 365 to install on your PC,laptop and MAC, and access to free high-end software via the Leeds Beckett remote app
- Loan of high-end media equipment to support your studies
In many cases, costs associated with your course will be included in your course fee. However, in some cases there are ‘essential’ additional costs (those that you will be required to meet in addition to your course fee), and/or ‘optional’ additional costs (costs that are not required, but that you might choose to pay). We have included those essential or optional additional costs that relate to your course, below.
Optional Costs
- Field trips/site visits; costs are dependent on details and location and may be subsidised but you'll be expected to pay local transport costs for local trips and sustenance if required.
- Replacement DBS Certificate (should you need a DBS certificate for your projects / professional practice, and you lose your original, you'll be charged £40 for a replacement).
- Student membership fees for a range of other industry associations (costs for each association will vary. Student membership could include contact with industry experts, research output and a mentor).
Other study-related expenses to consider: materials that you will need to complete your course such as books (whilst the library provides access to readings recommended for your modules, you may wish to purchase your own copies of some books); you can also make suggestions for books to be added to Library stock; placement costs (these may include travel expenses and living costs); student visas (international students only); printing, photocopying and stationery (you may need to pay for multiple copies of your dissertation or final project to be printed and bound); events associated with your course such as field trips; study abroad opportunities (travel costs and accommodation, visas and immunisations). Other costs could include academic conferences (travel costs) and professional-body membership (where applicable). The costs you will need to cover for graduation will include gown hire and guest tickets, and optional extras such as professional photography.
As well as your mobile phone, you will also need access to a desktop computer and/or laptop to complete assignments and access university online services such as MyBeckett, your virtual learning environment. You can book and borrow AV equipment through the media equipment service accessed online via the student hub and located in the library at each campus. Equipment includes: 360 Cameras, iPads, GoPros, MacBooks, portable data projectors, portable projection screens, flipchart stands, remote presenters, digital cameras and camcorders, SLR cameras, speakers, microphones, headphones, headsets, tripods, digital audio recorders and PC/laptops (a laptop loans service is provided on campus in the library on both campuses). Student laptops are also available from the laptop lockers located in the libraries.
This list is not exhaustive, costs are approximate and will vary depending on the choices you make during your course. Any rental, travel or living costs are also in addition to your course fees. If you choose to study via distance learning, you may not be able to access all of the facilities listed if you are not able to visit us on campus.
£6,145
For students entering in 2026
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2026/27 is £6145. The amount you will pay is fixed at this level for each year of your course.
Additional course costs
Tuition Fees
Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations.
The following are also included in the cost of your course:
- 24/7 Library and student IT support
- Free wifi via eduroam
- Skills workshops and resources
- Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources
- Access to software, including five free copies of Microsoft Office 365 to install on your PC,laptop and MAC, and access to free high-end software via the Leeds Beckett remote app
- Loan of high-end media equipment to support your studies
In many cases, costs associated with your course will be included in your course fee. However, in some cases there are ‘essential’ additional costs (those that you will be required to meet in addition to your course fee), and/or ‘optional’ additional costs (costs that are not required, but that you might choose to pay). We have included those essential or optional additional costs that relate to your course, below.
Optional Costs
- Field trips/site visits; costs are dependent on details and location and may be subsidised but you'll be expected to pay local transport costs for local trips and sustenance if required.
- Replacement DBS Certificate (should you need a DBS certificate for your projects / professional practice, and you lose your original, you'll be charged £40 for a replacement).
- Student membership fees for a range of other industry associations (costs for each association will vary. Student membership could include contact with industry experts, research output and a mentor).
Other study-related expenses to consider: materials that you will need to complete your course such as books (whilst the library provides access to readings recommended for your modules, you may wish to purchase your own copies of some books); you can also make suggestions for books to be added to Library stock; placement costs (these may include travel expenses and living costs); student visas (international students only); printing, photocopying and stationery (you may need to pay for multiple copies of your dissertation or final project to be printed and bound); events associated with your course such as field trips; study abroad opportunities (travel costs and accommodation, visas and immunisations). Other costs could include academic conferences (travel costs) and professional-body membership (where applicable). The costs you will need to cover for graduation will include gown hire and guest tickets, and optional extras such as professional photography.
As well as your mobile phone, you will also need access to a desktop computer and/or laptop to complete assignments and access university online services such as MyBeckett, your virtual learning environment. You can book and borrow AV equipment through the media equipment service accessed online via the student hub and located in the library at each campus. Equipment includes: 360 Cameras, iPads, GoPros, MacBooks, portable data projectors, portable projection screens, flipchart stands, remote presenters, digital cameras and camcorders, SLR cameras, speakers, microphones, headphones, headsets, tripods, digital audio recorders and PC/laptops (a laptop loans service is provided on campus in the library on both campuses). Student laptops are also available from the laptop lockers located in the libraries.
This list is not exhaustive, costs are approximate and will vary depending on the choices you make during your course. Any rental, travel or living costs are also in addition to your course fees. If you choose to study via distance learning, you may not be able to access all of the facilities listed if you are not able to visit us on campus.
Funding support for your studies
Discover more about our range of postgraduate funding options including a Master's Loan of up to £12,858, and our 20% alumni discount*
*Terms apply
Career prospects
There’s a lot to consider when choosing a course. Take a look at the team you’ll be working with, employability statistics and career prospects to help make up your mind.
Career Prospects
Open the door to exciting, high-impact roles with our PG Dip International Tourism Management course as you build on your undergraduate degree and/or professional experience. You'll gain the crucial skills and knowledge required to develop a successful senior-level career in the travel and tourism industry.
We'll help you become an effective tourism leader and decision-maker, preparing you for roles such as:
- Policy advisor
- Tourism destination manager
- Tourism marketing director
- Crisis management consultant
- Strategic planning manager
- Human resources director
- Research and development manager
Our award-winning team is a diverse mix of industry and research professionals. We’ll offer unrivalled support as you develop sought-after skills in key areas such as crisis management and destination stewardship to shape the future of the global tourism industry."
Dr Lisa Gorton
Course Director
Beckett Careers Team
Our careers service is not just there for undergraduates, we support our postgraduate taught and research students too.
Your postgraduate degree will boost your CV and help you stand out from the crowd. Whether you're just starting out on your chosen career path, changing careers or moving to the next level, we can provide you with expert advice and resources to help you take the next steps to achieving your goals.
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