BA (Hons) Business and International Tourism Management (with a Professional Placement Year) Bachelor's degree at the University of Chester
BA (Hons) Business and International Tourism Management (with a Professional Placement Year) at University of Chester. You will study business fundamentals alongside tourism-specific knowledge, with the option to specialise in areas such as Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations, Strategy, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain and Consulting.
About this course
BA (Hons) Business and International Tourism Management (with a Professional Placement Year) is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at the University of Chester, based in Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park Campus. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Business and management graduates from this provider, 92% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 59% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £25,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 92% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 70% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 11 modules
- International Tourism Concepts and PracticeCore40 credits
Module details
Explore key themes in relation to tourism, tourism destinations and tourism businesses including definitions, theories and types of tourism, the size and scale of international tourism, factors influencing development, supply and demand, tourist types, and types of tourism business. Introduction to real-life processes that help create successful tourism businesses through live case studies and visits to local tourism businesses.
- Applying Business ConceptsCore40 credits
Module details
Introduction to how businesses apply core concepts and tools in real-world scenarios, blending theoretical learning with practical applications. Covers corporate social responsibility, organisational structures, operations management, management theories, and digital business management through case studies and real-company applications.
- Experience Design in Events and TourismCore20 credits
Module details
Critical understanding of the experience economy, focusing on management approaches to designing impactful and memorable experiences. Explores authentic experience design, interactive technology, creative marketing, atmospherics, storytelling, sensory stimuli, co-creative participation, and immersive environments.
- Digital and Professional SkillsOptional20 credits
Module details
Workshops exploring digital capabilities, academic skills and professional development including digital skills, emotional intelligence, academic integrity, idea generation, team dynamics, commercial awareness, personal management, professional image, and career planning.
- German: Communication in PracticeOptional20 credits
Module details
For students with A-Level German or equivalent. Develops grammar, vocabulary and expression applied to real world situations using written and recorded texts on cultural, personal and social topics, developing oral and written communication skills at Post-A level.
- French: Communication in PracticeOptional20 credits
Module details
For students with A-Level French or equivalent. Develops grammar, vocabulary and expression applied to real world situations using written and recorded texts on cultural, personal and social topics, developing oral and written communication skills at Post-A level.
- Spanish: Communication in PracticeOptional20 credits
Module details
For students with A-Level Spanish or equivalent. Develops grammar, vocabulary and expression applied to real world situations using written and recorded texts on cultural, personal and social topics, developing oral and written communication skills at Post-A level.
- Chinese: Intermediate Language DevelopmentOptional20 credits
Module details
For students who have completed GCSE in Chinese or equivalent. Develops grammar, vocabulary and learning conventions for spelling and pronunciation using written and recorded texts on cultural, personal and social topics, developing oral and written communication skills at an intermediate level.
- French: Intermediate Language DevelopmentOptional20 credits
Module details
For students who have completed GCSE or equivalent in French. Develops grammar, vocabulary and learning conventions for spelling and pronunciation using written and recorded texts on cultural, personal and social topics, developing oral and written communication skills at an intermediate level.
- Spanish: Intermediate Language DevelopmentOptional20 credits
Module details
For students that have completed GCSE or equivalent in Spanish. Develops grammar, vocabulary and learning conventions for spelling and pronunciation using written and recorded texts on cultural, personal and social topics, developing oral and written communication skills at an intermediate level.
- Subsidiary Language for BeginnersOptional20 credits
Module details
Opportunity to study a new language from scratch introducing basic grammar, vocabulary and cultural contexts with application to practical situations using both oral and written skills.
Year 2 4 modules
- International BusinessCore20 credits
Module details
Explores the dynamic and complex world of international business examining how organisations operate and compete in an interconnected global economy. Investigates international trade, cross-cultural management, and global business strategy through case studies of multinational corporations, international market entry, global supply chain management, and cross-border financial operations.
- Corporate ResponsibilityCore20 credits
Module details
Explores the critical role of corporate responsibility in shaping sustainable business practices within a global context. Examines corporate governance frameworks, appraises the impact of CSR and ESG principles, evaluates technological advancements in ethical decision-making through live lectures, workshops, independent study, and business simulations.
- Niche TourismCore20 credits
Module details
Explores specialised and emerging forms of tourism that cater to specific markets, interests, and motivations. Critically analyses the dynamics of niche tourism, its contribution to the tourism industry, and its socio-cultural, economic, and environmental impacts including adventure tourism, culinary tourism, heritage and cultural tourism, wellness tourism, eco and sustainable tourism, and luxury travel experiences.
- Social Media MarketingOptional20 credits
Module details
Focuses on social media campaign planning and approaches to successfully engaging audiences through social media channels.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course combines core business management with international tourism focus, grounded in real-world industry contexts. You'll typically begin with foundations in management, marketing and business economics, then progress through operational, strategic and organisational subjects. In your second and third years, you'll choose specialist paths such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting, marketing, or people and HR. The degree normally culminates in capstone projects or live consultancy briefs that integrate your learning. Your fourth year is a professional placement, providing direct experience in the sector before your final studies.
Who it's for
Most entrants hold A-levels or equivalent qualifications; 70% of accepted students came in with A-levels or equivalent over recent years. The typical UCAS tariff band among accepted students was 80–95 points. This course suits those interested in business operations, tourism industries and international contexts, and who value a structured year in professional practice.
Careers & job market
Across Business & Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating. Starting salaries typically range from £24,000 to £32,000; after five years, this rises to £26,350–£37,200 (national figures from Graduate Outcomes and LEO data). Around 60% of working graduates nationally are in highly skilled roles or further study. The placement year provides direct experience in the sector, strengthening your employment prospects.
University & format
This BA (Hons) is delivered full-time over 4 years (including a professional placement year) at the University of Chester, a university founded in 1839 with campuses at Chester Parkgate Road, Kingsway, Riverside and Queen's Park. Teaching is in English. The degree is a recognised UK degree-awarding body qualification. The university holds a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
Professional placement. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 70% |
| another higher-education qualification | 25% |
| a previous degree | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code 81NN). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Chester →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
We only display a named award when its provider source identifies the award and who it is for.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £25,000 | £22,500 – £30,000 | 40 |
| 3 years after | £21,500 | £18,000 – £26,500 | 425 |
| 5 years after | £27,500 | £22,500 – £34,500 | 420 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.
Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 34% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Elementary occupationsSOC 2020 9 · 12% of published destinations · ASHE median £19,087
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 145; response rate: 57%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
92% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £25,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.2 out of 10: NSS 84% · in work or study 92% · continued 70%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
University of Chester
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park Campus
1,406 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Chester from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £14,950 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Chester’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Chester and gov.uk before you apply.
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