About the course

This Masters will provide you with an understanding of the contemporary issues impacting on the tourism industry and will explore the cultural, environmental and sustainability dimensions of rural and urban tourism. By the end, you will have the managerial and service-related knowledge to develop culturally, environmentally and sustainably aware destinations. You will learn in both an urban and rural setting at the Gilmorehill Campus in the West End of Glasgow and our beautiful Dumfries campus in the South West of Scotland. Tourism is increasingly impacting upon the sustainability of the regions, cultures and attractions of interest.

　　This programme will enable you to better understand how to protect and exploit fragile socio-economic resources, how we identify international best practice and learn from it, and how to shape new sustainable futures. You will address a key issue facing communities, industry and government, and learn how best to develop tourism potential without endangering the surrounding infrastructure and environment. The programme seeks to develop your theoretical knowledge of models and concepts within service management and sustainable tourism, including skills applicable to real world scenarios. Through industry engagement, you will be able to embed learning and development within the dynamic context of tourism related research, practice and policymaking.

　　By the end of the programme, you will have developed the necessary graduate attributes to become a tourism professional capable of dealing with the challenges posed by environmental, societal and economic change, and to compete in a competitive international job market. Potential career pathways may include specialist managerial roles within the leisure and tourism industry, heritage and cultural industry, as well as generalist managerial roles with industry, commerce and both the public and private sector. Enterprising graduates may go on to develop business opportunities within the tourism, heritage and cultural industries, either individually or in partnership. You will also be equipped to pursue further study through doctoral research. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: GB£23,000

Intake	Location
Semester 2 (January), 2024	Dumfries
Semester 2 (January), 2024	Glasgow
Semester 1 (September), 2024	Dumfries
Semester 1 (September), 2024	Glasgow
Semester 1 (September), 2025	Dumfries
Semester 1 (September), 2025	Glasgow

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Glasgow

2.1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent in any subject.

　　A copy (or copies) of your official degree certificate(s) (if you have already completed your degree)

　　A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing full details of subjects studied and grades/marks obtained

　　Official English translations of the certificate(s) and transcript(s)

　　One reference letter on headed paper

　　Evidence of your English Language ability (if your first language is not English)

　　Any additional documents required for this programme (see Entry requirements for this programme)

　　A copy of the photo page of your passport (Non-EU students only)

　　International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training):

　　overall score 6.5

　　two sub-tests no less than 6.5, no sub-test less than 6.0

　　or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification:

　　ibTOEFL: 90, no sub-test less than:

　　Reading: 20

　　Listening: 19

　　Speaking: 19

　　Writing: 23

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Glasgow. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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