BA (Hons) Tourism Management
Programme Overview
- Degree: Bachelor of Art (Honours) in Tourism Management (Awarded by Staffordshire University)
- Programme duration: 3 years (Full-time)
- Location: BUV Campus, Ecopark, Hung Yen
- Timetable: Student’s timetable will be sent to BUV student’s emails prior to the commencement date of each semester
Globally work-ready
Teaching excellence
Internship opportunities
Delivered 100% in English
- Career Opportunities: With a practical and applied teaching and learning approach, you will be given the opportunities to gain real-life experience by interacting with industry guest speakers or going on study trips to both domestic and international destinations; preparing you for careers including Destination Marketing Executive, Sustainable Tourism Consultant, Travel Product Designer, Travel Sales Executive, Business Development Manager.
- Growing Industry: The tourism industry is often described as the largest industry in the world, with one in ten jobs related to travel. As tourism in Vietnam is projected to grow further, there is a significant need for qualified and knowledgeable tourism professionals.
- Prepare to Lead: The course will help you understand varied tourism contexts, including destination management and marketing, tour operations, festivals and events, cultural heritage, accommodation, attraction management, consultancy, and non-governmental organisations.
- In-depth Insights: On our BA (Hons) Tourism Management, you will be provided with in-depth knowledge about the vibrant and dynamic travel and tourism sector and its interactions with economies, cultures, and environments to contribute to long-term sustainable development both locally and internationally.
Course structure 
Year 1
Year 1 Resourcing Events and Tourism Organisation
Introduction to Tourism & Events
Management Skills (Enhancing Your Career & Personal Success)
Entrepreneurial Marketing
Year 2
Year 2 New Media Marketing in Tourism & Events
Tourism, Theories & Perspectives
Professional Development (Enterprise, Entrepreneurialism and Citizenship)
Tourist Destinations, Leisure & Culture
Tourism & Events Service Operations Management
International Culture & Communications
The module includes three main topic:
1. Cultural theory content: Defining culture; Evolution of cultural theory; National & corporate culture; Measuring cultural ‘gaps’; Characterising the complexity of culture and the difficulty in defining it; Characterising the evolution of cultural theory and drawing a distinction between both national & corporate culture
2. Influence of culture on communication content: Factors affected by cultural gaps; Communicating across cultural boundaries; Resulting patterns of international business; Characterising the challenge of communicating across cultural boundaries; Identifying the business risks associated with cultural gaps.
3. Cultural dynamics content: How culture is evolving; Near term – impact of globalisation; Longer term – population change & wider social change plus urbanisation; Characterising how culture is changing with increasing globalisation; Identifying what other factors impact culture and what the implications might be
Year 3 The module includes three main topic:
1. Cultural theory content: Defining culture; Evolution of cultural theory; National & corporate culture; Measuring cultural ‘gaps’; Characterising the complexity of culture and the difficulty in defining it; Characterising the evolution of cultural theory and drawing a distinction between both national & corporate culture
2. Influence of culture on communication content: Factors affected by cultural gaps; Communicating across cultural boundaries; Resulting patterns of international business; Characterising the challenge of communicating across cultural boundaries; Identifying the business risks associated with cultural gaps.
3. Cultural dynamics content: How culture is evolving; Near term – impact of globalisation; Longer term – population change & wider social change plus urbanisation; Characterising how culture is changing with increasing globalisation; Identifying what other factors impact culture and what the implications might be
Programme outcomes
Knowledge & Understanding
Learning
Enquiry
Analysis
Problem Solving
Communication
Application
Reflection
Employability
The travel and tourism sector is rich with a diversity of opportunities for our Tourism Management students. Graduates may find themselves in operational or managing roles in organisations such as:
- Hotels or resorts
- Airlines
- Luxury cruises
- Restaurants
- Amusement parks
- Event management companies
- Travel agencies
Admission requirements
Academic Requirements
Aged 17 or over. One of the following qualifications:
- Vietnamese High School Diploma and Pathway to Staffordshire University Programme
- Pass 2 subjects at Advanced GCE (A-Level)
- An access programme passed at the required QAA-recognised standard for entry to Higher Education
- An award of the European Baccalaureate Diploma, with at least 60 percent overall; English at 60 percent
- An award of the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 24 points; English at 4 points
English Language Requirements
One of the following:
- A proficiency test within the last 2 years:
- IELTS (non UKVI): 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component; or
- TOEFL IBT: Listening: 17; Speaking: 20; Reading: 18; Writing: 17
- A proficiency test within the last 5 years:
- International Baccalaureate (taught in English) Pass in English B at Standard Level grade 5 or High Level grade 4; or
- IGCSE English: IGCSE English as a first or second language: Grade C; or
- Cambridge International English GCE O-Level/GCSE: English Language grade A – C
If you have not met one of the above requirements you need to complete IELTS Upper-Intermediate Course at BUV or equivalent.
You don’t need to provide evidence of English language proficiency if any of the following conditions apply: If you’re a UK national; If you’ve completed a full degree from a UK university.
*In case applicants would like to be considered for recognition of prior learning, interviews might be required (if applicable)
What do our students say?
1810 Tourism Management Cohort
I feel so grateful to have lots of support for my personal and professional growth during my 3 years at BUV. The faculties guide us to meeting international academic standards while providing us with industrial know-how at the same time. The student services here are amazing. I get exposed to many great opportunities to try and learn, to understand myself; tools to sharpen both hard skills and soft skills; and broad network for career prospect.
Programme pass rate
The pass rate for the Tourism Management programme in 2022 is 100%.
Fees & financial aid
Fees
Tuition fee information for students enrolling from January 2024:
| Tuition Fee | Other Fees* | Total Fee | |
| Pathway Programme | VND 83,840,000 | VND 14,690,000 | VND 98,530,000 |
| Degree | VND 687,780,000 | VND 171,978,000 | VND 859,758,000 |
* Other fees include Education Resource Fee and Student Affairs Fee
Tuition Fee & Fee Policy
Financial aid
The British University Vietnam (BUV) scholarship fund was established in 2018 with the goal of giving students the opportunity to study UK undergraduate and graduate programmes in an international learning environment. With an aim to improve and increase accessibility to high-quality education, BUV has officially launched the fund valued at 87 billion VND in 2024 with hundreds of scholarships and financial aid made available.
You can visit our Scholarship page to find out more and check your eligibility.
