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Overview
This MSc in International Hospitality and Tourism Management will prepare you to understand the workings of the global tourism and hospitality industries, manage tourism and hospitality operations, and lead sustainable and innovative initiatives.
It combines business and management studies, equipping you to help both tourism and hospitality businesses, as well as destinations, grow while adhering to responsible practices.
The skills you develop on this course will put you in prime position to help shape sustainable tourism and hospitality practices that will benefit communities and protect natural resources.
Through the blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, you'll have the chance to engage with real-life tourism or hospitality clients and the option to go on a study visit in Europe. Additionally, our flexible study model, condensed into a maximum of three days per week, supports part-time work alongside your studies.
This is a new course and we're finalising the detailed information for this page.
Contact information
Contact AdmissionsEntry Requirements
September 2025 / January 2026 start
- A 2:2 honours degree in any subject, or a masters degree in any subject. Exceptionally, equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will be considered.
Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete. Learn more about our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
If you're applying as an international student with a non-UK degree, you’ll need to show you meet the UK entry requirements listed above.
To find out if your non-UK degree or other qualification is accepted, please visit our page for your country and view the UK equivalent of your qualification.
- English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.
You do not need an IELTS or equivalent certification if:
- you have a UK degree
- you have a degree from a majority English speaking country (not taught by Distance Learning)
- you are a national of a majority English speaking country
Degrees taught solely in English from non-majority English speaking countries will be considered on a case by case basis. Find out more about our English language requirements.
If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.
Course costs and funding
Tuition fees (September 2025 / January 2026 start)
- Full-time: TBC
- Part-time: TBC
- Full-time: TBC
- Part-time: TBC
- Full-time: TBC
- Part-time: TBC
Modules
Full-time
Core modules in this year include:
- Excellence in Leadership and Management (for Hospitality and Tourism) - 15 credits
- Experience Management in Hospitality and Tourism - 15 credits
- Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management - 15 credits
- Research Methods - 15 credits
- Strategic Development for Hospitality and Tourism - 15 credits
- Applied Consulting for Hospitality and Tourism (Consultancy Project) - 30 credits
- Dissertation - 60 credits
Optional modules in this year include:
- Financial Management - 15 credits
- Global Marketing Strategy - 15 credits
- Global Sustainability - 15 credits
- Risk Management - 15 credits
Note if you choose to study part-time, these modules will be studied over 2 years.
Changes to course content
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry. If a module doesn't run, we'll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.
How to apply
Ready to apply?
Start this course in September 2025
Note that 2 year full-time study includes a work placement. Should you choose not to do a work placement, full-time study will be 1 year.
Apply now (Full-time) - 1-2 years
Apply now (Part-time) - 2 years
Start this course in January 2026
Note that 2 year full-time study includes a work placement. Should you choose not to do a work placement, full-time study will be 15 months.
I'm a current Portsmouth student, or a recent Portsmouth graduate
If you're currently in your final year of study at Portsmouth, or you graduated since July 2024, you're eligible to make a fast track application. You'll have:
- a shorter application form to complete
- access to the 20% Alumni fee discount
- a guaranteed conditional offer, for most Master's courses
After you apply
Once we receive your application, we may ask you for further information. We will then either make you an offer or suggest alternatives if your application is unsuccessful.
You'll usually get a decision within 10 working days, so you shouldn't have to wait too long. Some courses have an interview stage – we'll let you know if you need to prepare for one.
Learn more about how we assess your application.
Admissions terms and conditions
When you accept an offer to study at the University of Portsmouth, you also agree to abide by our Student Contract (which includes the University's relevant policies, rules and regulations). You should read and consider these before you apply.
Finalising this course
All our courses go through a rigorous approval process to make sure they’re of the highest quality. This includes a review by a panel of experts, made up of academic staff and an external academic or professional with specialist knowledge.
This course is in the final stages of this process and is open for applications. If any details of the course or its approval status change after you apply, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and will be here to discuss your options with you.