Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University's Department of Tourism and Hospitality, part of its Business School, is recognised as a world leader in tourism and hospitality education and research, ranked fifth in the world for Hospitality and Leisure Management by the QS World University Rankings and second in the UK for the subject by the 2024 ShanghaiRanking.
Research that shapes real practice
Faculty research spans the effects of tourism, disaster management, sustainable hospitality and destination marketing, feeding directly into a curriculum built by academics who remain active in their field rather than teaching from theory alone. The department's Bournemouth University Business School holds AACSB International accreditation, placing it among the small group of business schools worldwide recognised at that standard.
A genuinely connected postgraduate community
Postgraduate tourism, hospitality and events students study within a network of professional bodies including the Association of Events Management Education, the Leisure Studies Association and the Institute of Event Management. This connectivity, paired with 94 percent of Bournemouth's overall research rated internationally recognised or higher in REF2021, gives students genuine access to the organisations shaping the wider industry.
Studying at Bournemouth's Department of Tourism and Hospitality offers several distinct strengths:
- Ranked fifth in the world for Hospitality and Leisure Management
- Second in the UK for Hospitality and Tourism Management by the 2024 ShanghaiRanking
- AACSB International accreditation for the wider Business School
- Strong links to professional bodies across events, leisure and tourism
- A research culture rated 94 percent internationally recognised or higher
A launchpad into hospitality, tourism and events leadership
Graduates move into hotel, tourism, events and destination management roles across the UK and internationally, carrying with them a genuinely research grounded education from a recognised world leader in the field. For candidates seeking a hospitality education with real academic depth, Bournemouth offers a distinguished path.
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