Management & Sustainable Tourism
Our Management & Sustainable Tourism programme will help you develop 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.
Develop the managerial and service-related knowledge to develop culturally, environmentally and sustainably aware destinations. Find out more and apply here.
SDG Focused Careers
These careers are tackling the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
Below are some potential careers for graduates of the MSc Management & Sustainable Tourism programme. Click the job titles below for more information, including average salary information, expected working hours, career progression routes, and current opportunities.
Consultancy, Government and Research
- Sustainability Officer / Corporate Responsibility Making sure businesses, organisations or coorporations work and behave in an ethical, sustainable, or environementally consious way.
- Events Manager Organise and run conferences, exhibitions, promotions and business and social events.
- Enterprise adviser / Business Advisor Give advice and support to new business start-ups and help established businesses to grow in a sustainable way.
- Project Manager Plan tasks and organise people and resources to complete work projects on time and on budget.
- Economic Development Officer Support local organisations, Government, or established companies to set up businesses in an area to create new jobs, facilities and growth.
Tourism and Heritage
- Heritage Officer Support organisations or Government to take care of buildings, monuments and places valued for their cultural and historical importance.
- Visitor Attraction Manager Manage and run the operation and finances of an attraction, and the health and safety of staff and visitors.
- Tour Manager / Travel Manager Manage travel arrangements of customers and clients to make sure their trips run smoothly.