Tourism and Leisure Management Development
PgC/PgD/MA, 12 months full time / 24-60 months part time (2 years min, 5 years max)
Tourism and Leisure Management Development
Introduction
Our MA Tourism and Hospitality Management Development Programme has been established in response to growth in the need for higher-level qualified management within the tourism and hospitality sectors.
Our philosophy is to assist your professional development by helping you to develop your knowledge and skills in order to tackle the demands of higher level management today. Our hope is that you will enjoy the programme and that your learning will ultimately have considerable impact on how you approach ‘management’ in one of the world’s largest industries.
The MA Tourism and Hospitality Programme is flexible insomuch that classes may be held in mornings, afternoons or the 5-8pm evening period and students will have some optional opportunity when selecting modules. Evening classes help professionals in employment to take part in the programme. A key feature of the course is the opportunity to engage with fellow professionals as well as specialising within your own field. Potential students for this course may be working in management in a number of fields such as hotels or other types of accommodation facilities, bars, restaurants etc.
Our MA Tourism and Hospitality Programme has strong ties with major employers locally, and we are rapidly developing links internationally. The course is unique and differs from other existing MA programmes through its deliberate approach of bringing together professionals from the industry with recent graduates. Our explicit aim is that both groups will learn from each other and that there will be a real synergy from working in this way. You can also specialise within your own area of interest and develop your learning through collaborative approaches.
Course modules
To complete the MA award you must achieve 180 M-Level credits. Please also note that to achieve the MA you must have passed all the ‘core’ modules, and please further note that you will not receive ‘certificates’ as you pass the certificate and diploma stages.
During the induction period, students will be asked to complete ‘module choice’ forms. ‘Core’ modules MUST be selected (and eventually passed) for specific named awards (such as Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, or MA). Our intention is to try provide sufficient choice of optional modules for you to be able to design a route to meet your needs and interests.
However please note. Programmes or modules can only be taught if we have viable numbers on a course or a particular module. This is not an issue of economy of scale, but of good practice in learning; for effective teaching and learning a viable group size is vital. If it is not permissible for a Programme or module to run, then students will be offered an alternative. The Programme Leader will keep you informed of any changes and the University’s decision is final.
Modules Offered
Core Modules for MA in Tourism and Hospitality Management Development:
- Current Issues in Hospitality Management (40 credits)
- Learning and Managing at Masters Level
- Tourism and Leisure: Customer Services Management
- Research Methods for Social Sciences
- Dissertation
Optional modules MA Tourism and Hospitality Management Development:
- Marketing for Tourism and Leisure
- Work Based Learning
- Individually Negotiated Module
Please note: copies of module proformas and further information can be found in the course handbook elsewhere on this site.
Entry Requirements
Admissions policy is in line with the University's Equal Opportunities Policy and applications are welcome from all candidates who fulfil the following requirements.
The normal entry requirements for the MA routes are one or more of the following:
- A degree and some experience of working within the industry.
- A professional role within the Industry with significant experience of working at management level and evidence of the ability to work at a higher education level. Such students will enrol for the Postgraduate Certificate in the first instance.
Contact
Faculty Recruitment Team
IM Marsh Campus
Liverpool L17 6BD
Tel: 0151 231 5340
Fax: 0151 231 5379
Email: ecl-recruitment@ljmu.ac.uk
