International Hospitality Management
MSc
Postgraduate
September 2025
Overview
Develop specialist knowledge and advanced practical skills in management, and study a breadth of topics designed to give you a competitive edge in the tourism and event industries.
Our MSc Event and Tourism Management course is established upon a firm foundation of research-led teaching, innovative and blended learning methods, expertise-driven insights, as well as a clear commitment to guiding and supporting student and employability development at the postgraduate level.
The course has been carefully designed with the input of a variety of organisations from the tourism and events industry and provides you with the opportunity to gain both comprehensive conceptual knowledge and an indispensable practical understanding of the key subject areas.
Why study MSc Event and Tourism Management at CCCU?
As an events and tourism management student, you will be immersed in the world of events production and tourism planning, including topics such as sustainable event and tourism design, light festivals and technology, entrepreneurship and consultancy, creative placemaking and experiential marketing. These industries are worth billions to the economies of different countries and continue to evolve in new directions. If you wish to plan weddings, run music festivals or start a tourism trail business, then this course will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need.
Your core modules will provide an overall foundation for management in international hospitality and one optional module offers you the chance to study a bespoke area of management. Employability skills and attributes are embedded into each module to develop your professional skills and talents.
You will have the opportunity to study and work directly with members of the Kent community and contribute to the development of this dynamic and enterprising region, for example by visiting the destinations and listening to guest speakers from local events companies, who run festivals or wedding planners, to understand how local employers develop globally popular products.
Our stunning campus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and we look after it with care. It has wonderfully maintained open spaces and gardens to stroll in and meet with friends. It is situated in the heart of the city and everything you need for a convenient student life is within close walking distance. The rich heritage means that this is also an exciting and popular tourist hotspot and as a result, the local visitor attractions, venues and festivals are well-developed, giving you plenty of opportunities to experience different events and tourism management approaches. With three Universities in Canterbury there is also a thriving student lifestyle.
The content of the course underpins the interdisciplinary of our approach to the study of events and tourism management. Our approach is research-informed, and we provide an up-to-date curriculum, embedded in the real world of international hospitality.
The combination of tourism and events complimented each other and presented learning opportunities I might not have had on an event only Master's. The course gave me the confidence and skill set to push myself to become self-employed. I am forever grateful for the support of my lecturers both during and after my studies.
Joshua
Entry requirements
Our standard offer for accepting students onto this programme is a good honours degree (2.2 or above). Applicants from a range of undergraduate subjects will be considered.
This is in addition to a brief personal statement outlining interest and areas of specialism being considered, as well as a complete CV. The University has a well-established Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) and Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) structure in operation. Students without previous qualifications may be accepted as part of this process.
If you are unsure whether your qualifications are appropriate you can contact the programme team direct.
If English is not your first language you require an IELTS overall score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5 for most standard undergraduate and postgraduate courses. There are some exceptions and if the IELTS requirement differs it will be specified on the course page.
2:2
Honours degree
Module information
Core/optional modules
*Modules subject to approval
How you’ll learn
You will be taught through lectures, seminars, workshops, practical sessions and tutorials. There are some exciting field trips and you will meet guest speakers. A mix of individual and group work activities ensure that you have a range of opportunities to establish and develop the skill sets required for individual and collaborative activities.
We integrate technology into different modules to provide insight into the future workplace. All modules have a dedicated online Blackboard site, containing a wide range of learning resources and other materials that support, supplement and in some cases provide an alternative to lectures and seminars. Online interaction through Blackboard Collaborate, discussion boards, Padlet and RECAP. Real-life case studies and TV programme links are made accessible for you.
The approximate amount of teaching per week is 12 hours, which is four hours per module, but your actual contact hours will depend on the optional modules you select. Most of our graduates work and you are usually expected on campus on 2 or 2.5 days per week. You may also have other activities such as a conference, or tutorials.
Independent study includes the study activities you are expected to undertake outside of teaching sessions. You will be guided to blackboard discussions, selected reading and examples to follow in industry, to films and exercises. You will also be expected to prepare for the next seminar and plan your assessments.
Each module has 200 hours broken down into lectures/seminars and independent study. The estimated contact time as 4 hours per module for three modules in each trimester, but there will be other activities and individual coursework that you may need to engage with weekly.
You will be taught by an enthusiastic and experienced team of lecturers who are passionate and knowledgeable about their subject areas. Many have published in the field of events and tourism and have worked professionally in the industry. We have strong links to important local and national projects such as developing a new World Heritage Site Management Plan for Canterbury and we undertake consultancy projects and keep our expertise fresh. It is also important to note that we are a friendly and caring team who create a welcoming atmosphere placing your experience at the heart of our teaching and your learning.
All programmes are informed by the University’s Learning and Teaching Strategy.
How you’ll be assessed
Your assessments include essays, reports, presentations and pitches to industry. You’ll do digital assessments, critical reviews and reflective writing, both groupwork and individual work. Your dissertation covers a literature review, a methodology, analysis and the presentation of findings, providing an excellent foundation for researching and writing strategies in today’s hospitality industry.
These assessments are designed to enhance your creativity and boost your confidence in the world of work. You are also encouraged to think innovatively about future business ideas/proposals and present to industry panels.
We embrace the digital learning environment by using the University’s learning environment tool and other online resources for all aspects of teaching, learning, assessment, communication and administration.
Your future career
This MSc is designed to further your career prospects in the dynamic and fast-paced hospitality industry. Our graduates have formed their own businesses, worked in theme parks, in events management teams of large companies, in wedding planning, for heritage organisations, music festivals and in hotel management. They have achieved prestigious positions across the events, tourism and hospitality industries. Employability skills and attributes are embedded into each module which we have carefully designed to enhance your career.
Ongoing opportunities include our annual Student Conference, where you can meet with and hear from an exciting range of employers, During personal development week, you can engage in focused activities that will develop your wider skills, enhance your employability and prepare you for your future career. To enhance your employability, our Careers and Enterprise Hub provides a wide range of services and activities.
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Fees
Government loans are available for some postgraduate Master’s courses. Loans are subject to both personal and course eligibility criteria.
The rules around course eligibility mean that in some cases it may depend on how you are studying (full-time or part-time) as to whether you can apply for a postgraduate loan. To check whether your course is eligible, you can email the Student Fees Team or call 01227 923 456.
Tuition fees for this course
| UK | Overseas | |
| Full-time | £9,545 | £15,500 |
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Important Information on Tuition Fees
Tuition fees for all courses which last more than one academic year are payable on an annual basis, except where stated.
There will be an annual inflationary increase in tuition fees for this course where the course lasts more than one academic year. For further information read the Tuition fee statements and continuing fee information.
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