Tourism and Visitor Economy MSc
1 Year Full Time | September Start
Option for Placement Year
Option for Study Abroad
Option for Placement Year
Option for Study Abroad
Please note, this course is subject to validation. First entry on this course is September 2026. Click the apply now button above to register your interest and be notified when applications open.
Step into a world of opportunity in Tourism and the Visitor Economy.
Throughout this course, you’ll examine core theories and practices in tourism and the visitor economy, alongside opportunities to reflect on your own entrepreneurial mindset.
In the second semester, you can choose to specialise in areas such as innovation, hospitality, events, or place-making and management, aligning with your final project option where you can focus on your interests.
For those from business, management or related fields, this course is designed to deepen your understanding of visitor economies. It's also suited to those from other backgrounds seeking the skills to start a venture in this sector.
Full UK Fee: TBC
Full International Fee: TBC
Scholarships and Discounts
ADDITIONAL COSTS
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Top University: Tourism, Transport, Travel & Heritage Studies is ranked 2nd in the UK by the Complete University Guide for 2025.
Teaching Quality: Hospitality & Tourism at Northumbria is ranked top 20 in the UK (Times Good University Guide, 2025)
Throughout the course, you’ll explore how to apply key business, project, and decision-making skills in tourism-related sectors. Emphasis is placed on developing cultural and ethical awareness as well as collaborative working.
Your chosen final project - whether a dissertation, management enquiry or enterprise start-up - provides the opportunity to engage with live scenarios.
Depending on your interests, you might prepare for a career in private, public or voluntary sectors, or you could explore self-employment and entrepreneurship in tourism or small business support.
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You’ll learn from academics actively engaged in research.
You’ll be supported individually by an assigned Personal Tutor, with additional support available through our support services.
If English isn’t your first language, there is also tailored language assistance for international students through the Academic Language Skills provision.
You’ll have access to our Business School facilities including collaborative social spaces, modern lecture theatres and exhibition areas.
Our 24/7 University Library also provides access to an extensive collection of scholarly materials and plenty of study spaces to suit every need.
Specialist software such as Microsoft Project, SAS, and Google Analytics supports your studies, whilst Blackboard, our Technology Enhanced Learning system, helps structure your independent learning and revision.
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Full time Courses are primarily delivered via on-campus face to face learning but could include elements of online learning. Most courses run as planned and as promoted on our website and via our marketing materials, but if there are any substantial changes (as determined by the Competition and Markets Authority) to a course or there is the potential that course may be withdrawn, we will notify all affected applicants as soon as possible with advice and guidance regarding their options. It is also important to be aware that optional modules listed on course pages may be subject to change depending on uptake numbers each year.
Contact time is subject to increase or decrease in line with possible restrictions imposed by the government or the University in the interest of maintaining the health and safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors if this is deemed necessary in future.
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