GBSBusinessThe real difficulty is that the route is broad. You need to decide whether your personal direction is sales, customer service, tourism, hospitality, events, operations or general management.You also need to build English, communication and practical work experience alongside the degree.

BSc (Hons) Business & Tourism Management

Simple overview of this programme

This programme combines general business with tourism and hospitality. It is suitable for people who have experience in restaurants, retail, customer service, hospitality or other public-facing roles and want to move toward office, coordination or supervisory work.

It is not only about travel. You study business, service operations, customer experience, tourism and management, so the route can stay flexible while you build experience.

Decision summary

Good fit for

people moving from service, retail, hospitality or customer-facing work toward admin, events, tourism, sales or supervision.

Poor fit for

people who want a very technical, highly numerical or narrowly specialised route from the beginning.

Who this programme is for

You have experience in restaurants, retail, hospitality, sales or customer-facing work.

You enjoy dealing with customers, coordination, follow-up and everyday problem solving.

You are comfortable with teamwork, communication and the normal pressure of service environments.

You want to grow from practical work into admin, sales, events or supervisory roles.

What jobs can this programme lead to?

Realistic starting roles:

Sales Coordinator

Customer Service Supervisor

Admin Assistant

Event Assistant

Hospitality Supervisor

Growth path after experience:

Hospitality Manager

Operations Manager

Project Manager

Important note: The degree alone does not guarantee a job, a management position or a specialist title. English level, work experience, practical skills and labour-market conditions all matter.

Key programme information

Duration4 years

Foundation YearYes

CitiesLondon, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds

Start datesSeptember, January and June

Class scheduleweekends or evenings

Awarding bodyCanterbury Christ Church University

CollegeGBS

Timing and classes

The course runs for 4 years and includes a Foundation Year.

Classes are usually scheduled on weekends or evenings, which can make the programme more manageable for many working students. Exact timetables must still be checked for the chosen intake.

How difficult is this programme?

The real difficulty is that the route is broad. You need to decide whether your personal direction is sales, customer service, tourism, hospitality, events, operations or general management.

You also need to build English, communication and practical work experience alongside the degree.

What is the Foundation Year and how does it help?

The Foundation Year helps you rebuild study skills, understand the UK university system, gain confidence and get used to academic work again.

It is useful for students who have been away from education for years or have not studied at university level in the UK before.

Main advantage of this programme

The main advantage is flexibility across business, tourism, hospitality, sales and coordination roles.

Important points before choosing

Management jobs do not usually come immediately after graduation.

Practical experience, English, workplace communication and starting from realistic entry-level roles are very important.