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A Top University

17,706Students are currently enrolled at BU

25The number of places BU has risen in The Times 2013 league table

2,000Internationalstudents from 100 countries are currently enrolled at BU

92clubs & societies were registered this year, an all-time record

£200mis being invested in our campus and IT facilities by 2018

9%Increase in student satisfaction from 2011 National Student Survey


School of Tourism: the numbers

7Professors

78Academic staff

2,200Undergraduate students

190Postgraduate students

35PhDs completed in the last year

70+Books authored by our staff

240Consultancy & research projects undertaken in the last year

100+Events & professional engagement activities undertaken by staff & students


School of Tourism overview

A leading centre for education and research in its field

UN World Tourism Organisation (WTO) Centre for Excellence

High quality, industry-focused courses with international recognition

Student and staff involvement with the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

1 year paid work placements available on undergraduate and postgraduate courses


Bournemouth as a tourism destination

www.bournemouth.ac.uk/tourism

Old Harry RocksCorfe CastleBournemouth Beach

The New Forest National Park Smugglers Cove Poole Harbour


Subject areas

Sport

Hospitality

Retail

Tourism

Events Leisure


Your learning experience

Academic content geared to the professions

Emphasis on intellectual achievement and employability

Real business experience

An international perspective: International staff International students International study opportunities Units with an international focus


Guest lectures

Fiona Jeffery OBE, Chair of World Travel Market


Guest lectures

Michele Roux Jr, two-star Michelin chef at the London restaurant Le Gavroche


Delivery and assessment

Range of delivery methods, including E-Learning

Active and interactive learning environment

Emphasis on Self-Managed Learning

Units assessed via coursework and/or exam

Wide range of assessment methods used

Combination of individual and group work


Study support

Weekly study support lectures

Topics covered: analysing titles, essay-writing, report-writing, referencing

Weekly tutorial slots also provided

High level of care shown to students: Programme leader Programme administrators Unit tutors


Student achievements

London 2012 Olympics & ParalympicsSchool of Tourism staff and students were heavily involved, from Games Makers, to Torchbearers, volunteers, venue managers and researchers



Live Events Events Management students raise thousands for charityClients include well-known names such as MacMillan; Youth Cancer Trust; The Salvation Army and Fairtrade



Conferences and research projectsBU Hospitality Management Student Conference sponsored by Hilton Worldwide


Real-world research


Journals & publications

BU is home to three of the world's top 10 tourism journals, ‘Tourism Management’, ‘International Journal of Tourism Research’ and ‘Tourism Economics’, and the leading international textbook, ‘Tourism Principles and Practice’.


Our graduates

Documents

Www.bournemouth.ac.uk A Top University 17,706 Students are currently enrolled at BU 25 The number of places BU has risen in The Times 2013 league table