UCAS Code: N8

Duration: 3 or 4 years

Tourism has been described as the world's biggest single industry and it accounts for millions of jobs worldwide. You can choose to spend a third, half, or two thirds of your study time on tourism.

A popular combination is tourism with a foreign language, such as Spanish or French. This will give you an edge when applying for roles at tourist attractions and resorts. 

Another popular combination is tourism with Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). This helps you to be internationally mobile with skills that are useful across the world.

You could also combine tourism with any of the other subjects in the Combined Subjects programme.

Field trips are part of the course and destinations can include cities like Paris, Rome, Berlin and Barcelona. There are also field trips to UK destinations, allowing you to see how to put theories into practice.

The teaching at Sunderland is directly informed by top level research, some of which was graded as ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ in the latest Research Assessment Exercise. The content of the course also reflects our close links with employers and what they need from potential staff.

Right from the start, there is a high level of support from the Combined Subjects team. Throughout your degree you will have a Personal Tutor who will monitor progress, discuss options and offer appropriate guidance.