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BA Tourism Management UCAS CODE: N832. DURATION: 3 years. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 260-300 UCAS points. IELTS: 6.0 (with 6.0 in reading and writing). ABOUT Tourism is now one of the world’s largest industries and there is no better city in which to study tourism than Liverpool. The tourism industry in Liverpool continues to expand and now contributes over £3 billion each year to the local economy. WHAT YOU WILL STUDY Tourism Destination and Attraction Management, Tourism Marketing, Marketing Research and Branding, New Forms of Tourism and the Dynamic Nature of the Tourism Industry, Event Management, The Strategic Management of International and Global Tourism Organisations. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Previous graduates have gone on to jobs such as hotel management, event management, tourism product development, tour operating, marketing and consultancy. WHY STUDY THIS SUBJECT AT HOPE? Liverpool Hope has partnerships with tourist destinations including Tate Liverpool, National Museums Liverpool and The Beatles Story.
BSc Environmental Science UCAS CODE: F750. DURATION: 3 years. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 260-300 UCAS points. IELTS: 6.0 (with 6.0 in reading and writing). ABOUT The Environmental Science degree at Liverpool Hope is designed to develop your practical skills for the workplace and to deal with the growing global concerns over the environment. WHAT YOU WILL STUDY Landscape Interpretation, Environment and Place, Social and Cultural Geography, Geomorphology, Biogeography and
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Sustainable Development, Natural Hazards, Environmental Management, Research Methods and Data Collection, International Fieldwork, GIS for Environmental Science. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Environmental Science equips you with the skills needed to work in areas such as science and environmental management, sustainable development, renewable energy industries and in the development of low carbon economies in both the private and public sectors. WHY STUDY THIS SUBJECT AT HOPE? You will have work-based learning course opportunities within key environmental organisations.
BSc Geography UCAS CODE: F800. DURATION: 3 years. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 260-300 UCAS points. IELTS: 6.0 (with 6.0 in reading and writing). ABOUT There is no better city to study Geography than Liverpool. It is one of the most dynamic and fastest changing cities in the country. Studying Geography means you will look at a wide range of different topics and learn a broad range of skills. For this reason, a Geography degree is one of the most valued subjects among potential employers. WHAT YOU WILL STUDY Landscape Interpretation, Environment and Place, Social and Cultural Geography, Geomorphology, Biogeography and Sustainable Development, Natural Hazards, Environmental Management, Research Methods and Data Collection, International Fieldwork, GIS. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Our recent graduates have gone on to a wide range of careers including environmental consultancy, planning, housing management, urban regeneration, planning, tourism management, working for statutory agencies and training to teach Geography. WHY STUDY THIS SUBJECT AT HOPE? In the 2015 National Student Survey, 89 per cent of students said they were satisfied overall with Geography at Liverpool Hope University.
BSc Tourism UCAS CODE: See Combined Honours options on page 73. DURATION: 3 years. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: 260-300 UCAS points. IELTS: 6.0 (with 6.0 in reading and writing). ABOUT You will study tourism from a range of perspectives to help you to understand why it is so important, what the impacts of tourism are, how tourism is developed, the new and emerging forms of tourism, how the tourism industry works, and how it can be effectively managed. WHAT YOU WILL STUDY Impacts of Tourism: Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts, Worldwide Destinations and International Tourism Management, New Forms of Tourism: Dark Tourism, Heritage Tourism, Adventure Tourism, Ecotourism and Sports Tourism, Event Management, The Management of Hotels, Tour Operations, and Transportation, Sustainable Tourism Development and Policy, E-Tourism and Tourism Marketing, Tourism Crisis Management. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Graduates in Tourism are well suited to a wide variety of careers within the industry including tourism marketing, arts, heritage and attractions management, tour operations and tourism product development. WHY STUDY THIS SUBJECT AT HOPE? You will be taught by academics with first-hand experience of working in a range of tourism and business environments, both nationally and internationally.