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MA Cultural Tourism PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Destination Management
Full-time, part-time or distance learning Distance learning
The course provides a high level of theoretical Destination management is an important,
and applied education in Cultural Tourism. You dynamic and increasingly complex area of
will develop a critical insight and understanding professional practice. The Tourism Management
of cultural tourism and cultural dimensions Institute (TMI) is responding to the professional
of tourism in a range of local, national and development needs and intellectual challenges
international settings and learn to appreciate faced by destination managers by offering an
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theoretical approaches and debates in the innovative postgraduate level qualification in
analysis of the cultural dimensions of tourism. Destination Management.
In addition you will develop a range of research The Destination Management courses have
and project management skills particularly been developed and are delivered by the Centre
relating to careers in cultural tourism policy, for Tourism and Cultural Change at Leeds Met
planning and component sectors as well as your with the Department of Geography, Lancaster
capacity to focus on the relationships between Environment Centre, Lancaster University
tourism, culture, heritage and sustainable and the International Centre for Tourism &
development. The course also teaches Hospitality Research at Bournemouth University.
awareness of the social, economic, political and
environmental complexities of cultural tourism.
The qualification is designed to enhance
professionalism through encouraging and
Entry requirements supporting participants’ critical reflection on
Applicants will normally possess a good practice and the application of relevant theory.
honours degree (or international equivalent), Through flexible online delivery, the course
usually in the Social Sciences or Humanities. offers professionals working in the sector
Candidates who can demonstrate relevant a means to achieve university-accredited
professional experience that indicates an ability qualifications in destination management, as
to successfully complete the course will also be well as to acquire skills and knowledge to assist
considered. in tackling new areas of work and/or to move up
into leadership roles.
Key facts
Course code: MACTR Entry requirements
Place of study: Civic Quarter You will normally be able to demonstrate
Start date: January or September relevant professional experience in destination
Length of study: Full-time 1 year. management that indicates an ability to
Part-time 2 years. Distance learning 2 years. successfully complete the course. You will
normally possess an honours degree (second
class or above), usually in management or the
social sciences. Students who do not possess
a degree but who can demonstrate knowledge
and skills appropriate to honours degree level,
in addition to relevant experience related to
destination management, may be admitted to
the course.
Key facts
Course code: PCDEM
Place of study: Distance learning
Start date: January or September
Length of study: 1 year.
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