Excellence in Tourism Study at Sheffield Hallam University.Sheffield Hallam University has a long tradition of academic provision in tourism, hospitality and event management and is one of the leading providers in the UK.
The Quality Assurance Agency, on behalf of the Higher Education Funding Council for England , awarded SHU the maximum score of 24 out of 24, demonstrating that we provide an “excellent” service to our students.
We offer a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate tourism courses to meet the needs of both ambitious students and prospective employers. These include BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management and BSc (Hons) Tourism and Hospitality Business Management, MSc International Tourism Management, MSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management and a brand new MA Tourism for International Development focused on the growth, management and implications of tourism in emerging nations. PhD students also form an important part of our portfolio.
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Research and Consultancy
We have a renowned Centre for International Tourism Research (CITouR)
http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/citour/
The ambition for CITouR is to focus on research, consultancy and training that makes a real difference to communities, tourists and people working in the tourism industry.
CITouR has recently carried out research and consultancy projects in countries as diverse as Tanzania, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Vanuata and of course the UK. Themes of these projects include the Integration of migrant workers into the Tourism and Hospitality workforce, Pro-poor tourism initiatives and TICOS – a major carbon offset scheme for UK tour operators. The work undertaken feeds back into our teaching, ensuring that students gain cutting edge knowledge of academic and applied tourism research. In the last national research exercise we achieved a grade 4 (out of 5) – one of the top scores for a group of its size in the country.
Industry links also form a substantial element of the work of the centre. We have extensive experience of distance learning (DL), particularly at postgraduate level. This has been enhanced and developed through the close links with the Tourism Management Institute (TMI). We also have close links with the industry and recognise the need for training and development of professional managers in the sector, but also understand the heavy demands of these roles and the constraints on available time for such development. SHU is therefore delighted to have been involved in the VocMat project from its initial development.
VocMat and Sheffield Hallam University
The VocMat project was designed to meet these needs with its' innovative flexibility in delivery and therefore allows for the dissemination of knowledge, skills and best practice to meet a wider range of professionals. These are aims that SHU were and are keen to be part of.
Contact details
VocMat contact person in Sheffield Hallam University: Jayne Stocks: J.Stocks@shu.ac.uk.
For further information: Sheffield Hallam University: www.shu.ac.uk