Tourism Management/Marketing BSc (Hons)

Aberystwyth University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	86%
Salary after 15 months	£20000
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	15% Proportion of students of Tourism Management/Marketing BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9000 Tuition (UK) £16520 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Tourism Management/Marketing BSc (Hons) at Aberystwyth University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site (Aberystwyth)
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Marketing, Tourism Management, Tourism

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 15 graduates of Tourism Management/Marketing BSc (Hons) and other courses in Marketing at Aberystwyth University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Marketing.

Overall student satisfaction

86 /100

15 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Tourism Management/Marketing BSc (Hons) and other Marketing courses of Aberystwyth University	Average review score among all Marketing courses in the UK
Explanations	100	89
Interesting courses	88	77
Intellectually stimulating	77	77
Challenged to do my best	88	82
Depth of concepts	88	82
Builds on previous learnings	88	84
Joined ideas from different topics	96	83
Balance directed/independent study	85	80
Applicability of course content	96	80
Clear criteria in markings	81	79
Fair assessment	77	80
Tests reflected your learning	92	82
Timely feedback	77	81
Helpful feedback	77	70
Approachability of teachers	92	83
Support from teachers	88	84
Organisation of courses	92	80
Communication of changes	81	79
IT facilities	85	85
Library	81	91
Course specific resources	73	87
Student feedback opportunities	88	81
Student feedback valued	62	76
Student's feedback acted upon	73	65
Work of student union	81	73
Mental wellbeing services	81	74
Overall satisfaction	86	76

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Marketing courses of Aberystwyth University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business and Management

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Marketing at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£20000	£21000	£25500
25-75 percentile range	£18000 - £25000	£17000 - £26000	£19500 - £33500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Business and Management courses of Aberystwyth University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Business and Management

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23967	£22001	£25841
25-75 percentile range	£20938 - £27108	£17296 - £27611	£19967 - £33707

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Business and Management courses in the UK

Course Description

Tourism Management is reputed to be the world's biggest industry. The combination of Tourism and Marketing will enable you to explore the exciting and dynamic tourism industry whilst developing and discovering a new skill set in traditional and digital marketing theories.

At Aberystwyth University, you will study in a place where tourism helps a vibrant community thrive. You will also be studying a degree in a department that is an accredited Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Gateway Centre, meaning you can study your degree and obtain exemptions from the modules provided by CIM.

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) for the purpose of gaining CIM qualifications through the Graduate Gateway.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Aberystwyth University graduates of undergraduate studies in Business and Management	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Business and Management
Total respondents	25	2000
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	15%	5%
Working	60%	79%
Both studying and working	15%	7%
No information	10%	3%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Business and Management courses of Aberystwyth University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	70%	30%
Utilise skills from studies	65%	35%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Aberystwyth University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	70%
Non highly-skilled jobs	30%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Marketing courses of Aberystwyth University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Tourism Management/Marketing BSc (Hons) at Aberystwyth University

25%	Administrative occupations
15%	Finance Professionals
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Elementary occupations
10%	Sales occupations
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Customer service occupations
5%	Secretarial and related occupations
5%	Sports and fitness occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Marketing

Average UCAS Tariff Score 125

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Marketing
<48	10
48-63	10
64-79	0
80-95	10
96-111	25
112-127	20
128-143	10
144-159	10
160-175	5
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	10
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Marketing courses of Aberystwyth University

English language requirements

test	Grade	Additional Details
Cambridge English Advanced
Cambridge English Proficiency
IELTS (Academic)	6	With minimum 5.5 in each component.
PTE Academic	62	With minimum scores of 51 in each component.
TOEFL (iBT)	88	With minimum scores in components as follows: Listening 21; Writing 21; Reading 22; Speaking 23.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Aberystwyth University offers a valuable package of scholarships and bursaries to support students. Our long-established Entrance Examination competition means you could get up to £2,000 a year towards your living and study costs. You can combine that with any or all of our other awards, to make your financial package more valuable. Our awards include Sport and Music Scholarships, Bursaries for Care Leavers/Young Carers/Estranged Students and a range of department specific awards. Please visit our website for full details.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Tourism Management/Marketing, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Tourism Management/Marketing BSc (Hons)

England UK	£9000	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9000	year 1
Scotland	£9000	year 1
Wales	£9000	year 1
Channel Islands	£9000	year 1
Ireland	£9000	year 1
EU	£16520	year 1
International	£16520	year 1

Additional fee information

The UK and Welsh Governments have confirmed that EU students commencing their studies in the academic year 2021/22 will no longer be eligible for home fee status. Fees for EU students will therefore be charged in line with international fees from 2021/22 onwards.

Please note Irish nationals will continue to be eligible for home fee status and support by the Welsh Government under the Common Travel Area arrangement

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Aberystwyth University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Aberystwyth University in related subject specific rankings.

Business

- #4
- #45
Marketing

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]

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About Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth University (Aber) was founded in 1872 in Aberystwyth, Wales. This university has earned itself an impressive array of awards in various domains, including in teaching standards and post-graduate employability. Whether you enjoy walking by the beach or visiting the historic town centre, Aberystwyth is a superb option for those students looking for a quiet place to focus on their academic goals.

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