入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：A good Honours degree (the equivalent of a UK 2:1) in related disciplines including business, management, tourism, the social sciences, geography, humanities, and modern languages.
英语要求： IELTS Overall score 6.5. No less than 6.0 in any section
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £12,200
课程特征 Course Features：
The MSc Tourism, Development and Policy is distinctive for its strong focus on policy, development issues, and the environment as the pivotal dimensions in the future of tourism. It is of interest to anyone who wants to know how to make tourism work in a sustainable way within a local, regional or national economy. It is ideal for careers that involve tourism management, market research and policy-making, such as government, consulting or research. You will learn about the environment, planning, economics, and marketing in tourism, and begin to develop an objective and critical approach to tourism developments that will help ensure the continued value and long-term sustainability of tourism projects. This Masters offers you the opportunity to undertake work-based learning as part of your degree. You have the chance to apply what you learn in class with employers in the public, private or voluntary sector in order to enhance your employability and kick-start your professional development.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Compulsory modules
•Qualitative Methods in Research (15)
• Quantitative Techniques in Research (15)
• Tourism Policy and Strategy (15)
• Tourism Sector Dynamics (15)
• Tourist Behaviour: Theory and Practice (15)
MSc Only
• Tourism Dissertation (60)
Option modules
Three from:
• Critical Readings in Tourism and Management (15)
• Event Management (15)
• Independent Study/Work-Based Learning (15)
• Sustainable Tourism Management (15)
• Tourism and Marketing (15)
评估 Assessment：
Modules are assessed through a mixture of group work, coursework, project work and examinations; the weighting of each of these components will vary according to the academic requirements of the module. Examinations are normally held at the end of the module, in January and May/June.