The University of Nottingham MSc in Tourism and Travel Management, incorporating the Postgraduate Diploma of Business Administration from Universitas 21 Global

Universitas 21 Global (U21Global) and The University of Nottingham have come together to offer students an exciting program of study in Tourism and Travel management. The program combines study at both U21Global and The University of Nottingham, and is made up of 12 subjects and a dissertation, leading to the award of two qualifications - U21 Global's Executive Diploma of Business Administration and a Master of Science (MSc) in Tourism and Travel Management from The University of Nottingham. All the subjects will be delivered through an eLearning platform. Nottingham University Business School is a leading centre for management education in one of the most prominent and popular universities in the United Kingdom. The School is committed to sustaining its position as a top-ranked international business school, excellent in both research and teaching. The online Master of Science in Tourism and Travel Management has been developed by the Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute (an integral part of Nottingham University Business School) which specialises in providing high quality research for both academic and business audiences as well as offering research led teaching at the postgraduate level.

 

U21 Global is a leader in offering quality graduate online education to working executives and professionals. The graduate school is backed by an international network of 17 leading research-intensive universities in 12 countries. U21 Global combines the traditional quality of its founders with innovative modes of delivery on the Internet, providing students with substantiial learning advantages, while balancing work, travel and family life.

 

Commencing in August 2005, this online program consists of a two-stage process. Students will first undertake six specified U21Global MBA core subjects and upon completion, and if having attained a GPA of at least 2.5, will then commence 6 other subjects and a dissertation with The University of Nottingham. On the completion of the program, students will be awarded both the Postgraduate Diploma of Business Administration from U21 Global, and the MSc from The University of Nottingham. The program is unique in that through the U21 Global studies, students are equipped with essential managerial know-how while developing a broad understanding of management principles as they relate to tourism/travel applications through The University of Nottingham studies. The MSc in Tourism and Travel Management incorporating the Postgraduate Diploma of Business Administration focuses on all aspects of tourism and travel and related management including tourism and sustainability, heritage and cultural tourism, service delivery and the impact of e-business on tourism. U21 Global has successfully enrolled students from around the world including those from Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe and the Americas . The graduate programs draw upon the best practice in education excellence and have been approved by U21 pedagogica, an independent quality assurance body which ensures that the curriculum meets the rigorous academic standards of all 17 affilliated universities. For more information on U21Global, please visit our campus @ www.u21global.edu.sg

Useful Links and further information

New Scholarship Opportunities - July 2006

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U21 Global combined course - further information

http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news05/258-AsiaPacific.shtml

http://www.mastercardintl.com/cgi-bin/newsroom.cgi?id=1061&category=all

The MasterCard forum on the future of Travel & Tourism in Asia/Pacific

The University also offers a similar degree programme without the collabroration with U21 Global. More information regarding the online postgraduate studies in Tourism and Travel Management can be found here.