Aspiring to become a manager in the Tourism, Hotel, Hospitality or Events industries? Our degrees are designed to develop your skills and build industry connections, setting you up to succeed as a manager across a wide range of careers and sectors.

Cardiff is a thriving capital city. From exciting events and popular tourist attractions to luxury hotels, internationally recognised venues and a rich cultural heritage – you will have endless opportunities to network with top industry experts and gain real-world work experience on your doorstep.

Our history of successful alumni, worldwide industry links and purpose-built on-site Hospitality Suite and adjoining industry kitchens, means you will be well equipped to put theory into practice and gain insights from business leaders in the know throughout your degree.

We also offer an optional year-long work placement in the UK or abroad, between year two and the final year, with our internship pathway.

Professionally accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, you can be confident that your learning is relevant to the most current needs of the Tourism, Hotel, Hospitality and Events industries. Our International Tourism Management degree is also accredited by the Tourism Management Institute (TMI) and an Educational Partner of ABTA - enabling you to apply for the competitive ABTA Internship.

“The guidance and knowledge from the lecturers at Cardiff Metropolitan University helped me delve into different hospitality and events sectors that I would not have initially considered, this includes large sporting events, which is now my perfect career. The topics covered across all the modules allowed me to learn about the fundamentals of the industries as well as my personal development, both aspects have helped me significantly in my role now and the stages beforehand.”

Sophie Edwards
BA (Hons) International Hotel and Hospitality Management / Hospitality Coordinator at Cardiff City FC

“Studying Events Management at Cardiff Met was the best three years and gave me a solid base for the start of my career. I enjoyed living in a new city with new friends and studying a topic I was passionate about. In my role as Events Project Manager at Top Banana, I have worked on a wide range of events from large scale concert style events with Years & Years, Rylan and Ella Eyre to an intimate fashion show with Victoria Beckham and everything in between!”

Celine Orgill
BA (Hons) Events Management / Events Project Management at Top Banana

“My background is in public sector events where I have helped organise a variety of different types such as concerts, running races, airshows, carnivals, Christmas Parades, and the National Eisteddfod. I am currently Vice Chair for the Association for Events Management Education and I completed my PhD on the case study of Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in 2017. We have a huge range of experience and knowledge here on the team and invite you to come and study in one of the most ‘eventful’ cities in the UK!”

Dr Karen Davies
Programme Director, BA (Hons) Events Management

“I teach on a range of subjects across undergraduate and postgraduate modules. My industry background is in Food and Beverage management and my research interests include critical hospitality studies, gender, sexuality and identity in tourism, hospitality and events and the co-construction, delivery and performance of hospitable experiences. We have a huge range of hotel and hospitality industry experience and knowledge here on the team and invite you to come and study in one of the most hospitable cities in the UK!”

Dr Darryl Gibbs
Programme Director, BA (Hons) International Hotel and Hospitality Management

“I joined Cardiff School of Management (CSM) in 2018 from Cardiff University, where I worked across several departments to teach and deliver multidisciplinary research and engagement projects. Entwined within my career in higher education, I worked at Welsh Government, Cynnal Cymru-Sustain Wales and Tidal Lagoon Power. I am able to bring this experience together in my teaching at CSM, which focusses on Tourism Ethics and Business Start-Up and Entrepreneurship.”

Dr Jeanette Reis
Programme Director, BA (Hons) International Tourism Management