A Top University 17,706 Students are currently enrolled at BU 25 The number of places BU has risen in The Times 2013 league table 2,000 International students from 100 countries are currently enrolled at BU 92 clubs & societies were registered this year, an all- time record £200m is being invested in our campus and IT facilities by % Increase in student satisfaction from 2011 National Student Survey

School of Tourism: the numbers 7 Professors 78 Academic staff 2,200 Undergraduate students 190 Postgraduate students 35 PhDs completed in the last year 70+ Books authored by our staff 240 Consultancy & research projects undertaken in the last year 100+ Events & professional engagement activities undertaken by staff & students

School of Tourism overview  A leading centre for education and research in its field  UN World Tourism Organisation (WTO) Centre for Excellence  High quality, industry-focused courses with international recognition  Student and staff involvement with the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games  1 year paid work placements available on undergraduate and postgraduate courses

Bournemouth as a tourism destination Old Harry Rocks Corfe Castle Bournemouth Beach The New Forest National Park Smugglers Cove Poole Harbour

Subject areas Sport Hospitality Retail Tourism Events Leisure

Your learning experience  Academic content geared to the professions  Emphasis on intellectual achievement and employability  Real business experience  An international perspective:  International staff  International students  International study opportunities  Units with an international focus

Guest lectures Fiona Jeffery OBE, Chair of World Travel Market

Guest lectures Michele Roux Jr, two-star Michelin chef at the London restaurant Le Gavroche

Delivery and assessment  Range of delivery methods, including E-Learning  Active and interactive learning environment  Emphasis on Self-Managed Learning  Units assessed via coursework and/or exam  Wide range of assessment methods used  Combination of individual and group work

Study support  Weekly study support lectures  Topics covered: analysing titles, essay-writing, report-writing, referencing  Weekly tutorial slots also provided  High level of care shown to students:  Programme leader  Programme administrators  Unit tutors

Student achievements London 2012 Olympics & Paralympics  School of Tourism staff and students were heavily involved, from Games Makers, to Torchbearers, volunteers, venue managers and researchers

Student achievements Live Events  Events Management students raise thousands for charity  Clients include well-known names such as MacMillan; Youth Cancer Trust; The Salvation Army and Fairtrade

Student achievements Conferences and research projects  BU Hospitality Management Student Conference sponsored by Hilton Worldwide

Real-world research

Journals & publications BU is home to three of the world's top 10 tourism journals, ‘Tourism Management’, ‘International Journal of Tourism Research’ and ‘Tourism Economics’, and the leading international textbook, ‘Tourism Principles and Practice’.

Our graduates