About the Programme
Want to have a rewarding career in a luxury hotel, at a tourist attraction or even a destination company? Learn the tools of the trade with a BSc. Hospitality and Tourism Management. Prepare for a successful career in a rapidly evolving industry that is taking centre stage globally. The first two years of the programme are spent gaining an Associate Degree at a regional community college, with the last two years spent at the Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business and Management.
What Will I Study?
You will discover:
- The dynamics of the Caribbean tourism sector.
- The ins and outs of the international tourism sector.
- How to market the tourism and hospitality industry.
- How to function in a supervisory or junior management role within the hotel industry.
- Contemporary strategies for developing tourism products and brands while protecting the environment, people and culture.
Research
Our Faculty conducts research in a wide cross section of areas related to Tourism and Hospitality, including sustainable tourism development and foreign direct investment in tourism.
The Co-ordinator of the programme, Dr. Sherma Roberts is the primary author of the text ‘Contemporary Caribbean Tourism Concepts and Cases’ which is the signal foundation text for the Caribbean Secondary Examinations Council (CSEC) qualification in Tourism Studies.
Tourism Lecturer Dr. Cristina Jönsson has served as a regional tourism manager in Sweden, and prepared and executed a tourism master plan on behalf of a municipal government in Europe.
Career Opportunities
Potential roles:
- Tourism Development Officer
- Destination Manager
- Hotel Manager
- Restaurant Supervisor
- Sales and Marketing Officer
- Events and Catering Specialist
If this sounds like you,
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Why Study in Barbados
With tourism as the mainstay of our economy, Barbados has gained an international reputation for a buoyant and first class hospitality and tourism sector. Come learn from our academic experts while experiencing all that the sector has to offer.
Barbados has been able to attract large scale projects for the construction of internationally recognised hotel brands such as Hilton, Courtyard Marriott and Sandals. Other projects include the improvement of road signage and the restoration of the west coast beaches.
Save money by completing your undergraduate degree in three (3) years rather than four (4).
Additional Information
- Levels I and II are completed at several affiliate community colleges across the Caribbean
- Levels III and IV are taught at the Cave Hill Campus
In order to gain entrance into the Cave Hill Campus for Levels III and IV, the student must graduate from the affiliate community college with a GPA of 2.75 or higher.