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BA (Hons) Marine and Coastal Tourism

UCAS CODE F7N8

This unique course, the first of its kind in the Year 1 Cert HE
UK, focuses on the many uses of the marine Core modules are:
resource, how tourism interacts with these • marine and coastal tourism in the UK
and the challenges of developing • introduction to adventure tourism
sustainable marine and coastal tourism. • introduction to a customer

Policies and management strategies to centred business
protect the natural treasures of our coastal • adventure markets: products and services
waters will impact the future of the growing • adventure education journeys
marine and coastal tourism sector, and this Plus, one optional module to suit
course explores the ways in which effective your interests
management of tourism development can
have positive impacts on the conservation Year 2 Dip HE
and restoration of the marine environment. Core modules are:
• adventure operations and risk
You will have the opportunity to develop
experience, personal and leadership skills, management
and gain National Governing Body awards in • marine tourism field course
water-based activities. Practical sessions • contemporary workplace
also include guiding and interpretation skills • marine environments
and a science-based overview of Plus, one optional module to suit
these environments. your interests

You will explore activity development, Year 3 BA
responses to climate change, environmental Core modules are:
and conservation objectives, the role of • international marine and coastal tourism
coastal communities in the development of • research skills
tourism, management of customer • planning international expeditions
expectations, behaviours and analysis of • management of the marine resource
marine sector legislature from both a UK and Plus, two optional modules to suit
international perspective. your interests

This is supplemented by a programme of Year 4 BA (Hons)
guest speakers, visits to events and Core modules are:
conferences as well as field courses • critical perspectives of marine and
and student expeditions - both local
and international. coastal tourism
• emergent tourism trends
You will be ideally placed to work Plus, completion one of the following:
alongside and learn from the professionals dissertation; research and planning a new
in a number of real local development business venture; or a professional
projects, such as working with the Lochaber adventure project.
Chamber of Commerce managing new
cruise ship industry in Fort William,
Lochaber Snorkel Trail, Sea Trekking
initiatives and the development of a new
40 berth marina in Corpach.

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