International Tourism & Hospitality Management (Top-Up) BA Welcome Pack
Welcome to BA International Tourism & Hospitality Management (Top-Up) 2025.
Step into a world of global opportunities with the BA Tourism and Hospitality Management Top-Up Programme. This programme is specifically designed to equip you with the advanced knowledge and cross-cultural competencies needed to thrive in a diverse international tourism and hospitality landscape. Immerse yourself in a curriculum that explores global trends, management strategies, and the nuances of hospitality services to a diverse clientele, preparing you for influential roles worldwide.
Our programme cultivates learning curiosity through a diverse range of exciting modules and creative assessments, including podcasts, real-world consultancy projects, in-depth case analyses, and practical industry projects. We enhance this with unique teaching methods, such as field trips to local tourism and hospitality hotspots, guest lectures from prominent industry players, and immersive mock assessment centres. As a result, our graduates are highly sought after, working in diverse roles across the globe
Your Course Leader
Dr. Sarah Thangadurai
Senior Lecturer in Hotel Management
Welcome and Induction Sessions
This is your induction timetable with online session on 15 September, and there will be in-person sessions during Welcome Week which will be shared with you before you arrive. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Thangadurai: sarah.thangadurai@northampton.ac.uk
Monday 15 September 2025
Session: Meet the Team; Arriving at campus – accommodation, student ID, login, timetable; Welcome Week sessions and activities; Reading the news – what’s going on in the industry?
- Time: 2-3pm (BST)
- Link: Join the Meeting
- Meeting ID: 316 572 608 643
- Passcode: KW2Xk9qB
Monday 22 September – Friday 3 October
Welcome Week activities
From karaoke to outdoor cinema, wellbeing walks to Silent Disco, and much more – there’s something suitable for everyone.
See our Welcome timetable to find out more.
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Session: Admin Induction
- Time: 10am – 1pm (BST)
- Location: SN113, Senate building, Waterside campus
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Session: Programme Induction
- Time: 11am – 1pm (BST)
- Location: SN106, Senate building, Waterside campus
Thursday 25 September 2025
Session: Online catch up / Check in
- Time: 2 – 3pm (BST)
- Link: Anyone who has not attended will be contacted and encouraged to make this session, plus anyone with questions or ongoing enrolment/TT issues.
Thursday 25 September 2025
Session: FBL Welcome Fair
- Time: 12 – 4pm (BST)
- Location: Town Hall, Creative Hub, Waterside campus
Friday 26 September 2025
Session: Explore and Discover – Competitive Treasure Hunt around Northampton visiting at least 4 locations in small groups, taking a selfie at each and an interesting fact
- Time: 2 – 5pm (BST)
- Location: SN113, Senate building, Waterside campus
Enhancing skills, building networks and engaging in the wider University community
Industry engagement is a big part of what makes the BA Hospitality Management course at UON so exciting and valuable. From day one, you’ll work on real-world projects and challenges set by leading organisations across the hospitality sector. You’ll gain hands-on experience through live briefs, site visits, guest talks, and team projects that help you apply what you learn in class to real situations.
We’re proud to partner with organisations like Silverstone, Delapré Abbey, Hilton, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, Canal & River Trust, The Power of Events, McManus Pubs, and Go Beyond Sport amongst many others. These partnerships open up brilliant opportunities for you to get involved in volunteering, paid work, and professional networking, often leading to valuable experience for your CV and future career.
Alongside this, you’ll build your employability skills within your modules, take part in workshops and events with the Student Futures team, and develop your professional network. From the very start of your degree, you’ll be supported to grow your confidence, connections, and career prospects – ready to make your mark in the hospitality, events and tourism industry.