- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 6 months masters degree
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreApr 2027
- Field
- Hospitality, Culinary Arts, and Tourism Management
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-04-01
Program overview
A six month completion route converting a recognised postgraduate certificate or diploma into a full master degree in tourism and hospitality, built around an extended applied research project.
Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Top-Up is by far the cheapest programme at this campus at GBP 5,500, and it is the only course here where PTE is not accepted at all.
Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Top-Up is taught at the University of Sunderland in London, and completing Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Top-Up supports a UK Graduate Route application, giving 18 months of post study work permission for applications made from January 2027. The university is a licensed sponsor with a track record of compliance, so the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies for Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Top-Up in London is issued directly. Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Top-Up at the London campus is a taught programme, and UK rules since January 2024 bar students on taught programmes from bringing a spouse or children as dependants. Apply Study Visa confirms the London visa position for Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Top-Up in writing before you pay any deposit.
Admission to Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Top-Up in London requires a postgraduate certificate or diploma in a related subject at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and London tuition for Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Top-Up is recorded at GBP 5,500 a year with no application fee. The Global Leaders Scholarship cuts Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Top-Up tuition in London by an automatic GBP 5,500 for eligible applicants, shown on the conditional offer letter. Two windows only, April 2027 and April 2028. Apply Study Visa manages the Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Top-Up application in London, the deposit and the UK student visa together.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed postgraduate certificate or diploma carrying the credits required for direct entry to the final stage of the master award.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5. PTE Academic, TOEFL and the Duolingo English Test are not accepted for this programme.
- Application and deposit: No application fee. The London campus requires a tuition deposit of 50 percent of the annual fee before the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies can be issued, which is a different rule from the flat deposit charged at the Sunderland campus.
- Scholarship: An automatic GBP 5,500 Global Leaders Scholarship tuition reduction applies to eligible postgraduate applicants, and is shown on the conditional offer letter.
- Work permit: Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Top-Up leads to a University of Sunderland degree at a licensed student sponsor, so it supports a Graduate Route application, granted at 18 months for applications made from January 2027. Dependants cannot accompany students on taught programmes under UK rules in force since January 2024.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa completes the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies stage and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Revenue Manager: hotel groups
- Operations Manager: hospitality venues
- Destination Marketing Officer: tourism organisations
- Guest Experience Manager: international chains
- Business Development Manager: travel sector
- Doctoral Study: tourism research
Reality check: six months is very short for a master award, so the student visa is correspondingly brief and any resit or delayed result puts post study work at serious risk.
About University of Sunderland - London
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #15993
- Established
- 1901
- Reference No.
- 10007159
