The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management is a leading centre for research and teaching. A dynamic, forward-thinking School, we offer pioneering degree programmes, unsurpassed connections with leading figures in the hospitality and tourism industries and a remarkable track record in graduate employment. When combined with our Professional Training placements that give undergraduate students a head-start in their careers and world-class academics whose teaching and research is shaping the future of their subjects, it’s easy to see why the School enjoys a world-class reputation. Thanks to the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Surrey became the first university to receive the prestigious Tourism Society Award, a recognition of its sustained commitment to excellence in the tourism industry. The School was also the first institution in the UK to receive United Nations World Tourism Organisation TedQual certification for both its undergraduate and postgraduate tourism programmes. The school comprises three research centres the Centre for Competitiveness of the Visitor Economy (COVE), Centre for Digital Transformation in the Visitor Economy (DIGMY), and Centre for Sustainability and Wellbeing in the Visitor Economy (SWELL) - each centre comprises a team of world know researchers in the field.