BA (Hons) Hospitality Management (with Foundation Year)

BA Hospitality Management degree will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to thrive in a growth industry that employs approximately 1.9 million people in the UK alone. The course is designed to give you a significant head-start in your career; the Institute of Hospitality accredits it, and you’ll enjoy placements and guest lectures held with industry leaders across the capital. We prepare you for your degree during the Foundation year, bringing you up to speed with academic skills and a firm grounding in the subject. You can then go on to study for the entire undergraduate degree. The hospitality industry is about giving people a truly memorable experience. Running a great restaurant, maintaining a beautiful hotel, or putting on the best club nights makes for a rewarding and challenging career.

Foundation Year(If Required)

• Developing Academic Skills (Core)
• Academic Literacy (Core)
• Introduction to the Experience and Visitor Economy (Core)
• Communication Management in Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (Core)
• The Customer Experience (Core)
• Employability in Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (Mental Wealth) (Core)

Year 1

• Personal Skills for Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (Mental Wealth) (Core)
• The Business Environment for Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (Core)
• Introduction to People Organisations and Management (Core)
• Understanding Hospitality, Event, and Tourism Experiences (Core)
• Service and Experience Marketing (Core)
• Tourism and Hospitality: Concepts and Approaches (Core)

Year 2

• Food and Beverage Management (Core)
• Finance for Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (Core)
• Leadership in Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (Core)
• Professional Practice in Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (Mental Wealth) (Core)
• Hospitality Management and Service Delivery (Core)
• Professional Development in Practice – Internship (Optional)
• Principles of Event Theming and Design (Optional)
• Celebration, Ritual, and Culture in the Events Industry (Optional)
• Destination Marketing (Optional)

Year 3

• Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE) (Core)
• Food, Society, and Culture (Core)
• Financial and Revenue Management (Core)
• Research Project (Core)
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Experience Economy (Tourism, Hospitality & Events Industries) (Core)
• Exploring Professional Practice in Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (Mental Wealth) (Core)

Optional placement year available

Employability

The hospitality industry is global, enormous, and growing. Many organizations require hospitality management, from small bars and restaurants to global hotels and airlines. That makes working in the industry so special; you’ll have the opportunity to work across multiple sectors and give life-changing experiences to thousands of people. The service sector is the largest in the world’s economy and is short of good quality managers – precisely the skills gap this course is designed to fill. The course will give you the skills and experience you need to work in a wide range of exciting businesses while giving you the industry contacts and guidance that will help you make the first step into a rewarding career.