Top up your qualifications to honours degree level and join the next generation of hospitality business managers.
Top up your existing qualifications to an honours degree. Study a robust programme of business and hospitality-specific modules. Gain a qualification that combines research, theory, general business acumen and real-world work experience. This course has a reputation for producing high-calibre, well-rounded graduates. Apply your skills and knowledge consulting with real-world businesses on contemporary hospitality issues. Our flexible, responsive programme is designed for you in collaboration with our industry partners to meet the need for forward-thinking, innovative hospitality graduates who can strategically manage complex business operations.

Live projects

In your final year you consult directly with a hospitality business to resolve a real-life business issue. There is also a focus on business development, as you plan and pitch a hospitality venture to industry collaborators. The course also involves the planning and delivery of hospitality events, from Chinese New Year parties to pop-up restaurant concepts.

Networking opportunities

Industry interaction comes formally through visiting speakers and informally through our association with the Institute of Hospitality, our strong alumni network and the activities of our hospitality society. We're proud to be one of the founding partners of the Classroom to Boardroom event, which introduces you to a variety of stakeholders through the medium of round table discussions and networking activities.

Competitions

You're encouraged to participate in competitions which celebrate success within the industry. Previous students have been winners or finalists of The Young Guns competition, an industry award that recognises those who have excelled during their placement year. Student teams have also represented the university at the EMCup, a European hotel school competition, as well as many others.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

You are taught by lecturers with a rich industry background, from serving Her Majesty the Queen to opening a Michelin-starred restaurant. They bring considerable experience into the classroom with their research not only informs teaching, but also regularly appears in book chapters, conference proceedings and academic journal articles.

Along with traditional lectures and seminars, as your learning progresses, you will deliver Dragons Den-style business pitches as well as undertake a consultancy project with a real-world hospitality organisation.

You learn through

• lectures
• seminars
• workshops
• projects
• practical sessions
• essays
• presentations
• exams
• reflective exercises
• professional portfolio

This course will prepare you for managerial roles within organisations such as

• multinational hotels
• leisure groups
• independent restaurants
• conference venues

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to careers in consultancy, business development and design in

• hospitality
• real estate
• facilities management
• retail

Normally one from

• a HND or foundation degree in a relevant subject, with an overall merit profile from year two modules

• equivalent qualification in a relevant subject

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill.

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Academic And Professional Development	20	Coursework
Consultancy And Enterprise Challenge	40	Coursework Practical
Critical Approaches In Hospitality Marketing, Experiences And Analytics	20	Coursework
Research Project	20	Coursework
Strategic Management In International Hospitality And Tourism	20	Coursework