Learn how to manage memorable customer experiences by embracing emerging trends and balancing the needs of people, profit and the planet.
Study the management of food, beverages, hotel tactics and revenue. Develop vital skills in marketing, leadership and project management. Take opportunities to study abroad, gain experience and study a language. Collaborate with a hospitality business on a consultancy project.On this course you’ll study all aspects of hospitality operations – from enhancing your customer service skills in our professional kitchen and restaurant space to developing your strategic thinking. You'll develop into a socially conscious hospitality professional who's able to meet the sustainability needs of tomorrow's customers.

Work placements

You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. This gives you industry experience to prepare you for your future career – and allows you to graduate with an Applied Professional Diploma to add to your CV. 

Our previous students have undertaken placements with hotels (Hilton Worldwide, Ritz Carlton, Intercontinental, Marriott etc), contract caterers (Chartwells, Compass group), visitor attractions (Disney World, Alton Towers), restaurants (Mitchells and Butlers, Pizza Express) or launched their own businesses (Rob’s All Day Dining).

Live projects

In every year of your course, you’ll get the opportunity to work on live projects to build your skills and professional experience. Recent students have worked on analysing and developing the hospitality offer of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park – which is the leading international centre for modern and contemporary sculpture. 

Field Trips

Field trips are an important part of your studies – allowing you to put theory into practice and connect with your peers and tutors. One of the most popular field trips for our hospitality students was a two day visit to Malton's food market and York – including talks from the hotel manager and a ghost tour.

Networking opportunities

Throughout the course, you’ll have opportunities to develop your own professional network. You’ll meet graduates who work in the hospitality industry and engage with professional bodies such as the Institute of Hospitality.

Competitions

We encourage and support you to take part in external competitions. 

Recently our students won the debating competition at Passion for Hospitality, a competition in London. Another student was recently on the winning team for the prestigious Young Hoteliers Summit – organised by the École Hôtelière de Lausanne and including a challenge provided by Marriott International. Using the work she completed for her final year Research Project, another student recently won the Young Chef Olympiad Diamond Research Award hosted by the International Institute of Hotel Management.

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.

The course is suitable if you don't meet the entry requirements for our BSc (Hons) International Hospitality Business Management course, or you want extra preparation before starting degree-level study. You share the first year with other Sheffield Business School foundation year students, then move on to the degree.

From serving Her Majesty The Queen to running their own consultancy businesses, our award-winning teachers have held key management roles in some iconic hospitality venues. They’re now involved in impactful research. So you’ll be able to understand the latest industry trends and have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to live projects in collaboration with industry partners – making you stand out to employers.

In each year of study you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the industry. You can apply to access placements, volunteering opportunities and work experience through our vast network of industry links.

You learn through

• lectures seminars, and workshops
• sessions led by industry-leading expert guests
• live projects with external organisations
• field trips and site visits
• talks and resources developed by accrediting bodies
• independent study and group work

You’ll develop your understanding of the guest experience and using key hospitality metrics to make sound pricing and business decisions. You’ll also gain the strategic skills you’ll need to shape tomorrow’s hospitality industry – including crisis management and the smart use of disruptive technologies, artificial intelligence and virtual reality. This will complement a core business focus – including marketing, people management and finance – to ensure you’re industry ready. 

You will be supported in your learning journey towards highly skilled, graduate level employment through

• access to our unique student support triangle to help with your personal, academic and career development
• access to our Skills Centre with one to ones, webinars, and online resources, where you can get help with planning and structuring your assignments

 

In the foundation year, you'll study wider business topics, while specialising in your chosen subject area. You'll learn useful skills such as academic writing, work in diverse teams and learn to utilise a wide variety of data sources. In doing so, you'll fully prepare yourself for undergraduate study.

The hospitality industry is the UK’s third largest employer – accounting for 9% of total UK jobs. The course prepares you for managerial roles in

• hotels and accommodation
• restaurants and food service
• pubs, bars and coffee shops
• meetings, exhibitions, conferences and events
• theme parks and visitor attractions

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• Marriott International
• Hilton Hotels and Resorts
• Intercontinental Hotels Group
• The Red Carnation Hotel Collection
• Four Seasons
• Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
• Bill’s Restaurant and Bar
• Pizza Express
• Mitchells and Butlers
• Baxter Storey
• Compass Group
• Sodexo

UCAS points

• 64

This must include at least 32 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications excluding general studies For example:

• CC at A Level
• MPP in BTEC Extended Diploma.
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ.

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

GCSE

• English Language at grade C or 4 or equivalent
• Maths at grade D or 3 or equivalent

• Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course. Normally we require 15 credits at level 2 and 45 at level 3. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

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

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.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

Year 1 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Going Global	20	Coursework
People, Decisions And Behaviours	40	Coursework
Preparing For Success	20	Coursework
Sustainable Innovation	40	Coursework

 

Year 2 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Applied Academic Skills	20	Coursework
Finance And Data Interpretation	20	Coursework
Marketing And Digitisation Of The Hospitality Industry	40	Coursework Practical

 

 

Year 3 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Research Skills	20	Coursework
Sustainability Management For Hospitality Businesses	40	Coursework Practical

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)	20	Coursework Practical
International Food And Beverage Management	20	Coursework
Learning In The Workplace	60	Coursework Practical
Personal And Professional Development	40	Coursework

 

Year 4 Optional modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Placement Year

 

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Consultancy And Enterprise Challenge	40	Coursework Practical
International Hospitality Analytics And Revenue Management	40	Coursework Practical
Strategy And Crisis Management In International Tourism And Hospitality	20	Coursework

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)	20	Coursework Practical
Research Project	20	Coursework