
International Hospitality Management BA (Hons)
Course Overview - International Hospitality Management BA (Hons)
A Hospitality Management degree for people who want to lead and shape the future of the hospitality industry. Well help you grow into a business-savvy, innovative thinker who also puts sustainability at the heart of their decision-making. This programme is part of our Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism, which has been awarded the prestigious International Centre of Excellence (ICE) in Tourism and Hospitality accreditation
Why choose this course?
Designed to give you the management and operational skills needed to succeed in the hospitality ...
A Hospitality Management degree for people who want to lead and shape the future of the hospitality industry. Well help you grow into a business-savvy, innovative thinker who also puts sustainability at the heart of their decision-making. This programme is part of our Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism, which has been awarded the prestigious International Centre of Excellence (ICE) in Tourism and Hospitality accreditation<br/><br/><strong>Why choose this course?</strong><br/>Designed to give you the management and operational skills needed to succeed in the hospitality industry of the 2020s and beyond. We have a track record of running successful hospitality management degrees, and now weve updated our curriculum to be even more relevant to the industry today. <br/><br/><strong>Is this course for you?</strong> <br/>Youll cover the full range of modern-day hospitality management and business management skills. Youll learn to problem-solve and adapt to changing external environments, create innovative hospitality concepts and customer experiences while considering sustainability, and plan, manage and evaluate projects. Youll also use digital technology throughout the course. <br/><br/><strong>How you will learn</strong><br/>You will build up your knowledge and skills through learning activities like lectures delivered by our tutors and guest speakers, seminars and tutorials, practical projects, fieldtrips, placements, networking and mentoring opportunities. <br/><br/><strong>Opportunities and experiences</strong><br/>Throughout the course youll be asked to complete a wide range of tasks and activities that a hospitality manager might do, so you build up practical experience and can apply what youre learning. For example, you might be asked to design and deliver a hospitality experience for a specific customer group, research and analyse future trends, create a video to promote a customer experience package, design a new menu, or develop and pitch business proposals.<br/><br/><strong>Work placements and internships</strong><br/>Well encourage and support you to take work placements and internships. In between your second and third year, you can take an optional placement year or a summer internship. This is a valuable opportunity to gain experience and develop your practical skills, network and build your professional profile.<br/><br/><strong>Careers and employability</strong><br/>Youll graduate from this degree as a confident and creative hospitality specialist with strong business acumen and great awareness of the wider visitor economy. You’ll be well-suited to a range of roles in the hospitality, event or tourism sectors, as well as allied industries such as marketing, PR or HR. Several years into your career, we think youll be leading, inspiring and shaping the future of the visitor economy.<br/><br/><strong>Did you know? We also offer this course:</strong><br/>• With a Foundation Year<br/>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
N226
Institution Code
D39
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
112
We encourage you to outline all your qualifications and achievements in your application to provide us a full picture. Your offer will typically be based on your predicted and/or achieved grades from full level 3 qualifications or above e.g. A levels, BTEC Ext Diploma, Access to HE, etc. Any subject specifics are outlined below in the A-levels section, and these specifics are applicable across all equivalent qualifications. A strong application/performance and appropriate experience will be taken into account where typical criteria is not met.
Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification
A level
B,B,C
T Level
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £16,900 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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