International Hospitality Management (with Foundation Year)

Course overview

Our International Hospitality Management course will equip you with the skills you need to be an effective manager within the global hospitality industry.

You’ll develop your supervisory and managerial skills so that you’re able to thrive in the industry, whether you aspire to work in hotels, resorts, conferences, restaurants or bars based in the UK or all over the world. You’ll also look at current trends in hospitality, corporate hospitality and related business events.

In the early stages of this course you’ll explore the hospitality industry and its development from an international perspective. This will include customer service, food and beverage operations, human resource skills and marketing. You’ll learn how to take an analytical approach to talent management, applied research and service quality.

We offer employability-based modules and encourage you to develop your intercultural communication skills. This is particularly important in today’s global industry where you’re likely to be dealing with international guests every day. We also offer a wide range of language courses which you can study either as an optional module as part of your degree, or as an additional award.

Why study with us

• Explore the hospitality industry and its development from an international and national perspective.

• Learn from a team of internationally renowned academics. Our academics are research-active and publish in international journals and media outlets.

• Explore current trends in hospitality, corporate hospitality and related business events.

What you'll do

• Our course is delivered by a dynamic team of academics, many of whom have international experience and publish in journals, trade press and the media.

• Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Hospitality Management (Foundation Entry) is ranked 3rd in the UK with 94% of students satisfied with the quality of teaching (Guardian University Guide 2021)

• Gain real-life work experience on a 48-week work placement – you may end up with a job at your placement company.

Accreditations

• Our course has been accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, the professional body for managers and aspiring managers in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industry worldwide.

Future Careers

Our strong links with event employers ensures that our course is current - you’ll learn the exact skills and knowledge that these employers need.

Our International Hospitality Management Foundation Year graduates work for large international organisations or the local UK hotel industry. Your places of work could include: cruise ships, nightclubs, casinos, major hotel chains and restaurant groups.