Program Overview

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The details Course: International Hospitality Management Start date: January 2024 Study mode: Full-time Maximum duration: 1 year Location: Colchester Campus Based in: Edge Hotel School This page is for the January start course. Information on the October start version of the course can be found here . In one of the world’s most global industries, employers are looking for creativity, confidence and passion from the next generation of hospitality leaders. It takes more than knowledge to succeed – it takes experience, strategy and understanding. Edge Hotel School is the first hotel school of its kind in the UK, with learning and student experience bolstered by the use of its own fully-commercial 4* country house hotel, Wivenhoe House . The growth of the worldwide hospitality industry has been dominated by American and, to a lesser extent, Western European multinational brands. However, the last decade has seen a significant increase in the emergence and growth of successful hospitality organisations from a range of emerging nations and cultures from across the world. This programme is designed to reflect the increasing cultural and geographical diversity of the hospitality industry. As a global industry, the hospitality sector is driven by human connection and personalisation, relying on the experiences its workforce can deliver and the memories its customers create. To be a leader in the hospitality or events sector you’ll need the creativity to think outside of the norm and the confidence to manage everything thrown at you in an industry where no two days are the same. With the MSc International Hospitality Management, these two strands are intertwined. Led by the Edge Hotel School and delivered in collaboration with Essex Business School , this programme combines a deeper understanding of the hospitality sector with the skills and knowledge of successful management.

Professional accreditation

Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality that academic, vocational and professional standards achieved are appropriate and programme content and delivery meet international Institute of Hospitality benchmark standards. Why we're great.

• Learn from a dedicated team of experts with decades of experience in hospitality, events and management.
• The first hotel school of its kind in the UK to utilise a fully commercial 4* hotel as part of the learning and development experience.
• Create a wide-ranging network of professional contacts to create exciting opportunities and bolster your career prospects.

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Our expert staff

Our staff includes lecturers with both professional as well as academic backgrounds to ensure you are taught by people with industry-relevant experience themselves. Among our academic staff are published authors including a former hotel General Manager, a Food and Beverage Manager for award-winning cruise lines, an organiser of the BRIT Awards and London Fashion Week and a Dr. (PhD) with international research experience. Essex Business School is also home to world-renowned academics and practitioners, producing work with global impact. By using current research in our teaching, you can explore the management issues affecting organisations around the world right now and graduate with a degree that equips you well for the world of work in the global hospitality industry.

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Specialist facilities

• Wivenhoe House is a 40-bedroom country house hotel on the university campus with a brasserie restaurant and a busy conference and events function. Your learning during the Masters will be contextualised by the operation of the hotel, including analysis of genuine finances and hotel operations.
• The Edge Hotel School has connections with a range of organisations across the hospitality and events industries – throughout your studies you can expect guest lectures, masterclasses and an annual careers fair to help further your career prospects. Supporters of the Edge Hotel School include Apex Hotels , The Arora Group , BaxterStorey , Claridges , Dorchester Collection , Edge Foundation , EDITION Hotels , Exclusive Hotels and Venues , Georgian House Hotel , Hand Picked Hotels , The Landmark London , Levy UK and Ireland , Master Innholders , Moet Hennessey , Milsoms Hotels and Restaurants , Oakman Inns , Royal Lancaster London , the Savoy Educational Trust , Sbe , St Julians Scholars - among many others.
• As an Edge Hotel School student you will be issued with a uniform to wear for your shifts in Wivenhoe House and when representing the School externally. You will just need to provide your own white shirts and black shoes.

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Your future

The skills and knowledge you will gain throughout your MSc International Hospitality Management will be transferable to a wide range of working environments within the global hospitality and business industries. There will be opportunities throughout the Masters to meet industry leaders and managers, allowing you to build a comprehensive network of hospitality and business professionals. "Our Masters course connects you with our extensive network of industry professionals, equipping you with the skills, contacts and knowledge to succeed in the global hospitality industry" - Andrew Boer, Principal of the Edge Hotel School.