Program Overview

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Dream of working in a 5* hotel in London? Or maybe on a Caribbean resort? From weddings and conferences to restaurants and catering – our Hotel Management degree can take you all over the world. The two-year accelerated Hotel Management degree is a one of a kind course in the UK. The course combines hotel experience in Wivenhoe House , a 4* country house hotel on Essex’s Colchester campus, with industry-relevant business management lectures to prepare you to become a successful manager. With a student experience unlike any other, it may come as no surprise that the Edge Hotel School is ranked 4th for student satisfaction and 7th in the UK for Tourism, Transport and Travel (Complete University Guide, 2023). The BA Hotel Management is only available to students who do not require a VISA to study in the UK. Our three-year BA Hospitality Management has very similar course content, but is structured differently to allow applications from student of any fee status or VISA requirement. With around 45 weeks of study per year and up to six weeks of annual holiday you will be able to fast-track your degree and start your career sooner. You will study topics including:

• Customer experience and culture
• Gastronomy and food trends
• Finance management
• Human resources management
• Marketing and sales
• Entrepreneurship and business strategy

The Edge Hotel School experience is unlike any other student experience. Not only will you graduate from a well-renowned university - you will develop your industry knowledge and professional skills by gaining valuable experience in a fully commercial 4* hotel alongside your studies. You will gain experience in the different departments of the hotel such as the kitchen, front office, restaurant, housekeeping and events department. These shifts may involve some late finishes on occasion, as well as weekend work, so that you get to see all aspects of what the hotel offers: including restaurant meals, afternoon tea, weddings, meetings, tribute acts, baby showers, conferences and more.

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. 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.

• The first hotel school of its kind in the UK offering experience in a fully-commercial 4* hotel.
• Accelerated, two-year degree allows you to kick start your career sooner.
• Outstanding preparation for employment through an innovative combination of professional experience and academic learning

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Our expert staff

Our team includes lecturers with professional as well as academic backgrounds to ensure that you are taught by people with strong, industry-relevant experience. Among our academic staff we have 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.

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Specialist facilities

• Wivenhoe House, where you will gain experience, is a 40-bedroom country house hotel on the university campus with a brasserie restaurant and a busy conference and events function that hosts over 300 events and 50 weddings annually. If for any reason the hotel is subject to closures during rotations, we have developed a comprehensive platform of online skills and experience workshops to replicate the practical experience offer as closely as possible.
• 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
  and many others.
• The Edge Hotel Society hosts student-organised events including industry speakers, social events and an annual ball.
• 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 you will gain throughout your Hotel Management degree will be transferable to a range of working environments within the hospitality industry including hotels, restaurants, resorts and event management. There are opportunities throughout the course to meet hotel general managers and recruitment managers to further your professional network. Graduates of the Hotel Management programme have gone onto careers in:

• Hotel management
• Food and beverage management
• Housekeeping
• Guest experience
• Interior design
• Marketing and sales
• Restaurant management
• Events management
• Airlines and airport operations

“The two-year degree has been great. I’ve been able to start earning money before my friends and it’s prepared me for working life.” Toby, BA (Hons) Hotel Management (2018) now Deputy General Manager with BaxterStorey