Program Overview

Foundation Diploma in Hospitality Business

Overview

The Foundation Diploma in Hospitality Business aims to provide young students with an understanding of the tourism and hospitality industry and all the key functions within this ever-increasing business sector.

Key Features

• Study in English in an international context – ESE’s student body represents over 70 different nationalities
• Foundation Diploma accredited by CTH and internationally recognised
• Full-time compulsory classroom attendance for the duration of 1 year
• Compact class size which enables faculty to provide the individual attention needed to help students discover their special skills and succeed in their chosen pathway
• Possibility to attend additional workshops, guest lectures, company visits or Italian class
• Exposure to valuable industry contacts and potential employers
• Additional internship placements available with Il Bottaccio in collaboration with ESE’s Internship Department

Course Programme

Mandatory Modules

• Tourism and Hospitality Industry (30 credits)
• Purpose & Function of International Business (30 credits)
• Entrepreneurship (38 credits)
• Essentials of Marketing and Customer Relationships in Tourism and Hospitality (30 credits)
• Essential Study Skills (10 credits)

Additional Opportunities

• Workshops
• Guest lectures
• Company visits
• Italian language class

Assessment

• Assignments
• Essay examination
• Work assessments

Language of Instruction

• English

Start Dates

• September
• January

Locations

• ESE Florence
• ESE Rome

Entry Requirements and Application

• Completed full-time secondary education up to age 16
• Recognised qualification at level 2 in some subjects (for ex. UK GCSE level or overseas equivalent)
• Students without English as a first language must present an IELTS certificate min. 5.0
• Completed Online Application Form including personal and academic documents, a convincing personal statement (motivation), CV, and recommendation letter

Programme Fees

• Registration: £ 2.500,00
• Tuition: € 12.000,00

Scholarships

• The scholarship is awarded by the ESE as a partial deduction from the annual tuition fee
• Each student profile is considered individually
• This scholarship is based on both the academic merit and need of the student applicant

Accreditation

• The Foundation Diplomas in Hospitality Business is accredited by CTH, the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (UK), an Ofqual recognised Awarding Organisation established in 1982 specialising in gold standard qualifications for the hospitality, culinary, travel and tourism sectors

Qualification

• The CTH Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Hospitality Business is a vocationally-related qualification on the UK’s Regulated Qualification Framework and adhere to the Ofqual requirements for assigning a level to a regulated qualification
• The qualification assures recognition of learning and stature within the international hospitality industry and is accepted by employers worldwide
• The Foundation Diploma also provides for progression to other qualifications at level 4: with the Foundation Diploma, students will have direct access into ESE’s Bachelor (BA/BSc) degree programmes, as well as other university programmes

Internship Programme (Optional)

• We believe that anyone can realise their dreams and have the ability to do what they really love
• From the very first year of study, ESE students therefore have the concrete opportunity to proactively move towards their professional goals and target their objectives
• While developing a range of marketable skills and competencies, internships will furthermore allow students to:
  • Apply course knowledge in practical situations within the work environment
  • Bridge the gap between undergraduate study and the labour market
  • Develop inner qualities and gain a practical understanding of the concept of individual responsibility, according to which external events are projections of one’s own inner state
  • Test individual career plans by obtaining experience in a chosen field, and thus helping one to better understand what it is that they really love to do
  • Develop a professional network and assess internship providers for future employment opportunities
• Working in collaboration with more than fifteen hundred leading international companies, including some of FORTUNE’S 100 Best Companies to Work For, the European School of Economics offers one of the most competitive university internship programmes available today
• Many students are offered jobs even before graduation
• The Internship Department plays a crucial role in assisting students to identify their objectives and learn how to exert their full potential
• It provides personalised and challenging internship placements worldwide at all ESE campuses

ESE’s Internship Portfolio in Hospitality & Tourism

• AC HOTELS
• ARMANI HOTEL
• ASA TOURS LTD (EVENTS)
• ASTORIA BOSCOLO HOTELS
• BAGLIONI HOTEL
• BEST WESTERN
• BOOKING
• BOTTACCIO RELAIS CHATEAUX
• BRITISH TOURS
• BROWN’S HOTEL
• BULGARI HOTELS
• CAPRI PALACE HOTEL
• CARDINI GROUP
• CARLTON
• CHATEAUX HOTELS
• CROWNE PLAZA
• CROWNE PLAZA ST PETERS DI ROMA
• EUROPE INCOMING
• EUROPE ODYSSEY TOURS
• EXE INTERNATIONAL PALACE
• FIRMDALE
• FOUR SEASON
• FOUR SEASONS HOTEL LTD
• GOLDEN TOWER
• GRAN MELIA VILLA AGRIPPINA
• GRAND HOTEL PLAZA
• HILTON
• HILTON MADRID
• HOLIDAY INN
• HOLIDAY INN NAPLES
• HOTEL BAGLIONI REGINA
• HOTEL DE RUSSIE
• HOTEL LES TRAIS RAIS – BASEL
• HOTEL MELIA
• HOTEL SAINT GEORGE DI ROMA
• HOTEL SINA BERNINI BRISTOL
• HOTEL UNICO
• IL BORRO TOSCANA
• INTEROPA (TRAVEL AND TOURISM AND EVENTS)
• LAGUNA PALACE HOTEL
• LE MERIDIEN
• LONDON HILTON – PARK LANE
• LONDON MARRIOTT, GROSVENOR SQUARE
• LUNGARNO COLLECTION HOTEL
• MAGNA PARS SUITES
• MANDARIN ORIENTAL
• MARRIOTT HOTELS
• MB PRIVATE CLIENTS (CORPORATE TRAVEL)
• MERIDIEN HOTEL – PICCADILLY
• MSC CRUISETECH
• NH COLLECTION PALAZZO CINQUECENTO
• NH COLLECTION VITTORIO VENETO
• NH HOTELS
• PALAZZO PARIGI
• PLANET HOTELS AND RESORTS
• PLANETARIA HOTELS
• RELAIS AND CHATEAUX GROUP
• RELAIS AND CHATEAUX HERITAGE HOTEL
• ROOMMATE HOTELS
• SAN FILIPPO REAL S.R.L.
• SELINA
• ST REGIS
• STARHOTELS
• STARWOOD HOTELS AND RESORTS
• THE DORCHESTER
• THE KENSINGTON CLOSE HOTEL
• THE LANDMARK HOTEL
• THE LANESBOROUGH HOTEL
• THE LANGHAM HOTEL
• THE MANDEVILLE HOTEL
• THE ORIENTAL CLUB
• THE RITZ – PICCADILLY
• THE RUBENS HOTEL
• THE SAVOY HOTEL
• THE TRAVELLERS CLUB
• THE WESTBURY
• THE WESTIN DRAGONARA RESORT
• VALTUR S.P.A.
• VIK HOTEL
• VILLA CORA
• VILLA PADIERNA PALACE
• VILLA SAN FILIPPO GLT
• VINCCI SELECCION ESTRELLA DEL MAR
• VIU’ HOTEL
• VP HOTELS
• W HOTELS
• WESTIN EXCELSIOR