Program Overview

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About our foundation years

Our Foundation Year courses are perfect for you if you...

• are returning to education after a long time, or you don't have the qualifications for direct entry into our degree programmes
• are thinking of re-training and would like an introduction to the area
• are an international student wanting an additional year to adapt to the UK academic system
• are still evaluating which degree pathway at UEL is the right one for you

Please note: Foundation years can only be studied full-time. However, you can transfer to part-time delivery once you have completed your foundation year. Please apply to the full-time option if you wish to study in this way.

Innovation and Sustainable Hospitality MSc

Overview

The MSc Innovation and Sustainable Hospitality draws upon the research expertise, knowledge and experience of the global hospitality industries area and engages with a range of diverse practitioners. You’ll learn problem-solving and practical skills, equipping you with industry-based knowledge and competencies.

Through interactions with practitioners and participation in field trips, you’ll be challenged to apply this knowledge in practice and develop the practical skills that will equip them for a career in different areas of management, consultancy, and research. This course will cover different facets of hospitality and innovation as practised within and across countries at different levels of development and within a variety of business and management cultures.

As hospitality expands further into emerging markets and the demands for highly skilled and intellectually agile graduates increase, the leading managers of tomorrow must be technically adept in terms of mastering a wide portfolio of skills.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements

• Bachelor's degree with minimum Second Class (2:2) or equivalent in Business, Tourism, or Hospitality related degree.

International Qualifications

We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit our International page for full details.

English Language requirements

International students for whom English is a second language require an IELTS score of 6.5 (with no component score less than 6.0). If you do not meet the academic English language requirements for your course, you may be eligible to enrol onto a pre-sessional English course.

Fees

• Home Applicant: £13,320 per year
• International Applicant: £18,360 per year

Funding

Home students

• Postgraduate Loans Scheme: £10,280 to fund your Masters Programme under the Postgraduate Loans (PGL) scheme
• Postgraduate Scholarship: Apply for a 50 per cent discount on your tuition fees
• Alumni Discount: up to 15% fee waiver
• Early Payment Discount: 5% fee waiver
• Asylum Seekers scholarship: 100% fee waiver
• Civic Engagement: £1,000
• Hardship Bursary: up to £2,000
• Sport Scholarships: Up to £6,000

International students

• Living costs for international students: £1,265 per month
• How to pay your fees: Deposits and paying by instalments

Course modules

• Mental Wealth: The Hospitality Professional Core Module
• Corporate Reputation and Sustainable Business Development Core Module
• Hospitality Innovation and Entrepreneurship Core Module
• Events and Hospitality Business Performance and Analysis Core Module
• Enterprise Project Core Module

What we're researching

At the University of East London we are working on the some of the big issues that will define our future; from sustainable architecture and ethical AI, to health inequality and breaking down barriers in the creative industries.

Your future career

Employment opportunities have been identified across the sectors. Expert operatives, supervisors; junior managers, creative 'Intrapreneurs' and start-up business entrepreneurs (niche services) have been defined for various elements of the sports industry.

Industry links

IoHT is connected to a number of trade and professional associations whose membership comprises employers and operatives from across the sectors, this includes the Institute of Hospitality, Itolo, Springboard, and UK Hospitality.

Career options

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated careers support, further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed.

How you'll learn

Employer engagement will be embedded throughout the course both in the delivery of the curriculum which will include guest speakers and industry visits as well as through the involvement of industry professionals in the assessments such as a 'Dragons Den' assessment for the final Research Project.

How you'll be assessed

• 80% coursework
• 20% practical

Campus and facilities

Our waterfront campus in the historic Royal Docks provides a modern, well-equipped learning environment.

Who teaches this course

This course is delivered by the Royal Docks School of Business and Law

Related courses

• MSc Sustainable Tourism Development & Management
• MPhil PhD School of Business and Law
• MSc International Business Management