Program Overview

Hospitality Management BA (Hons)

Key Facts

• UCAS Code: BA: N801, BA with Foundation: N802
• Level: Undergraduate UG BA (Hons)
• Duration: 3 years Full-Time, 4 years with Foundation
• Starting: September
• Entry Requirements: BCC at A Level, DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical
• UK Fees 25/26: Full Time: £9,535, Part Time: £1,585 per 20 credit module, Integrated Foundation Year: £9,535
• International Fees 25/26: Full Time: £15,700, Integrated Foundation Year: £15,700
• Location: Waterside

Overview

Are you creative and passionate about designing and delivering high-quality hospitality, event, and tourism experiences that bring people together? Do you strive to build a career in a dynamic environment where no two days are ever the same? Our new BA (Hons) Hospitality Management course with pathways in events management and tourism management offers an excellent balance of theory and practice that will prepare you for the real world of work in the hospitality, events, and tourism industries.

Highlights

• Collaborations with industry partners from across the hospitality, events, and tourism sectors, including Silverstone, The Power of Events, Trivandi, Delapre Abbey, Marriott, and McManus Pubs are embedded within the course curriculum
• Personalize your learning through pathways in events management, tourism management, and hospitality
• Experiential learning and a broad range of innovative assessments provide opportunities for students to get hands-on experience to build their CVs and skills base as part of the course content
• Integrated Foundation Year and Placement Year options available
• HP laptop and software included with this course for eligible students. Eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply

Entry Requirements

• A typical offer for the degree in Hospitality Management would be:
  • BCC at A Level
  • DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical
  • Pass (C and above) at T Level
• Other Entry Requirements
  • We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications
• Integrated Foundation Year Entry Requirements
  • DEE at A level
  • MPP at BTEC/Cambridge Technical
  • Pass (D or E) at T Level
• English Language Requirements
  • All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:
    • IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands for study at undergraduate level

Course Content

• Course Details
  • This Hospitality Tourism Management Degree offers a practical approach to the successful design and management of hospitality, events, and tourism projects and organisations
  • The curriculum offers numerous opportunities to engage in practical project work, work placements, work experience, and to network with successful hospitality, events, and tourism businesses
• Modules
  • Stage 1
    • LEI1033 Introduction to Hospitality, Events & Tourism (30 Credits)
    • LEI1034 Business Practice in Hospitality, Events & Tourism (30 Credits)
    • LEI1035 Hospitality, Events & Tourism Live Project (20 Credits)
    • LEI1036 Principles of Sustainability for Hospitality, Events & Tourism Industries (20 Credits)
    • LEI1037 Professional Development Essentials for Hospitality, Events & Tourism (20 Credits)
  • Stage 2
    • LEI2035 Managing Projects, People and Profit in Hospitality, Events & Tourism (20 Credits)
    • LEI2036 Investigations into Hospitality, Events & Tourism Practice (20 Credits)
    • LEI2037 Professional Development in Hospitality, Events & Tourism Practice (20 Credits)
    • LEI2038 Marketing and Consumer Behaviour for Hospitality, Events & Tourism (20 Credits)
    • Hospitality pathway modules:
      • LEI2039 Organisational Cultures in Hospitality (20 Credits)
      • LEI2040 Impactful Innovation in Hospitality (20 Credits)
    • Tourism Management modules:
      • LEI2042 Visitor Attractions Insights (20 Credits)
      • LEI2043 Exploring Responsible Tourism (20 Credits)
    • Events Management modules:
      • LEI2044 Event Health & Safety (20 Credits)
      • LEI2045 Live Event (20 Credits)
  • Stage 3
    • LEI4005 Hospitality, Events & Tourism Live Client Project (40 Credits)
    • LEI3037 Hospitality, Events & Tourism Research Project (20 credits)
    • LEI3039 Your Professional Futures (20 Credits)
    • Hospitality pathway modules:
      • LEI3040 Sustainability for Hospitality (20 Credits)
      • LE13041 Designing Hospitality Experiences (20 Credits)
    • Tourism Management modules:
      • LEI3042 Responsible Tourism in Action (20 Credits)
      • LEI3034 International Destination Management (20 Credits)
    • Event Management modules:
      • LEI3044 Marketing Communications for Events (20 Credits)
      • LEI3046 Strategic and Sustainable Event Operations (20 Credits)

Fees and Funding

• 2025/26 Tuition Fees
  • UK Full Time: £9,535
  • UK Part Time: £1,585 per 20 credit module
  • UK Integrated Foundation Year: £5,760 for the foundation year; thereafter standard fees apply
  • International Full Time: £15,700
  • International Integrated Foundation Year: £15,700 for the foundation year; thereafter standard fees apply
• Additional costs
  • There are no additional costs for the Hospitality Management degree for students beginning their studies in September 2025
• Scholarships and Bursaries
  • For information on the scholarships available to you, please see our scholarships page
  • For more information about possible funding options, please visit our Fees and Funding pages

Staff

• Senior Lecturer in Events Management & Tourism
  • Claire Leer
• Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management & Marketing
  • Fabio Carbone
• Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • Alex Young
• Head of Events, Tourism & Hospitality
  • Sarah Thangadurai
• Senior Lecturer in Events Management
  • Ivna Reic
• Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management
  • Claire Drakeley
• Senior Lecturer in Leisure Management
  • Alan Lovell
• Senior Lecturer in Events & Hospitality
  • Anna Borley-Russell

Careers and Employability

• Our students graduate with a highly useful toolbox of skills and abilities, which enables you to work in a range of roles within the hospitality, events, and tourism sectors and beyond
• Previous graduates have gone on to work in hotel and restaurant management, motorsport events, visitor attractions, events management production, festival management, event organisers, travel operations, tourism management jobs, and other sectors in these exciting industries
• Master’s Opportunities
  • On successful completion of your BA Hospitality Management degree, you can further your knowledge and understanding by studying one of our Master’s courses
  • Benefit from our 20% alumni discount on postgraduate fees to give you a CV that will catch the eye of employers
  • Some industry-related events, hospitality, and tourism Master’s degrees include:
    • International Hotel Management MA
    • International Tourism Development MA

Facilities

• The academic team collaborates closely with the University Catering and Events teams and students have the opportunity to be involved in some of these activities which utilise various aspects of the University estate
• Our close links with industry employers local to Northamptonshire also give our students opportunities to shadow or do paid work experience in a range of industry settings