Program Overview

International Hospitality Management

BA (Hons)

Attendance

• Full-time
• Part-time

Campus

• Preston Campus

Start

• September 2025
• January 2026

Duration

• 3 years

UCAS Code

• N864

Delivery

• In-person

Foundation year available

• Yes

Placement option

• Yes

Study this course in Cyprus

• Yes

Course Description

Our International Hospitality Management course will equip you with the skills you need to be an effective manager within the global hospitality industry. You'll develop your supervisory and managerial skills so that you're able to thrive in the industry, whether you aspire to work in hotels, resorts, conferences, restaurants or bars based in the UK or all over the world. You'll also look at current trends in hospitality, corporate hospitality and related business events.

Why Study with Us

• 1st in the UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide, Tourism, Transport, Travel & Heritage Studies, 2025)
• 96% of students highly rate our academic support (National Student Survey, Tourism, Transport and Travel, 2024)
• Develop your supervisory and managerial skills so that you're able to thrive in the industry.
• Explore the hospitality industry and its development from an international perspective, including customer service, food and beverage operations, human resource skills, and marketing.
• We offer employability-based modules and encourage you to develop your intercultural communication skills.

What Our Students Say

The course has offered me frequent opportunities to gain practical work experience. I have worked as an International Student Ambassador, giving advice to international students and I am currently organising an event as part of my module assessment which is a large-scale Graduation Ball.

Romesa Kamran

International Hospitality Management, BA (Hons)

What You'll Do

• You'll have the option to undertake a 48-week paid placement in the hospitality industry, giving you vital insight into the role of an events manager.
• We offer practical modules which allow you to take up additional certificates and qualifications needed within the international hospitality industry.
• We keep class sizes small, so your tutors will get to know you individually and can offer more support.

Modules

Year 1

• Creativity, Enterprise and Scholarship
• Business Landscape
• Global Hospitality Operations
• Professional Practice in Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Year 2

• Managing Experiences in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
• Professional Skills in the T.H.E Workplace
• Contemporary Issues in the Global Hospitality Industry
• Learning in Action (optional)
• Global Meetings, Industry and Business Events (optional)

Year 3

• Global Hospitality: The Future
• Independent Project for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
• Tourism, Hospitality and Events Graduate Innovation and Creativity
• Managing Service Quality (optional)
• Critical Insights into Dark Tourism and Difficult Heritage (optional)
• Applied Research in Tourism, Hospitality and Events (optional)
• International Fieldwork (optional)

Entry Requirements

• UCAS: 104 - 112 points at A2
• BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
• BTEC Diploma: DD-DD*
• Pass Access Course: 104 - 112 Points
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 104 - 112 points from Higher Level subjects
• T Level: M
• IELTS: grade 6.0 with no subscore lower than 5.5
• GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

Fees and Funding

• UK: £9,535 per year (full-time), £1,623 for the placement year, £1,587 per 20 credits (part-time)
• International: £17,325 per year (full-time)

Scholarships and Bursaries

• Care Leaver Bursary
• Estranged student support
• Dependants Bursary
• Financial support package

Industry Links

• Marriott Hotels
• English Lakes Hotels
• Northcote
• Stanley House
• The Villa Group

Further Information

• By undertaking an optional 48-week placement in Year 3, you'll already have a good level of work experience by the time you graduate.
• Many of our students spend time overseas during their placement. In previous years they have worked for major international companies including Disney, Hotels Lanzarote, Marriott Texas and Fairmont Hotels Dubai. Others have chosen to work in the UK for chains such as Holiday Inn and Hilton.