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.
In the early stages of this course you’ll explore the hospitality industry and its development from an international perspective, including customer service, food and beverage operations, human resource skills, and marketing. You’ll learn how to take an analytical approach to talent management, applied research and service quality.
We offer employability-based modules and encourage you to develop your intercultural communication skills; this is particularly important in today’s global industry where you’re likely to be dealing with international guests every day. We also offer a wide range of language courses which you can study either as an option module as part of your degree, or as an additional award.
Why study with us
- Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism ranks 1st in the North West for Expenditure per student. (Guardian University Guide 2023)
- Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism courses are ranked 1st overall in the North West - Guardian University League Table - subject ranking 2022.
- Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism ranks 1st in the North West for Expenditure per student. (Guardian University Guide 2023)
Module overview
Year 1Compulsory modules
- Creativity, Enterprise and Scholarship
- Business Landscape
- Global Hospitality Operations
- Professional Practice in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Year 2
Compulsory modules
- 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
- Global Meetings, Industry and Business Events
Year 2
Compulsory modules
- Global Hospitality: The Future
- Independent Project for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
- Tourism, Hospitality and Events Graduate Innovation and Creativity

Optional
- Managing Service Quality
- Critical Insights into Dark Tourism and Difficult Heritage
- Applied Research in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
- International Fieldwork

Accreditations
Our course has been accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, the
professional body for managers and aspiring managers in the hospitality,
leisure and tourism industry worldwide.
Future careers
Many of our graduates are now working for large international organisations. The skills you develop on this course will equip you for management roles across the thriving hospitality industry, from major hotel chains to cruise ships, casinos, restaurant groups and nightclubs. Some graduates have moved into careers in marketing or human resources.
Our strong links with hospitality employers ensures our courses remain current and equip you with the exact skills, knowledge, and experience that employers need. Many graduates go on to roles in hospitality operations, tourism development, airline operations, digital marketing, recruitment and training, and even opening and running their own hospitality businesses.
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