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)
What you’ll do
- You’ll have the option to undertake a 48-week paid placement in the hospitality industry, giving you vital insights into the role of an events manager in a real-life situation. Our students have previously worked in four and five-star hotels all over the world.
- 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.
Module overview
Compulsory modules
• BM1001: Creativity, Enterprise and Scholarship
• BM1005: Business Landscape
• BM1008: Global Hospitality Operations
• BM1009: Professional Practice in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• BM2010: Managing Experiences in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
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BM2011: Professional Skills in the T.H.E Workplace
• BM2012: Contemporary Issues in the Global Hospitality Industry
Optional modules
• BM2015: Learning in Action
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BM2016: Global Meetings, Industry and Business Events
Year 3
Compulsory modules
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BM3014: Global Hospitality: The Future
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BM3016: Independent Project for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
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BM3017: Tourism, Hospitality and Events Graduate Innovation and Creativity
Optional modules
• BM3012: Managing Service Quality
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BM3019: Critical Insights into Dark Tourism and Difficult Heritage
• BM3020: Applied Research in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
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BM3139: International Fieldwork
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
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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