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Cornell University

• Ithaca, NY ·
• · Rating 3.79 out of 5   2,100 reviews
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• Acceptance rate 7%
• Net price $26,060
• SAT range 1470-1570

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Boston University

• Boston, MA ·
• · Rating 3.69 out of 5   3,680 reviews
• Acceptance rate 14%
• Net price $27,829
• SAT range 1350-1500

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BOSTON, MA ,

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Acceptance Rate : 14% ,

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New York University

• New York, NY ·
• · Rating 3.76 out of 5   5,787 reviews
• Acceptance rate 12%
• Net price $29,499

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NEW YORK, NY ,

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Acceptance Rate : 12% ,

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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

• EDINBURG, TX
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University of Georgia

• Athens, GA ·
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• Net price $17,180
• SAT range 1220-1420

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Florida State University

• Tallahassee, FL ·
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Purdue University

• West Lafayette, IN ·
• · Rating 3.84 out of 5   5,201 reviews
• Acceptance rate 53%
• Net price $12,576
• SAT range 1200-1470

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Acceptance Rate : 53% ,

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University of South Florida

• Tampa, FL ·
• · Rating 3.82 out of 5   7,625 reviews
• Acceptance rate 44%
• Net price $11,004
• SAT range 1140-1330

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TAMPA, FL ,

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Acceptance Rate : 44% ,

Net Price : $11,004 ,

SAT Range : 1140-1330 ,

Texas A&M University

• College Station, TX ·
• · Rating 4.07 out of 5   7,952 reviews
• Acceptance rate 63%
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• SAT range 1150-1390

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Acceptance Rate : 63% ,

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SAT Range : 1150-1390 ,

Virginia Tech

• Blacksburg, VA ·
• · Rating 3.99 out of 5   4,196 reviews
• Acceptance rate 57%
• Net price $19,301
• SAT range 1240-1430

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Acceptance Rate : 57% ,

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SAT Range : 1240-1430 ,

The Ohio State University

• Columbus, OH ·
• · Rating 3.93 out of 5   5,955 reviews
• grade  A Overall Niche Grade
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• SAT range 1310-1480

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University of Central Florida

• Orlando, FL ·
• · Rating 3.83 out of 5   22,472 reviews
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• · Rating 3.97 out of 5   5,526 reviews
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• · Rating 3.92 out of 5   6,390 reviews
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• SAT range 1160-1360

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George Washington University

• Washington, DC ·
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• Acceptance rate 49%
• Net price $42,723
• SAT range 1330-1490

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WASHINGTON, DC ,

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SAT Range : 1330-1490 ,

Florida International University

• Miami, FL ·
• · Rating 3.79 out of 5   7,632 reviews
• Net price $9,881
• SAT range 1060-1250

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MIAMI, FL ,

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Oklahoma State University

• Stillwater, OK ·
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• Acceptance rate 71%
• Net price $16,718
• SAT range 1010-1250

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STILLWATER, OK ,

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Auburn University

• Auburn, AL ·
• · Rating 4.02 out of 5   2,640 reviews
• Net price $25,271
• SAT range 1220-1380

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AUBURN, AL ,

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Drexel University

• Philadelphia, PA ·
• · Rating 3.61 out of 5   3,233 reviews
• Acceptance rate 80%
• Net price $39,267
• SAT range 1230-1430

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Acceptance Rate : 80% ,

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University of South Carolina

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• · Rating 3.88 out of 5   4,689 reviews
• Net price $22,427
• SAT range 1180-1380

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COLUMBIA, SC ,

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Arizona State University

• Tempe, AZ ·
• · Rating 3.81 out of 5   11,984 reviews
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• Net price $14,808
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TEMPE, AZ ,

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• University Park, PA ·
• · Rating 3.91 out of 5   7,678 reviews
• Acceptance rate 55%
• Net price $26,747
• SAT range 1210-1390

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Acceptance Rate : 55% ,

Net Price : $26,747 ,

SAT Range : 1210-1390 ,

University of Houston

• Houston, TX ·
• · Rating 3.69 out of 5   6,802 reviews
• Acceptance rate 66%
• Net price $14,056
• SAT range 1160-1330

#107 Best Colleges in America .

HOUSTON, TX ,

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Acceptance Rate : 66% ,

Net Price : $14,056 ,

SAT Range : 1160-1330 ,

California State University - Long Beach

• Long Beach, CA ·
• · Rating 3.83 out of 5   4,947 reviews
• Acceptance rate 40%
• Net price $9,346
• SAT range 1020-1240

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LONG BEACH, CA ,

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Acceptance Rate : 40% ,

Net Price : $9,346 ,

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San Diego State University

• San Diego, CA ·
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• Acceptance rate 39%
• Net price $13,017
• SAT range 1090-1300

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SAN DIEGO, CA ,

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Acceptance Rate : 39% ,

Net Price : $13,017 ,

SAT Range : 1090-1300 ,

Iowa State University

• · Rating 3.86 out of 5   4,042 reviews
• Net price $15,310
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Vermont State University Castleton

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• · Rating 3.4 out of 5   526

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INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT

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3 years FT (4 years with placement)

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2 years FT (3 years with placement)

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Take an optional placement with opportunities available around the world

Global reputation within the industry for hospitality-related degrees

Do you dream of managing tourist attractions, hotels and resorts, or want to work in events management? Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, our International Hospitality and Tourism Management degree will set you on course to enter a variety of sought-after careers in these dynamic sectors.

With the hospitality, tourism and events industries increasingly focusing on international visitors and technological developments, there is huge demand for managers who understand these sectors and how to tailor services for global visitors. Our hospitality and tourism course will give you a strong foundation of knowledge and skills across these areas. As you progress, you will be able to start forging your career in your preferred sector by studying an extensive range of specialist subjects, covering everything from gastronomy or bar management to strategic management or creating event experiences.

To help you put your learning into practice in the real world, you will have the chance to spend a year on a paid work placement, with exciting opportunities in the UK and around the globe. Studying at a recognised Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) Centre of Excellence, you will also have further opportunities to network and liaise with industry, as well as the chance to hone your hospitality management skills right on campus in our award-winning restaurant facilities.

Why should I choose this course?

• WORK PLACEMENT – Arm yourself with invaluable work experience on a 48-week paid placement – past students have worked in the UK, USA, Canada, Hong Kong and beyond
• SPECIALISE YOUR STUDIES – Develop specialist knowledge through your own research project and a wide range of optional modules related to your chosen career pathway in hospitality, tourism or events management
• INDUSTRY APPROVED – Gain professional recognition with a degree accredited by the Institute of Hospitality
• NO EXAMS - If you are not keen on exams, this course is for you. Unlike many degrees in this field, you will have no written exams during or at the end of the course and will be assessed through practical assessments and coursework only
• AWARD-WINNING UNIVERSITY – Study at the highest-ranking university in the region according to student choice ( Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023 )

Our facilities

University College Birmingham is renowned for its outstanding food and hospitality training facilities. Our award-winning restaurant on campus provides the perfect environment for students on our hospitality courses to boost their skills across different service styles.

Open to the public, our AA Rosette Highly Commended restaurant on campus – Restaurant at Birmingham College of Food – will arm you with hands-on skills, serving a variety of styles and developing knowledge of a range of cuisines

Our training restaurant and industry-standard kitchens provide you with a unique behind-the-scenes view of the hospitality and catering industry during your studies

Students on the FdA have the option of progressing onto the final year upon completion of the foundation degree.

Core Modules

Hospitality Principles and Practice

It is essential that service providers understand the needs and wants of their customers. In order to be successful we need to identify who our customer is and what their characteristics are. This module will provide practical training in our award-winning restaurant and bar as well as examining the customer journey and developing trends.

Digital Hotel and Resort Management

Hotels and resorts are a very important, challenging and one of the largest sectors of the hospitality and tourism industry. This module aims to develop your understanding and skills for how to efficiently manage rooms operations through each stage of the guest journey. The module explores contemporary digital technologies to enhance guest experience and includes practical sessions where you will gain proficiency in one of the world’s leading property management systems.

International Organisational Management Skills

This module introduces you to the competencies required by managers in the international business environment, while developing your skills in critical areas of personal effectiveness and relationship management. Through the use of international case studies and contemporary management theory, you will reflect on organisational structures, individual and group behaviour, responsiveness in changing business situations and the influence global trends have on the increasing ‘connectedness’ of organisations and people in a cross-cultural environment.

Dynamic Tourism Environment

This module will examine the dynamic nature of the global tourism environment and the response strategies of tourism businesses. Critical themes include the changing nature of the tourism industry and consumers, safety and security, digital technology, the ability to travel ‘freely’ (or not) around the world and how businesses are striving to implement more effective sustainable tourism policies. This module will enhance your employability skills with a focus on data trend analyses, industry audits and the identification of critical challenges and best practice across the sector.

Work Placement

Work Placement (optional)

You will gain valuable work experience on a 48-week work placement. This is an exciting opportunity to put what you have learned into practice, broaden your experience and demonstrate your abilities to potential employers.

Revenue and Profitability Management

In this module, you will develop skills in the interpretation and analysis of financial and management data to positively influence profitability and cash flows. You will build your understanding of the critical aspects of delivering profitable hospitality and tourism businesses. You will also have the opportunity to demonstrate your mastery of these principles in an innovative hospitality and tourism management simulation. The simulation will support learning, and you will critically evaluate the impact of your decisions on the creation of revenues, efficient use of costs controls, maximisation of profits and viability of cash flows.

Marketing and Social Media Management

The hospitality and tourism industry faces a huge challenge in terms of adapting and promoting services in an interconnected world. Marketing is essential for any business to remain competitive and successful, so you will examine the use of marketing tools. You will examine the tactics, strategies and ways that marketing managers use social media communications to secure business.

Resource and Talent Management

Within this ever-changing and dynamic business environment, now more than ever before, organisations must be able to assemble teams of people with the necessary skills, attitudes and behaviours to meet their business objectives. To this end, our managers will need to be actively involved in recruiting, engaging, developing and retaining the right talent. Taking an inclusive perspective, all employees have the potential to make a real contribution to the achievement of the business, and therefore talent management of all staff must be a key management focus.

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Gastronomy and Sustainable Food Management

Gastronomy is the study of the relationship between culture and food. As a module developed for food lovers it will provide you with an appreciation of food within various cultures. Also, current trends and food issues such as sustainable practices and how they impact the industry today and into the future will be studied.

Dynamic Events and Experience Management

You will explore the dynamic nature of the events industry and experience economy, the importance of effective stakeholder management, policy-related issues, contemporary event trends and the overall role of events for tourism and destination development. Event impacts will be analysed and event typologies will also be reviewed. Based upon well-established models, you will gain a sound understanding of planning and designing event experiences within the contemporary environment, as well as the effective implementation and evaluation of event projects.

Managing Bars and the Night-time Economy

The bar sector and night-time economy offer some of the hospitality industry’s most dynamic and challenging operating environments. This module evaluates a range of both the more traditional aspects of bar-retailing, such as ensuring profitability through inspirational management while operating within the scope of current licensing regulations, and exciting opportunities now being presented by digital technologies in enhancing both the customer experience and operational efficiency.

Tourism Operations and Innovation

Providing a competitive visitor experience, while generating profits, is the ultimate performance goal for tourism operators. This becomes increasingly challenging in a very competitive and dynamic environment. Accordingly, tourism operators must seek innovative solutions to performance gaps to ensure long-term success. This module will examine the current practices of tourism operators in terms of revenue management, capacity management and offering an outstanding visitor experience. The above will develop essential professional and employability skills.

Independent Research Project

This module provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate your capabilities in researching, planning and delivering an industry-related macro or micro-based project independently. You can either self-select your own topic or choose from a list of contemporary industry projects. This project focuses on cultivating the desired graduate attributes of professionalism, critical enquiry, problem solving, enterprise, creativity and innovation and in enhancing your professional profile to enrich and facilitate independent learning and development for graduate career opportunities.

Strategic Financial Management

In this module, you will build upon both practical and theoretical financial concepts developed through earlier modules. You will gain commercial awareness and understanding of strategic organisational finance and will learn how to synthesise and evaluate business performance and strategy.

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Strategic Change Management

In an increasingly fast-paced and changing global environment, it is more important than ever that a business can navigate its way to a successful future. This module will evaluate different strategic change management tools in supporting businesses to seize new opportunities and treat risks/threats.

Business Process Improvement

This module provides you with the ability to identify how a process within the business can be improved. A process is a sequence of activities that takes an input and transforms it into an output. Activities consume time and other resources. One way to improve performance is to redesign processes so that they consume less time and resources.

Tourism Trends and Futures

This module will review tourism trends and strategic challenges facing destinations as they strive for sustainable competitive advantage and future-proofing their offer. Various macro forces continue to influence the strategic direction of destinations with new risks and opportunities arising. Destinations are implementing more inclusive and sustainable strategies to navigate their way through a more turbulent environment. But the question remains, can they successfully future-proof themselves? You will develop your professional skills and knowledge in destination management, trend/data analysis and strategic management of destinations.

Global Expansion Strategies

This module complements the international dimension of the programme and aims to promote the complexities and issues hospitality and tourism organisations face when attempting to enter overseas markets to seek growth globally. Hospitality and tourism organisations increasingly seek to operate outside of their own boundaries in diverse and less understood market environments. Management skills are required to successfully exploit new overseas market opportunities through the use of both traditional channels and new media opportunities to deliver integrated marketing strategies offered by the latest innovative technological developments.

The modules listed above for this course are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up to date and informed by industry as well as the latest teaching methods. On occasion, we may need to make unexpected changes to modules – if this occurs, we will contact all offer holders as soon as possible.

International Hospitality and Tourism Management BA (Hons)

A-levels : An A-level grade profile of CDD .

T-levels:  A T-level graded  Pass  with a core component of grade  C .

BTEC : A BTEC grade profile of MMP . This can be achieved from either an Extended Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications.

Tariff : Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry. A minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points will be required.

Access to Higher Education Diploma : 80 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction.

International Hospitality and Tourism Management FdA

A-levels : An A-level grade profile of DD .

T-levels:  A T-level graded  Pass  with a core component profile less than  C .

BTEC : A BTEC grade profile of PP . This can be achieved from either an Extended Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications.

Apprenticeship : Achieve an advanced apprenticeship (Level 3).

Tariff : Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry. A minimum of 32 UCAS Tariff points will be required.

Access to Higher Education Diploma : 32 UCAS Tariff points.

Non-tariff : Non-UCAS Tariff-based Level 3 qualifications are also considered for entry. Please complete our enquiry form here to check your eligibility.

Work-based : We also give equal consideration to applicants who are currently in work and wish to apply to University College Birmingham. To apply, you must have a minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience, demonstrating management or supervisory duties. Your application must also include a reference from your line manager supporting your entry to higher education. For further details, please contact Admissions.

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For academic and   English entry requirements  for EU and international students, please visit the  Country Specific Information  page. Please note: As an International Student, when choosing optional placement, a visa extension may be required.

Teaching and assessment

Note : Indicative information only – actual timetables and assessment regimes will be issued at your induction.

Example of a typical teaching week (up to 19 contact hours):

• Large group teaching – 4 hours
• Smaller group teaching – 5 hours
• Practical classes (Year 1) – 6 hours
• Tutorials – 2 hours
• Industrial placement tutorial – 1 hour
• Field trips and visits

You will also need to commit around 20 hours per week for individual study time.

Estimated breakdown of assessment for this degree course:

• Coursework – 65%
• Practical assessment – 35%

Our teaching and assessment is underpinned by our  Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy 2021-2024 .

Tuition fees

UK students

If you are a UK student enrolling on a standard-length Foundation Degree or a BA/BSc at University College Birmingham, your 2024/25 academic year fee will be £9,250. A half-year tuition fee is £4,625.  View undergraduate fees

If you are an international student enrolling on a full-time Foundation Degree or a BA/BSc in 2024/25, your fee for this academic year will be £14,000 per year. If you complete a placement year, there will be an administration fee of £500 for a full year or £250 for a half-year placement.

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Uniform and kit costs

This course requires a uniform and kit costing approximately £250-300, depending on the items you purchase. (Prices are subject to change each year – exact costs and information on how to order required items will be provided to you prior to enrolment).

Kick-Start Scheme

As a new student studying this course full-time, you will receive £300 per year through our Kick-Start Scheme (UK students only, eligibility criteria applies). This scheme will support your studies and future career by contributing to course-related materials, uniform or selected items on campus. You may also qualify for an additional £500 per year.

Find out more about the Kick-Start Scheme   here .

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Starting university is an exciting time, but we understand that it can sometimes feel a little daunting. To support you, you will be invited to join our Unibuddy Community , where you can meet other students who have applied for the same course at University College Birmingham, before you start studying here.

As soon as you have been made an offer, you will be sent an invitation email to complete your registration and join the Unibuddy Community. For more information, check out our Unibuddy Community page .

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This course is accredited by the   University of Warwick .

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Accreditations, endorsements and partnerships

University College Birmingham works with a wide range of organisations to ensure you receive the best possible training and qualifications recognised by industry.

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Work placements

Work placements are vital for gaining real-life experience and for building your confidence and skills before you finish your course – and they may even lead to a job when you graduate. Our Hired team can help find the ideal placement for you.

Our FdA and BA International Hospitality and Tourism Management courses both feature an optional 48-week paid work placement, during which you will not incur any tuition fees.

Work alongside experts in your sector

A snapshot of some of the employers we have worked with:

• Wequassett (Cape Cod, Massachusetts)
• The Savoy (London)
• The Peninsula (Hong Kong)
• The Sea Pines Resort (South Carolina)
• Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa (South Carolina)
• Ritz Carlton (Naples, Florida and Colorado)
• Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa (Ireland)
• Ashford Castle (Ireland)
• The Greenwich Country Club (Connecticut)
• Andrew Brownsword Hotels (whole collection)
• Fairmont St Andrews (Scotland)

University College Birmingham has a great reputation and offered a course with a work placement option, which enables students to get lots of experience. Not only did my placement help with my development, both personally and professionally, but it also helped me decide that I wanted to work in hospitality.

Hannah Carsted Hospitality and Tourism Management BA (Hons) [now International Hospitality and Tourism Management]

Career opportunities

The example roles and salaries below are intended as a guide only.

Conference centre manager

Average Salary: £36,000

Theme park manager

Average Salary: £31,000

Event manager

Average Salary: £33,000

Marketing executive (graduate)

Average Salary: £37,500

Tourist information centre manager

Average Salary: £30,000

Hotel manager (small hotel or deputy of larger hotel)

£27,500 - £31,000

Want to take your studies to the next level? Completing the BA (Hons) degree will enable you to move onto our postgraduate courses such as  Hospitality with Tourism Management MSc/PGDip  (Pathway A),  International Hospitality Management MSc/PGDip  or  International Tourism Management MSc/PGDip .

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Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management (MS)

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The M.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management program helps you advance your career within the global hospitality and tourism industry by maintaining a competitive skill set. Build on your strengths and interests, broaden your knowledge of the industry, and sharpen your management skills. Plus, the program incorporates your professional and extracurricular experiences into our interactive learning environment.

As a graduate student in hospitality and tourism management, choose from a thesis and non-thesis option. The thesis option is a great fit if you’re interested in the scientific study of the various aspects of the hospitality and tourism industry. You’ll also want to choose this path if you plan to pursue a doctoral degree or a professional research position. The non-thesis option provides a wealth of opportunity if you’d like to gain a managerial or leadership position within the industry. The emphasis of the non-thesis option is on coursework, practical experience, and real-world insight.

Complete your degree in a format that works best for you. Enroll in the online master’s in hospitality and tourism management degree program , take it on campus or customize it through a mix of both to fit your schedule and budget. Please note that the thesis option is not available to students who study fully online.

As a graduate from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, you’ll be in high-demand for hospitality and tourism organizations around the globe. Many of our alumni go on to work for leading employers including the Walt Disney World Company, Universal Orlando Resort, Hilton, Marriott International, Loews Hotels, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Orange County Convention Center and so many more.

Available Tracks:

• Foundations Track

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Ready to get started, course overview, critical issues in hospitality human resources.

Analysis of HR critical factors affecting operation and profitability of hospitality enterprises. Examination of emotional labor, empowerment, burnout, service orientation, turnover, absenteeism, compensation.

Managing Hospitality and Guest Services Organizations

Analysis of the unique problems of managing organizations in the hospitality and guest services industry.

Hospitality/Tourism Strategic Issues

Capstone experience with strategic decision-making principles in hospitality/tourism. Application of skills, knowledge and understanding of areas of concern for formulating and implementing operational strategies.

Hospitality Management & Tourism Skills You'll Learn

• Prepare for higher-level management and leadership positions with the knowledge, connections and experience to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace
• Apply high-level academic knowledge to real-world management challenges
• Handle the analytical, financial, logistical, operational and management challenges that managers face on a daily basis

Career Opportunities

• Hotel Manager
• Restaurant Manager
• Travel and Tourism Services Marketing Manager
• Convention or Conference Manager
• Director of Special Events
• Director of Sales

Admission Requirements

The hospitality and tourism management master’s degree at UCF accepts applications three times throughout the year: fall, spring and summer. You must apply online and submit all requested materials by the established deadline.

The typical candidate:

• Is a professional working in a position related to hospitality, tourism or events.
• Holds an undergraduate degree in hospitality, business management or a related discipline.
• Understands that advanced educational training is required to be competitive in the thriving hospitality, tourism and event industry.

Admission is restricted each semester to individuals showing high promise of success in postgraduate studies. In addition to the requirements, other indicators of promise include the applicant’s extracurricular activities, work experience, job responsibilities and leadership experience, which will be considered in making admissions decisions.

To apply, submit the general graduate admissions requirements , as well as the following items by the deadline:

• One official transcript (in a sealed envelope) from each college/university attended
• Goal statement
• Three letters of recommendation
• The GRE/GMAT is not required, however, the Admissions Committee may ask for the GRE/GMAT to strengthen a candidate’s application package.

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The Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management enables students to build on their strengths and interests, broaden their knowledge of the industry, sharpen their management skills, and incorporate their professional and extracurricular experiences. The Rosen College of Hospitality Management candidates are especially attractive hires for hospitality and tourism organizations around the globe.

The typical Hospitality and Tourism Management MS candidate:

• Is a professional working in a position related to hospitality, tourism, or events.
• Holds an undergraduate degree in hospitality, business management, or a related discipline.
• Understands that advanced educational training is required to be competitive in the thriving hospitality, tourism, and event industry.

The program offers thesis and non-thesis options. The thesis option is intended for students who are interested in the scientific study of the various aspects of the hospitality and tourism industry and who may anticipate pursuing a doctoral degree or a professional research position. The non-thesis option is intended for students who anticipate a managerial and leadership position in the hospitality and tourism industry. The emphasis of the non-thesis option is on coursework, practical experience, and real-world insight. You can complete your degree either fully online, face-to-face, or customize it through a mix of both to fit your schedule and budget, although the thesis option is not available to students who study fully online. A maximum of three credit hours of restricted elective may be taken as an independent study.

The Rosen College of Hospitality Management aims to provide students with an outstanding graduate hospitality management educational experience and serve other stakeholders with continuing education, research, and service. The College is committed to UCF's goals by providing intellectual leadership through quality hospitality education, international prominence by means of educational and research programs, promotion of a global perspective, nurturing inclusiveness and diversity, and partnerships with local, national, and international hospitality and tourism constituencies.

Please note: Hospitality and Tourism Management (MS) may be completed fully online . However, the thesis option is not available to students who study fully online, and not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.

International students (F or J visa) are required to enroll in a full-time course load of 9 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters. Only 3 of the 9 credit hours may be taken in a completely online format. For a detailed listing of enrollment requirements for international students, please visit UCF Global . If you have questions, please consult UCF Global at (407) 823-2337.

UCF is not authorized to provide online courses or instruction to students in some states. Refer to State Restrictions for current information.

Program Prerequisites

For students with undergraduate majors in Hospitality Management or Business Administration, there will be no undergraduate course prerequisites, provided they have successfully completed an undergraduate course in statistics or applied quantitative analysis with a grade of "C" or higher.

For industry professionals with an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than Hospitality Management or Business Administration, the following two undergraduate courses "may" be required to be completed with a grade of "B" or higher within the first year of coursework in the program (decisions are made at the discretion of the Graduate Recruitment Team).

• HFT 2401 - Hospitality Industry Financial Accounting
• HFT 3431 - Hospitality Industry Managerial Accounting

Students would also have to have successfully completed an undergraduate course in statistics or applied quantitative analysis with a grade of "C" or higher within the first year of coursework in the program. The following undergraduate courses "may" be required to be completed with a grade of "B" or higher within the first year of coursework in the program (decisions are made at the discretion of the Graduate Recruitment Team).

• Statistics: HFT 3465 or STA 2014 or STA 2023

Degree Requirements

Required courses.

• HMG6228 - Critical Issues in Hospitality Human Resources (3)
• HMG6245 - Managing Hospitality and Guest Services Organizations (3)
• HMG6477 - Financial Analysis of Hospitality Enterprises (3)
• HMG6585 - Data Analysis in Hospitality and Tourism Research (3)
• HMG6596 - Strategic Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HMG6296 - Hospitality/Tourism Strategic Issues (3)

Thesis Option/Nonthesis Option

• An appropriate culminating academic experience is required of all master's degree candidates. For those students in the thesis option, a thesis defense is required. Thesis defenses will be approved by a majority vote of the thesis advisory committee. Further approval is required by the Dean of the Rosen College of Hospitality Management and the UCF College of Graduate Studies before final acceptance of the thesis in fulfilling degree requirements.
• HMG6586 - Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HMG6971 - Treatise (Thesis OF Research Report) (1 - 99)
• FSS6365 - Management of Food Service Operations (3)
• HMG6227 - Advanced Training and Development in the Hospitality Industry (3)
• HMG6251 - International Lodging Accommodations Analysis (3)
• HMG6267 - Case Studies in Lodging and Restaurant Management (3)
• HMG6291 - Hospitality Entrepreneurship: Concept Creation to Capitalization (3)
• HMG6347 - Contemporary Issues in the Resort Industry (3)
• HMG6446 - Hospitality/Tourism Information Technology (3)
• HMG6476 - Feasibility Studies for the Hospitality/Tourism Enterprises (3)
• HMG6528 - Convention and Conference Sales and Services (3)
• HMG6529 - Contemporary Issues in Resort Sales Management (3)
• HMG6533 - Hospitality/Tourism Industry Brand Management (3)
• HMG6556 - Digital Marketing and Big Data Management for Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HMG6565 - Social Media in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HMG6566 - Principles of Destination Marketing and Management (3)
• HMG6710 - International Tourism Management (3)
• HMG6738 - Tourism Industry Analysis (3)
• HMG6756 - Mega-Events (3)
• HMG6797 - Event Administration (3)
• HMG6466 - Applied Revenue Management Techniques in Hospitality (3)
• HMG6229 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry (3)
• HMG6449 - Smart Travel and Tourism (3)
• HMG6757 - Advanced Theme Park and Attraction Management (3)
• HMG6810 - Food Supply Chain Management (3)
• HMG6811 - Beverage Supply Chain Management (3)
• HMG6224 - Leadership in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HMG6223 - Leading Innovation and Change in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HMG6299 - Contemporary Issues in Hospitality and Tourism Leadership (3)
• HMG6011 - Contemporary Issues in Event Management (3)
• HMG6568 - Destination Planning for Events (3)
• HMG6481 - Hospitality Intelligence and Analytics (3)
• HMG6221 - Employees Wellbeing in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• An appropriate culminating academic experience is required of all master's degree candidates. For students in the non-thesis option, an appropriate culminating academic experience is the successful completion of HMG 6296 - Hospitality/Tourism Strategic Issues, a required course in the curriculum that is designated as a capstone course. This capstone course acquaints students with the principles of strategic decision-making in various sectors of the tourism and hospitality industry. Students are required to apply skills, knowledge, and understanding in order to identify areas of concern encountered by managers responsible for formulating and implementing operational strategies.

Independent Learning

• Candidates for the MS degree are constantly challenged with numerous requirements to engage in independent learning during the program of study through special projects and papers. For students in the non-thesis option, an appropriate culminating academic experience is the successful completion of HMG 6296 - Hospitality/Tourism Strategic Issues , a required course in the curriculum that is designated as a capstone course. HMG 6296 should be taken during the final term of study, and enrollment is based on approval. This capstone course acquaints students with the principles of strategic decision-making in various sectors of the tourism and hospitality industry. Students are required to apply skills, knowledge, and understanding in order to identify areas of concern encountered by managers responsible for formulating and implementing operational strategies.

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What is hospitality?

Hospitality means extending a welcome to guests or offering a home away from home, and the word is derived from the Latin word “hospes” meaning host, visitor or stranger. The hospitality and tourism industry is a vast sector that includes all the economic activities that directly or indirectly contribute to, or depend upon, travel, tourism and hospitality.

This industry sector includes:

• Hotels & Resorts
• Restaurants & Catering
• Night Clubs & Bars
• Travel & Transportation
• Spas & Wellness
• Cruise Liners & Bus tours
• Cultural & Sports
• Business Administration (events, communication, customer experience, and many more )

Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management

Discover the EHL Bachelor's program meticulously crafted by our Hospitality Management School to meet the evolving needs of the hospitality and tourism industry.

Our curriculum strikes a balance between hands-on experience, academic excellence, and business acumen. It also provides a unique opportunity for students to study in two premier locations: Switzerland and Singapore.

Immerse yourself in practical courses, workshops and two six-month internships, providing real-world insights aligned with industry demands.

The History of Hospitality & Tourism 

Hospitality is one of the oldest businesses, going way back to the innkeepers and taverns of biblical times. Tourism, on the other hand, is a more recent invention which began in Europe, with Switzerland being one of the first countries to develop special accommodation and services for travelers. 

In the late 1800’s, the concept of leisure tourism and hospitality spread across Europe, bringing flocks of wealthy travelers to Switzerland. It began with visitors seeking cultural and natural exposure on guided tours in the Swiss Alps, train rides and wellness tourism. Palace-style hotels, thermal baths and ski resorts became icons of luxury tourism in Switzerland.

This new generation of wealthy guests had higher expectations for comfortable accommodations, convenient services and fine dining. The leisure travel phenomenon gave birth to hospitality management schools: EHL was founded as the first hotel management school in 1893 in Lausanne, and it has pioneered in hospitality management education since then.

Hospitality is one of the most resilient, adaptable and dynamic industries on the planet. It is an industry of constant change, where technology and innovation are being integrated to improve the guest experience.

What is Tourism and Hospitality Management?

Careers in hospitality management.

Hospitality management is a broad career field that provides many opportunities for international career progression. In the core of the hospitality industry alone (hotels, events, restaurants, etc.) graduates with a hospitality degree can become managers in a variety of departments and sectors, or choose to specialize in one area.

The career paths are as diverse as the industry, and with so many new hospitality concepts and innovation changing the industry, the career paths will continue to grow and evolve with technology and trends of the 21st.

Hospitality education at EHL teaches students to love learning because it takes a scientific approach that sparks curiosity and involves the five senses. 

What are Hospitality Management Skills?

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In the field of hospitality management, customer satisfaction is key, and the primary goal is to ensure the best customer experience possible. Therefore, hospitality management courses teach both professionally-focused hard skills (room pricing, cost-control, accounting, scheduling, etc. ) and soft skills which are related to how one acts, and interacts in a professional environment.

Training for soft-skills is critical to succeed in the 21st century: critical thinking, agility and adaptability, effective communication, imagination and curiosity: these are all skills students develop at EHL in our hospitality management courses and degrees.

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What to Know About Hospitality and Tourism Management Degree Programs

Hospitality management degrees are designed to train future leaders in the hospitality industry.

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Running a company in any segment of the hospitality industry requires not only financial and marketing prowess, but also an understanding of how to create an inviting environment for guests.

The art and science of hosting strangers is an essential skill for people working in many kinds of businesses, including airlines, casinos, cruise ships, festivals, hotels and restaurants.

Running a company in any segment of the hospitality industry requires not only financial and marketing prowess, but also an understanding of how to create an inviting environment for guests. Cultivating that marketable skill set is the goal of associate, bachelor's and graduate programs in hospitality management.

What a Hospitality Management Degree Is and What Classes It Requires

The goal of any course of study in hospitality management is to train people to create and maintain spaces where others will immediately feel at home.

“Understanding how to take care of the customer is a foundational aspect of the hospitality discipline,” Angela Ramsey, senior director of communication at the University of Nevada—Las Vegas William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, explained in an email.

Hospitality management degrees are, foremost, degrees in business, says Michael Sabitoni, chair of the food and beverage management department and the international travel and tourism studies department at Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island. They include classes in accounting, finance, human resources, law and technology, he says.

However, unlike a general business degree, a hospitality degree typically includes specialized coursework focusing on the hospitality industry, such as classes on food service business operations, event management principles, and hotel and resort leadership, Sabitoni says. An overview class about tourism is also typically included in hospitality management programs, and industry internships are often mandatory, he adds.

Many hospitality degree programs require students to participate in experiential learning by helping to operate a student-run hotel or restaurant. They may also contain classes on:

• Eco-tourism or sustainable travel
• Global tourism and special considerations involved with international trips
• Customer service protocols
• Assessing the quality of guest experiences
• Specific types of hospitality establishments, such as country clubs, golf courses, resorts, stadiums, timeshares or theme parks
• Nuances involved in planning certain kinds of events, such as conventions or weddings
• Concerns that face certain demographics of customers, including women and people of color
• Various types of tourism, including business trips and visits to cultural destinations or historical sites

Top Undergraduate Schools With Hospitality Management Majors

Many U.S. colleges and universities allow undergraduates to major in hospitality management, including multiple nationally renowned academic institutions. Cornell University of New York, an Ivy League college, has a school devoted to hospitality.

Exceptional hospitality programs are often based in major metropolitan areas that attract significant tourism. For example, New York University and Boston University in Massachusetts offer a hospitality management degree.

How to Know if a Hospitality Management Degree Is Right for You

An interest in the food and beverage sector, a love for travel or an interest in entertaining people may lead someone to consider pursuing a degree in hospitality management. But prospective students should be aware that the hospitality sector has leadership roles for people with all kinds of interests and personalities.

Though some managerial positions in the hospitality industry are customer-facing jobs that require significant people skills, there are also back-of-the-house managerial jobs that concentrate on logistics, Sabitoni says.

Significant cultural awareness and strong communication abilities are essential in hospitality. Foreign language skills are also valuable but not mandatory, Sabitoni says.

What You Can Do With a Hospitality Management Degree

Hospitality programs are designed to train future leaders in the sector.

“It can include anything within the hospitality vertical, from hotel investment companies to real estate firms to our big brands which are the Marriotts, the Hiltons, the Four Seasons, to data analytics companies to Googles to Amazons,” says Kate Walsh, dean of the Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell. “Anything that touches hospitality as a part of their business product is something where our students get involved.”

Real estate investment firms often invest in hotel buildings, so people with degrees in hospitality management sometimes find jobs in the real estate sector, Walsh says. Alumni of hospitality management programs sometimes become management consultants who concentrate on assisting companies in the hospitality industry, she adds.

Executive and director roles in the industry typically require at least a bachelor's degree. Many high-level leadership positions at U.S. hospitality firms pay annual salaries above $70,000, according to an article published by Monster.com, a job website.

In 2020, graduates of Cornell's Nolan School had an average base salary of slightly over $69,000 and an average bonus of nearly $15,000, according to the school's employment report .

Considerations for Potential Hospitality Students

Aspiring hospitality managers should be aware of trends that may affect them when they enter the industry, experts say.

This sector has severe labor shortages at hotels and restaurants, many of which laid off workers due to pandemic-related safety measures and now have struggled to replace those workers even after raising wages.

Because of these staffing concerns, many hospitality companies have introduced initiatives to recruit and retain talented staff, improve working conditions, increase job satisfaction and reduce employee turnover, Walsh says.

When comparing hospitality programs, prospective students should investigate whether those programs include experiential learning opportunities, experts say, noting that hands-on projects are one of the best ways to gain hospitality skills. It’s also optimal if hospitality schools offer courses on design, which can inform aesthetic choices about how a hospitality venue looks, according to experts.

“I think the industry needs innovative thinkers," Walsh says. "They need people who think big culturally, who are comfortable with different modes of work, so it’s a great time to join the industry. The industry is trying to be extremely intentional in providing compelling career paths.”

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Brief History

The International Hospitality and Tourism College (IHTC) is a division of the Suriname College of Hospitality and Tourism College, which was founded in 2002 to meet the urgent need for skilled and qualified personnel and higher vocational education in the hospitality and tourism sector. The establishment of the College created new learning and employment opportunities and mitigated the impact of the ongoing brain drain to a certain extent.

The College is registered with the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture and with the Chamber of Commerce in Paramaribo, and the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) as a tertiary educational institution. In response to the articulated need for well-rounded managers in this sector the College started the Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Hospitality and Tourism Management, which was accredited by the UCJ in 2010. The preparations for re-accreditation are in progress.

Over the years the College established important links with first-class local, regional, and international organizations that provide courses, internship opportunities and employment for the students. Between 2003 and 2017 the College became a member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, and signed academic partnership agreements with the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute, the Customer Service Academy of Jamaica, and the American Hospitality Academy, which contributed to the growth of the College.

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César Ritz Colleges Switzerland offers some of the most prestigious programs in hospitality and business management in the world. We focus on fostering a culture of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and leadership, in an inclusive learning environment that values independent, visionary thinking through the application of the latest research and technology. 

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Why César Ritz Colleges is the best decision for your future

Choosing where to pursue higher education is one of the most significant decisions you’ll ever make, because the outcome will set your career path for the rest of your life. Of course, you want an educational experience that will give you the best chance to reach your potential and achieve your life’s goals. César Ritz Colleges, a global leader in hospitality education with a proven record of preparing some of the top leaders in the field, offers you that chance to excel. You join a close and exclusive network of school alumni who can influence your career for years to come.

Enjoy these benefits when you join César Ritz Colleges

• We teach you to be an innovator
• We give you the skills and experiences you need to become an entrepreneur
• We enable you to practice sustainability in all facets of your campus life
• We develop your leadership skills
• We get you career ready
• We offer immersive learning experiences
• We offer a premium global brand

At César Ritz Colleges, our teaching includes creativity, innovation, and understanding of risk, a sense of responsibility, as well as the ability to plan and manage projects in order to achieve objectives.

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Our Programs

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Business Management

4 YEARS Full time

 A program that blends the best of Swiss Excellence and the heritage of Ritz.

Master Program

4 Terms Full time

This program offers you the tools to explore innovative business opportunities and maintain a sustainable and profitable business in today's challenging global environment.

Master of Science in Leadership

5 TERMS (3 ON CAMPUS AND 2 OFF CAMPUS) Full time

Lead with confidence! Develop your technical management abilities, improve your soft skills, and become a real change-maker as expected in top-leading positions in the global business arena

Certificate in Wine Business Management

10 weeks Part time

1 year Full time

Discover the world of hospitality like never before and pave the way for a rewarding international career. Dive deep into the art of service, culinary excellence, and leadership, honing your skills through hands-on training and a practical, 6-month internship.

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We have built a global community of students, faculty, and alumni that shape the core of who we are. Our community comes from a multitude of cultures, backgrounds, and life experiences. This is our community and these are their stories. 

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A unique, multi-campus experience

From the shores of Lake Geneva to the sunny Rhône Valley, our campuses will provide you with a one-of-a-kind cultural experience and a true taste of the beauty that sets Switzerland apart.

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Our faculty comes from all over the world and represents a cross-section of industries. They are passionate about equipping students to think for themselves and take ownership of their educational journey. Their academic rigor and expertise prepare students for their future careers.

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WE ARE HOSPITALITY

• 83% of our students have jobs upon graduation
• 36 countries represent our student body
• 639 undergraduate students
• 89 MS and Executive Master's students
• 26 MS in Global Hospitality Business students from 11 countries
• 11 Ph.D. in Hospitality Administration students
• $1,250,000 in merit-based college and university scholarships awarded
• 9,526 alumni work in hospitality leadership positions in more than 50 countries around the world

HOSPITALITY MEANS BUSINESS!

Hospitality is global. And at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership , we stand ready to help you find your place in our diverse industry. Our graduates realize incredible career opportunities around the world in lodging, restaurants, tourism, catering and events, casinos, spa and club management, hotel development, revenue management, hospitality consulting, food safety, conference services, hospitality technology, sports and entertainment venues, marketing, social media, and wine and spirits distribution – and so much more! Our specialized business degree program in hospitality offers seven undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees, as well as a minor in Beverage Management and Marketing. With our bachelor’s degree in Global Hospitality Leadership, undergraduate students can choose from tracks in Lodging Management, Foodservice Management, Wine & Beverage Studies or Project Management & Analytics. We do talk about menus, but our focus is always on management. That’s why many aspiring chefs also come here to learn about the business and operational side of the restaurant industry, either before or after they complete a culinary program. Here, we prepare the global hospitality leaders of tomorrow. And with our team of dedicated counselors in career development, we are excited to help you navigate this global industry through internships and career fairs where we bring top hospitality employers to you.

Our tripartite master’s degree in Global Hospitality Business opens the doors of the world to give our students the experiences of a lifetime, while paving the way for international careers in hospitality. Through a partnership with EHL in Lausanne, Switzerland and the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, this program offers an immersion of myriad cultures across three continents in just three semesters – with three world-class faculties and unparalleled industry exposure through a rigorous academic business project and professional certifications. It also provides students with an extensive understanding of world markets and business field trips to tourism hubs across the globe. For more information, contact Jennifer Glickman at [email protected] or 713.743.4790.

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Hotel & toursim management, program description.

Ideally, our international B.B.A. Program in Hotel & Tourism Management can be completed by studying full-time in a four-year academic period. During the first two years of study, international students will fulfill their general education, information technology (IT), and language degree requirements. During the third and fourth years of study, international students complete their core coursework and electives as well as obtain professional work experience. In total, international students must complete 126 credits of coursework to graduate.

The goals of Business Administration Programs in Hotel & Tourism management

• To maintain our unique international research, teaching mode for the success of our students;
• To increase students’ language proficiency and communication skills;
• Prepare students to pursue graduate studies in the field of Hotel & Tourism Management and Business Administration;
• To train our students to become successful leaders in their various careers;
• Our students have been successful in their respective careers. We aim to maintain that status to generate more successful alumni in this department;
• To encourage discipline among students and to understand the services in hospitality management and;
• Provide students with technical and management skills necessary for supervisory and management positions in the hospitality industry.

It has been one of the most diverse, challenging, largest, important, and fastest-growing industries in the world today. It has derived its reputation on the developments of tourism and rampant movements of people from place to place.

The Department of Hotel and Tourism Management is so large that it offers different varieties of culture, administration, and HR under business management to provide students with the skills they will need to compete successfully in the industry.

What is Hotel and Tourism Management?

Hotel and Tourism is a business study that comprises a wide range of hospitality management including rooms division, reception, restaurant operations, and customer service and satisfaction. Students who study in this program engage in interactions with people.

Program Code:  BBA (Hotel and Tourism Management)

Program Duration:  8 Semesters (4 Years)

Certificate Awarded:  Siam University Bachelor of Business Administration (Hotel and Tourism Management)

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Program details.

As a career option, Thailand as One of the leading tourist destinations in South-East Asia has capitalized on its’ strengths in Tourism to offer this program at its best. Students are introduced to this program and will be prepared to enjoy a successful career in the Tourism industry. In the course of this program, students are required to participate in different activities supported by their selected University to engage them in real-life Hospitality situations that will enable them aid transition from the classroom to the boardroom. Such activities can be hotel restaurant displays, participating fully in tourism activities, attending to meetings, and projects special events and shows for the industry.

This degree program does not only prepare students for management positions in several industries. But, it also expands their knowledge to a more advanced level in order to enable them develop new concepts in advertising and marketing; lead in tourism initiatives and conferences.

Why you should study Hotel and Tourism management and what you will gain?

• It offers various different career options and opportunities;
• You will gain essential customer service and a strong sense of professionalism;
• You will get to know the relationship with other tourism industries and how they function and, also establish a link between them;
• You will have a greater chance to be internationally exposed and intermingle with different tourism sectors both home and abroad;
• You are rest assured to acquire a distinctive knowledge in this program, more especially management roles;
• You will develop skills in critical thinking, effective communication;
• You will gain a lot of knowledge in this program studying in our University, as all courses are taught by lecturers who possesses excellent academic credentials with a strong professional background in this particular field;

What Can You Do With a Degree in International Business?

• Marketing Executive;
• Receptionist and Hotel Manager;
• Regional Tourism Associations
• Government Tourism Commissions;
• Travel Agency Center;
• Tour Operator;
• Airlines – Air host/hostess, steward/stewardess, and Cruise lines;
• Hotel Events Coordinator.

Entrance Requirements – Only Original Documents for admissions are accepted:

• Grade 12 certificate or transcript of academic records.
• Passport or travel document (all pages) with validity not less than six (6) months
• Criminal record report from Bangkok Royal Thai Police Headquarters
• 2 letters of recommendation (from high school teachers)
• Results of TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS, if available
• 3 recent photographs (4x6cm)
• Application fees & registration fees

(Siam University reserves the right to require validation of paperwork by the respective embassy of potential students)

Required Document photocopies for admission:

• Original and photocopy of M6 certificate, high school diploma or transcript of records
• Copy of the Thai citizen identification card and household registration (if applicable)
• Copy of passport picture page
• Copy of departure card
• Copy of current visa page
• 4 – 3×4 cm. color portrait photographs

Bachelor of Hotel & Tourism fees:

THB 392,900.00 (Semester total depend on the number of credits taken per semester)

International College and Dean of Hotel & Tourism Management

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Mr. Kris Mouton

B.A, Hotel and Tourism Management, Vattel – Silpakorn University, Thailand and Universite the Perpignan via Domitia, Perpignan, France.

B.A, Marketing College of Advance Technical Education Simon Stevin, Burges, Belgium

B.A, Hotel Management College of the Province of Antwerp, Antwerp

Mr. Sanvitcha Muttamara

Master of Tourism, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1997

Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism (with Credit), University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1996

Bachelor of Commerce, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1993

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Study. Learn. Live. at one of the world’s top hospitality management schools

The Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University (FIU) is ranked 6th in the U.S. and 31st in the world among  top public  universities for hospitality & tourism management.

Our students are the only ones in the country to help run the world’s premier wine and food festival, The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®) and have access to major global corporations, such as:

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Our beautiful Biscayne Bay campus is located right on the water. Students who choose FIU hospitality have access to expert faculty, a rich curriculum, and fast-track career opportunities.

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Why choose hospitality?

Hospitality is the world's largest industry and getting a degree in hospitality and tourism management offers many opportunities in exciting and high-paying careers in all sectors of society, including: careers in hotel management, restaurant operations, beverage management, real estate management, event and entertainment management and tourism.

Students can work and run cruise lines, airlines, resorts, hotels, restaurants, entertainment and sports venues, night clubs and all kinds of businesses with a hospitality bachelor's or master's degree. 

While studying at FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, students can get a head start on their careers through a number of one-of-a-kind opportunities, such as helping to run the largest gourmet gathering in the world, the South Beach Wine & Food Festival ® . 

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Ranked among the top hospitality schools in the world

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• #1 U.S online hospitality program (Best Colleges)
• #5 Top 5 Best Value in the Southeast U.S.

The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®) is widely recognized as America’s most prestigious gourmet gathering showcasing the talents of the world renowned chefs, culinary personalities and wine and spirit producers. FIU is the only university whose students help plan and execute this prestigious national event and the Chaplin School is the only hospitality program in the country that benefits from the Festival. Each year more than 1,500 students get real-world hands on experience during the four-day destination event. To date, the Festival has raised more than $37 million in support of its mission to EAT. DRINK. EDUCATE. with the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University.

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At the Chaplin School, our mission is to equip the leaders and change-makers of tomorrow with the tools necessary to tackle the future of hospitality and tourism management.

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The FIU Bacardi Center of Excellence brings academia and industry together in a pioneering partnership experience at the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University (FIU).

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Our students receive more than $1.5 million in scholarships every year and upon graduation are the highest paid hospitality graduates in Florida.

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HTMi Mission: Come as a Student, Become a Manager

Over the next decade, the international hotel and tourism industry is forecast to maintain its position as the world’s largest employer and the world’s largest provider of management positions. HTMi’s role is to prepare students for a management career in this, the most exciting industry today. HTMi is supported by a world-wide network of international hotel companies, whose representatives regularly visit HTMi to recruit on campus. HTMi graduates can be found in the leading hotel companies world-wide.

HTMi Vision: To be a Leading Hotel Management Institute in the World

The realisation of htmi’s vision is enhanced through its five centres for excellence:, the school of international hotel and tourism management, the international hospitality research centre switzerland, the international centre for events management training switzerland, the centre for culinary management switzerland, the centre for career management.

The School of International Hotel and Tourism Management provides high-quality education, training and work internships to all students.

Students gain Swiss-style diplomas for education and for training, followed by a Bachelor or MBA degree from universities with a long-standing tradition for excellence in degree-level education, all taught in English.

The Bachelor BSc (Hons) Degree is validated and awarded by Ulster University and the MSc Degree is validated and awarded by Edinburg Napier University. HTMi is accredited and recognized formally as a Higher Education Institution with EduQua, the Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems (SQS) and the British Accreditation Council (BAC). The BAC is a full member of the European Association for Quality Assurance (ENQA). All undergraduate programmes and the MSc are accredited by the Institute of Hospitality.

The International Hospitality Research Centre Switzerland, at HTMi, is unique in Switzerland and is an excellent example of HTMi leading in research and Innovation. At HTMi, research is a key part of all courses and the Institute has its own international research journal: The International Hospitality and Tourism Student Journal. Research is a key part of developing students’ analytical skills, that are essential to be an excellent future manager in the international hotel and tourism industry.

The Centre for Events Management Training Switzerland provides all students with a focus on training in various aspects of hotel events management. The importance of this relates to the very large revenue and profit from events in a hotel organisation. On campus, each semester, there are a large number of events at all levels, including conferences, weddings and culinary events. The Centre also organizes groups of students to work at, and support, major international events like the Olympics. The Centre also organizes groups of students to work at, and support, VIP events around Switzerland.

The Centre for Culinary Management Switzerland focuses on equipping students with the required skills and knowledge to operate within a kitchen environment, develop recipes and operate within the a la carte and banqueting restaurants, on campus, at HTMi.  There is a special focus on European Baking and Pastry Arts, and the Centre has its own online Culinary TV, as well as an online recipe book, with many examples of excellence in culinary arts. There is a special focus on Swiss European Baking, Pastry and Culinary Arts and the Centre has its own online Culinary TV.

The Centre for Career Management at HTMi connects with all major international hotel companies and places students around the world. The Centre organises international hotel company recruitment events on campus, career trips for award-winning students to leading hotel centres around the world and provides job searching skills and support for all students and graduates. The centre also organizes work internships in Switzerland for all HTMi students.

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Hospitality and Tourism Management

The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of South Carolina is recognized as one of the best hospitality and tourism management schools in the country. The school offers tourism degrees and hospitality degrees that are led by world-renowned faculty who provide students with industry knowledge, research insights, mentorship and career experience.

The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management's mission is to educate global leaders for the hospitality and tourism industry through innovative and experiential curriculum, research and community engagement. T he University of South Carolina is ranked top 12 in the country and No. 1 in the Southeastern Conference for hospitality and tourism management degree programs.

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management

If you are considering a hospitality major as your undergraduate program of study, the BS in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management, offered by the Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality prepares students for careers in hospitality, travel and tourism, tourism experience management, hotel and resort management, and hotel real estate development. The curriculum provides you with flexibility to explore career options way beyond what a typical hospitality and tourism degree might offer. As a student enrolled in this program, you’ll benefit immensely from earning your degree at NYU , home to more than 50,000 students from around the globe, while launching your career in New York City—a location defined by its world-class hotels and tourist attractions.

Degree Advantage

• Curriculum  prepares students for hospitality and tourism jobs around the world
• Provides an NYU liberal arts education
• Concentrations  in Event Management , Hotel Real Estate Finance and Development , Marketing and Analytics , Leadership and Management , Travel and Tourism Development , and Entrepreneurship
• Internships at leading NYC hotels, restaurants, tourism bureaus, online travel agencies, and promotional companies
• Study abroad opportunities  and industry site visits
• New Hospitality Innovation Hub for students, start ups, and industry partners

Curriculum and Degree Requirements

You can find the full curriculum details for this program on this page of the University Bulletin. All other content, including this web page is for informational purposes only.

Who Should Earn the BS in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management?

If you have a passion for travel, love to interact with people, and have an innate curiosity to learn about different cultures, this degree provides the knowledge and skills needed for a hospitality career. The diversity of the Tisch Center student body and faculty members promotes a worldview that will be critical for your success in a field that is more globally interconnected than ever before.

Degree Overview

Learn from a faculty of world-renowned experts.

Faculty members are respected experts in the hospitality, hotel management, and travel and tourism sectors who share their knowledge, insights, experiences, and connections. They work directly with you to ensure that you identify and pursue the professional path that best fits your career goals and objectives. Their support and deep dedication is what makes earning a degree from the Tisch Center an experience unlike all others.

Gain Invaluable Experience Through Study Abroad

Study abroad opportunities abound for BS in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management students through Global Field Intensives (GFIs). These travel experiences provide international business experience while attuning students to the cultural, socio-economic, and political forces that influence the international hospitality, and travel and tourism industries. Recent GFIs include trips to: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Prague, and Berlin.

Benefit from Unsurpassed Networking Opportunities

The BS in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management provides unsurpassed networking opportunities through the annual  NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference , chaired by  Jonathan M. Tisch , chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels and Co. (left); the Grossinger-Bergman Distinguished Lecturer Series, which features hospitality leaders such as  David Marriott ; and fireside chats with the likes of famed chefs and restaurateurs  Daniel Boulud  and  Danny Meyer .

Internships and Job Opportunities

Through the Tisch Center of Hospitality and the NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development at NYU SPS, hospitality, travel and tourism management majors have the opportunity to complete a wide range of hospitality, and travel and tourism internships that provide the hands-on experience needed to accelerate their careers. Many of these internships evolve into permanent hospitality and tourism jobs. Our graduates go on to careers at top hotel chains, boutique hotels, travel organizations, tourism bureaus, media companies, restaurants, and food and beverage companies including:

• Estee Lauder Companies
• Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
• Loews Hotels
• Marriott International
• The Standard Hotels
• Walt Disney World

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How does this degree differ from a hospitality management degree.

The BS in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management differs from a hospitality management degree in its holistic approach to the hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors. While traditional undergraduate hospitality management degrees focus on hotels and restaurants, you will have the opportunity in this degree to also explore subjects like destination marketing, tourism development, and event management.

Will this degree prepare me for hotel management jobs?

The BS in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management will prepare you for a range of hotel industry jobs and career paths. You will have the opportunity to specialize in your field of interest, including hotel or tourism operations, sales and marketing, revenue management or hotel development. Our students secure internships and work at large multinational hotel chains as well as independent boutique hotels.

Is tourism management a growing field?

Tourism management offers a broad range of career options for those who are interested in pursuing tourism jobs. The tourism sector has experienced incredible growth in the past decades. with 1.8 billion tourists—just over one in five persons in the world—traveling around the globe by 2030 (UNWTO). The BS in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management provides students with the opportunity to secure internships at a broad range of tourism destinations including Walt Disney World.

Can an undergraduate hotel management degree help my career?

An undergraduate hotel management degree can help your career, because it will provide you with a wealth of business skills and the networking opportunities that can lead to a wide variety of hotel management jobs. The hospitality sector is vast and offers a wealth of career choices, but even if you decide to switch career paths, the business foundation you acquire will allow you to pursue a career in a variety of other professional sectors. In addition, earning an undergraduate degree at NYU will open the doors to job opportunities in New York City and around the world.

What are the advantages of earning a hospitality management degree in New York City?

The advantage of earning your hospitality management degree in New York City is that you will be studying in the hospitality capital of the world. New York City is home to top hotels, the finest restaurants, major tourist attractions and thousands of world-famous events. The City will become your professional base for exploring your interests in hospitality, travel and tourism management and for gaining the experience you need to secure a job in this growing field.