Foundation Degree Hospitality Management

The Foundation Degree Hospitality Management will provide you with industry specific skills and knowledge, alongside a detailed study of management. Throughout the programme you have the opportunity to gain work-related experience, including visits to businesses, guest speakers from industry and a 22-week work placement of your choosing in the UK or abroad. The Department of Travel, Hospitality and Catering has many years’ experience of placing students in industry, and has strong links with prestigious companies such as Hilton, Four Seasons, Elite Hotels, Compass, Aramark, Fullers, Sunsail, Loch Fyne, Whitbread, Thomson Cruises and Disney Worldwide.
Award title: FdA Hospitality Management

Awarding body/institution: University of Portsmouth

The awarding body for the Foundation Degree is the University of Portsmouth and Highbury College is the provider of the course of study.
Teaching: You will learn through a mix of lectures, practical sessions, group work, work-related activities and independent study and research. In Semester 1 you will gain a “hands-on” overview of operations in our award-winning kitchens and restaurant.

Independent study: You will need to undertake significant independent study outside of taught sessions. For every 1 taught hour students should spend at least 1.5 hours studying independently away from College, equating to at least 18 hours per week in Year 1 and in Year 2. The exception to this is the Research Project unit in Year 2 where students are expected to spend 4 hours of independent study for every 1 taught hour.

Achievement: The Foundation Degree is achieved by passing all units (240 credits).

Assessment methods: Assessment is on a continuous basis with (usually) two assessments in each unit. Assessments take a variety of forms, such as written reports, essays, designing a product, presentations, running an event and group projects. There are timed tests in some units, but no “end of year” exams.

Staff: Full-time, part-time and associate lecturers (corporate associates) may teach on the Foundation Degree programme. Staff teaching on the programme have a variety of commercial/industrial and/or teaching experience.