Hospitality Management
Bachelor's degree
In Poole
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Poole
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Duration
4 Years
To develop the wide range of skills and knowledge necessary for a successful career in this dynamic and varied industry.
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About this course
For 2010 entry: 240 points (of which 160 should be from 2 A levels or equivalent)
For 2011 entry: 260 points (of which 180 should be from 2 A levels or equivalent)
Preferred subjects: All subjects considered excluding General Studies AS Level.
Recommended GCSEs: A minimum of 4 GCSEs grade A* - C including English and Maths or appropriate Key Skills Level 2
Accreditations: Institute of Hospitality (UK); British Hospitality Association
If English is not your first language: IELTS 6.0 (Academic) or above.
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Subjects
- Management
- Hospitality
Course programme
BA (Hons) Hospitality Management
Delivery method: Full-time (including a 40 week industrial placement)
Course Reference: BAHM
Course Overview
The hospitality industry is about people. It’s about how they spend their time and the sort of experiences they are looking for. They could be in a holiday resort or their local pub. They could be at a business conference, a charity fundraising dinner or an international sporting event. Whatever the situation, today’s hospitality manager is shaping the whole experience. It is a course with a truly global reputation and recognised as one of the best in the UK.
The hospitality industry employs 1.9 million people and is shaking off its image of long hours and poor pay. It is an exciting industry to work in and recent research by the Hotel Catering and International Management Association showed that 93% of employees were happy in their jobs. The career opportunities are extensive and vary across industry sectors. These include; hotels, pubs, clubs and bars, restaurants, cruise liners, contract catering, retail outlets, fast food restaurants and many more. Within each of these sectors graduates can work in the traditional and exciting operational departments of accommodation and food and beverage or move into supporting departments such as marketing, human resources and finance. Graduate employment remains high and the School of Services Management is proud of its relationship with employers across the globe as well as in the UK.
Relationships with organisations such as Mitchells & Butler, Whitbread, Marriott International and Hilton Hotels demonstrate the opportunities for career progression and the school’s position at the cutting edge of management thinking in this fast-developing industry.
Why BU?
- Have run innovative and industry-led hospitality courses since 1977
- Ranked number one in the UK for Tourism (including Hospitality and Leisure) by the Guardian 2008 and again for 2009
- Home to two of the world's top ten tourism journals (International Journal of Tourism Research and Tourism Economics) and one of the leading international textbooks (Tourism Principles and Practice)
- Currently house the largest postgraduate centre for tourism in the UK
Hospitality Management