Hospitality Management, BA (Hons), University of Greenwich

About Hospitality Management, BA (Hons) - at University of Greenwich

Hospitality is one of the worlds fastest-growing industries.In the UK, it has an annual turnover of around £90 billion and employs more than two million people. Our courses will make you employable in international hotels and resorts and in a range of tourism and hospitality businesses.

This programme has been developed to meet the demand for entrepreneurial, creative and strategic managers in the international hospitality industry. You will gain a critical understanding of the current industry challenges and acquire a set of tools and strategies for overcoming them. 

You will explore this diverse industry through international case studies, practical group work, business problems and interactive workshops. You will study topics including tourism entrepreneurship and technology, operations management, event production, financial planning and revenue management, human resources and marketing.

Degree structure

During your second year, you will have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the industry by undertaking an hospitality internship. This can be in the UK or overseas, with support from the university, and will count as credits towards your degree. You will also have the option to undertake a year work placement, providing further insight and practical skills development.

In your final year, you will undertake a research project in which you will analyse a complex business problem and apply your knowledge to suggest innovative solutions. 

Employability

Youwill connect with employers through our dedicated Business SchoolEmployability Team who focus on developing your employmentskills. They also provide you with CV support and will inviteyou to employment fairs to network with employers and recruiters fromindustries. The team was shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards.

We are actively improving job prospects for graduatesthrough the support we provide. According to survey findings, 93 per centof 2014/15 Greenwich graduates looking for work were already in jobs or furtherstudy by January 2016.

Experience abroad 

You can participate in the Erasmus+ internationalexchange programme. This will help improve your language skills and give youexperience of living and working in another country. The Erasmus+ Schemeprovides a grant towards the cost of studying abroad for a year. 

Extracurricular activities

Our GreenwichEmployability Passport schemerecognises and rewards your participation in additional activities such aspart-time work, volunteering, student societies or industry guest lectures.

Business start-up

You will be encouraged to enter theuniversity's Enterprise Challenge which rewards student entrepreneurship andinnovation. Previous winners received aprize of £5,000 for their idea of developing an enterprise and study hub.

Ranking

We are proud to say that our hospitality, leisure, recreation and tourism programmes are ranked:

• First overall in London by the Complete University Guide 2017 league table
• Top 5 for student satisfaction in London by the Complete University Guide 2017 league table.

Greenwichis one of the top two most globally diverse universities in the UK, US, Australia andNew Zealand, by Hotcourses Diversity Index.

Wehave also been named as one of the "mostinternational" universities on the planet by Times Higher Education magazine.

Outcomes

The aims of the programme are to:

• Ensure you gain a good understanding and grounding in hospitality management
• Enable you to analyse the global market for hospitality and approach management problems creatively.

Degree re-structure

This degree is currentlybeing restructured in collaboration with employers, professional bodies andstudent feedback. This ensures we develop degrees that are aligned with latestindustry trends and gives you the opportunity for subject specialisms. (This is standard UK practiceacross institutions).

The degree structure and courses listed will be updated oncethese are confirmed.

Notes about fees for this course

Your time at university should be enjoyable and rewarding, and it is important that it is not spoilt by unnecessary financial worries. We recommend that you spend time planning your finances, both before coming to university and while you are here. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.

Find out more about our fees and the support available to you at our:

• Undergraduate finance pages
• International students' finance pages

Entry requirements for this course

Contact University of Greenwich to find course entry requirements.

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