International Hospitality Business Management

This is an online level 6 qualification for people already working in the hospitality industry. Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, it gives you the management skills and cultural awareness you'll need to succeed in this sector.

Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality and designed following extensive consultation with the hospitality industry, this course will help you to obtain the skills and understanding of the critical aspects affecting hospitality management. You will develop a critical understanding of the forces influencing the development of the international hospitality industry and be able to evaluate the role of core management functions, their application and contribution to quality and performance.

If you already hold an HND or Foundation degree and have experience working in the hospitality industry (minimum of 6 months on full-time basis or equivalent), you can complete this University Advanced Diploma in International Hospitality Business Management within 12 months. If you don't have an HND or Foundation degree but have significant industry experience, we will also consider your application.

Knowledge and skills you can apply directly to your role

This course can help you stand out in this competitive and continually expanding industry and is ideal for continuing professional development (CPD) - research has shown that qualifications really make a difference to career progression in hospitality. It's an ideal route towards gaining a full degree such as our BA (Hons) International Hospitality Business Management (Top-Up).

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• Students with an overall score of 60% would usually be eligible for the International Foundation Year
• UKVI IELTS 4.5 with a minimum of 4.0 in all components (CEFR B1) is also required

• If you are studying and completing any internationally recognised qualification such as A-levels; International Baccalaureate (IB) or the American Curricula from the International Schools within Jordan, then you can begin from the first year of a Bachelors degree. Please see individual course pages for specific entry requirements
• If you have completed a recognised international foundation programme with good grades
• Advanced entry to year 2 or 3 may be possible. You will need to supply detailed information including courses taken, grades achieved, syllabus and a grading guide

The hospitality industry is very competitive and continually expanding, so there are many opportunities for managers who want to work in the UK and overseas.

If you would prefer to gain a higher level qualification first however, you could continue your studies with our BA (Hons) International Hospitality Business Management (Top-Up) before progressing to a Masters degree, such as our MA International Hospitality Management which can also be studied online.

This programme will equip you with essential skills and knowledge in order to advance your career internationally. Previous students have gone on to work in areas such as:

• hospitality management
• leisure
• licensed retail
• in-house catering
• outside contract catering for events
• accommodation
• functions
• events, banqueting and conferences
• human resources
• sales and marketing
• operations management