BSc (Hons)International Hospitality Management

Study location	United Kingdom, Guildford, Surrey
Type	Bachelor courses, sandwich
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Hons)
Course code	N221

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) A level grades ABB. GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C or above (or equivalent). The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL, Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or other equivalent IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each band) TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 80 or above, with at least 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking CAE: Overall score of 169 or above, with at least 162 in each component

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	surrey.ac.uk/..onal-hospitality-management

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1 (FHEQ Level 4)
In Year 1, you will be given an introduction to the diverse nature of the hospitality industry and the wide range of products and services that the industry encompasses. This will include an overview of the characteristics that differentiate each sector of the industry, its variety of markets, the needs of its customers and an understanding of staffing dimensions required to meet these. You will also start to learn key management concepts through modules in Marketing Principles and Financial Accounting, as well as building workplace skills through ‘Developing Professionals’.

Modules in Restaurant Management and Restaurant Operations are based in the Lakeside Restaurant, giving you an understanding of the realities of working and managing in a restaurant environment.

Compulsory modules:

Developing Professionals
Restaurant Operations
The Hospitality Business
Business Environment
Business Impacts
Restaurant Management
Marketing Principles
Introduction to Accounting

Year 2 (FHEQ Level 5)
In Year 2, you continue your exploration of the industry and of broader management skills, studying Operations Analysis, Services Marketing, Financial Management and Managing Organisations and Human Resources. Other key concepts are also introduced, in modules such as Professional Ethics.

Elective modules allow you to extend your knowledge in areas that you find particularly interesting. These modules include Consumer Behaviour, International Hospitality in Practice, Aspects of Food, and Issues in Event Management.

Compulsory modules:

Services Marketing
Professional Ethics
Applied Financial Management
Operations Analysis
Managing Organisation and Human Resources
Optional modules:

Aspects of Food
Economics for Leisure and Tourism
Marketing Communications
Professional Development in Practice
Business Law
Technology and Media
Consumer Behaviour
Current Issues in Hotel Development and Management
Rooms Division Management
Professional Training and placements
The Professional Training placement year is an integral part of our programmes. Our prestigious placement partner organisations provide opportunities for you to gain valuable experience in a professional working environment, increasing your confidence, skills and employability when you graduate.

Recent students have enjoyed placements at the Fairmont Group, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Le Méridien, Radisson Edwardian Hotels, The Ritz Hotel and The Savoy Hotel.

Year 3 (FHEQ Level 6)
In Year 3, you have more choice available through your elective modules as you decide what areas of the industry you want to concentrate on. You will have compulsory modules in Sustainable Operations and Strategic Analysis of Hospitality Companies.

In addition, you can choose from modules in areas such as Entrepreneurship, Hospitality Events Management (where you plan and run an event), Innovation and New Product Development, and Intercultural Management in the Hospitality Industry, according to your interests and career plans.

Compulsory modules:

International Business Strategy
International Hospitality Operations Management
Sustainable Operations
Strategic Analysis of Hospitality Companies
Optional modules:

Hotel Revenue Management
Entrepreneurship in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Hospitality Events Management
Innovation and New Product Development
Intercultural Management in the Hospitality Industry
Tourism and Hospitality Consultancy
Hotel Investment
Applied Research in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Innovation and Development in Restaurant Operations

Year 4 (FHEQ Level 7)
The graduate employment market increasingly demands the highest qualifications and the ability to hit the ground running when taking up a new position. At Surrey, we have responded to this demand by creating our new MBus qualification.

A further advantage of the MBus is that you graduate in June, giving you a head-start in the postgraduate job market where graduation is normally in October. It also makes you more experienced and better qualified than Bachelors students graduating in June.

During the MBus year you will, in addition to taking advanced classes, undertake a substantial piece of applied research, demonstrating your ability to put theory into practice and providing you with a showcase project to impress future employers.

You can apply directly for the full MBus programme or transfer into it during your BSc studies – providing you achieve high grades in your key modules. Either way, the MBus is covered by the student loan scheme – potentially saving you thousands of pounds you may have to spend upfront on a separate Masters degree.

As with our Bachelors degrees, the MBus also offers you the chance to study abroad in your second year and undertake a Professional Training placement in your third year.

Compulsory modules:

Research Methods
Hotel Investment and Finance
Strategic Marketing and Brand Management
Hotel Operations Analysis
Applied Research Methods
Applied Research Project (Dissertation)

Career opportunities

Our graduates have proven to be highly employable across a wide range of industries, not just within hospitality. Their specialist skills make them ideal for service sector companies’ fast-track graduate recruitment schemes. Customer-oriented skills make them attractive to any service-based industry.

Some graduates choose to go into operational management roles, running hotels and restaurants around the world. Others specialise in marketing, human resources, IT and other head-office positions in large hospitality-based corporations. Some set up their own successful hospitality businesses.