Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Safety Management
Course Overview
The Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Safety Management is a UK Level 5 senior-track qualification of 12 to 15 months. Aligned with Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality safety guidance and UK Health and Safety Executive frameworks, it prepares practitioners to lead safety, risk and compliance across hotels, restaurants and hospitality venues.
By graduation you will be running safety risk assessments, coordinating fire and evacuation drills, writing safety SOPs and reporting to executive teams on incident and audit outcomes. Credit transfer into a UK Bachelor's top-up is confirmed at enrolment.
Key Features
- Level 5 modules aligned with Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality safety guidance.
- Applied labs on risk assessment, incident reporting and evacuation drills.
- Case work drawn from London hotels, restaurants and event venues.
- Credit transfer into UK Bachelor's top-ups confirmed at enrolment.
- Sessions from practising safety leads and duty managers.
- Three parallel delivery modes with named programme tutor support.
What You Will Learn
- Run safety risk assessments across hotel and restaurant areas.
- Coordinate fire, evacuation and lockdown drills.
- Write SOPs for slips, trips, kitchen incidents and security events.
- Manage RIDDOR reporting and near-miss review.
- Coordinate with UK Health and Safety Executive inspections.
- Deliver safety inductions for new starters and casual workers.
- Read audit outputs and act on findings.
- Deliver a Level 5 safety management capstone.
Who This Course Is For
- Duty managers responsible for daily safety walkthroughs.
- Front office, F&B and rooms managers with safety accountabilities.
- Aspiring hospitality safety leads formalising a Level 5 credential.
- Applicants articulating into a UK Bachelor's top-up in hospitality.
Career Pathways
- Duty Manager (safety-facing)
- Front Office Manager (safety-facing)
- Rooms Division Manager
- Food & Beverage Manager
- Restaurant Manager
- Hotel Manager (long-term progression)
- Executive Housekeeper (safety-facing)
The LSCAHM careers service supports Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Safety Management graduates in reaching hotel groups, restaurant groups, event venues and hospitality management contracts across London.
Entry Requirements
- A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Foundation Year, or at least two years of relevant professional experience in hospitality operations.
- GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent.
- IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
- One academic or professional reference from a general manager or safety lead.
- Applicants with a portfolio of risk assessments, safety walk logs or SOPs are encouraged to include them.
Why Study at LSCAHM
LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts, with safety taught in the context of live hospitality operations across culinary, rooms and events.
Central London places the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and the head offices of major UK hospitality brands within a short tube ride of every classroom, so safety case work reflects the standards the sector uses today.
Apply for Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Safety Management
Enrolment for the Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Safety Management opens across three intake windows a year. Enrol on a UK Level 5 Advanced Diploma at LSCAHM, credit transfer into Bachelor top-ups confirmed in writing at enrolment. Enrol Now
