How long is the BA in Bar and Beverage Management?

The BA in Bar and Beverage Management is a three-year full-time UK honours degree. Part-time routes for the BA in Bar and Beverage Management are quoted on application.

How is the BA in Bar and Beverage Management delivered?

The BA in Bar and Beverage Management runs on-campus in London, online or by distance learning. All routes share the year-two bar and beverage placement.

Is the BA in Bar and Beverage Management UK-recognised?

Yes. The BA in Bar and Beverage Management is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with BII, UKHospitality and Institute of Hospitality reference practice for beverage operations.

What are the entry requirements for the BA in Bar and Beverage Management?

The BA in Bar and Beverage Management requires A-levels at BBB or an Access to HE Diploma. International applicants for the BA in Bar and Beverage Management receive full visa support.

What does the BA in Bar and Beverage Management cost?

Tuition for the BA in Bar and Beverage Management is quoted at application. Payment plans for the BA in Bar and Beverage Management are confirmed at enrolment.

BA Bar and Beverage Management London | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Bar and Beverage Management is a UK Level 6 honours degree running three years full-time with part-time and accelerated routes. It is aligned with British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), UKHospitality and Institute of Hospitality reference practice for beverage operations, and covers cocktail, wine, spirits, beer and non-alcoholic beverage programmes.

By graduation you have completed a year-two placement with a bar, restaurant or hotel beverage team, run bar services under supervision, built and costed a beverage list, and delivered a capstone bar-and-beverage strategy.

Key Features

Three-year UK honours degree with a year-two bar and beverage placement.
Cocktail, wine, spirits, beer and low- and no-alcohol modules.
Beverage list design taught to Institute of Hospitality guidance.
Licensing and responsible service aligned with BII reference practice.
Live briefs from London bars, restaurants and hotel beverage teams.
Capstone bar-and-beverage strategy project for an operating client.
Named programme-tutor support from working London bar operators.

What You Will Learn

Run bar services across cocktail, wine, spirits and beer.
Design and cost a beverage list to margin architecture.
Handle wine, spirits and low- and no-alcohol pairing decisions.
Direct bar teams through recruitment, briefing, service and debrief.
Apply UK licensing law and responsible service consistent with BII guidance.
Manage bar stock, supplier relationships and delivery cycles.
Handle guest journey, VIP protocol and complaint resolution.
Present a bar-and-beverage strategy to a general manager or operator.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers targeting bar and beverage careers in the UK.
Working bartenders and bar supervisors stepping up into management.
Career changers with strong hospitality customer-service background.
International applicants seeking a UK honours degree in bar and beverage.

Career Pathways

Bar Manager
Beverage Manager (Hotel)
Sommelier
Head Bartender
Bar Owner
Beverage Consultant
Beverage Programme Manager (Restaurant Group)
Hospitality Brand Manager (Bar-led venues)

The LSCAHM careers service runs at least one industry-careers day each academic year with London bar groups, hotel beverage teams and private members' clubs, and refreshes bar and beverage content against BII, UKHospitality and Institute of Hospitality guidance.

Entry Requirements

A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above, OR a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Two academic references and a personal statement covering bar and beverage interest.
International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSCAHM admissions.

Why Study at LSCAHM

The London School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management is a specialist division of Harold International College of London. LSCAHM reads bar and beverage as an interlocking system of hospitality, culinary and food business, so BA students learn to work across the whole guest journey.

Central London places cocktail bars, private members' clubs, luxury hotel bars, BII and UKHospitality within a short tube ride of every classroom.

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