BA in Cafe and Coffee Shop Management
Course Overview
The BA in Cafe and Coffee Shop Management is a UK Level 6 honours degree running three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated routes available. The programme is aligned with UKHospitality operational themes and Institute of Hospitality management standards, and includes a structured year-two placement in an independent café, specialty coffee brand or hospitality operator.
By graduation you are running a full café operating brief that spans coffee sourcing, menu design, unit finance, team leadership and brand experience, closing with a final-year capstone or dissertation suitable for café-owner, multi-unit manager and coffee-brand development roles.
Key Features
- UK Level 6 honours award aligned with UKHospitality and Institute of Hospitality standards.
- Placement year in independent cafés, specialty coffee brands or hospitality operators.
- Modules across coffee origin, roasting, brew methods, café unit finance and brand.
- Final-year capstone or dissertation supervised by practising café operators.
- Small cohorts with named programme-tutor support and hands-on café-lab sessions.
- LSCAHM careers service linked to independent café and coffee-brand employers.
What You Will Learn
- Understand coffee origins, processing, roasting and brew methods.
- Design café menus that balance coffee, food and non-coffee revenue.
- Interpret café unit finance across cost of goods, labour and rent.
- Manage supplier relationships across coffee, dairy alternatives and food.
- Apply UK food safety, allergen and licensing frameworks to café operations.
- Lead small café teams through service standards and training.
- Build café brand, marketing and social-media strategies.
- Plan multi-site rollouts and franchise conversations.
Who This Course Is For
- School leavers pursuing a graduate career in café and specialty coffee.
- Working baristas and café supervisors moving into management.
- Advanced or Higher Diploma holders progressing to full honours in café management.
- International applicants seeking a London-based BA in café management.
Career Pathways
- Café Owner
- Restaurant Operator (Café)
- Multi-unit Manager (Café)
- F&B Business Development Manager
- Hospitality Brand Manager (Café)
- Café Supervisor
- Coffee Buyer
The LSCAHM careers service runs at least one industry day each academic year connecting undergraduates with specialty coffee brands and café groups, and refreshes curriculum against 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 your café 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 teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. LSCAHM reads culinary arts, hospitality management, tourism, events and food business as interlocking disciplines, and central London places specialty coffee brands, café groups and hospitality operators within a short tube ride of every classroom.
Every intake joins the same weekly seminar structure with named tutor support, and hands-on café-lab practicals run through every year.
Apply for BA in Cafe and Coffee Shop Management
Applications for the BA in Cafe and Coffee Shop Management are open now across on-campus, online and distance learning cohorts. Apply for the LSCAHM Bachelor's programme with industry placement included and admissions responds within one working day. Enrol Now.
