How long is the BA in Catering and Food Service Management?

The BA in Catering and Food Service Management runs three years full-time at UK Level 6, with part-time and accelerated routes available at LSCAHM.

How is the BA delivered?

The BA in Catering and Food Service Management is delivered on-campus in central London, online and by distance learning with a year-two placement in a working UK catering operation.

Is this degree recognised in the UK catering industry?

Yes. The BA in Catering and Food Service Management is aligned with UKHospitality, Institute of Hospitality and HOSPA frameworks.

What are the entry requirements?

A-levels at BBB or Access to HE Diploma, GCSE English and Maths at 4/C, IELTS 6.5 for non-native speakers, plus two references and a personal statement.

Are scholarships or payment plans available?

LSCAHM offers instalment plans, employer sponsorship routes and international scholarships for the BA in Catering and Food Service Management. Contact admissions for a personalised quote.

BA Catering and Food Service Management | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Catering and Food Service Management is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree that trains catering managers and food service leaders for contract catering, corporate hospitality, education food service, City catering and events catering. Delivered on-campus in central London with online and distance-learning routes, the programme is aligned with UKHospitality, Institute of Hospitality and HOSPA competency frameworks and includes a year-two placement in a working UK catering operation.

By graduation you will run a multi-site catering P&L, manage supplier and menu contracts, lead a permanent kitchen and service brigade, and present a final-year dissertation or client-sponsored consulting project.

Key Features

Three-year honours degree with UKHospitality and Institute of Hospitality alignment.
Year-two placement in a UK catering, contract or events catering operation.
Final-year dissertation or sponsor-led capstone consulting project.
Cost, procurement, menu engineering and food safety modules across every year.
Access to guest lectures from HOSPA finance leaders and City catering directors.
Careers service linking to contract catering groups, universities and corporate clients.

What You Will Learn

Design costed menus for contract catering, corporate, education and events settings.
Manage multi-site catering P&Ls with clear food, labour and overhead controls.
Run procurement, tender response and supplier performance reviews.
Apply Food Standards Agency, allergen and HACCP obligations across every service.
Lead a permanent brigade through recruitment, training and workforce planning.
Model pricing and margin decisions for corporate, retail and event catering formats.
Deliver customer experience audits across corporate and public sector clients.
Complete a placement report and a final-year dissertation or client capstone.

Who This Course Is For

Sixth-form and college leavers targeting a UK career in catering management.
Assistant catering managers seeking a UK honours-degree credential.
Career changers moving from hospitality, retail or food service into leadership.
International students seeking a UK degree with placement inside a working food service operation.

Career Pathways

Catering Manager
Food Service Operations Manager
F&B Business Development Manager
Contract Catering Account Manager
Events Catering Manager
Restaurant Operator
Café Owner

The LSCAHM careers service runs at least one industry-careers day each year and refreshes curriculum alignment against Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality guidance, giving BA graduates a routed entry into the UK catering sector.

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.
International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSCAHM admissions.

Why Study at LSCAHM

LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. Catering and food service management is taught alongside the kitchen, the hotel and the event so graduates understand every touchpoint of the food they sell.

Central London puts contract caterers, City client sites, corporate hospitality operators and UKHospitality within reach of every classroom, and shared seminar calendars keep online and distance students on the same industry visits.

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