How is the BA in Cruise Hospitality Management delivered?

The BA in Cruise Hospitality Management is taught on-campus with live service shifts, with online and distance routes covering taught content and supervised placement.

Is the BA in Cruise Hospitality Management recognised in the UK?

Yes. The BA in Cruise Hospitality Management is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality standards.

What are the entry requirements for the BA in Cruise Hospitality Management?

You need A-levels at BBB or equivalent, GCSE English and Maths at 4/C, IELTS 6.5 for non-native speakers, two references and a personal statement.

How much does the BA in Cruise Hospitality Management cost and is funding available?

LSCAHM publishes current fees for the BA in Cruise Hospitality Management. Instalment plans, early-application discounts and international scholarships are assessed at application review.

BA in Cruise Hospitality Management | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Cruise Hospitality 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 Institute of Hospitality management standards, UKHospitality operational themes and Chartered Management Institute leadership guidance, and includes a structured year-two placement in a cruise line, hotel group or luxury operator.

By graduation you are running a full onboard hospitality brief across rooms division, food and beverage, purser operations and guest experience, closing with a final-year capstone or dissertation suitable for cruise-line manager-in-training and shore-side hotel operations shortlists.

Key Features

UK Level 6 honours award aligned with Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality standards.
Placement year in cruise-line hotel operations or luxury hotel groups.
Modules across onboard rooms division, F&B outlets, purser services and guest experience.
Final-year capstone or dissertation supervised by cruise-hospitality practitioners.
Small cohorts with named programme-tutor support and industry guest speakers.
LSCAHM careers service linked to cruise-recruitment cycles across London and Southampton.

What You Will Learn

Lead cross-departmental onboard hotel operations across ocean and river cruise formats.
Interpret cruise-line revenue, yield and guest-satisfaction dashboards.
Manage international onboard teams working long rotations across nationalities.
Coordinate F&B outlet mix across main dining, speciality and buffet services.
Apply maritime hospitality safety, sanitation and USPH-informed protocols.
Plan shore-excursion, spa and retail revenue in partnership with concessionaires.
Design guest experience across embarkation, sailing and disembarkation moments.
Communicate strategic recommendations to onboard and shore-side executives.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers pursuing a graduate career in the international cruise sector.
Advanced or Higher Diploma holders progressing to full honours in cruise hospitality.
Working hotel supervisors seeking a UK honours degree and cruise placement.
International applicants seeking a London-based BA route into cruise management.

Career Pathways

Cruise Hospitality Officer
Assistant Hotel Manager (Cruise)
Rooms Division Manager (Cruise)
Guest Relations Manager (Cruise)
Restaurant Manager (Cruise)
Executive Housekeeper (Cruise)
Concierge Manager

The LSCAHM careers service runs at least one industry day each academic year connecting undergraduates with cruise operators and luxury hotel groups, and refreshes curriculum against Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality 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 cruise-management 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 luxury hotel groups, the Institute of Hospitality and cruise-employer recruiters within a short tube ride of every classroom.

Every intake joins the same weekly seminar structure with named tutor support, and kitchen practicals, live service shifts and event briefs run through every year.

Apply for BA in Cruise Hospitality Management

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