BA in Global Hospitality Operations
Course Overview
The BA in Global Hospitality Operations at LSCAHM is a UK Level 6 honours degree delivered over three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated routes available on-campus, online or by distance learning. The programme is aligned with UK international hospitality benchmarks recognised by the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA), and reads rooms, F&B and multi-country operations as one global commercial system.
By graduation you are running international operations briefs across at least two markets, coordinating across time zones and cultures, and completing a year-two placement inside a multinational hospitality operator.
Key Features
- Curriculum aligned with Institute of Hospitality international themes and IH&RA global benchmarks.
- Year-two placement in a multinational hotel group, cruise operator or global restaurant business.
- Case teaching from London-headquartered international hospitality operators.
- Guest lectures from regional directors, area managers and international consultants.
- Three parallel study modes for progressors, working practitioners and international applicants.
What You Will Learn
- Coordinate hotel operations across multi-country portfolios.
- Read cross-market P&L in multiple currencies.
- Design service standards for international brand rollouts.
- Manage HR, licensing and compliance across borders.
- Coordinate central F&B and rooms specifications for international sites.
- Communicate credibly across cultures and languages.
- Report to regional and corporate hospitality executives.
- Write and defend a final-year capstone with an international dimension.
Who This Course Is For
- Aspiring international hospitality managers.
- Working hotel supervisors preparing for cross-border promotion.
- Cruise and airline hospitality practitioners consolidating operational credentials.
- International applicants seeking a UK-recognised global-operations degree.
Career Pathways
- Hotel Manager
- Group Operations Manager
- Regional Hospitality Manager
- Rooms Division Manager
- Cruise Hospitality Officer
- Cluster Revenue Manager
- General Manager (Hotel/Restaurant)
The LSCAHM careers service runs at least one industry-careers day each academic year with London-headquartered international hospitality operators, cruise businesses and multinational restaurant groups.
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
The London School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management sits within Harold International College of London and teaches in small tutor-visible cohorts. LSCAHM reads culinary arts, hospitality management, tourism, events and food business as interlocking disciplines, which is the correct model for global operations.
Central London places international hotel head offices and the Institute of Hospitality within a short tube ride of every classroom.
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