BA in Hospitality Communication
Course Overview
The BA in Hospitality Communication at LSCAHM is a UK Level 6 honours degree of three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated routes available. It is delivered by the Hospitality Management department and is aligned with communications themes referenced by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality. Year-two students complete a placement inside a hospitality PR team, hotel group or destination brand.
By graduation you will be running hospitality communications end to end: editorial and PR pitches, social content programmes, internal communications for large operations, and crisis-response routines that protect a hospitality brand under pressure.
Key Features
- Level 6 honours degree with mandatory year-two placement in a hospitality communications team.
- Modules mapped to communications themes referenced by CIM and the Institute of Hospitality.
- Live PR, editorial and social briefs from London hotels, restaurant groups and event brands.
- Internal-communications and crisis-comms simulation.
- Named programme tutor across on-campus, online and distance modes.
- Final-year dissertation or applied communications project.
- Introductions to hospitality PR agencies and in-house comms teams.
What You Will Learn
- Writing pitches, press releases and editorial features for hospitality brands.
- Running social content programmes with clear brand voice and cadence.
- Producing internal comms packs for large hospitality operations.
- Managing hospitality crisis communication and reputation defence.
- Working with influencers, partnerships and content collaborations credibly.
- Measuring PR, share-of-voice and reputation over time.
- Coordinating communications with the floor, kitchen and revenue teams.
- Presenting comms strategies to hospitality boards and investors.
Who This Course Is For
- Applicants with A-levels or equivalent targeting hospitality communications careers.
- Diploma and Advanced Diploma holders progressing to a full UK honours degree.
- International students seeking a UK Bachelor's with placement.
- Career changers with journalism, PR or marketing backgrounds entering hospitality.
Career Pathways
- Hospitality Marketing Manager
- Hospitality Brand Manager
- Hospitality PR Manager
- Communications Lead (Hotels / Restaurants)
- Guest Relations Manager
- Destination Marketing Manager
- Hospitality Talent Development Lead (progression)
The LSCAHM careers service pairs BA students with hospitality PR agencies, luxury hotel groups, destination brands and restaurant businesses for placements and post-programme roles.
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 interest in hospitality communication.
- International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSCAHM admissions for the BA in Hospitality Communication.
Why Study at LSCAHM
LSCAHM sits inside Harold International College of London and reads culinary, hospitality, tourism and events as one interlocking guest journey. Communications at LSCAHM is therefore taught alongside kitchen, floor and destination narrative, because a hospitality communication is only credible if the operation can deliver on it.
Central London places luxury hotel groups, hospitality PR agencies, the Institute of Hospitality and CIM within a short tube ride of every classroom.
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