BA in Hospitality Customer Experience — Bachelor at London School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management

BA in Hospitality Customer Experience


Course Overview

The BA in Hospitality Customer Experience is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree. Aligned with Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA and UKHospitality standards, it treats customer experience as a discipline covering research, service design, journey mapping, complaint recovery and loyalty. A supervised placement year in a hotel, restaurant or luxury service brand is included.

By graduation you will be running voice-of-guest programmes, redesigning service touchpoints, presenting experience insights to executive teams, and completing a final-year dissertation or client consulting brief.

Key Features

  • Level 6 honours structure with a supervised industry placement year.
  • Modules aligned with Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA and UKHospitality frameworks.
  • Applied service design workshops led by hotel, restaurant and F&B practitioners.
  • Live briefs from luxury hotel brands, London restaurant groups and members' clubs.
  • Named tutor support across on-campus, live-online and distance modes.
  • Access to the LSCAHM industry-careers day and Institute of Hospitality events.

What You Will Learn

  • Design and read voice-of-guest research programmes.
  • Map guest journeys across pre-arrival, on-property and post-stay stages.
  • Prototype service touchpoints, from arrival scripts to in-room amenities.
  • Run structured complaint recovery and service recovery routines.
  • Read NPS, CSAT and text-analytics signals.
  • Coordinate cross-department teams delivering the same experience promise.
  • Present customer experience reports to senior leadership.
  • Deliver a final-year dissertation or consulting brief for a hospitality client.

Who This Course Is For

  • School leavers targeting a career in luxury hospitality service design.
  • Front office, F&B and concierge staff progressing into experience roles.
  • International students seeking a UK-recognised customer experience degree.
  • Career changers moving from retail or events into hospitality service.

Career Pathways

  • Guest Relations Manager
  • Front Office Manager
  • Hospitality Marketing Manager
  • Rooms Division Manager
  • Concierge Manager
  • Duty Manager
  • Resort Manager (experience-facing)

The LSCAHM careers service links BA in Hospitality Customer Experience graduates with luxury hotels, boutique restaurant groups, members' clubs and premium service brands across London.

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 outlining your interest in customer experience.
  • 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, with hospitality, culinary and events read as interlocking disciplines around a single guest experience.

Central London places luxury hotel brands, members' clubs and the Institute of Hospitality within a short tube ride of every classroom, giving customer experience students constant exposure to the sector's service benchmarks.

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Frequently asked questions.

Common questions about BA in Hospitality Customer Experience.

The BA in Hospitality Customer Experience runs three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated routes available.

The BA in Hospitality Customer Experience is offered on-campus, live-online and by distance learning.

Yes, the BA in Hospitality Customer Experience is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA and UKHospitality standards.

You need A-levels at BBB or an Access to HE Diploma, GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4/C, and IELTS 6.5 if English is not your first language.

LSCAHM admissions can advise on staged payments, employer sponsorship and scholarships for the BA in Hospitality Customer Experience.