How long is the BA in Hospitality Strategic Management?

The BA in Hospitality Strategic Management runs three years full-time (with part-time and accelerated routes) and includes a year-two placement in a hotel, restaurant group or hospitality consultancy.

How is the BA in Hospitality Strategic Management delivered?

The BA in Hospitality Strategic Management is delivered through weekly seminars, applied strategy labs, a year-two placement and a final-year capstone or dissertation. All three delivery modes share the same seminar structure.

Is this BA recognised for UK hospitality strategy roles?

Yes. The BA in Hospitality Strategic Management is a UK Level 6 honours degree benchmarked to Institute of Hospitality Managerial Standards and Chartered Management Institute leadership themes, with placement included in year two.

What are the entry requirements?

A-levels at BBB or above (or equivalent), or an Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits. GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4/C, IELTS 6.5 overall for non-native English speakers, and two references.

What does the BA cost and is funding available?

Fees, instalment plans, scholarship options and international payment schedules for the BA in Hospitality Strategic Management are confirmed at enrolment. LSCAHM admissions reviews each application individually.

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

Course Overview

The BA in Hospitality Strategic Management is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality, Chartered Management Institute and HOSPA themes. Part-time and accelerated routes are available. A year-two placement in a hotel, restaurant group or hospitality consultancy is included, and the degree closes with a final-year capstone or dissertation.

By graduation, students can read hospitality strategy documents, contribute to portfolio-level decisions, defend an operational strategy under review, and prepare for hospitality strategy analyst, general manager and consultant roles.

Key Features

Level 6 honours syllabus benchmarked to Institute of Hospitality Managerial Standards and Chartered Management Institute leadership themes.
Year-two placement in a hotel, restaurant group or hospitality consultancy.
Applied strategy labs covering portfolio analysis, feasibility and competitor benchmarking.
Case studies drawn from London hotel groups, restaurant portfolios and hospitality consultancies.
Final-year capstone or dissertation on a real hospitality strategy brief.
Named programme tutor across all three years.
Access to Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and Chartered Management Institute student membership pathways.

What You Will Learn

Read and contribute to hospitality strategy documents at group and portfolio level.
Build competitor benchmarking and market feasibility studies.
Support annual budget cycles, forecasts and departmental strategy reviews.
Structure strategic reviews of guest experience, brand and revenue.
Manage cross-functional strategy projects across departments.
Present strategy findings to general managers and owners.
Coach team leaders through strategy-linked change programmes.
Support innovation and sustainability projects tied to strategy.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers with A-levels or equivalent targeting a hospitality strategy career.
Practitioners entering a Bachelor's route after LSCAHM Diploma or Higher Diploma.
Career changers moving from allied sectors into hospitality general management.
International applicants seeking a UK Level 6 hospitality strategy degree with placement.
Aspiring hospitality strategy analysts and general managers.

Career Pathways

Hospitality Strategy Analyst
Hospitality Business Consultant
Hotel Manager
General Manager (Hotel or Restaurant)
Multi-unit Manager
Group Operations Manager
Hospitality Programme Manager
Innovation Manager (Hospitality)

The LSCAHM careers service partners with London hotel groups, restaurant portfolios and hospitality consultancies to open placement and graduate roles for BA strategy students, with a dedicated industry-careers day each year.

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 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, so hospitality strategy is taught alongside brand, operations and guest experience context.

Central London places hotel groups, the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and the Chartered Management Institute within a short tube ride of every classroom, and three parallel study modes support progressors and working practitioners.

Apply for BA in Hospitality Strategic Management

Apply for the LSCAHM Bachelor's programme. Industry placement is included, admissions responds within one working day, and your programme tutor is named before your first seminar. Enrol Now