How long is the BA in Hotel Business Administration?

The BA in Hotel Business Administration runs three years full-time at LSCAHM, with part-time and accelerated routes and a year-two industry placement.

Can the BA in Hotel Business Administration be studied online?

Yes, the BA in Hotel Business Administration is delivered on-campus in London, online and by distance learning, with the placement year arranged for every study mode.

The BA in Hotel Business Administration is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality, HOSPA and IH&RA frameworks.

What are the entry requirements?

Applicants normally hold A-levels at BBB or a UK Access to HE Diploma. International qualifications are considered on a case-by-case basis for the BA in Hotel Business Administration.

Are scholarships available?

LSCAHM admissions confirms tuition at offer stage and advises on payment plans and international scholarship options for the BA in Hotel Business Administration.

BA in Hotel Business Administration | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Hotel Business Administration is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree (with part-time and accelerated routes) delivered by LSCAHM's Hospitality Management department. The programme is aligned with the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality, HOSPA and IH&RA good-practice frameworks, and includes a year-two industry placement and a final-year capstone or dissertation.

By graduation, a student is running unit-level and cluster-level administration for hotels, handling finance, HR and revenue reporting, contributing to strategic decisions on brand and asset choices, and evidencing the business breadth expected of a graduate-track hotel manager.

Key Features

Level 6 honours framework aligned with Institute of Hospitality and HOSPA guidance.
Year-two placement in a hotel group, luxury property or independent operator.
Modules on finance, HR, revenue, marketing and operations at business-administration standard.
Final-year capstone or dissertation supervised by a named academic tutor.
Cross-departmental electives with LSCAHM's culinary and tourism teams.
Named programme-tutor support across every module.
Access to LSCAHM's annual industry-careers day for hospitality employers.

What You Will Learn

Hotel operations across rooms, F&B, spa and MICE.
Financial reporting, budgeting and P&L analysis at unit and cluster level.
Revenue management including ADR, occupancy and RevPAR reasoning.
HR strategy, workforce planning and coaching in hotel environments.
Marketing and CRM for hotel brands.
Compliance including licensing, safeguarding and equality frameworks.
Digital operations across PMS, POS, CRS and reporting systems.
Research methods for the capstone or dissertation.

Who This Course Is For

Applicants targeting a career in hotel group management and administration.
Family-business heirs preparing to run hotel assets.
International students seeking a UK honours degree in hotel business administration.
Placement-year candidates targeting hotel groups and luxury operators.
Career changers seeking a full undergraduate route into hotel management.

Career Pathways

Hotel Manager (junior track).
Rooms Division Manager.
Front Office Manager.
Revenue Manager.
Food & Beverage Manager.
Hospitality Marketing Manager.
Cluster Revenue Manager.

The LSCAHM careers service runs an annual industry-careers day and maintains relationships with London hotel groups, luxury operators and hotel-management consultancies recruiting BA graduates.

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 hotel business 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 hotel business administration inside a wider culinary, tourism and event ecosystem, giving BA graduates the integrated commercial view that hotel groups value.

Central London places luxury hotel groups, HOSPA, the Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality within a short tube ride of every classroom, giving undergraduates immediate exposure to live hotel business practice from year one.

Apply for BA in Hotel Business Administration

Apply for the LSCAHM Bachelor's programme with placement included. Admissions responds within one working day to BA in Hotel Business Administration applicants. Submit your A-level or equivalent evidence, references and personal statement to the LSCAHM admissions team. Enrol Now.