Diploma in Sustainable Hospitality
Course Overview
The Diploma in Sustainable Hospitality at LSCAHM is a UK Level 4 practitioner qualification running 9 to 12 months on-campus, online or by distance learning. The programme is aligned with UK sustainability practice recognised by the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and the Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA), and treats energy, waste, water and responsible procurement as one connected discipline.
By graduation you are auditing a hotel or restaurant against a working sustainability plan, communicating credible commitments to guests and buyers, and holding a supervisor-level conversation with the general manager about the operational road ahead.
Key Features
- Curriculum aligned with UKHospitality and Institute of Hospitality sustainability guidance.
- Live case exercises drawn from London hotel groups and restaurant chains.
- Weekly seminars with practising sustainability leads and operations directors.
- Modules on energy, water, waste, sourcing and responsible communication.
- Named programme-tutor support across on-campus, online and distance modes.
What You Will Learn
- Audit a hospitality venue for energy, water and waste performance.
- Design responsible-sourcing policies for food, beverage and consumables.
- Communicate sustainability credibly to guests, buyers and staff.
- Plan single-use plastic reduction across F&B and rooms operations.
- Report on sustainability KPIs to general management and owners.
- Understand certification schemes and how they interact with hotel operations.
- Build a two-year hospitality sustainability roadmap.
Who This Course Is For
- Duty managers and department heads specialising into sustainability.
- Restaurant managers and F&B leads extending into responsible operations.
- Hotel owners planning refurbishment and sustainability capital projects.
- International applicants building UK-recognised sustainable-hospitality credentials.
Career Pathways
- Hospitality Sustainability Lead
- Duty Manager
- Hotel Manager
- Food & Beverage Manager
- Rooms Division Manager
- Restaurant Manager
The LSCAHM careers service runs at least one industry-careers day each academic year connecting sustainable-hospitality Diploma students with UKHospitality-member operators and HOSPA speakers active in this field.
Entry Requirements
- A Level 3 qualification (A-levels, BTEC, Access to HE) or equivalent, OR a relevant Certificate at LSCAHM.
- GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent.
- IELTS 5.5 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers, or equivalent.
- A personal statement outlining your sustainability progression aims.
- Applicants with kitchen, front-of-house or hospitality experience are encouraged to reference it at application.
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 frame for hospitality sustainability.
Central London places hotel head offices, restaurant groups and the Institute of Hospitality within a short tube ride of every classroom.
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