How long is the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Leadership?

The Higher Diploma in Hospitality Leadership runs 15 to 18 months at UK Level 5 with a supervised leadership portfolio.

How is the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Leadership delivered?

The Higher Diploma in Hospitality Leadership is delivered online, on-campus in central London, and by distance learning.

Does the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Leadership articulate into a UK Bachelor's?

Yes. The Higher Diploma in Hospitality Leadership articulates into a UK Bachelor's top-up in hospitality management with credit transfer confirmed in writing.

What are the entry requirements?

A relevant Level 4 Diploma or comparable qualification, GCSE English and Maths at 4/C, IELTS 6.0 for non-native speakers, and one reference.

What does the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Leadership cost?

Fees are published each academic year with instalment plans, employer sponsor routes and international scholarship considerations at admissions review.

Higher Diploma in Hospitality Leadership | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Higher Diploma in Hospitality Leadership is a UK Level 5 qualification of 15 to 18 months in the hospitality management portfolio at LSCAHM. Content is aligned with Institute of Leadership & Management guidance, Institute of Hospitality management practice and Chartered Management Institute frameworks.

By graduation you are leading a working hospitality team through change, service transitions and mixed shifts, and defending a supervised leadership portfolio at UK Level 5.

Key Features

Fifteen to eighteen months across on-campus, online and distance learning.
Modules aligned with Institute of Leadership & Management practice.
Live shadowing and coaching input from working London hoteliers.
References to Chartered Management Institute leadership standards.
Structured articulation into a UK Bachelor's top-up.
Named programme-tutor and small cohort model throughout.

What You Will Learn

Situational leadership across hotel and restaurant shift patterns.
Coaching, feedback and one-to-one discipline for supervisors.
Rota design, coverage planning and shift handover.
Handling underperformance, escalation and grievance.
Cultural, safeguarding and inclusion practice in hospitality teams.
Change communication for menu, brand and system rollouts.
Team KPI setting and management-review cadence.
Reflective practice and leadership portfolio construction.

Who This Course Is For

Duty managers moving into unit and general-manager roles.
Front-office team leaders progressing to rooms-division leadership.
F&B supervisors moving into restaurant management.
Diploma graduates targeting a UK Bachelor's top-up in hospitality management.

Career Pathways

Hotel Manager
Duty Manager
Rooms Division Manager
Restaurant Manager
Front Office Manager
Executive Housekeeper
Guest Relations Manager

The LSCAHM careers service supports Higher Diploma students with introductions to London hotel groups, restaurant estates and boutique operators recruiting for supervisor-to-manager progression.

Entry Requirements

A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Advanced Diploma or comparable qualification.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent.
IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
One academic or professional reference from a hotel or restaurant leader.
Working duty managers, front-of-house supervisors and F&B associates are welcomed.

Why Study at LSCAHM

LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London that treats leadership as inseparable from operations, guest experience and commercial performance in hospitality.

Central London puts hotel head offices, restaurant groups and the Institute of Hospitality leadership community within a short tube ride of the classroom.

Apply for Higher Diploma in Hospitality Leadership

Applications for the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Leadership are welcomed year-round. Complete a Higher Diploma at LSCAHM and articulate into a UK Bachelor's top-up in the same discipline, credit transfer is confirmed at enrolment. Enrol Now.