Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management
Course Overview
The Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management is a UK Level 5 qualification of 15 to 18 months for hotel supervisors, front-office team leaders and F&B assistant managers moving into department-manager practice. Delivered on-campus in central London, online or by distance learning, it is aligned with Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and HOSPA competency frameworks and articulates directly into a UK Bachelor's top-up in hospitality management.
By graduation you will manage a department budget across rooms or F&B, run recruitment and shift rotas, control cost of sales and payroll, and complete a capstone project on operational and commercial performance for a working UK hotel.
Key Features
- Alignment with Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and HOSPA competency frameworks.
- Capstone workplace or research project supervised by a practising hotel manager.
- Confirmed credit transfer into a Bachelor's top-up in hospitality management.
- Rooms division, F&B and revenue management taught as one integrated system.
- Live briefs from London hotel groups and independent operators.
- Named programme tutor across on-campus, online and distance modes.
What You Will Learn
- Plan and control a departmental P&L across rooms division and F&B outlets.
- Run occupancy, ADR and RevPAR analysis for a mid-scale hotel.
- Supervise recruitment, induction and rota design for a permanent team.
- Design service standards, brand audits and mystery-guest response protocols.
- Apply UK licensing, food safety, health and safety and employment law in practice.
- Manage supplier contracts across linen, F&B, energy and technology.
- Present a monthly operational review to a GM and executive committee.
- Deliver a capstone commercial and operational report for a real UK hotel.
Who This Course Is For
- Hotel supervisors and duty managers moving into department manager roles.
- F&B assistant managers formalising a Level 5 UK qualification.
- International hospitality staff seeking a UK-recognised progression route.
- Career changers with two years of front-line service experience.
Career Pathways
- Front Office Manager
- Food & Beverage Manager
- Rooms Division Manager
- Restaurant Manager
- Duty Manager
- Guest Relations Manager
- Executive Housekeeper
The LSCAHM careers service connects Higher Diploma students to UK hotel groups, boutique operators and serviced apartment brands through interview days and structured referrals.
Entry Requirements
- A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Advanced Diploma or comparable qualification in hospitality, tourism or business.
- 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.
- Working professionals moving from commis chef, F&B associate, hotel supervisor or event coordinator roles are welcomed.
Why Study at LSCAHM
LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. Because culinary arts, hospitality, tourism, events and food business are read as interlocking disciplines, hotel managers graduate understanding how the kitchen, the front desk, the events team and the tourism supplier all sell the same guest experience.
Central London puts luxury hotel groups, the Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality within a short tube ride of every classroom, and every cohort follows the same weekly seminar structure.
Apply for Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management
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. Admissions responds within one working day. Enrol Now.
