How long is the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Strategic Planning?

The Higher Diploma in Hospitality Strategic Planning runs 15 to 18 months at UK Level 5 including a supervised strategic dossier.

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

Yes. The Higher Diploma in Hospitality Strategic Planning 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.

Higher Diploma Hospitality Strategic Planning | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Higher Diploma in Hospitality Strategic Planning is a UK Level 5 qualification of 15 to 18 months in the hospitality management portfolio at LSCAHM. Content is aligned with Institute of Hospitality strategic planning practice, HOSPA commercial guidance and Chartered Management Institute leadership frameworks.

By graduation you are producing a hospitality strategic plan for a single unit or small portfolio, from environmental scan through options analysis and financials to implementation calendar, and articulating into a UK Bachelor's top-up.

Key Features

Fifteen to eighteen months across on-campus, online and distance learning.
Modules aligned with Institute of Hospitality strategic frameworks.
Case work with London hotels, restaurants and venue operators.
References to HOSPA and Chartered Management Institute practice.
Structured articulation into a UK Bachelor's top-up.
Named programme-tutor and small cohort model throughout.

What You Will Learn

Structured environmental scanning for hospitality units.
SWOT, PESTLE and Porter analysis applied to hospitality contexts.
Strategic options generation and evaluation.
Financial modelling and scenario planning for hospitality plans.
KPI design and management-review cadence.
Change and implementation planning across hospitality teams.
Stakeholder communication of hospitality strategy.
Writing and defending a full strategic dossier.

Who This Course Is For

Duty managers moving into hotel head-office planning roles.
Restaurant operators scaling from one to several units.
Venue and event managers structuring commercial strategy.
Diploma graduates targeting a UK Bachelor's top-up in hospitality management.

Career Pathways

Hospitality Strategic Planner
Hotel Manager (strategy-led)
Food & Beverage Manager (planning stream)
Rooms Division Manager
Cluster Revenue Manager (planning input)
Restaurant Manager (multi-site)
Hospitality Marketing Manager

The LSCAHM careers service supports Higher Diploma students with introductions to London hotel groups, restaurant estates and hospitality consultancies recruiting strategic-planning talent.

Entry Requirements

A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Advanced Diploma or comparable qualification in hospitality 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 supervisors and coordinators moving into planning responsibility are welcomed.

Why Study at LSCAHM

LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London that treats strategic planning as the practical spine of hospitality management, taught in small cohorts by practising hoteliers.

Central London puts hospitality head offices, the Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA and UKHospitality within a short tube ride of every classroom.

Apply for Higher Diploma in Hospitality Strategic Planning

Applications for the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Strategic Planning 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.