MA in Resort and Leisure Management
Course Overview
The MA in Resort and Leisure Management is a UK Level 7 postgraduate degree running one year full-time or two years part-time. Aligned with Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and Chartered Management Institute (CMI) senior benchmarks, it addresses resort, spa and leisure operations as one integrated management discipline covering rooms, F&B, activity programming and destination positioning.
By graduation you will be leading integrated resort operations, running leisure programming reviews, negotiating supplier and activity partner contracts, and delivering a Level 7 dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project.
Key Features
- Level 7 senior-practice modules aligned with Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality standards.
- Executive labs on integrated resort operations, spa management and leisure programming.
- Sponsor projects supplied by UK and international resort operators.
- Supervision by practising general managers and leisure directors.
- Dissertation, capstone or consulting brief options.
- Three parallel modes for full-time, part-time and distance MA candidates.
What You Will Learn
- Direct integrated resort strategy across rooms, F&B and leisure.
- Read RevPAR, TRevPAR and activity yield metrics for resorts.
- Design spa, wellness and activity programming for target guest segments.
- Lead procurement of activity partners, wellness suppliers and F&B concessions.
- Coordinate seasonal workforce and casual-labour planning.
- Direct sustainability, ESG and destination-partnership strategies.
- Represent resort operations in executive team and owners' meetings.
- Complete a Level 7 dissertation or sponsor consulting project.
Who This Course Is For
- Resort managers moving into general manager and area roles.
- Leisure directors, spa directors and activities managers formalising a UK Level 7 credential.
- Hospitality consultants specialising in resort turnaround.
- International hoteliers targeting a UK Master's for career progression.
Career Pathways
- Resort Manager
- Hotel Manager
- Rooms Division Manager
- Food & Beverage Manager
- Cluster Revenue Manager
- Concierge Manager (resort)
- Cruise Hospitality Officer (leisure track)
The LSCAHM careers service links MA in Resort and Leisure Management graduates with resort operators, spa groups, wellness brands and integrated leisure businesses across the UK and internationally.
Entry Requirements
- A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent international qualification in a relevant discipline.
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
- Applicants without a Bachelor's degree but with 5+ years of senior resort or leisure experience are considered on portfolio.
- One academic and one professional reference.
- A 500-word research proposal or professional practice statement.
Why Study at LSCAHM
LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. Resort operations are studied alongside hospitality, culinary and events, matching the integrated nature of a working resort.
Central London places the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and the head offices of major international resort brands within a short tube ride of every classroom, so MA case work is drawn from live sector operations.
Apply for MA in Resort and Leisure Management
Applications for the MA in Resort and Leisure Management open across the year. Enrol on an LSCAHM Master's programme, dissertation, capstone or sponsor project supervised by practising chefs, hoteliers, event directors and industry executives. Enrol Now
