How long is the MSc in Hospitality Law and Ethics?

The MSc in Hospitality Law and Ethics runs one year full-time or two years part-time at UK Level 7.

How is the MSc in Hospitality Law and Ethics delivered?

The MSc in Hospitality Law and Ethics is delivered on-campus, online or by distance learning with a sponsor project or dissertation.

Is the MSc in Hospitality Law and Ethics UK recognised?

Yes. The MSc in Hospitality Law and Ethics is a UK Level 7 Master's award aligned with UKHospitality and ABTA guidance.

What are the entry requirements?

A UK Bachelor's at 2:2 or above, or 5+ years of senior professional experience, IELTS 6.5 for non-native speakers, and a 500-word research proposal.

What does the MSc in Hospitality Law and Ethics cost?

Full Master's fees are published each academic year with instalment plans, employer sponsor routes and international scholarship considerations at admissions review.

MSc in Hospitality Law and Ethics | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc in Hospitality Law and Ethics is a UK Level 7 research-informed programme running one year full-time or two years part-time in the tourism, events and food business portfolio at LSCAHM. Content is aligned with UKHospitality regulatory guidance, Institute of Hospitality ethics practice and ABTA compliance codes.

By graduation you are producing a research-quality dissertation, capstone or sponsor project on a live hospitality-law or ethics question, ready for senior compliance and risk leadership.

Key Features

One year full-time or two years part-time, on-campus, online or by distance learning.
Modules aligned with UKHospitality regulatory guidance.
ABTA compliance content for UK inbound and outbound tourism.
References to Institute of Hospitality ethics practice.
Live sponsor projects with practising legal and compliance directors.
Dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project as final submission.

What You Will Learn

UK licensing, food-safety and consumer law in hospitality.
Data protection and privacy for guest-facing operations.
Employment law and safeguarding at hospitality management level.
Health and safety, fire and event-licensing frameworks.
Ethical sourcing and supply-chain integrity in food business.
Anti-modern-slavery and human-rights due diligence.
Advertising, competition and consumer-protection practice.
Research methods and dissertation practice at Master's level.

Who This Course Is For

Compliance and risk managers in hotels, restaurants and event venues.
Senior operators moving into head-office legal-liaison roles.
Consultants specialising in hospitality regulation.
Bachelor's graduates progressing to research-informed compliance practice.

Career Pathways

Hospitality Compliance Manager
Hotel Safety and Security Manager
Food Business Analyst (regulatory)
Catering Manager (compliance-led)
Sustainable Tourism Consultant (ethics)
Hospitality Business Consultant
Hospitality Sustainability Lead

The LSCAHM careers service supports Master's applicants with introductions to hotel groups, restaurant estates, event operators, tourism boards and consultancies recruiting for senior compliance talent.

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 professional experience in hospitality compliance or law 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 that treats law and ethics as inseparable from operations, guest experience and commercial performance in hospitality.

Central London puts UKHospitality, the Institute of Hospitality, ABTA and the wider hospitality-law community within a short tube ride of the classroom.

Apply for MSc in Hospitality Law and Ethics

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