Advanced Diploma in Resort Development Planning
Course Overview
Delivered over 12 to 15 months, the Advanced Diploma in Resort Development Planning is a UK Level 5-equivalent Advanced Diploma that centres on resort development planning, feasibility and destination master-planning. The curriculum is aligned with the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality, HOSPA and the Chartered Institute of Marketing and framed around resort, revenue, marketing and hospitality business management.
By graduation, students are ready to design the systems and routines discussed on the programme, and to speak the working language of resort, revenue, marketing and hospitality business management.
Students on the Advanced Diploma in Resort Development Planning work through a structured, project-informed curriculum that maps directly onto the routines seen in working hotels and resorts. Every module ties back to a real operational question, so learners graduate able to talk about the material in the vocabulary used by hiring managers across resort, revenue, marketing and hospitality business management. Tutors reinforce the applied focus with worked walk-throughs, live property examples and structured feedback on submitted work.
Key Features
- UK Level 5-equivalent Advanced Diploma running 12 to 15 months
- Curriculum aligned with the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality, HOSPA and the Chartered Institute of Marketing
- Content anchored in the working practice of resort, revenue, marketing and hospitality business management
- Applied focus on resort development planning, feasibility and destination master-planning
- Case studies drawn from London hotels, cluster brands and resort operators
- Tutor group sizes kept small for meaningful cohort discussion
- Rolling intakes across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes
- Practical assessment briefs anchored in resort development planning, feasibility and destination master-planning
- Structured milestone reviews across the 12 to 15 months
What You Will Learn
- Working with return-on-investment analysis
- Working with resort programming and phasing
- Working with environmental impact assessment
- Working with leisure and F&B mix planning
- Working with capex feasibility modelling
- Working with destination master-planning
- Working with site feasibility studies
- Working with operator-brand selection
- Translating classroom routines into on-property practice
- Applying UK-aligned standards on resort development planning, feasibility and destination master-planning day-to-day
- Communicating outcomes across resort, revenue, marketing and hospitality business management
Who This Course Is For
- existing supervisors formalising senior operational routines
- career-changers with 2+ years of hotel or resort experience
- international hospitality staff targeting UK Level 5 study
- practitioners stepping into supervisory and operational-manager roles
- Aspiring department leaders building their case for promotion in resort, revenue, marketing and hospitality business management
- Candidates preparing for interviews at London hotel groups and international operators
Career Pathways
- Hotel Development Manager
- Hospitality Marketing Manager
- Resort Operations Manager
- Franchise Manager
- Luxury Hospitality Consultant
- Guest Experience Manager
- Hospitality Entrepreneur
LSHRM's careers team supports students on the Advanced Diploma in Resort Development Planning with structured CV and LinkedIn reviews, interview preparation and warm introductions to employers in resort, revenue, marketing and hospitality business management.
Graduates of the Advanced Diploma in Resort Development Planning typically progress into roles across London boutique hotels, international hotel groups, integrated resort operators, luxury lifestyle brands, cluster hotels and independent city hotels. The LSHRM careers team runs employer events, industry meetups and one-to-one sessions to help learners position their experience against real vacancies in resort, revenue, marketing and hospitality business management, and to build a job-search plan that reflects the pace and language of the sector. Alumni often move between operator groups over the first few years of their careers, and the LSHRM network stays available for career-move conversations long after graduation.
Entry Requirements
- A completed LSHRM Diploma or equivalent Level 4 qualification
- Alternatively, 2+ years of relevant hospitality, hotel or resort experience with a strong statement of purpose
- IELTS 6.0 or equivalent English proficiency for international applicants
- Two academic or professional references
- Access to a computer and reliable internet for online delivery
Why Study at LSHRM
LSHRM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London, focused entirely on the operational and strategic disciplines that keep modern hotels, resorts and integrated hospitality businesses running. Programmes are aligned with UK professional bodies such as the Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA, UKHospitality and BICSc, giving graduates a recognisable frame of reference when they meet employers in London and internationally.
The curriculum is authored by former hoteliers, revenue directors and hospitality technology leaders, and can be taken on-campus in London, online or by distance learning to suit working schedules. Students on every LSHRM route are also supported by a dedicated careers service covering CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and introductions to London hotel groups and international operators.
LSHRM's award ladder connects every level of study, so learners can move from Certificate through Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma and Bachelor, with Master's routes for candidates targeting executive and board-level roles.
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If the Advanced Diploma in Resort Development Planning is the next step for you, the LSHRM admissions team can walk through delivery routes, start dates and fee options for on-campus, online and distance study. Progress into supervisory and strategic hospitality practice with LSHRM. Enrol Now
