How long is the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality?

The BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality at LSHRM runs over 36 months full honours (top-up routes available for holders of a Higher Diploma), delivered flexibly to suit working students and international applicants studying with LSHRM.

How is the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality delivered?

The BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality is delivered across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes, so students can join the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality from London or overseas.

Is the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality recognised in the UK?

Yes. The BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality is a UK-aligned Bachelor (BA / BSc) programme referenced against LSHRM's partner professional bodies, giving graduates credible evidence of structured hospitality study.

What are the entry requirements for the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality?

Applicants to the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality need to meet the standard LSHRM Bachelor (BA / BSc) entry criteria covering prior study, English proficiency and a short statement of interest. Full details sit in the Entry Requirements section above.

What does the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality cost and is funding available?

Tuition for the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality varies by delivery mode and intake. LSHRM offers instalment plans, employer-sponsored routes and scholarship support for eligible students on the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality.

BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality | LSHRM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality is an honours degree that develops the strategy, business and systems thinking expected of graduate entrants into hotel operations & front office. Delivered across 36 months full honours (top-up routes available for holders of a Higher Diploma), the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality embeds placement learning, applied project work and UK-aligned curriculum design.

Learners on the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality complete a graduate-level applied project and build a portfolio of assessed work suitable for graduate-manager schemes and specialist entry roles, supported by CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching from the LSHRM careers team.

By graduation, honours students on the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality step into graduate management-trainee schemes, department-head trajectories and specialist analyst roles across the London hospitality sector.

Key Features

Flexible delivery across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes so students can join the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality from anywhere
Curriculum shaped around global tourism flows, cross-border regulation and sustainability in tourism within hotel operations & front office
Applied assessments, case studies and scenario-based tasks written specifically for the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality
Tutors drawn from hotel operations, revenue leadership, housekeeping direction and hospitality technology backgrounds
Dedicated career service support with introductions to London hotel groups, luxury resort operators and boutique brands
Content referenced against Institute of Customer Service (ICS) and People 1st International standards where credible for the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality
Clear articulation into further LSHRM routes so students can plan their long-term progression beyond the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality

What You Will Learn

Apply global tourism flows inside a professional hotel operations & front office context
Use cross-border regulation inside a professional hotel operations & front office context
Develop sustainability in tourism inside a professional hotel operations & front office context
Plan cross-cultural service inside a professional hotel operations & front office context
Evaluate global brand strategy inside a professional hotel operations & front office context
Design framing operational decisions within a business strategy inside a professional hotel operations & front office context
Deliver using placement insight to test academic frameworks inside a professional hotel operations & front office context
Coordinate designing and delivering an applied graduate project inside a professional hotel operations & front office context

Who This Course Is For

Higher Diploma-holders progressing via LSHRM's top-up route
International undergraduates seeking a UK honours degree
Career-changing professionals moving into graduate management
Students targeting graduate management schemes in hospitality
A-level and IB students entering a graduate hospitality trajectory

Career Pathways

Night Manager
Reservations Manager
Front Office Manager
Rooms Division Manager
Guest Service Manager
Hotel Coordinator
Deputy Hotel Manager

LSHRM's careers service supports students on the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality with CV and LinkedIn review, interview coaching and structured introductions to London hotel groups, international resort operators, boutique brands and the wider hospitality supply chain relevant to hotel operations & front office. Graduates of the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality are supported into first roles, progression roles and onward LSHRM study, with alumni progressing across cluster hotels, luxury properties, revenue-management platforms, integrated resort operators and hospitality consultancies. Career workshops, employer briefings and applied projects are all linked back to the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality so that every student ends the programme with employer-ready evidence of what they can do.

Entry Requirements

A-Levels (BBC or above) or IB (26+ points) or equivalent overseas qualifications
A completed Higher Diploma or Advanced Diploma for top-up routes
IELTS 6.0 overall (no band under 5.5) or equivalent English proficiency
Personal statement outlining career objectives in the hospitality sector
Two academic or professional references

Why Study at LSHRM

LSHRM is the London School of Hotel and Resort Management - a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on the operational and strategic disciplines that run modern hotels, resorts and integrated hospitality businesses.

Our curriculum is written by former hoteliers, revenue leaders, housekeeping directors and hospitality technologists, and delivered across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes to fit working professionals and international students alike.

For students on the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality specifically, LSHRM combines this professional-body alignment with tutor expertise across hotel operations & front office and a career service tuned to the Bachelor (BA / BSc) entry point, so the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality sits inside a coherent, industry-referenced study experience. Every module on the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality is designed to leave learners with usable skills and documented evidence, whether they are preparing for a first UK hospitality role or a senior appointment in an international group.

Apply for BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality

Applications for the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality are open for the upcoming intake at LSHRM in central London. Apply for your full LSHRM undergraduate hospitality degree and join a UK-aligned Bachelor (BA / BSc) route in hotel operations & front office. Our admissions team will guide you through required documents, English-language options and available scholarships, and will map the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality against the wider LSHRM articulation pathway so you can see how this qualification connects cleanly to your next step. Book a call with an LSHRM admissions adviser to check your fit for the BA in Global Tourism and Hospitality and reserve your place on the next intake. Enrol Now.