BA in Hospitality Global Studies
Course Overview
The BA in Hospitality Global Studies is a full UK Bachelor honours degree running 36 months full honours (with top-up routes available for Higher Diploma holders) at LSHRM. It concentrates on hospitality global studies, cross-cultural markets and international operating models, and is aligned with UK professional bodies including UKHospitality, the Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA and the Chartered Management Institute.
Graduates leave able to manage the strategy of the programme's core routines and to represent their capability confidently in interviews across front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels.
Students on the BA in Hospitality Global Studies 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 front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels. Tutors reinforce the applied focus with worked walk-throughs, live property examples and structured feedback on submitted work.
Key Features
- full UK Bachelor honours degree running 36 months full honours (with top-up routes available for Higher Diploma holders)
- Curriculum aligned with UKHospitality, the Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA and the Chartered Management Institute
- Content anchored in the working practice of front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels
- Applied focus on hospitality global studies, cross-cultural markets and international operating models
- Direct articulation pathway into the next LSHRM level of study
- Tutor group sizes kept small for meaningful cohort discussion
- Career support with tailored CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching
- Dedicated tutor Q&A time on hospitality global studies, cross-cultural markets and international operating models
- Practical assessment briefs anchored in hospitality global studies, cross-cultural markets and international operating models
What You Will Learn
- Working with global hotel classification systems
- Working with international labour-standard variance
- Working with sustainability in international markets
- Working with comparative hotel markets (Europe, GCC, APAC)
- Working with geopolitics of hospitality
- Working with cross-cultural guest expectations
- Working with global brand versus independent models
- Working with tourism policy landscape
- Applying UK-aligned standards on hospitality global studies, cross-cultural markets and international operating models day-to-day
- Translating classroom routines into on-property practice
- Communicating outcomes across front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels
Who This Course Is For
- career-changers moving into a full graduate hospitality degree
- IB and international-baccalaureate graduates targeting UK undergraduate study
- A-Level students seeking a specialist hospitality degree in London
- international students seeking a specialist UK hospitality bachelors
- Working practitioners looking to sharpen their vocabulary in hospitality global studies, cross-cultural markets and international operating models
- Candidates preparing for interviews at London hotel groups and international operators
Career Pathways
- Rooms Division Manager
- Reception Supervisor
- Guest Relations Manager
- Hospitality Team Leader
- Deputy Hotel Manager
- Assistant Front Office Manager
- Hotel Operations Manager
The LSHRM careers service supports Bachelor honours programme students with CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching, along with introductions to hotel and resort operators recruiting across front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels.
Career destinations for the BA in Hospitality Global Studies span London hotel groups, international brands, independent boutique properties, integrated resort operators and specialist hospitality consultancies. Careers coaching includes CV work, LinkedIn positioning, interview drills and targeted employer introductions across front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels. Students often pair the programme with short internships or shadowing weeks arranged through the LSHRM alumni network, which builds practical evidence for their next application.
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
The London School of Hotel and Resort Management sits inside Harold International College of London and concentrates exclusively on the hotel, resort and integrated-hospitality disciplines that underpin the sector. 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.
Curriculum authors are former hoteliers, revenue leaders, housekeeping directors and hospitality technologists, and delivery is available across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes to fit working professionals and international students alike. 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 articulation model means each Certificate and Diploma leads cleanly into an Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma and full honours degree, with Master's routes reserved for those aiming at general management, executive and consultancy roles.
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