How long is the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management?

The Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management at LSHRM runs over 15 to 18 months, delivered flexibly to suit working students and international applicants studying with LSHRM.

How is the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management delivered?

The Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management is delivered across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes, so students can join the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management from London or overseas.

Is the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management recognised in the UK?

Yes. The Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management is a UK-aligned Higher Diploma (UK Level 5+ articulation) programme referenced against LSHRM's partner professional bodies, giving graduates credible evidence of structured hospitality study.

What are the entry requirements for the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management?

Applicants to the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management need to meet the standard LSHRM Higher Diploma (UK Level 5+ articulation) 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 Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management cost and is funding available?

Tuition for the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management varies by delivery mode and intake. LSHRM offers instalment plans, employer-sponsored routes and scholarship support for eligible students on the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management.

Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management | LSHRM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management is a UK Level 5+ articulation programme for candidates progressing into department-head, sub-executive and executive-track positions in resort & business management. Delivered across 15 to 18 months, it integrates operational and managerial disciplines and is referenced against LSHRM's partner professional bodies.

Learners on the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management also complete an applied capstone-style project that documents an operational or strategic improvement they have designed within a hospitality setting, backed by evidence, references and reflective analysis.

On completion, graduates of the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management lead departments, deputise for general managers and coordinate multi-team operations across London and international hospitality settings.

Key Features

UK-aligned Higher Diploma (UK Level 5+ articulation) programme referenced against the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and other LSHRM partner professional bodies
Flexible delivery across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes so students can join the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management from anywhere
Curriculum shaped around brand architecture, brand voice governance and brand asset libraries within resort & business management
Applied assessments, case studies and scenario-based tasks written specifically for the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management
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

What You Will Learn

Apply brand architecture inside a professional resort & business management context
Use brand voice governance inside a professional resort & business management context
Develop brand asset libraries inside a professional resort & business management context
Plan co-branded partnerships inside a professional resort & business management context
Evaluate brand-standards audits inside a professional resort & business management context
Design managing multi-team operations and duty cover inside a professional resort & business management context
Deliver leading departmental planning and quality reviews inside a professional resort & business management context
Coordinate translating executive strategy into operating routines inside a professional resort & business management context

Who This Course Is For

Department managers targeting sub-executive roles in resort & business management
Advanced Diploma-holders articulating into a Level 5+ qualification
Career-changing hospitality professionals moving into leadership
Candidates preparing for Bachelor top-up routes with LSHRM

Career Pathways

Guest Experience Manager
Resort Manager
Sales and Marketing Manager
Hotel Development Manager
Hotel Business Manager
Franchise Manager

LSHRM's careers service supports students on the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management 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 resort & business management. Graduates of the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management 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 Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management so that every student ends the programme with employer-ready evidence of what they can do.

Entry Requirements

A completed Advanced Diploma or equivalent Level 5 hospitality qualification
Alternatively, 3+ years of supervisory hospitality experience with a portfolio statement
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent English proficiency for international applicants
Two academic or professional references
Interview with the LSHRM admissions team

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.

Every LSHRM programme is aligned with recognised UK professional bodies including the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality, HOSPA and the British Institute of Innkeeping, so graduates step into the sector with credible, industry-referenced study behind them.

For students on the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management specifically, LSHRM combines this professional-body alignment with tutor expertise across resort & business management and a career service tuned to the Higher Diploma (UK Level 5+ articulation) entry point, so the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management sits inside a coherent, industry-referenced study experience. Every module on the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management 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 Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management

Applications for the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management are open for the upcoming intake at LSHRM in central London. Complete your operational-to-managerial articulation with LSHRM and join a UK-aligned Higher Diploma (UK Level 5+ articulation) route in resort & business management. Our admissions team will guide you through required documents, English-language options and available scholarships, and will map the Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management 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 Higher Diploma in Hotel Brand Management and reserve your place on the next intake. Enrol Now.