How long does the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management take?

The MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management runs 12 to 18 months and the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management can be paced for working senior operators.

How is the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management delivered?

The MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management is available online, on-campus and by distance learning, with the same postgraduate award across each mode of the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management.

Is the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management recognised in the UK?

Yes. The MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management is a postgraduate award referenced against Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality, CMI and WTTC frameworks.

What are the entry requirements for the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management?

The MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management requires a UK 2:2 honours degree or 5+ years of senior hospitality experience plus IELTS 6.5 English for the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management.

How much does the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management cost?

Fees for the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management are on the LSHRM course page, with instalment plans and international support for the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management.

MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Mgmt | LSHRM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

Delivered over 12 to 18 months full postgraduate, the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management is a postgraduate Master's degree that centres on hospitality risk and crisis management at postgraduate level, ERM and executive incident response. The curriculum is aligned with UKHospitality, the Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA and the Chartered Management Institute and framed around front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels.

By the end of the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management, students can consult on the routines it covers and translate the classroom material into everyday hotel and resort practice.

Every teaching block in the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management is paired with a practical brief, so students leave with worked artefacts such as reports, plans and presentations that map directly onto the deliverables hiring managers ask about in front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels. Tutor feedback is delivered in the same format managers give in the field, which helps students build a working professional voice.

Key Features

postgraduate Master's degree running 12 to 18 months full postgraduate
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 risk and crisis management at postgraduate level, ERM and executive incident response
Case studies drawn from London hotels, cluster brands and resort operators
Tutor group sizes kept small for meaningful cohort discussion
Assessments based on applied hospitality briefs, not just written exams
Structured milestone reviews across the 12 to 18 months full postgraduate
Optional employer-facing capstone task

What You Will Learn

Working with business-continuity and DR planning
Working with brand-reputation risk
Working with cyber and data-breach response
Working with crisis leadership at executive level
Working with enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks
Working with regulatory and compliance scanning
Working with board-level risk reporting
Working with insurance and loss-recovery
Working with senior colleagues to prioritise projects in front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels
Communicating outcomes across front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels
Translating classroom routines into on-property practice

Who This Course Is For

career-changers with 5+ years of senior industry experience
professionals moving into research-informed hospitality strategy
international graduates seeking a specialist UK postgraduate route
senior hospitality practitioners moving into general-manager territory
Working practitioners looking to sharpen their vocabulary in hospitality risk and crisis management at postgraduate level, ERM and executive incident response
Candidates preparing for interviews at London hotel groups and international operators

Career Pathways

Guest Service Manager
Guest Relations Manager
Reservations Manager
Hospitality Policy Advisor
Head of Hospitality Consulting
Rooms Division Manager
Business Consultant

LSHRM's careers team supports students on the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management with structured CV and LinkedIn reviews, interview preparation and warm introductions to employers in front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels.

Graduates of the MSc in Hospitality Risk and Crisis Management 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 front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels, 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 UK 2:2 (Lower Second Class) honours degree or overseas equivalent in any discipline
Applicants without a first degree may be considered with 5+ years of senior hospitality experience
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band under 6.0) or equivalent English proficiency
A 500-word research statement covering the applicant's chosen area of hospitality specialisation
Two academic or professional references and a short interview

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 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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