How long does the MSc in Luxury Hospitality Management take?

The MSc in Luxury Hospitality Management runs 12 to 18 months as a postgraduate LSHRM route with a research-informed dissertation on luxury.

How is the MSc in Luxury Hospitality Management delivered?

The MSc in Luxury Hospitality Management is offered on-campus in London, online and by distance learning to suit senior applicants.

Is this MSc recognised in the UK?

Yes. The MSc in Luxury Hospitality Management is a UK postgraduate LSHRM qualification aligned with the Institute of Hospitality and Master Innholders.

What are the entry requirements?

Applicants need a UK 2:2 honours degree (or 5+ years of senior experience), IELTS 6.5 (no band under 6.0), a research statement and an interview for the MSc in Luxury Hospitality Management.

What does it cost and is funding available?

Current tuition, instalment plans and international fee guidance for the MSc in Luxury Hospitality Management are available on request from LSHRM admissions.

MSc in Luxury Hospitality Management | LSHRM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc in Luxury Hospitality Management is an LSHRM postgraduate degree running 12 to 18 months inside the Hotel Operations and Front Office department. It is research-informed and dissertation-led, and is written for senior luxury hoteliers moving into luxury general manager, luxury brand and luxury consultancy roles. It is aligned with sector references from the Institute of Hospitality, the Institute of Customer Service and Master Innholders principles.

By graduation you will be able to lead a luxury or ultra-luxury property at general-manager level, hold an owner-and-brand dialogue for luxury and defend a research-informed dissertation on a luxury-specialism.

The programme uses executive-level dialogue exercises, board-style case studies and industry masterclasses drawn from senior UK and international hospitality leaders. This is deliberate preparation for board, executive-committee and consultancy conversations.

Cohorts include senior hoteliers targeting general management, cluster leaders formalising their executive practice and international applicants seeking a UK executive hospitality credential. LSHRM's international office supports overseas applicants with visa and mode-of-study guidance so the cohort remains genuinely global at Master's level.

Key Features

Postgraduate MSc route aligned with the Institute of Hospitality and Master Innholders
Coverage of luxury and ultra-luxury general management
Research-informed dissertation on a luxury-hospitality specialism
Case exercises from London luxury and international ultra-luxury operators
Structured executive-project leadership
Aligned with CMI executive-leadership principles
Executive networking with London luxury leadership
Emphasis on shift discipline, hand-over quality and duty-manager confidence

What You Will Learn

How to lead a luxury or ultra-luxury property at general-manager level
Owner-and-brand dialogue for senior luxury leaders
Luxury brand programme leadership
Research-informed dissertation on luxury hospitality
Executive-project leadership across luxury departments
Interface with luxury marketing, PR and concierge leaders
Board, owner and investor reporting for luxury properties
Ethical luxury leadership and safeguarding
Structured hand-over language and briefing routines used in modern London hotels

Who This Course Is For

Deputy hotel managers in luxury targeting luxury GM roles
Luxury brand and CX leaders formalising their executive practice
Career changers with 5+ years of senior luxury experience
International applicants seeking a UK executive luxury MSc
Applicants planning to progress into luxury consultancy roles
Applicants building a research-informed record ahead of consultancy or board work

The MSc is dissertation-led. Applicants work with an academic supervisor and, where appropriate, an industry mentor from the LSHRM network to scope original research on a live hospitality question. Applicants without recent research experience are supported through a preparatory research-methods stream.

Career Pathways

Luxury Hospitality Consultant
Luxury Hotel General Manager
Global Brand Director (Luxury)
Regional Director (Luxury)
Head of Guest Experience (Luxury)
Vice President of Operations (Luxury)
Head of Hospitality Consulting

The LSHRM careers team supports Master's students with executive introductions to London luxury hotels, international ultra-luxury operators and boutique brands recruiting for GM roles.

LSHRM's London base gives applicants direct visibility of one of the most competitive urban hospitality markets in the world, and cohorts benefit from a curriculum written with reference to the daily working reality of London and UK-wide operators.

LSHRM's careers office runs employer-branded workshops each term with London hospitality recruiters, and applicants are individually coached on CV, LinkedIn and interview technique. Graduates who leave LSHRM with an active application portfolio typically report shorter time-to-first-role than applicants entering hospitality without structured LSHRM support.

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

Applicants also gain the executive-level research, analysis and defended-recommendation skills that senior employers and consultancies expect. That means a full research question, a defended dissertation or capstone, executive briefings written to board standard and the ability to hold an owner-and-brand conversation with credibility. LSHRM's academic and industry-mentor network is deliberately built around senior UK and international hospitality leaders so this executive training stays tied to real practice throughout the programme.

Why Study at LSHRM

LSHRM is 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.

Students on every LSHRM route are supported by dedicated career services covering CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and introductions to London hotel groups, luxury resort operators and boutique brands.

LSHRM's articulation model means every Certificate and Diploma leads cleanly into an Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma and full honours degree, with Master's routes for those aiming at general management, executive and consultancy roles.

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