MSc in Luxury Hotel and Resort Management
Course Overview
The MSc in Luxury Hotel and Resort Management is a dissertation-anchored Master's in researching and leading luxury hotel and resort operations at general management and executive level, structured across a 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route study window at Master (MSc / MA) standard. Delivery mixes on-campus sessions, live online cohorts and distance-learning packs, with a curriculum aligned with Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality.
By the end of the Master's you will be equipped to step into luxury hotel or resort general management and executive roles, ready to operate inside front-office and rooms division in UK and international hotels at the level the qualification implies.
The learning journey inside the MSc in Luxury Hotel and Resort Management moves from foundation concepts into applied practice, with structured coursework tied to live hospitality material. Every module is anchored in one clear question: how does this thinking survive contact with a real hotel or resort operation?
Key Features
- Sessions on flagship pre-openings that translate straight into daily practice.
- Live examples pulled from London hotel groups and comparable operators.
- Curriculum aligned with Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and other UK sector references.
- Articulation into higher LSHRM routes for students building a longer study path.
- 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route Master (MSc / MA) route delivered on-campus, live online and via distance learning.
- Assessment blend of applied briefs, structured reflection and case studies rooted in Hotel Operations & Front Office.
What You Will Learn
- How to read the KPIs and reporting attached to researching and leading luxury hotel and resort operations at general management and executive level.
- How to keep records and evidence that support future professional-body membership routes.
- How to plan a personal development trajectory anchored in researching and leading luxury hotel and resort operations at general management and executive level.
- How to communicate flagship pre-openings outcomes upward to managers and outward to guests where relevant.
- How to use high-net-worth guest strategy to solve realistic operational problems.
- How to apply luxury service standards inside a working hospitality environment.
- How to plan and structure work in researching and leading luxury hotel and resort operations at general management and executive level.
- How to move from theory to routine daily practice inside researching and leading luxury hotel and resort operations at general management and executive level.
- How to explain the value of your work to a manager, a peer team and a guest where relevant.
- How to move from theory to routine daily practice inside researching and leading luxury hotel and resort operations at general management and executive level.
- How to explain the value of your work to a manager, a peer team and a guest where relevant.
Who This Course Is For
- Senior hospitality practitioners moving into executive general management.
- Consultants and corporate-development candidates building a specialist thesis.
- Bachelor-graduates continuing into research-informed executive study.
- Career-change professionals with five-plus years of leadership experience.
Career Pathways
- Senior Hotel Operations Manager
- Senior Assistant Front Office Manager
- Senior Hotel General Manager
- Senior Reservations Manager
- Senior Guest Service Manager
- Senior Deputy Hotel Manager
Graduates of the MSc in Luxury Hotel and Resort Management typically target roles within luxury hospitality brands and comparable operators. LSHRM's careers service walks graduates through CV framing, LinkedIn positioning and interview practice, then opens introductions to hospitality recruiters actively hiring in London and further afield. Recruiters in front-office and rooms division in UK and international hotels increasingly look for candidates who can point to a structured, UK-aligned qualification alongside applied evidence. The MSc in Luxury Hotel and Resort Management is designed to give you exactly that combination, so your CV lands in a stronger shortlist band from day one.
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 the specialist hospitality school of Harold International College of London, focused entirely on hotels, resorts and integrated hospitality businesses. Our programmes are shaped by working practitioners and aligned with the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality, HOSPA and the British Institute of Innkeeping to keep every qualification credible in the eyes of UK and international employers.
Delivery spans on-campus study at our London base, live online cohorts and distance-learning packs, so every LSHRM student can study without stepping away from the sector. LSHRM's Master's routes sit at the top of the articulation ladder, feeding graduates directly into executive, general management, corporate development and consultancy roles across UK and international hospitality.
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