Is the BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development recognised by UK and international hospitality bodies?

The BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development is aligned with recognised UK and international hospitality references including the Institute of Hospitality (IoH), the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT). LSILHHM programmes are aligned with these bodies rather than accredited by them, so the BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development carries industry-credible references without misrepresenting its regulatory status.

What are the entry requirements for the BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development?

The BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development sits at Bachelor (BA / BSc). Applicants typically need the qualifications set out in the Entry Requirements section, along with basic English proficiency for international applicants. Where you do not hold the formal prerequisites, LSILHHM admissions may still consider you for the BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development based on relevant hospitality experience.

What does the BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development cost and are payment plans available?

Fee information for the BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development is provided directly by the LSILHHM admissions team on enquiry, alongside available payment plans, scholarships and self-funded routes. Contact LSILHHM for a current fees breakdown for the BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development and to discuss the option that best matches your budget and study timeline.

BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development | LSILHHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development is a Bachelor honours degree programme delivered by LSILHHM in 36 months (top-up routes available for Higher Diploma holders), focused on integrated, strategic and cross-disciplinary hospitality practice. The course reads against recognised UK and international hospitality references, including the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), so learners build credible, industry-anchored study behind their operational practice.

By the end of the BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development, you are entering graduate-manager tracks, brand-standards teams and international operations pipelines, and equipped to strategise, brand and grow graduate-manager and strategic work across international hotel groups, resort development businesses, hospitality consultancies, corporate hospitality units and integrated tourism operators. The route provides entry into the LSILHHM postgraduate portfolio and slots into the wider LSILHHM articulation ladder from Certificate through to Master's degree.

Key Features

Clear articulation into onward LSILHHM programmes including the Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma and Bachelor honours routes
Delivered on-campus in central London and online for international and working-professional applicants
Aligned with standards referenced by the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
Portfolio-facing assessment style suitable for CV evidence and progression into the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) community of practice
Case material drawn from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) body of professional guidance
Small cohorts, tutor feedback loops and industry guest sessions from luxury hospitality professionals

What You Will Learn

Lead integrated hospitality-business strategy across hotels, resorts and tourism
Coordinate hospitality feasibility, market-sizing and investor-pitch documents
Handle hospitality commercial performance across ADR, RevPAR and GOP
Deliver integrated tourism-and-hospitality product development
Coordinate cross-sector partnerships between hoteliers, DMCs and airlines
Handle hospitality-business compliance across HR, food safety and licensing
Complete an honours dissertation on a hospitality-business and tourism brief

Who This Course Is For

A-Level, IB and international applicants seeking a full honours degree in luxury hospitality
Higher Diploma graduates entering LSILHHM Bachelor top-up routes
International applicants targeting graduate-manager tracks in five-star hotel groups
Career changers seeking a placement-supported honours degree in hospitality
Applicants preparing for LSILHHM Master postgraduate progression

Career Pathways

Hospitality Financial Manager
Hospitality Entrepreneur
Integrated Hospitality Manager
Head of Hospitality Strategy
Hospitality Business Development Manager
Hospitality Strategy Analyst

LSILHHM careers services support BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development graduates with CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and structured introductions to international hotel groups, resort development businesses, hospitality consultancies, corporate hospitality units and integrated tourism operators. Every route is designed to help you enter the hospitality sector with credible, industry-referenced study behind you.

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 or luxury sector
Two academic or professional references

Across the BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development, LSILHHM tutors reference the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) to keep every module credibly anchored to the wider integrated & professional hospitality studies sector. Study is deliberately paced so that working practitioners, international applicants and career changers can absorb the BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development in 36 months (top-up routes available for Higher Diploma holders), and progress into entry into the LSILHHM postgraduate portfolio. Applied briefs draw on the operating rhythm of international hotel groups, resort development businesses, hospitality consultancies, so what you learn on the BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development maps directly onto the hospitality settings you will step into on graduation. Regular tutor reviews, portfolio-facing evidence and structured feedback loops ensure that every BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development learner leaves with tangible, CV-ready outcomes rather than only theoretical knowledge.

Why Study at LSILHHM

LSILHHM is the London School of International Luxury Hospitality & Hotel Management - a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on the operational, service and strategic disciplines that run five-star hotels, luxury resorts, boutique properties, luxury travel and premium tourism experiences worldwide. Every LSILHHM programme is aligned with recognised UK and international hospitality bodies including the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality, the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality, the Institute of Travel and Tourism, the Chartered Management Institute and the Global Wellness Institute, so graduates step into the sector with credible, industry-referenced study behind them.

Our curriculum is written by former luxury hotel general managers, resort operations directors, chief concierges, spa and wellness leaders, luxury food and beverage professionals and international travel executives, and delivered across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes to fit working professionals and international students alike. Students on every LSILHHM route are supported by dedicated career services covering CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and structured introductions to leading UK and international luxury hotel groups, resort operators, luxury travel companies, aviation employers and hospitality consultancies. LSILHHM'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 senior luxury hospitality management, consultancy and executive roles.

Apply for BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development

Applications for the BA in Hospitality Business & Tourism Development are open now. Apply for your full LSILHHM undergraduate hospitality degree by submitting your application to LSILHHM at Harold International College of London. Our admissions team will guide you through eligibility, English-language requirements and articulation into the wider LSILHHM programme portfolio. Enrol Now.