How long does the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management take to complete?

The BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management runs over a 36 months full honours (top-up routes available for holders of a Higher Diploma) study window. Students on the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management can pace their study across on-campus and online sessions to fit work and personal commitments.

How is the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management delivered?

The BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management is delivered in Online / On-Campus mode. Live seminars, recorded lectures, structured tasks and tutor feedback support the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management across both delivery routes.

Is the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management recognised by UK and international hospitality bodies?

The BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management is aligned with the standards of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and referenced against wider hotel operations bodies. LSILHHM programmes are aligned with, not accredited by, these professional bodies.

What are the entry requirements for the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management?

The BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management sits at Bachelor (BA / BSc). Applicants need a-levels (bbc or above) or ib (26+ points) or equivalent overseas qualifications and meet the English proficiency threshold set for the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management.

How much does the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management cost and is funding available?

Tuition for the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management is quoted per intake. The LSILHHM admissions team will share the current fee, instalment options and any scholarship or bursary schemes open for the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management at the time of application.

BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management | LSILHHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management is an LSILHHM Bachelor programme running across a 36 months full honours (top-up routes available for holders of a Higher Diploma) study window, delivered in both on-campus and online formats. The programme delivers a full honours-level treatment of hospitality leadership & management inside the hotel operations sector and is aligned with recognised UK and international standards set by bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM). Every module in the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management is designed to be portable across independent hotel operators and boutique urban properties, so what you learn in London translates cleanly into international hotel operations settings.

By the time you complete the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management, you will have built the strategy, commercial performance, brand and global operations that a hotel operations employer expects. You will be ready to enter a graduate management scheme or a strategic post in international hospitality, confident in professional communication, and able to demonstrate a portfolio of honours-level exercises rooted in real hospitality, travel and luxury service scenarios. Assessment is applied and evidence-based, mirroring the tasks a graduate-manager and strategic team member handles on shift or in a head-office project, with clear progression open into the MSc / MA postgraduate route.

Key Features

A honours-level curriculum aligned with the standards of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and referenced against the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).
Structured coverage of guest experience, brand standards and housekeeping routines drawn from active hotel operations settings.
Case studies developed from international hotel brands and UK regional hotel groups, so learning stays close to current sector reality.
Practical exercises in professional communication, service recovery and stakeholder handling calibrated for a graduate-manager and strategic audience.
Optional articulation into the LSILHHM progression ladder, including the MSc / MA postgraduate route.
Dedicated LSILHHM careers support with CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching tailored to the hotel operations sector.
Cross-referenced material from the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) where relevant to modern hotel operations practice.

What You Will Learn

Understand the professional context of hospitality leadership & management inside the hotel operations sector.
Apply leadership development in structured, honours-level exercises that mirror the daily work of a graduate-manager and strategic team member.
Coordinate team performance in line with recognised hotel operations standards and internal brand playbooks.
Deliver operational leadership with a professional, brand-consistent voice suited to guest-facing and back-of-house environments.
Use rooms division routines to demonstrate graduate-manager and strategic judgement in live scenarios including handovers and service recovery.
Translate operational excellence into everyday operational habits, with clear links to shift handover discipline.
Reflect on service failures and produce structured, evidence-based improvement plans a department head could sign off.
Build a personal portfolio of hospitality leadership & management artefacts to present at interview.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers with A-Levels or equivalent entering the hotel operations sector at graduate level.
Higher Diploma-holders taking a top-up route into full honours-level study.
International students seeking a full UK Bachelor degree in the hotel operations field with an emphasis on hospitality leadership & management.
Career changers targeting graduate management schemes with major independent hotel operators.
Applicants planning to progress into an MSc or MA in the LSILHHM postgraduate portfolio.

Career Pathways

Graduate Hotel Marketing Manager
Graduate Hotel General Manager
Graduate Hotel Revenue Manager
Graduate Boutique Hotel Manager
Graduate Duty Manager
Graduate Resort General Manager

The LSILHHM careers service supports every student on the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management with CV drafting, LinkedIn positioning, interview preparation and structured introductions to independent hotel operators and boutique urban properties. Coaching is tailored to a graduate-manager and strategic outcome so your job search stays aligned with the level you have studied, and alumni sessions share how practitioners apply departmental coordination in day-to-day work.

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 leadership & management area of the luxury hospitality sector
Two academic or professional references

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, including the disciplines covered inside the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management.

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 of the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management step into independent hotel operators 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 and online routes to fit working professionals and international students alike.

Apply for BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management

Apply for your full LSILHHM undergraduate hospitality degree by joining the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management at LSILHHM. Places are reviewed on a rolling basis and the admissions team will guide you through documentation, English proficiency evidence and progression options into international hotel brands. If you are still comparing programmes, the LSILHHM team can talk you through how the BA in Hospitality Leadership & Management sits against similar UK and international routes. Take the next confirmed step in your hotel operations career with a London-recognised qualification. Enrol Now.