BA in Hotel Management
Course Overview
BA in Hotel Management is a three-year honours degree building leadership capability for hotel operations, guest experience, front office, food and beverage, and rooms division. Delivered by LSILHHM, a specialist division of Harold International College of London, BA in Hotel Management is written to align with recognised UK and international hospitality bodies and runs over 36 months of study. The programme is designed to prepare you for credible practice within modern hotels, luxury properties, premium travel businesses or international tourism operations, with a focus on the applied skills employers ask for.
By the end of the Bachelor you will have delivered honours-level assessments, contributed to strategic projects and produced a portfolio credible with international employers and Master's-level admissions. Throughout BA in Hotel Management, LSILHHM tutors draw on London-based hospitality practice and international employer expectations, and each cohort of BA in Hotel Management is kept small enough to keep tutorials personal and applied. Students on BA in Hotel Management are supported at every stage by the LSILHHM tutor team, and the programme is built to work for international applicants alongside UK-based students.
LSILHHM's tutors on BA in Hotel Management keep sessions applied and conversational, with regular reference to boutique properties, city hotels, luxury resorts, premium tour operators and international airline practice.
BA in Hotel Management is designed to fit alongside existing work commitments, so many students on BA in Hotel Management continue in a hospitality, tourism or aviation role while studying.
The LSILHHM careers team is embedded in every stage of BA in Hotel Management, from pre-application interview coaching through cohort inductions to structured post-graduation introductions.
LSILHHM keeps BA in Hotel Management cohort sizes manageable so tutors can give personal feedback on portfolio work and reflective assignments completed during BA in Hotel Management.
LSILHHM's articulation model means BA in Hotel Management sits inside a clear progression pathway rather than as a stand-alone qualification, so students on BA in Hotel Management always have a mapped next step.
BA in Hotel Management is delivered by LSILHHM under Harold International College of London's overall academic governance, with programme leaders drawn from senior operational and executive industry backgrounds.
Throughout BA in Hotel Management, students build a professional portfolio that references recognised UK and international hospitality bodies and reads credibly to sector recruiters and hiring managers.
BA in Hotel Management tutors draw on ongoing employer conversations to keep case-study briefs aligned with the operational, service and commercial roles LSILHHM graduates step into afterwards.
BA in Hotel Management draws on London as a live case study, referencing hotel groups, tourism attractions, airports and travel businesses that students encounter every day in the city.
Every cohort of BA in Hotel Management is treated as a small learning community, with practitioner-tutors available for structured feedback and one-to-one review throughout the programme.
Students studying BA in Hotel Management are supported to attend industry events, careers fairs and employer talks organised through the wider LSILHHM programme calendar.
The LSILHHM library, digital learning platform and tutor-support model give students on BA in Hotel Management the resources they need to progress at pace without falling behind.
Key Features
- Aligned with Institute of Hospitality (IoH) and UKHospitality practice standards
- Small group tutorials with tutors drawn from London hotel operations
- Curriculum written by former hotel general managers and rooms division heads
- Contact with LSILHHM's dedicated hospitality careers team from week one
- Assessment mix of applied briefs, portfolio work and short reflective tasks
What You Will Learn
- Support brand-standard rollouts across hotels and regions
- Interpret hotel-wide performance data as a graduate manager
- Design strategic plans across revenue, cost, brand and guest
- Lead hotel operations at departmental head and duty manager level
- Contribute to hotel strategy at director level under senior direction
- Reflect on your leadership against IoH, CMI and CTH benchmarks
- Coordinate senior recruitment, training and coaching
- Coordinate cross-department strategic planning cycles
Who This Course Is For
- Aspiring graduate-ready managers in hotels, resorts, tourism and aviation
- A-Level and IB school-leavers targeting an honours-level hospitality degree
- International undergraduate applicants targeting UK degrees
- Career changers with strong professional experience seeking honours-level study
Career Pathways
- Hotel General Manager
- Hotel Operations Manager
- Housekeeping Manager
- Hotel Marketing Manager
- Rooms Division Manager
- Hotel Brand Manager
- Food & Beverage Manager
LSILHHM's graduate careers service works alongside placement partners to introduce Bachelor students to graduate-ready manager, brand, revenue, tourism and aviation roles across international employers.
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
Why Study at LSILHHM
LSILHHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London built around the service, operational and strategic disciplines of luxury and international hospitality. Our routes are aligned with 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, keeping students inside an industry-referenced study environment throughout.
Our modules are shaped by practitioners who have led luxury hotels, resorts, boutique properties, premium travel and aviation businesses, and every LSILHHM student is supported by a dedicated careers team covering CV and interview coaching alongside structured introductions to industry employers.
Apply for BA in Hotel Management
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