How long does the BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies take to complete?

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

How is the BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies delivered?

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

Is the BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies recognised by UK and international hospitality bodies?

The BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies is aligned with the standards of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and referenced against wider integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality bodies. LSILHHM programmes are aligned with, not accredited by, these professional bodies.

What are the entry requirements for the BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies?

The BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies 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 International Hotel & Resort Studies.

How much does the BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies cost and is funding available?

Tuition for the BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies 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 International Hotel & Resort Studies at the time of application.

BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies | LSILHHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies 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 international hotel & resort studies inside the integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality sector and is aligned with recognised UK and international standards set by bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). Every module in the BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies is designed to be portable across hospitality investment advisers and international hotel and resort chains, so what you learn in London translates cleanly into international integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality settings.

By the time you complete the BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies, you will have built the strategy, commercial performance, brand and global operations that a integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality 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 Global Wellness Institute (GWI) and referenced against the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Structured coverage of integrated management, strategic direction and commercial planning units routines drawn from active integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality settings.
Case studies developed from multi-brand hospitality groups and hospitality consultancies, 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 integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality sector.
Cross-referenced material from the UKHospitality where relevant to modern integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality practice.

What You Will Learn

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

Who This Course Is For

School leavers with A-Levels or equivalent entering the integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality 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 integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality field with an emphasis on international hotel & resort studies.
Career changers targeting graduate management schemes with major hospitality investment advisers.
Applicants planning to progress into an MSc or MA in the LSILHHM postgraduate portfolio.

Career Pathways

Graduate Head of Hospitality Strategy
Graduate International Hotel & Resort Manager
Graduate Hospitality Research Analyst
Graduate Hospitality Strategy Analyst
Graduate Hospitality Programme Director
Graduate Hospitality Consultant

The LSILHHM careers service supports every student on the BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies with CV drafting, LinkedIn positioning, interview preparation and structured introductions to hospitality investment advisers and international hotel and resort chains. 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 transformation programmes 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 international hotel & resort studies 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 International Hotel & Resort Studies.

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 International Hotel & Resort Studies step into hospitality investment advisers 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 International Hotel & Resort Studies

Apply for your full LSILHHM undergraduate hospitality degree by joining the BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies 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 multi-brand hospitality groups. If you are still comparing programmes, the LSILHHM team can talk you through how the BA in International Hotel & Resort Studies sits against similar UK and international routes. Take the next confirmed step in your integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality career with a London-recognised qualification. Enrol Now.