MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management
Course Overview
The MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management develops your understanding of hospitality, tourism & travel management inside a integrated hospitality setting, delivered by the London School of International Luxury Hospitality & Hotel Management (LSILHHM), a division of Harold International College of London. The programme runs for approximately 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route and is written against UK and international hospitality standards, with reference to bodies such as Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT), giving you research-informed executive practice, dissertation work and board-level thinking for senior luxury hospitality leadership. The MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management sequences its modules so that theory is always tested against the operational realities of a functioning multi-property operator.
Alongside the taught modules, you will study a structured curriculum that connects sustainability to commercial performance and cross-sector practice inside a multi-property operator setting, so on completion of the course, you will be equipped to operate at senior-manager and director-level, lead strategic projects, publish or present research and step into executive luxury hospitality careers. The taught content on the MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management moves from foundation principles into structured practice, using briefings, checklists and mini case studies drawn from working integrated hospitality settings.
Across the integrated hospitality sector, the balance between guest experience, brand consistency and commercial performance defines who progresses and who does not. The MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management builds all three dimensions into its assessment pattern. Applied exercises across the MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management draw on the routines and standards used inside UK and international integrated hospitality businesses, so nothing you study feels detached from the industry.
Key Features
- Applied assignments that mirror the paperwork used inside working hotels, resorts and travel businesses
- Access to a library of hospitality case studies, service scripts, checklists and briefing templates
- Assessment through coursework, presentations and short applied projects rather than heavy final exams
- Reference to Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) and Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) sector benchmarks throughout the taught modules
- Rolling intakes so applicants can join the programme at multiple points across the year
- Delivered over 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route across online and on-campus routes at LSILHHM London
- Cohort of UK and international students bringing different sector perspectives to group work
What You Will Learn
- Apply ITT, ABTA and CTH-referenced service standards in a working travel environment
- Design itineraries for leisure, corporate and special-interest travellers
- Apply CMI-referenced management practice inside hospitality
- Use destination knowledge to build itineraries that suit a luxury clientele
- Coordinate with airlines, DMCs, hotels and ground operators on complex bookings
- Manage supplier contracts, load rates and margin on packaged travel product
- Interpret cross-sector performance dashboards
- Coordinate across hospitality departments and external partners
Who This Course Is For
- International applicants targeting UK postgraduate recognition
- Working hospitality and luxury service professionals preparing for senior management
- Applicants moving into travel agencies, tour operators or destination management companies
- LSILHHM Bachelor graduates progressing directly into postgraduate specialisation
- Career-progression candidates with five or more years of relevant experience
Career Pathways
- Head of Head of Hospitality Strategy
- Head of Hospitality Strategy Analyst
- Head of Hospitality Innovation Lead
- Head of Hospitality Research Analyst
- Senior International Hotel & Resort Manager
- Head of Hospitality Executive Consultant
- Senior Hospitality Financial Manager
Every LSILHHM student on the MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management route is supported by our careers service, which covers CV and LinkedIn coaching, interview practice and structured introductions to hospitality investment platforms, multi-property hotel groups, luxury travel groups active in our alumni network. The careers team works with you from the first term to shape a realistic post-programme plan and to align your assignment portfolio with the roles you want to move into next.
Master's graduates aim at senior management, director-level and consultancy roles, and often use their dissertation topic as a positioning tool for their next career step. Applied assignments on the MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management produce coursework that goes straight into an interview portfolio, so what you have studied is easy to explain to a hiring manager.
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 or luxury service 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 LSILHHM
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.
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. For students on the MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management, this means every module is anchored to the integrated hospitality standards that employers actually look for on a graduate CV.
Apply for MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management
Advance into executive luxury hospitality leadership with LSILHHM by applying for the MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management. Contact LSILHHM admissions to confirm MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management intake dates, entry requirements and delivery options for your circumstances, and secure your place on the next cohort. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and the admissions team is on hand to answer questions on the MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management before you submit. Once your place on the MSc in Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Management is confirmed, LSILHHM's admissions and student-success teams will walk you through onboarding, module access and your first tutorial slot. Enrol Now.
