MSc in International Hotel & Resort Studies

Course Overview

The MSc in International Hotel & Resort Studies is an LSILHHM Master programme running across a 12 to 18 months full postgraduate route study window, delivered in both on-campus and online formats. The programme delivers a research-informed, executive 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 Management Institute (CMI) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Every module in the MSc in International Hotel & Resort Studies is designed to be portable across corporate hospitality divisions and hospitality investment advisers, so what you learn in London translates cleanly into international integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality settings.

By the time you complete the MSc in International Hotel & Resort Studies, you will have built the policy, corporate strategy, board-level decision making and applied research that a integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality employer expects. You will be ready for senior consultancy, head-office or executive-track roles in global luxury hospitality, confident in professional communication, and able to demonstrate a portfolio of executive exercises rooted in real hospitality, travel and luxury service scenarios. Assessment is applied and evidence-based, mirroring the tasks a executive and consultancy-level team member handles on shift or in a head-office project, with clear progression open into the consultancy, executive and research pathways.

Key Features

• A executive curriculum aligned with the standards of the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) and referenced against the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).
• Structured coverage of integrated management, strategic direction and innovation labs routines drawn from active integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality settings.
• Case studies developed from sector-wide advisory practices and multi-brand hospitality groups, so learning stays close to current sector reality.
• Practical exercises in professional communication, service recovery and stakeholder handling calibrated for a executive and consultancy-level audience.
• Optional articulation into the LSILHHM progression ladder, including the consultancy, executive and research pathways.
• 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 Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH) 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, executive exercises that mirror the daily work of a executive and consultancy-level 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 sustainability offices routines to demonstrate executive and consultancy-level judgement in live scenarios including handovers and service recovery.
• Translate commercial performance into everyday operational habits, with clear links to cross-brand consistency.
• 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

• Graduates entering executive and consultancy-level integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality practice, particularly in international hotel & resort studies.
• Senior practitioners with 5+ years of experience seeking a formal postgraduate qualification.
• International applicants targeting an executive UK Master's aligned with integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality disciplines.
• Career changers moving into a integrated, strategic and cross-sector hospitality strategic, consultancy or head-office function.
• Applicants planning to pursue advanced research or consultancy after the LSILHHM MSc/MA.

Career Pathways

• Senior Corporate Hospitality Manager
• Senior Hospitality Business Development Manager
• Senior Head of Hospitality Strategy
• Senior International Hotel & Resort Manager
• Senior Hospitality Research Analyst
• Senior Hospitality Strategy Analyst

The LSILHHM careers service supports every student on the MSc in International Hotel & Resort Studies with CV drafting, LinkedIn positioning, interview preparation and structured introductions to corporate hospitality divisions and hospitality investment advisers. Coaching is tailored to a executive and consultancy-level outcome so your job search stays aligned with the level you have studied, and alumni sessions share how practitioners apply sustainability reporting in day-to-day work.

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 international hotel & resort studies or luxury hospitality 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 international hotel & resort studies specialisation
• Two academic or professional references and a short interview

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 MSc 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 MSc in International Hotel & Resort Studies step into corporate hospitality divisions 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 MSc in International Hotel & Resort Studies

Advance into executive luxury hospitality leadership with LSILHHM by joining the MSc 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 sector-wide advisory practices. If you are still comparing programmes, the LSILHHM team can talk you through how the MSc 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.