Are you passionate about the hospitality industry? Are you eager to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where each day presents new challenges and opportunities?
Our BA (Hons) International Hospitality Management degree offers a perfect blend of practical hospitality management skills and a comprehensive understanding of the industry's role, both in the UK and globally. This exciting course is ideal for those looking to manage existing hospitality businesses, pursue leadership positions, or even launch new ventures on an international scale.
Why study International Hospitality Management at BNU?
Accreditations
The service sector and experience economy are now among the largest contributors to the global economy. Our BA International Hospitality Management degree is designed to equip you with the in-demand skills that employers seek, ensuring you can fully take advantage of the wide range of opportunities available in this thriving industry.
As part of the Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME), you’ll benefit from our connections to the industry and have opportunities to gain work experience and build your professional networks.
You’ll also be able to take advantage of our connection with the Institute of Hospitality Educational Membership Scheme, the world’s leading, award-winning, professional membership body for hospitality professionals around the globe.
Placements and Work Experience
Our programme emphasises practical training through real-world simulations, internships, and industry placements, allowing you to apply your classroom knowledge in dynamic hospitality environments. Placements are an integral part of your course and you’ll explore placement opportunities within a range of our partners.
You will gain hands-on experience across various departments that encompass both front-of-house and back-of-house operations, including restaurant service, housekeeping, and conference and events management. These shifts may occasionally involve late finishes and weekend work, giving you the opportunity to experience all aspects of the hospitality sector.
The programme includes dedicated support for securing internships, with a strong network of industry connections that helps students gain valuable work experience and build professional relationships. On your placements you’ll work, and gain experience, at an operational level in your first year and will move to more supervisory and managerial roles and capabilities in your second and third year.
Industry Links
We have established strong ties with leading hospitality brands and organisations, providing you with opportunities such as mentoring, live briefs, placements, internships and visits. These include, but are not limited to; Marriott, The Ivy Collection, Vacherin, The Urban Pubs & Bars Company, The Fat Duck Group, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Melia Hotels, Red Carnation Hotels, Firmdale Hotels PLC, Scoffs Group UK, Hotelpartner and Harrods.
You’ll benefit from regular guest lectures and workshops led by industry experts provide you with insights into current trends, best practices, and career advice directly from professionals in the field. Here you’ll also be able to create connections with experts and build valuable networks.
You will also benefit from the industry mentorship programme offered by our partner organisations. In each year you’ll be allocated an industry mentor from one of our great partners, here you’ll have the opportunity to learn directly from successful and hospitality leaders.
As well as this you’ll benefit from trips, site visits and residential field trips to some of the most iconic locations. These include places such as Flat Iron and Zetter Hotels, but may vary from year to year.
Expert Teaching
You’ll learn from staff with current experience in hospitality and hotel management, with many involved in research within these areas. We will encourage you to grow as a professional, helping you to gain the confidence and flexibility you need to thrive in these diverse industries.
During your time on international hospitality management course, we’ll give you the teachings you’ll need to ensure businesses are sustainable, profitable and provide a high-quality experience for both customers and staff.
For aspiring entrepreneurs, our programme offers resources and support for developing innovative hospitality concepts, including access to business incubators and mentorship.
Global Perspective
With an increasingly interconnected world, our curriculum incorporates international case studies and cross-cultural management, preparing students to thrive in diverse settings and adapt to global hospitality trends and highlights international hospitality trends and practices, preparing students for careers in the global market and giving them a broad understanding of diverse cultures.
What will I study?
Our programme is designed to stay ahead of industry trends, offering specialised modules in areas such as Sustainable Hospitality Management, Innovation and Technology in Hospitality and Global Entrepreneurship in Hospitality equipping students with cutting-edge skills.
You’ll gain the right balance of transferable skills, specialist knowledge and work-based experience, so upon graduation you’ll be prepared for your future career and will be able to match employer’s needs.
Through dedicated modules you’ll develop your knowledge and skills in technical, supervisory and managerial abilities, preparing you for a global industry. We will help you develop solid business principles, alongside gaining contemporary sector knowledge and plenty of hands-on experience working in areas related to your field of study, such as sustainability.
You’ll also have opportunities to explore the multicultural aspects of the world of hospitality, allowing you to gain first-hand experience in different hospitality markets and enhance your global competencies.
We also place a strong emphasis on skills development for the workplace, including presentation skills, research, data analysis, budgeting, negotiation and content planning.
Upon graduating from the course you’ll be able to demonstrate a strong consumer understanding and a have mind-set that takes measured risks, that perceives and creates opportunities and has the resourcefulness to pursue opportunities in an ethical and sustainable way.
You’ll learn about, and reflect on, the impacts of the hospitality industry on the environmental, economic, social, and cultural fabric of society. You’ll also be able to recognise and consider the management disciplines which underpin the management of the hospitality industry and their individual operations. You’ll also gain a strong understanding of the markets, customers’ needs and behaviour, and other drivers of change that affect the development of the hospitality industry and their products from an entrepreneurial point of view. This will enable you to develop effective management strategies for hospitality organisations and enterprises.
You’ll develop the necessary skills required to manage a successful hospitality business including technical, supervisory and managerial skills and techniques with a specific application to the international world of hospitality.
