BA (Hons) International Hotel & Hospitality Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University

A professionally accredited (Institute of Hospitality) degree preparing students for management roles in hotels and hospitality, with work-based learning in an on-site hospitality suite and kitchens and close links with industry partners. A pathway with an internship year is available.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Management  |  Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years with a foundation year or a year-long industry placement; 5 years with both  |  Intake: 2027 start  |  Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Foundations of Hospitality, Culinary and Service Operations, Marketing for Tourism Hospitality and Events, People Development within Organisations, Revenue Costs and Budgetary Controls, and either Practical Hotel and Hospitality Operations or Spanish in Professional Contexts 1. Year 2: Hotel Operations Tactics and Decision Making, Hospitable Events in the Third Sector, Research Design in Practice, plus options such as Summer Work Placement. Year 3: Critical Hospitality, Sustainable Hotel and Hospitality Management in a Changing World, Strategic Leadership and Change Management, and a Dissertation, Enterprise Project, Consultancy Project or Independent Research Study.

Career pathways

Senior management roles in hotels, restaurants, clubs, bars, licensed retail, conference and events, HR and marketing within hospitality, and contract and health-service catering; graduates are eligible for Institute of Hospitality licentiate membership.

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