Hospitality Management BA (Hons)

Course overview

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The hospitality industry is about people. It’s about how they spend their time and the sort of experiences they are looking for. They could be in a holiday resort or their local pub. They could be at a business conference, a charity fundraising dinner or an international sporting event. Whatever the situation, today’s hospitality manager is shaping the whole experience. This degree is a well-established course of study designed to develop the wide range of skills and knowledge necessary for a successful career in this dynamic and varied industry. It is a course with a truly global reputation and recognised as one of the best in the UK.

The hospitality industry employs 1.9 million people and is shaking off its image of long hours and poor pay. It is an exciting industry to work in and recent research by the Hotel Catering and International Management Association showed that 93% of employees were happy in their jobs. The career opportunities are extensive and vary across industry sectors. These include; hotels, pubs, clubs and bars, restaurants, cruise liners, contract catering, retail outlets, fast food restaurants and many more. Within each of these sectors graduates can work in the traditional and exciting operational departments of accommodation and food and beverage or move into supporting departments such as marketing, human resources and finance. Graduate employment remains high and the School of Tourism is proud of its relationship with employers across the globe as well as in the UK.

Relationships with organisations such as Mitchells & Butler, Whitbread, Marriott International and Hilton Hotels demonstrate the opportunities for career progression and the school’s position at the cutting edge of management thinking in this fast-developing industry.

What our students think

"I chose Bournemouth University because it’s one of the best in the country for my course and is well recognised amongst employers. The course is an all-round management degree so can be applied to all areas of business, with some of the modules leaning towards the hospitality industry. I really enjoy finally being able to focus on the area of business that I want. I’ve found it really interesting analysing the hospitality industry. It opens your eyes to the complexity and reality of how it’s run." Cara McElroy

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