KEY FACTS

Title
BSc (Hons) Hospitality Management
Course type
Full-time
Duration
3 years (optional placement)
Award
Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons)
Faculty
Plymouth Business School
School
School of Tourism and Hospitality
UCAS codes
Institution P60
Course N220
Location
Plymouth

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HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

The hospitality industry continues to grow and the industry demands well-qualified managers. Our degree, one of the best in the UK, draws out your latent management skills so you can motivate others to aim for superlative service for others. You will have the chance to study a broad range of subjects for this degree.

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT WITH PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY

This course is designed to provide a strongly vocational theme relevant for a wide range of employment sectors in the hospitality industry. Hospitality continues to be one of the largest growth industries. Its successful management depends on high quality business skills and the ability to provide consumer satisfaction. Hospitality embraces a wide range of sectors including: contract catering, hotels, leisure (such as theatres and casinos), licensed retail (pubs and clubs), restaurants and welfare catering. The course aims to equip students with appropriate knowledge and understanding of hospitality and to develop skills needed for employment or further study.

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WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY

"The university as a whole is fantastic and the location is a winner every time. It really is beneficial in my view to do a degree compared with just working your way up within a company.

It certainly helps you get ready for working life and also how to react and cope with different aspects of the work environment. It improved my team working skills whilst at the same time improved my interpersonal and communication skills.

There is a lot of knowledge that is passed on to you during the course that you will use successfully within the work environment."

James Montague, BSc Hospitality Management Graduate

XIN YAO

“The course offered great teaching and learning outcomes, I was very satisfied with what I was taught on my course, and I believe the knowledge I have received will help me enormously when I enter the industry."

Xin Yao, BSc (Hons) Hospitality Management Graduate

To hear more about Xin's experience watch her video by selectiing the video link on the left.

MEET THE TUTOR PROFESSOR PHILIP GIBSON

Professor Philip Gibson has extensive service industry management experience in hotels, in-flight catering, cruise ships, ferry travel and licensed retail and has considerable lecturing experience in a range of subjects. His research interests include the cruise industry and strategic management in relation to hospitality, pricing and the Internet.

PLACEMENTS

The third year is normally spent in paid employment with a private or public sector organisation. Students follow a training programme agreed with the employer and are supervised by a member of the academic staff throughout the year.

For further information about placements visit the University placements pages.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Restaurants, pubs, conference centres, resort complexes, visitor attractions, cruise companies, sports clubs, and the travel sector all seize the chance to offer our enthusiastic and competent graduates career opportunities. Some students further their career prospects by taking postgraduate qualifications with us.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

GCSE: Maths and English Language grade C plus A level/AS level: 220 points (including a minimum of 140 points from two A levels or a double award). 14-19 Diplomas: accepted – please enquire. Other combinations and non-A level qualifications also considered.If you do not have English as a first language you will be required to achieve an IELTS score of 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in listening, reading, speaking and writing).

For further information visit the course entry requirements page.