Hospitality Management BA
University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton
Course overview
Are you creative and passionate about designing and delivering high quality hospitality, event and tourism experiences that bring people together? Do you strive to build a career in a dynamic environment where no two days are ever the same? Our new BA Hospitality Management course with pathways in events management and tourism management offers an excellent balance of theory and practice that will prepare you for the real world of work in the hospitality, events and tourism industries.
The Hospitality and Tourism Management course focuses on technical and managerial skills and knowledge needed to work in and lead hospitality organisations. Our bespoke pathways – available to take in Year 2 and Year 3 – give you the opportunity to further specialise in either events management or tourism management, or to continue with your broad hospitality management training. For Satisfied with Teaching for Hospitality, Events Management and Tourism For Graduate Outcomes for Hospitality, Events Management and Tourism For Satisfied with Feedback for Hospitality, Events Management and Tourism Guardian data taken from the Hospitality, Events Management and Tourism Subject table.
Key highlights
- Optional pathways in events management or tourism management
- Specialise through bespoke pathways in Year 2 and Year 3
- Balances theory and practice to prepare you for industry work
- Builds technical and managerial skills to lead hospitality organisations
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBC — A typical offer for the degree in Hospitality Management would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Tech…
- BTEC: DMM — …for the degree in Hospitality Management would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualificatio…
- T-level: Merit — …Management would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications.
Scholarships
ICAEW Foundation Bursary
Three annual payments of £4,000
Up to £12,000John Lowe Accounting and Finance Scholarship
Scholarship is paid as £1,000 in the second and third years of study.
Up to £2,000Northampton Energy Elite Athlete Scholarship
This scheme offers the student athlete a support network enabling them to balance the demands of performance sport with academic study.
Reid Science, Engineering, and Computing Bursary
£500 per year of study
Up to £1,500TD Lewis Scholarship
The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.
Up to £100The Chancellor's Fund
Up to £50The University of Northampton International Scholarship
The University of Northampton International Scholarship Scheme is a merit-based scholarship that provides up to a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees.
Wilson Endowment Scholarship
Successful students will receive three annual payments of £500, one for each year of study.
Up to £1,500
Careers this course leads to
- Hotel manager
- Restaurant manager
- Events manager
- Tourism officer
- Conference and banqueting manager
- Front office manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £17,000 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Northampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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