Business Administration in Hotel Management

The Bachelor in Business Administration in Hotel Management at Hotel School The Hague offers a comprehensive and internationally oriented education designed to prepare students for a successful career in the hospitality industry. This unique program combines cutting-edge business management principles with specialized knowledge of hotel operations, tourism, and hospitality services. Throughout the course of study, students develop a strong foundation in core business disciplines such as finance, marketing, strategic management, and leadership, with a particular focus on their application within the context of the hotel and tourism sectors. The program emphasizes practical skills and industry insights, integrating real-world projects, internships, and collaborations with leading hospitality organizations. Students learn how to manage hotel operations efficiently, enhance guest satisfaction, implement sustainable practices, and adapt to the rapidly changing demands of the global hospitality market. The curriculum also covers areas such as event management, revenue management, digital marketing, and hospitality innovation, ensuring graduates are well-equipped to meet the challenges of a dynamic industry. With a strong focus on intercultural competence and customer service excellence, the program prepares students to work in diverse environments and lead international teams. The hotel school's state-of-the-art facilities, industry partnerships, and experienced faculty provide an inspiring learning environment that fosters personal development, entrepreneurial spirit, and a global mindset. Graduates of this program are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and insights needed to hold managerial positions in hotels, resorts, event venues, and tourism organizations worldwide. The Bachelor’s degree offers excellent career prospects, as the hospitality industry continually seeks talented professionals capable of delivering outstanding service and strategic leadership. Moreover, the program often includes opportunities for international exchange and hands-on experience, ensuring graduates are ready to thrive in the competitive global hospitality market.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline February 2015: 1 November 2014; August 2015: 1 March 2015 Tuition fee

• EUR 2930 Year (EEA)
• EUR 11500 Year (Non-EEA)

Start date February,August 2015 Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

Developed from the demands of the Industry, the school’s curriculum is designed to challenge you, mixing the classic hospitality disciplines in the form of real life cases and projects. You will work in small multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, learning from each other’s skills and cultures. As a university, our courses are based on thorough research and analysis, you are always expected to give a structured report of your findings. You’ll learn to present your results professionally and effectively. Our Training and Management Skills are cited by our alumni as being unique and one of our greatest educational assets. Language competency is also an essential hospitality skill: not only is the degree programme 100% English, you choose a second language from a wide range of modern languages.

Applied Theory

You aren’t just taught management theories, you apply them directly in practice whilst working on your personal development. You combine individual learning with group work. With your team you work on multi-disciplinary case studies which place you directly in the role of manager or consultant. The programme is divided into three phases. Phase I (one year) is all about hospitality performance; you learn to do the existing well. Phase II (one and a half years) emphasises the tactical application of this knowledge; you improve on the existing. In the final phase, Phase III (one and a half years), you apply your learning and experience strategically; you add value to the existing, searching for new innovative combinations and entrepreneurial solutions.

Real World Experience

You need real practical experience to succeed. That’s why you follow two external internships as well as two internal operational training courses. In Phase I you gain basic and practical hospitality experience, working for 10 weeks in our own practical outlets/facilities: restaurants, reception and Skotel (our unique training hotel). In addition, on completion of Phase I, you go on a 20 week operational internship from our network of over 250 placement addresses in Europe, where you apply the skills learnt in the first year of our programme.

In Phase II you participate in an intensive leadership training programme with a skilled lecturer and a small team of students in a unique, offsite experience. Heading to the Ardennes in Belgium, you experience and experiment with different management styles and approaches. This prepares you for your managerial responsibilities for the 10 weeks you are required to work in a leadership role, managing a team in one of our facilities.

This culminates in Phase III, where your management internship forms an essential ingredient of the Launching Your Career (LYCAR) programme; you work in a management role for an organisation of your choice, from Amsterdam to Beijing, from Berlin to Dubai. Once you have completed this, you are industry-ready. It is a great opportunity for students to launch their careers; in fact many graduates find great career opportunities at their placement companies directly after graduating.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6 CAE score : 60(Grade C) TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test : 80

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

4-year programme Bachelor Business Administration in Hotel Management
Candidates must have academic qualifications enabling them to follow Higher Professional Education, in accordance with the guidelines specified by an independent body such as:

• International Baccalaureate (IB) (at least 24 points and diploma awarded, certificates are not accepted)
• European Baccalaureate (EB)
• High School (GPA average at least 3.0)
• Baccalaurèat (France)
• two A-levels (relevant subjects e.g. Business Studies, Languages, Geography)
• Certificat d’enseignement secondaire supérieur / Secundair Onderwijs (Belgium)
• Reifezeugnis or Reifeprüfungszeugnis (Austria)
• Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Bulgaria)
• Gimnáziumi Érettségi Bizonyítvány or possibly Szakközépiskolai Érettségi- Képesít Bizonyítvány (Hungary)
• Romanian Baccalaureate (Romania)
• Gymnasie eksamen ellar Højere Handelseksamen (Denmark)
• Ylioppilastutkinto (Finland)
• Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Abitur / Fachhochschulreife (Germany)
• Brandos Attestatis (Lithuania)
• Vitnemål Videregående Opplaering (oppnådd generell studiekompetanse) (Norway)
• Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii (Russia)
• Senior Certificate since 2008 (South Africa)
• Sluytbetyg från Gymnasieskolan (Sweden)
• Titulo de Bachiller (Spain)
• Apolytirio Genikou (Greece)
• Diplôme de fin d’etudes secondaires (Luxembourg)
• Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus (Estonia)
• Maturity Certificate / Maturitätszeugnis / Maturitätsausweis / Certificat de Maturité (Switzerland)
• Vysvedenie o Maturitnej skúške, Gymnázium. Stredné odborné uilišt or Conservatorium to be checked (Slovakia)
• Diploma/Certificado/Certidão do Ensino Secundário (Portugal)

Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in English. Those candidates, who have followed at least two years full time education with English as the language of instruction in the preceding three calendar years, are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.
Those candidates to whom this does not apply, must submit proof of sufficient scores on one of the following tests when applying (many companies, employers, universities and government bodies around the world recognize these tests):

• TOEFL test (score must be at least 80 website: www.toefl.org)
• IELTS test (score at least 6.0 IELTS, website www.ielts.org)
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency (any pass grade, website www.cambridgeesol.org)
• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (grade A,B or C, website www.cambridgeesol.org)
• Cambridge First Certificate (grade A, website www.cambridgeesol.org)

There are limited dates available for testing, so please ensure to register on time for a test. For more information about the English tests please enquire at your local British or American embassy.
In addition we recommend international (work) experience in a hotel, restaurant and basic knowledge of accounting and economics.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Hotelschool the Hague.

Accreditation

Hotelschool The Hague is one of The Leading Hotel Schools of the World and well known as one of the best hotel schools in the world. The bachelor programme has been accredited by the Dutch Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO).