Hotel and Food Services Management

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What will you study?

This Master's degree is intended to provide you with both an advanced understanding of the Hotel and Food Services industries as well as a managerial perspective of how to run such operations. It is anticipated that on completion of this course, you will have the capacity to be involved in more analytical and developmental perspectives of the industries concerned and will develop a more strategic insight of the industries and issues affecting these industries than at undergraduate level.

The emphasis of this course is on accommodation management, food and drink and the food service sector. As such, this is a course with an operational management focus although it will also provide you with the opportunity to identify and engage with selected areas of specialism within these industries such as revenue management, IT applications, human resource management etc.

Extra curricula activities

You will also have access to a wide range of extra curricula activities and qualifications, such as our visiting speakers programme for example representatives from Hilton International, Shangri-la Hotels, Fairmont Hotels, Le Manior aux Quat Saisons and many more. You will have the opportunity to attend our annual hospitality student conference and the opportunity to undertake added value courses such as the Wine and Spirits Trust Award, trips to the World Travel and Tourism Market, London and the HOTS Hotel Simulation package.

The School of Tourism has been undertaking degrees in this area for more than 35 years and has a world renowned reputation and extensive international network of alumni and employers who both recognise and specifically recruit from these courses.

Placement

As part of this course you can take an optional 30-week work placement which directory provides an insight into the operation or management of Hotels or Food Services. The placement will take place after the taught elements of the course are complete.

To view the course content, please visit the course profile on our website.

An Honours degree is normally required - 2:2 or above, or equivalent. Relevant subjects:All subjects considered English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

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