BSc (Honours) International Hotel Management

UCAS code

N291

Attendance

Full-time

Four years full-time (including one year work placement) or three years full-time

At a glance

Gain the skills required to become a leader in the hotel industry with a global perspective and expand your career horizons by learning a language during your course. You can put these skills to the test with a placement at prestigious international hotels such as Hilton Oceanfront Resort, USA and Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland.

Key points
ХаGain the skills and knowledge required to become a leader in the hotel industry.
ХаImprove your employability internationally by learning a language.
ХаTrain in award-winning specialist facilities.
ХаComplete a placement with organisations such as Hilton Oceanfront, USA and Sea Pines Resort, USA.

What is international hotel management?
A career in international hotel management can be exciting and varied and offers you the chance to work abroad. There are opportunities for rapid progress in this area, and you can focus on specialist roles.

The hotel industry is a vast, fast moving business and covers all types of hotel, including budget and independent operations, international brands and sophisticated luxury resorts, style, boutique, country house and spas.

About this course

Gain the knowledge and skills required to become a leader in the hotel industry with a global perspective. You gain an understanding of the industry and learn how to identify and act on changing patterns of customer demand to run a profitable business in a wide range of different types of hotel. We provide you with the mix of strategic and operational skills you need to succeed in the role, including cultural awareness, HR, revenue management, finance and marketing.

To help build your international employability we give you the option to learn a language during every year of your degree. You can choose from Spanish, German, French, Portuguese and Chinese, from beginner through to beyond A level. This is the only hospitality course at Sheffield Hallam that offers this.

You study in our first class facilities based at City Campus, where you take part in Х lectures Х seminars Х workshops Х practical projects Х laboratory sessions. Specialist facilities include our restaurant training area with its industry-standard EPOS management systemа which won a Savoy Educational Trust grant.

Once you have spent two years studying the skills required for international hotel management, you then have a chance to apply what youТve learn on a placement. This placement helps to increase your employability and improve your starting salary as you begin your career. We help you find a suitable placement at prestigious hotels such as Х Hilton Oceanfront Resort, USA Х Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire Х St Pancras Renaissance Hotel Х Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel Х Waldorf Astoria Х Marriott County Hall Х Accor.

Key areas of study
Key areas include Х business and management Х hotel management Х food and drink management Х facilities management Х finance Х hospitality and tourism marketing Х operations management Х human resources Х management skills.

Associated careers

There is a growing demand for graduates withаmanagement skills in global hospitality organisations such asаmultinational hotels and independent restaurants.

After graduating, our students have found careers with Х Hilton International Х Marriott International Х Q Hotels, as well as graduate internships.

Following on from working in the industry three to five years after graduation, our students have secured roles such as human resource manager and sales and marketing manager in global companies.

You can also go onto postgraduate study.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality.

Course content

Year one core modules

Х introduction to finance Х introduction to marketing Х contemporary business environment Х the human side of organisations Х professional and academic development Х understanding food and beverage operations Х understanding hospitality resources

Year one options

One from Х corporate hospitality Х appreciating food and wine Х foreign language

Year two core modules

Х operations and project management Х management accounting Х contemporary thinking in marketing Х human resource management Х research for industry Х food and beverage operations management Х managing hospitality resources

Year two options

Х European culinary arts and wines Х hospitality events management Х products and supply (food) Х foreign language

Year three

Х optional work placement

Final year core modules

Х strategic management Х hospitality service and facilities management Х international hotel management Х international culinary arts and wines Х project Х career management and professional development (four year route only)

Final year options

One from Х international hospitality and tourism marketing planning Х foreign language

Assessment

Х coursework Х examinations Х work placement by written report

Entry requirements

2014 entry requirements

Normally five GCSEs at grade C or above including English language and mathematics, plus one of the following

Х 240Ц280 points including at least 160 points from two GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National qualifications. We accept general studies. AS levels may count towards these points but Key Skills qualifications are not included. To be considered for a 240 points offer you must have more than nine months of relevant work experience in the hospitality industry andаa reference from a current employer.

Х Access Ц an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill.

We welcome applications from people of any age. We may be flexible in our normal offer if you can show a commitment to succeed and have the relevant skills and experience. This must show that you will benefit from and finish the course successfully.

2013 entry requirements

Normally five GCSEs at grade C or above including English language and mathematics, plus one of the following

Х 240 to 280 points including at least 160 points from two GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National qualifications. We accept general studies. AS levels may count towards these points but Key Skills qualifications are not included. To be considered for a 240 points offer you must have more than nine months of relevant work experience in the hospitality industry andаa reference from a current employer.

Fees

Home and EU students

2013/14 academic year

For 2013 entry, membership of professional bodies and mandatory UK field trips are included in the course fee.

International students

2013/14 academic year

Typically г11,880 a year

2014/15 academic year

Typically г11,880 a year

How to apply

You apply for this course through UCAS.

Contact details

For more information or to check the progress of your application phone +44 (0)114 225 5555, fax +44 (0)114 225 2167, e-mail admissions@shu.ac.uk