BSc (Honours) Hospitality Business Management with Conference and Events (top up)

UCAS code

N893

Attendance

Full-time

One year full-time

At a glance

About this course

This course is based on the final year of our BSc (Honours) Hospitality Business Management with Conference and Events. It allows you to top up your current qualifications to honours degree level.

You can apply for this course if you have a • higher national diploma • foundation degree • or equivalent in a relevant subject.

Hospitality events cover a huge area of the industry including • wedding venues • conference and exhibition centres • corporate hospitality • private events • events catering.

The course prepares you for a career with real energy. You learn how to create and deliver tailored hospitality packages from product launches to charity balls that meet the expectations of your customers.

You’ll use a combination of creative thinking, careful research and planning. But you also need to thrive on the fast thinking and flexibility needed on the day of delivery.

The course combines the facilities management, hospitality management and events skills that drive these careers.

Conference and hospitality events management allows you to further apply your skills and theoretical understanding.

It is essential that you make your own contacts with industry, so you get the opportunity to attend trade shows and take part in industry visits. You can also represent your student cohort at invitation days, on course committees and with employers.

International award
You can also complete an international version of this qualification which places greater emphasis on the global events industry.

Associated careers

You can find careers in • hotels • function and banqueting departments • event catering • conference centres.

Our graduates have gone into roles and organisations including • events manager for the Millennium Galleries, Sheffield • wedding planner for MacDonalds Hotels • events roles for the Langham Hotel, London and Marriott Hotels • conference and banqueting sales administrator at Sheffield United Football Club • events co-ordinator at Madame Tussauds.

You can also continue your studies on one of our postgraduate courses, which include
• MSc/PgDip/PgCert International Hospitality and Tourism Management
• MSc International Hospitality Management (distance learning)
• MSc/PgDip/PgCert International Hospitality Management (full-time)
• MScPgDip/PgCert International Event and Conference Management

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality.

As a founder member of the Association of Event Management Educators (AEME), we were involved in establishing academic benchmarks in events education.

Our academics keep up to date with industry needs and trends, which in turn feeds into and benefits student teaching and setting standards for events education throughout the UK.

Course content

Modules

• strategic management • international hospitality events management • English for academic purposes or entrepreneurship, innovation and the hospitality industry* • hospitality service and facilities management • conference and meetings management • professional studies or project*

* If you have an IELTS of less than 6.5 you must study English for academic purposes and professional studies.

Assessment

• coursework • examinations

Entry requirements

2014 entry requirements

Normally one from
• a HND or foundation degree in a relevant subject, with an overall merit profile from year two modules
• equivalent qualification in a relevant subject

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.

2013 entry requirements

Normally one from
• a HND or foundation degree in a relevant subject, with an overall merit profile from year two modules
• equivalent qualification in a relevant subject

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.

Fees

Home and EU students

2013/14 academic year

For 2013 entry, membership of professional bodies is included in the course fee.

International students

2013/14 academic year

Typically £11,880 a year

2014/15 academic year

Typically £11,880 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