Hospitality Management

Working in the hospitality industry is all about giving people a truly memorable experience. Running a great restaurant, maintaining a beautiful hotel or putting on the best club nights makes for a rewarding and challenging career.

Our BA Hospitality Management degree will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to thrive in a growth industry that employs approximately 1.9 million people in the UK alone.

UEL is conveniently located a short walk away from London City Airport and some of the capital's most famous venues - including the Excel Centre and O2 Arena - and learning in London gives you access to some of the best hotels, restaurants and attractions in the world. Take a look at our own guide to East London to see what's nearby!

The course is designed to give you a great head-start in your career; it is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality and you'll enjoy placements and guest lectures held with industry leaders across the capital.

Our extended foundation course is perfect if you want a degree in hospitality management but don’t have the standard entry requirements. We prepare you for your degree during the foundation year, bringing you up to speed with academic skills and a firm grounding in the subject. You can then go on to study the full undergraduate degree.

Year 1: Personal Skills for Hospitality, Events and Tourism (Mental Wealth) (Core), The Business Environment for Hospitality (Core), Events and Tourism (Core), Introduction to People, Organisations and Management (Core), Understanding Hospitality, Event and Tourism Experiences (Core), Service and Experience Marketing (Core),Tourism and Hospitality: Concepts and Approaches (Core)

Year 2: Food and Beverage Management (Core),Finance for Hospitality, Events and Tourism (Core), Leadership in Hospitality, Events and Tourism (Core),Professional Practice in Hospitality, Events and Tourism (Mental Wealth) (Core), Hospitality Management and Service Delivery (Core), Professional Development in Practice - Internship (Optional), Principles of Event Theming and Design (Optional), Celebration, Ritual and Culture in the Events Industry (Optional), Destination Marketing (Optional)

Year 3: Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE) (Core), Food, Society and Culture (Core), Financial and Revenue Management (Core), Research Project (Core), Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Experience Economy (Tourism, Hospitality & Events Industries) (Core), Exploring Professional Practice in Hospitality, Events and Tourism (Mental Wealth) (Core)

For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.

Year 1 - 100% coursework;
Year 2 - 95% coursework, 5% examination;
Year 3 - 80% coursework, 20% practical.