Top jobs with a hospitality, events, tourism and transport management degree
Discover what your future career could be as a hospitality, events, tourism and transport management graduate, and discover some of the jobs our graduates secured after leaving Surrey.
A degree in hospitality, events, tourism and transport can open doors for you in one of the world’s fastest growing and most exciting industries. Between 2022 and 2032, travel and tourism are expected to grow at 5.8 per cent annually, outpacing global economic growth (2.7 per cent) (Hospitality Industry Trends for 2025).
Our hospitality, events, tourism and transport management degrees will prepare you for a successful career at the heart of one of the world's most exciting and rapidly growing industries.
The hospitality and tourism sector comprises many different industries and sub-industries, and our graduates are highly employable across a wide range of organisations, with 93.9 per cent in work or further education 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes 2025, HESA).
"The Professional Training Year made me realise that I wanted to pursue a life-long career in events. It also taught me that whilst I wanted to work in events, I needed to work within an industry I am passionate about."
Careers with a hospitality and tourism degree
The are numerous jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors that relate directly to your degree:
- Hotel manager
- Restaurant manager
- Catering manager
- Chef
- Event manager
- Public house manager
- Accommodation manager
- Travel agency manager
- Holiday representative
- Tour manager
- Tourism officer
- Tourist information centre manager.
Graduates of hospitality and tourism are highly employable across a wide range of sectors. There are many, potentially unexpected, career options that would be a good match for your skills:
- Customer service manager
- Human resources officer
- Retail manager
- Marketing executive
- Outdoor activities/education manager.
"My time at Surrey enabled me to lay the foundations for my career. Given its outstanding reputation, the University qualification was highly regarded by employers, there were even instances where employers themselves had also studied at Surrey which further added to the University's influence on my career."
– Angelo Vassilades, BSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management
Hospitality and tourism graduate jobs
Recent Surrey hospitality and tourism graduates have entered employment with organisations such as:
- Graduate Management Trainee, Hilton Worldwide
- Product and Commercial Executive, Monarch Travel Group
- Voyage Management Trainee, Grosvenor House JW Marriott Hotel
- HR Coordinator, Sofitel London Heathrow
- Front Desk Management Trainee, Hilton Hotels
- Vita Futura Graduate Management Programme, Marriott International
- Graduate Trainee, Lexington Catering.
Many students have chosen to continue their studies through our masters degrees and PhD qualifications in a wide range of subject areas.
"I was extraordinarily fortunate to gain a place in the Royal Household for my placement – more than 300 people applied for the position. I had to move to London as a result and I learnt such a lot about myself and what I was capable of."
Top 30 under 30 alumni
We are always delighted to receive regular reports of our alumni's success. Recently, two of our alumni, Chris Smith (International Hospitality Management BSc) and Ilaria Basile (International Events Management BSc) were recognised as leaders in their field, winning top 30 under 30 awards.
Discover more about our hospitality and tourism degrees, our award-winning Professional Training placement scheme and student life at Surrey.