International Hospitality Management BSc (Hons) – 2020 entry
Why choose this course
Surrey is one of the UK’s top universities for events, hospitality, tourism and transport, ranked top three by The Complete University Guide 2020. We are also ranked in the top 10 for hospitality and leisure management in the QS World University Rankings 2019 and 5th for hospitality and tourism management in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2018.
The perfect foundation for senior managerial roles in this thriving sector, our BSc International Hospitality Management will open up a variety of exciting career opportunities for you, both in the UK and overseas.
What you will study
Drawing on the Department’s extensive experience of teaching, researching and working in hospitality management, this course combines the study of core business and management topics with industry-based practical experience.
The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management runs a number of on-campus establishments, including the School’s Lakeside restaurant, private dining room and coffee shop. These will give you hands-on opportunities to learn how to plan, organise, evaluate and manage successful hospitality businesses.
This combination of academic theory, up-to-date industry knowledge and practical experience will kick-start your hospitality management career, allowing you to leave us as a professional ready to make an immediate impact in the field.
Course facts
| Qualification | Course length | Foundation year | Professional Training | Start date | UCAS | KIS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) | 48 months | Oct 2020 | N221 | View KIS data set | ||
| BSc (Hons) | 36 months | Oct 2020 | N220 | View KIS data set | ||
| BSc (Hons) | 48 months | Oct 2020 | N863 | View KIS data set | ||
| BSc (Hons) | 60 months | Oct 2020 | N864 | View KIS data set |
Professional Training placements
A Professional Training placement provides you with the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be adaptable, resilient, globally minded, confident, entrepreneurial and digitally savvy in the workplace. These qualities are widely recognised by employers and many of our students are offered employment on graduation by their placement provider.
The Professional Training placement year gives our students an insight into their subject and career potential, and early access to professional experience. It can be invaluable in developing work-based skills and helping them secure a graduate career.
Find out more about Professional Training placements and discover how these have transformed our students’ lives and career choices.
International Hospitality Management placements
The Professional Training placement is an integral part of our courses. Our prestigious partner organisations will provide opportunities for you to gain valuable experience in a professional working environment, increasing your confidence, skills and employability when you graduate.
Our placement partner organisations include:
- Hilton Paris la Défense
- Langham Hotel
- Four Seasons Hotel
- Hilton Worldwide
- TUI UK & Ireland
- The Club at Admirals Cove, Florida
- Shenzhen Marriott Hotel Golden Bay.
Applying for placements
Professional Training placements are usually applied for and secured via our online placement opportunities platform called Surrey Pathfinder, within which students can select and apply for placement vacancies. Placement providers use their own recruitment and selection procedures and the majority of students will secure their placement in this way. However, support is also provided to students wishing to source their own placement, subject to university requirements being met.
Students are generally not placed by the University, however they are given thorough support and guidance alongside access to the vacancy portal representing thousands of placement opportunities each year. Please be aware there may be travel costs incurred when attending interviews and assessment centres at the placement provider’s premises.
Careers and graduate prospects
We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.
Our graduates have proven to be highly employable across a wide range of industries, not just within hospitality. Their specialist skills make them ideal for service sector companies’ fast-track graduate recruitment schemes.
Customer-oriented skills make them attractive to any service-based industry.
Some graduates choose to go into operational management roles, running hotels and restaurants around the world. Others specialise in marketing, human resources, IT and other head office positions in large hospitality-based corporations. Some set up their own successful hospitality businesses.
Recent BSc International Hospitality Management graduates have entered employment in roles such as:
- Graduate Management Trainee, Hilton Worldwide
- Management Trainee, Grosvenor House JW Marriott Hotel
- Front Desk Management Trainee, Hilton Hotels
- Vita Futura Graduate Management Programme, Marriott International
- Graduate Trainee, Lexington Catering
- Manager in Training, Four Seasons
- Conference and Banqueting Assistant, South Lodge Hotel.
Study and work abroad
We give our students the opportunity to acquire international experience during their degrees by taking advantage of our exchange agreements with overseas universities or by completing a Professional Training placement abroad. In addition to the hugely enjoyable and satisfying experience, time spent abroad adds a distinctive element to your CV. View our study and work abroad exchange information to find out more and see where you can go.
Please note: the status of the Erasmus+ scheme is dependent on the outcome of the Brexit negotiations.
We encourage you to add an international experience to your degree by studying overseas for one semester during your second year (typically the autumn semester).
Our international partners include:
- La Trobe University
- University of Queensland
- MODUL University Vienna
- Ryerson University
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Nanyang Technological University
- University of Central Florida.
Our partners complement our commitment to excellence in teaching and research and enable students to enhance their international outlook. If you choose to study at one of our European partners, you may be eligible for an Erasmus+ grant.
This is an excellent opportunity not only to acquire valuable work experience but also to improve or learn another language.
Terms and conditions
When you accept an offer of a place at the University of Surrey, you are agreeing to comply with our policies and regulations, and our terms and conditions. These terms and conditions are provided in two stages: first when we make an offer and second when students who have accepted their offers register to study at the University. View our offer terms and conditions and our generic registration terms and conditions (PDF) as a guide as to what to expect.
Please note: our offer terms and conditions will be available in the September of the calendar year prior to the year in which you begin your studies. Our registration terms and conditions will vary to take into account specifics of your course.
Disclaimer
This online prospectus has been prepared and published in advance of the academic year to which it applies. The University of Surrey has used its reasonable efforts to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publishing, but changes (for example to course content or additional costs) may occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of the course. It is therefore very important to check this website for any updates before you apply for a course with us. Read more.
Academic year structure
The academic year is divided into two semesters of 15 weeks each. Each semester consists of a period of teaching, revision/directed learning and assessment.
The University operates a credit framework for all taught programmes based on a 15-credit tariff. Modules can be either 15, 30, 45 or 60 credits.
The structure of our programmes follows clear educational aims that are tailored to each programme. These are all outlined in the programme specifications which include further details such as the learning outcomes.
Modules
Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps.
Please note: If there is an optional Professional Training placement as part of your course, you can view the full module listing for this on the relevant programme specification below:
Foundation
Optional modules for Foundation - FHEQ Level 3
Students must choose MAN0004 if undertaking the Business or Hospitality pathway.
For further information on FHEQ levels 4, 5 and 6 please view the programme specification for the full-time BSc (Hons) International Hospitality Management programme.
Foundation (with PTY)
Optional modules for Foundation (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 3
Students must choose MAN0004 if undertaking the Business or Hospitality pathway.
For further information on FHEQ levels 4, 5 and 6 and professional training year please view the programme specification for the full-time with PTY BSc (Hons) International Hospitality Management programme
Year 1
Year 2
Optional modules for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5
Students need to take one optional module in Semester 1 and one optional module in Semester 2.
Year 3
Optional modules for Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6
Students need to take one optional module in Semester 1 and choose one 30 credit module and one 15 credit optional module in Semester 2.
Timetables
Timetables are normally available one month before the start of the semester. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week (Monday–Friday). Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities. Part-time classes are normally scheduled on one or two days per week, details of which can be obtained from the course administrators. View our Timetabling Policy (PDF).
Teaching
Each 15-credit module involves 150 hours of work, including lectures, laboratories, tutorials and individual study time.
You will enjoy the practical application of running our Lakeside Restaurant, which is open to the public. You’ll be part of a team, devising menus, preparing, advertising and managing finances, alongside cooking and serving food.
Our staff members are innovative in providing engaging learning sessions that bring together theory and practice for your intellectual and professional development.
Research students will sometimes help to deliver your modules. These students will be researching in a similar subject to the module, and will have undertaken training prior to being invited to teach. The University has a set of procedures that govern the use of postgraduate research students in this way.
Staff
This course is taught by academic staff from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
Programme leader
KELLY KL Miss (Hosp & Tour)
Personal tutor
All taught students are assigned a personal tutor before beginning a programme of study. Personal tutors offer support and advice to students in the areas of:
- Academic progress
- Pastoral/welfare issues
- Personal/professional development and employability.
Assessment
Modules are assessed individually and credits are awarded for the successful completion of each one. Assessment takes place through a combination of examination and/or coursework, practical examinations and reports. Check individual module information to see full details at a module level.
Contact hours
Contact hours can vary across our modules. Full details of the contact hours for each module are available from the University of Surrey's module catalogue. See the modules section for more information.
Learning and disability support
We have two services, Academic Skills and Development and the Disability and Neurodiversity Service which can help develop your learning.
Academic Skills and Development
Academic Skills and Development is a learning space in the Library where our learning development team is based. It comprises dedicated Student Learning Advisers and Information Skills Librarians who can help you develop your academic and research skills, including writing, presenting, revision and critical thinking.
Find out more about the study support available.
Disability and Neurodiversity Service
The University’s Disability and Neurodiversity Service supports students with disabilities, long-term health conditions, specific learning differences (such as dyslexia and dyspraxia) and other neurodiverse conditions (including autism spectrum and attention deficit disorder).
If you tell us about any conditions and register with us, we can give you appropriate support during your studies.
We can arrange exam and learning support adjustments, give advice on applications for the Disabled Students' Allowance, and test you for dyslexia and dyspraxia. We can also offer regular study skills and mentoring support.
Find out more about the support available or contact the team directly for further information.
English language support
Our English Language Support Programme (ELSP) provides tailored English language support during your studies. It is particularly valuable to students who speak English as a second or additional language, but native speakers are also welcome.
What qualifications do you need?
English language requirements
IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in each other element.
View the other English language qualifications that we accept.
If you do not currently meet the level required for your programme, we offer intensive pre-sessional English language courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here. The University of Surrey is also an IELTS test centre.
Selection process
We normally make offers in terms of grades.
If you are a suitable candidate you will be invited to an Applicant Day. During your visit to the University you can find out more about the course and meet staff and students.
If you can demonstrate exceptional academic performance in your schooling to date, you could be awarded an unconditional offer as part of the University’s Unconditional Offer Scheme.
Foundation year
If you don’t meet our entry requirements, you might still be able to apply for this course with a foundation year. A course with a foundation year includes an extra year of study to prepare you for a full degree course. Find out more about our degrees with foundation year.
Recognition of prior learning
The University of Surrey recognises that many students enter their higher education course with valuable knowledge and skills developed through a range of professional, vocational and community contexts. If this applies to you, a process called recognition of prior learning (RPL) may allow you to enter your course at a point appropriate to your previous learning and experience, or to join the start of a course without the formal entry requirements. This means that you may be exempt from certain elements of study in the course for which you have applied and be awarded credit based on your previous qualifications/experience. There are restrictions on RPL for some courses and fees may be payable for certain claims.
Please see the code of practice for recognition of prior learning and prior credit: taught programmes (PDF) for further information. Please email Admissions with any queries.
Fees
| Qualification | Start date | Course length | Professional Training | UK/EU fees | Overseas fees | Professional Training fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) | Oct 2020 | 48 months | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | |
| BSc (Hons) | Oct 2020 | 36 months | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | Not applicable | |
| BSc (Hons) | Oct 2020 | 48 months | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | Not applicable | |
| BSc (Hons) | Oct 2020 | 60 months | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
View a complete listing of all ongoing fees for our undergraduate courses.
The University will assess your fee status. If you are unsure whether you are likely to be considered a home, EU or overseas student for fees purposes, the UKCISA website offers more information.
Additional costs
There are associated costs with this BSc (Hons) course:
- Commuting (local travel expenses): £70-100 Return travel to attraction chosen for group project assignment (mandatory), travel for face-to-face meetings with mentors (optional) and return travel expenses for individual 2-day work mandatory experience for Rooms Division module
- Safety equipment and/or uniform: £80 approximately - Uniform required for practical classes (plus a pair of black trousers).
Grand total: £150-180.
How to apply
Learn how to apply for an undergraduate course, see details about the UCAS application process and determine the steps you need to take if you receive an offer to study.
Admissions information
Our undergraduate admissions policy provides the basis for admissions practice across the University and gives a framework for how we encourage, consider applications and admit students.
Our students
Student
Bevan Hardcastle
"Overall the academic staff and lecturers at the University of Surrey are fantastic, many have real and extensive backgrounds within the hospitality and tourism industry which makes their research and lectures accurate and relatable."
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Student
Sophie Denman
"I had such a great time on placement that I was desperate to stay on with the company after my time at Surrey."
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Our graduates
Graduate
Mark Lowman
Mark Lowman, sales manager at Princess Cruises, shares his experiences studying International Hospitality Management at Surrey.
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Graduate
Alex Wilson
"Surrey is very good at connections with the industry. The people I met will be lifelong friends and the whole Surrey environment was so vibrant."
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Course location and contact details
Campus location
Stag HillStag Hill is the University's main campus and where the majority of our courses are taught.
Placement location
As part of this course you have the option to complete a Professional Training placement which would require attendance off campus, depending on where you secure your placement.
- Phone: +44 (0)1483 682222
- Email: admissions@surrey.ac.uk
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