Online Hospitality Up Degree :: Accredited Universities

This course has been designed following extensive consultation with the hospitality industry to ensure you obtain the skills and understanding of the critical aspects affecting hospitality management. It will provide you with a range of opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge essential to the contemporary hospitality industry, as well as expertise in specific areas of management.

You will develop a critical understanding of the forces influencing the international hospitality industry, be able to evaluate the role of core management functions, their application and contribution to quality and performance as well as develop strategic plans that can respond to the changing demands within the international hospitality environment.

This top up Bachelors degree can help you to stand out in this competitive and continually expanding industry – research has shown that qualifications really make a difference to career progression in the hospitality arena. If you already hold an HND, Foundation degree, or have significant experience in hospitality, you can gain a full degree in 1-2 years with this online course.

Entry Requirements

Applicants need to have both of the following:

An HND or Foundation degree in a relevant subject
A minimum of 6 months working in the hospitality industry on a full time basis.

If they have extensive industry experience at supervisory or management levels but do not meet the academic entry criteria above, we can consider their application.

Please send us a transcript of the modules applicants've already studied so that we can make sure their HND or Foundation degree is compatible with this course.

English language qualifications
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If English is not first language they will need an English language qualification at least one of the following.

IELTS 6.0
TOEFL 550 (paper based) 213 (computer based) or 80 (internet based)
Pearson Test of Academic English: 51
Cambridge Advanced Certificate: Pass
London Tests of English: we accept level 5 for postgraduate courses
International GCE O Level English Language: Grade C
International GCSE English/English as a Second Language: Grade C.

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This course focuses strongly on the strategic aspects of the tourism and hospitality industry,and examines current emerging issues that students will face in the work environment.

By choosing this course students will get the opportunity to study the impact of the wider environment on the sector, how to set a strategy for a hospitality or tourism-based business and how to strategically market an organisation, sector or even a country. They should also be able to develop the skills and knowledge that will help prepare them to gain professional qualifications.

Entry Requirements

Level 4 and 5 qualifications (Foundation DEgree or HND) and 260 UCAS tariff points. All courses require 5 GCSEs at A-C including Maths and English. Applicants who do not fulfil the above entry criteria will be considered on an individual basis, taking into account other factors.

For details regarding equivalent qualifications, please check in

"http://www.coventry.ac.uk/Documents/CU%20Entry%20Requirements%20v2.pdf"

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This course is designed to deliver accessible, creative and flexible postgraduate business education and offer choices in how, when and where you study. It is ideally suited to individuals who intend to balance their personal and professional commitments with their studies. It is a fully online course that will build on your existing experience and knowledge, and develop your business and management skills, giving you the expertise you need to take on senior roles.

You will gain a sound understanding of business and human resource management theory, with a focus on tourism and hospitality, covering topics including the management of international business events and contemporary issues in hospitality management. The curriculum is tailored for the dynamic contemporary business environment and focuses on developing skills in leadership and the application of conceptual management theories to current practice.

Our online learning environment uses materials created especially for the course by our module leaders, and your learning experience will be enriched through online discussions that upplement the written materials, as well as case study analyses from diverse sectors and articles from leading academics and practising professionals. You will be able to study at home or at work, and proceed at a pace that suits your personal and work commitments.

This course will provide you with a sound theoretical grounding in business and tourism and hospitality management, and stimulate an enquiring, analytical approach to a number of subject areas. You will develop competencies in innovative and creative problem solving, critical thinking and strategic reasoning, and apply these skills to your studies of the contemporary global economic environment, international business issues, and organisational change management.

Entry Requirements

You will need a recognised Honours degree at 2:2 or above, or equivalent. Alternatively, you may have an equivalent professional qualification, or qualifications and experience, in which case you will be asked to complete a specified piece of work as part of the selection process, or attend an online interview.
In order to determine suitability for postgraduate study, information is sought through the application form. The process is designed to enable judgement to be made regarding equivalence to Honours degree outcomes:
Applicants without the required level of academic qualification, for example holders of a degree without honours may be considered if they have significant experience in a post of appropriate professional, administrative or managerial responsibility. It is anticipated that the additional experience will provide learning opportunities which will be regarded as equivalent to honours level outcomes.

Those applicants who do not possess an honours degree may be enrolled, in the first instance, as Associate students for the first trimester. Satisfactory performance on these modules may result in registration on the MSc Business Management programme.
Applicants with other relevant qualifications from recognised academic or professional institutions may be considered for entry where the learning outcomes from these qualifications can be satisfactorily matched against those of the MSc BM.
If appropriate, applicants may be required to provide evidence of competence in English (IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 575).
All applicants are required to have an Internet connection.
The admissions process is designed to assure the programme team and the applicant that they will be able to undertake the programme. It also acts as a diagnostic process allowing the identification of students who may need additional guidance and support in undertaking postgraduate study

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The BSBA concentration in Hospitality & Tourism prepares students for professions within the wide array of hospitality and tourism including lodging, food service, tourism, and recreation related industries. The curriculum supports this objective by integrating technology, leadership, and case analysis of the hospitality and tourism global industry. The program is designed for individuals seeking entry into the hospitality and tourism profession, and those currently in the hospitality and tourism industry seeking to enhance their skills and ability to advance into supervisory or management positions.

Entry Requirements

To be considered for unconditional admission to an undergraduate program, applicants must submit the following:

- A complete application

- Evidence of high school completion, or equivalent. Applicants may self-certify on the CSU application for admission and provide evidence of graduation from an
approved high school program, or the equivalent, deemed acceptable to CSU. Acceptable evidence includes a copy of the high school transcript indicating the date of high school graduation, a GED certificate or score sheet indicating state required passing scores, a DD-214 indicating successful completion of high school or an
official post-secondary transcript indicating the date of graduation from an approved high school program.

- Official transcripts from previously attended post-secondary institutions, if applicable.

- If you are utilizing Federal Student Aid (FSA), you must submit an official high school transcript or GED and all official transcripts from previously attended post-secondary institutions. To be eligible to receive FSA to attend CSU, applicants must be unconditionally admitted to the University and meet all other FSA eligibility requirements.

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Graduates will earn a Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Hospitality and Event Management after completing this program. Through a multidisciplinary approach, students majoring in Hospitality and Event Management will gain the expertise, commitment, and skills for management positions in this expanding industry that provides food and beverage, lodging, tourism, and entertainment experiences to people around the world. Students are given a comprehensive background in the business world including financial management, organizational behavior, technology, marketing, and more, and then learn about the inner-workings of the hospitality industry including lodging, food and beverage, service quality, and facility operations.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, over 13 million people are currently employed in leisure and hospitality jobs in the United States. While many industries have been struggling with unemployment over the past couple of years, new growth in the hospitality industry has had an increase in employment and career opportunities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between December 2009 and December 2010, employment in the industry increased by 240,000 and the leisure/hospitality sector was second only to health care in the number of jobs created in 2011. Additionally, employment of lodging managers is expected to grow by 8 percent from 2010 to 2020. Further projection shows that service-providing sectors are expected to have more job growth than any other sector from 2010 to 2020, with the number of wage and salary-workers in the travel and leisure industries increasing from 7.3 million to 19.4 million, an annual growth rate of 1.5 percent (Industry employment and output projections to 2020).

These statistics don’t even take into consideration the job growth that will be happening in Massachusetts due to legislation allowing the creation of new resort/casinos. With demand for gaming showing no sign of slowing, employment in gaming services occupations alone is projected to grow by 23 percent between 2006 and 2016, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. GRE/GMAT scores are not required for admission.

International applicants whose second language is not in English must show a English Language Proficiency in one of the ways below:

TOEFL score minimum required is 79 (ibt) or
IELTS score of 6 or higher

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