BA (Hons) Hotel and Hospitality Management

This is the UK’s only degree offering workplace experience at a 5-star hotel The Hotel and Hospitality Management course at USW opens the doors to your career in hospitality. It also provides world-class business simulation software and expert teaching to give you the experience you need to flourish in the industry.

Designed for:

Whether you have experience in the hospitality industry and want to progress, or you’re changing careers and want to develop your management skills, this course prepares you for high-end hospitality roles around the world. You’ll also develop customer service skills that apply to many business settings.

Career paths

• Hotel Management 

• Food and Beverage 

• Event Management

• Marketing and Finance

• A range of customer-focused jobs across a range of industries

Skills taught

• Communication and presentation

• Problem-solving and situation management

• People management and leadership

• Digital skills

• Operations management

Entry Requirements

Typical qualification requirements:

• A Level: CCC 

• Welsh BACC: Pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with Grade C in the Skills Challenge Certificate and CC at A Level

• BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma Distinction Merit Merit Merit

• Access to HE: Pass the Access to HE Diploma and obtain a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points.

How you'll learn

In hospitality, there’s no substitute for getting stuck in, which is why your placements at the Celtic Manor Resort make up 50% of your learning and assessment. Some traditional lectures are necessary on occasion, but you’ll spend plenty of time working in groups in interactive seminars and on projects.

In the second year, you use world-class business simulation software (HOTS Simulation – Hotel Operations, Tactics and Strategy) to develop key strategic skills over an extended period.

While you’ll do some oral and reflective written assessments and exams, you’ll also have opportunities for more innovative forms of assessment such as delivering presentations and even creating a podcast.

Assessment

Assessment methods replicate activities required in the workplace. You will also be assessed using a variety of methods, including essays, reports, group work, presentations and online applications.