International Hotel and Hospitality Management - BA (Hons) Degree

Cardiff is an ideal place to study International Hotel and Hospitality Management. As a thriving capital city, with a rich cultural heritage and resilient hotel and hospitality industry, you'll have endless opportunities to gain real-world work experience on your doorstep.

Professionally accredited by the Institute of Hospitality (IoH), you will benefit from free membership with unlimited access to recourses that will help you with your studies and future career.

Your learning is underpinned by research from the Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME)​, the Welsh Centre for Tourism Research (WCTR) and our expert academic staff.

Work-based learning in our own purpose-built, on-site hospitality suite and adjoining kitchens, will get you industry ready to become a skilled hotel and hospitality manager in one of the largest global industries.

You have the option to choose a year-long work placement in the UK or abroad with our International Hotel and Hospitality Management with Internship pathway. Past internship destinations include Disney World in Florida, Silverstone Grand Prix, The Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa (Bath), Greenwich Country Club (USA), and the Scottish Golf Open.

Giving you a competitive edge in the global marketplace, we also offer the unique opportunity to study a language as part of your degree.

Our close links with industry partners has never been more important to understand challenges the industry is overcoming. Learn how the hotel and hospitality industry is adapting and innovating to stay ahead of the curve from business leaders in the know.

Benefit from live webinars, guest lectures and mentoring opportunities with industry experts. A mix of academic theory, hands-on experience and industry knowledge will equip you with the skills needed to thrive in the dynamic world of hotel and hospitality management.

You will leave us as an industry ready professional ready to deliver experiences that create memories and make an impact as a senior manager in the international hotel and hospitality sector.

Assessment

Cardiff School of Management’s assessment strategy for each module on both the BA (Hons) International Hotel and Hospitality Management and BA (Hons) International Hotel and Hospitality Management with Internship programmes varies to ensure the most appropriate method is used to achieve learning outcomes.

A range of assessment methods are utilised across all levels, including essays, reports, presentations, case studies, team building assessment days, portfolios, and poster presentations.

Our assessments are also designed to develop and promote transferrable skills and be of practical use when working within the hospitality industry. This involves team working, problem solving, presentation skills, digital skills, communication and working under pressure.

Students will receive a wide range of feedback on their work via both formative and summative assessment, verbally and in written format.

Employability & Careers​

The hotel and hospitality sector is one of the largest global industries. Hospitality is a vital sector of the UK economy, and as an industry it has proven to be both innovating, agile and resilient in the face of disease and natural disasters.

There is a demand in the market for specialist Hotel and Hospitality managers, especially in the areas of operations, revenue management, innovation, digital skills, sustainability, and risk management.

The skills you learn throughout our International Hotel and Hospitality Management Degree will enable you to develop into senior management roles in a relatively short period of time after graduation.

The hospitality industry offers a diverse range of career opportunities where graduates will be well placed to secure managerial positions in the private, public, and voluntary sectors of the industry.

From hotels, restaurants, clubs, bars, licensed retail management, conference and event management to human resources and marketing within hospitality; plus hospitality sections within the armed services, contract, health service and welfare catering.

Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, successful graduates are eligible for licentiate membership.

Whichever career path you take, our careers and employability team are with you every step of the way through your journey. From helping you secure work placements and internships to careers fairs and employability workshops.

Cardiff School of Management is also home to the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Cardiff Metropolitan University's dedicated department for supporting and encouraging entrepreneurship amongst students and graduates.

Further study options include several certification courses such as BIIAB Personal License Holders Award and Level 2 Food Safety. 

You will also have an opportunity to complete a M.Sc. in Hospitality and Tourism Management or M.Sc. in Event Management, with opportunities for progression onto doctoral programmes, such as MPhil, PhD, DMan and Prof Doc, all here at Cardiff Metropolitan University.​

Entry Requirements

Typical Offers

​The following requirements are based on typical offers relevant to entering year 1 of the degree.

If you do not meet these entry requirements, we also offer a Foundation Year which allows progression to Year 1 upon successful completion.​

• Tariff points: 96-112

• Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.

• GCSE: Five GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above to include English Language / Welsh First Language, Mathematics / Mathematics – Numeracy.

• English Language Requirement: Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent.

• A level subjects: Minimum three A levels to include Grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate – Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as a third subject.

• BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM-DMM

• T Level: Pass (C+) – Merit.

• Access to Higher Education Diploma: No specific subjects required.

• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 2 x H5. No specific subjects required.

• Irish Leaving Certificate: 2 x H2 grades. No specific subjects required. Higher level subjects only considered with a minimum grade H4.

• Scottish Advanced Highers: Grades DD. No specific subjects required. Scottish Highers are also considered, either on their own or in combination with Advanced Highers.