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Hospitality Innovation Management at Birkbeck, University of London - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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Course summary

This MSc Hospitality Innovation Management, jointly delivered by Birkbeck and Le Cordon Bleu London Culinary Arts Institute, is designed to develop future leaders in the hospitality industry. With an emphasis on innovation within the field of hospitality management, it will prepare you to shape the future of the industry with a creative, sustainable and entrepreneurial approach. Why choose this course?

  • This unique Master’s course combines the study of hospitality, business and management in a global context with a focus on innovation, sustainability, customer experience and entrepreneurship.
  • You will benefit from teaching by Le Cordon Bleu London, a world-renowned network of educational institutions dedicated to providing the highest level of culinary and hospitality instruction through world-class courses.
  • You will also profit from Birkbeck’s reputation as an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the broad field of management.
  • This course is ideal if you have already graduated in a hospitality-related subject or you have practical experience but no formal qualification in the subject area yet. You may be seeking to transition into a career in the hospitality industry or you are already a manager there but are keen to develop your understanding and skills set.
What you will learn With a focus on positive sustainable change and development within the hospitality business, you will examine customer experience management, service delivery, management and operational structure within a global context. You will gain knowledge of the hospitality industry across a range of modules embracing the diverse cultural and geographic aspects of the industry including in employee engagement strategies, motivation and career planning, and digital innovation for service delivery and marketing. You will also have the chance to acquire in-depth applied insight into the operations of service-oriented businesses. You will take part in tasks involving business decisions and drawing on key concepts of operations management and their underpinning theories to grow hospitality venues. How you will learn This course is available full- or part-time with classes taking place in the evening at either Birkbeck or Le Cordon Bleu. Some modules may also offer classes in the afternoon. These consist of lectures and seminars and you will also gain practical experience through case studies, industry professional guest speakers, field trips and use of hotel management simulation software. Highlights
  • We also offer this course with an internship.
  • Le Cordon Bleu London combines innovation with creativity and tradition through its Bachelor's and Master's degrees in business that focus on the demands of a growing international hospitality industry.
  • Birkbeck and Le Cordon Bleu are members of the Institute of Hospitality. Free membership is available to students on this course.
  • You will use pioneering simulation software, which will allow you to use your analytical skills and strategic decision-making in a true-to-life business scenario. This immersive technique gives real-time experience of the challenges presented when running a hospitality business.
Careers and employability On successfully completing this course you will have developed transferable skills, including in:
  • communications both verbal and written
  • teamworking and leadership
  • critical and creative thinking
  • innovative decision-making
  • research and analytics.
Studying this course will prepare you for roles in a range of fields and professions including in:
  • hospitality management
  • entrepreneurship and innovation
  • sales and marketing
  • revenue management
  • corporate business analysis
  • start-up and corporate entrepreneurship.

Modules

For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.

Assessment method

Modes of assessment include reports, presentations, essays and examinations. The final module gives you the opportunity to undertake and report on an applied research project on a topic of your choice.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Le Cordon Bleu

How to apply

International applicants

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.

Entry requirements

Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university, or an equivalent international qualification. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £15600 Year 1
Northern Ireland £15600 Year 1
Scotland £15600 Year 1
Wales £15600 Year 1
International £24390 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Students are charged a tuition fee in each year of their course. Tuition fees for students continuing on their course in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases.
Hospitality Innovation Management at Birkbeck, University of London - UCAS