Course summary

Do you want a career in the dynamic and fast-paced hospitality sector? This FdA course will teach you all the skills and knowledge you need to develop your technical, supervisory and managerial abilities. Benefit from a mixture of theoretical and practical learning, including mentorship opportunities that will connect you with hospitality professionals, sharing their knowledge and experience. Why study this subject? Hospitality management, the service sector and experience economy are now one of the largest in the world's economy. With this growth comes the desire and need for trained graduates, ready to step into managerial level roles. As an accredited HTQ course, this runs for two years with an industry-certified focus on employability and hands-on training. We aim to provide you with a practical education in Hospitality Management to help ensure you are prepared for employment. Why study at BNU? At BNU our approach is industry-centric, forward-facing, and aimed at meeting the needs of our learners and of the industry. This means you will develop solid business principles, alongside contemporary sector knowledge, and you will get plenty of hands-on experience in various areas related to your field of study. The programme is designed with your future career in mind. You’ll benefit from industry engagement in the form of guest speakers, site visits, placement opportunities, competitions, field trips and debates. Missenden Abbey International Hotel and Hospitality School is a member of the Council for Hospitality Management Education and of the Institute of Hospitality. As our student, you will gain full benefits, including a free affiliate membership to the Institute of Hospitality, as well as access to exclusive industry reports, research papers, seminars, webinars, and networking events. In addition, you will also get free access to the Otolo mentorship network, which gives you the opportunity to be mentored by industry professionals with a wealth of expertise in the field of hospitality. What facilities can I use? BNU host an array of facilities to help you in your career path and make friends for life. The FdA Hospitality Management is based at our High Wycombe campus, here you’ll find our four-storey library, as well as our Student Learning Achievement Team, which offers tailored support with research skills, critical thinking, referencing and academic writing. What will I study? The FdA Hospitality Management programme aims to ensure you understand the roles and responsibilities associated with the management and operation in every aspect of the hospitality industry along with the finance, logistics and leadership that sustain it. This programme is designed to prepare you for senior management careers within the hospitality industry. During this programme, you will gain both theoretical and practical experience across a broad range of management disciplines within the hospitality industry. Throughout the programme you will be able to interact with senior professionals working in the hospitality industry in the form of guest speakers and field trips that bring different cultural perspectives as well as up to date knowledge and expertise. Our FdA Hospitality Management course is your gateway to an exciting career, allowing you to showcase a multitude of skills and abilities. Blending theoretical knowledge, industry expertise and hands-on experiences, this course enables you to make a positive impact on both the hospitality industry and society at large. During your first year, you will study the core hospitality business concepts and strategies, including modules related to functions, operations, and services; guest experience; marketing; and people management. During the second year, you will build up on core concepts, studying more specialised subjects focused on event and project management; sustainability; as well as financial management and contemporary issues in hospitality.