Course summary

The purpose of the Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Hospitality Management is to develop you as a professional, self-reflecting individual, able to meet the demands of employers in Hospitality Management and adapt to a constantly changing world. This HNC is also the first step towards your degree, which follows this pathway: • Year 1: Higher National Certificate (HNC) • Year 2: Higher National Certificate (HND) • Year 3: BA (Top Up Degree) This stimulating and challenging hospitality programme combines subject knowledge and industry experience to equip you for high performance in the global hospitality environment, maximising your employability through the study of management, leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and providing insight into the diversity of roles, the importance of collaboration, and an understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity, and values. Course Highlights

• This HNC is the first step towards achieving a full degree in Hospitality Management.

• The programme combines subject knowledge with industry experience, preparing you for a successful career in the global hospitality environment.

• You will maximise your employability through studying management, leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

• The course provides a broad knowledge and awareness of key aspects of hospitality through a range of core and optional units.

• You will develop transferable skills useful for both work and higher education, including research, communication, and digital literacy.

• The Contemporary Hospitality Industry

• Managing the Customer Experience

• Sustainable Hospitality Practice

• The Hospitality Business Toolkit

• Leadership and Management for Hospitality

• Managing Food and Beverage Operations

• Managing Conference and Events

• Marketing processes and planning