Hospitality Management, Bachelor of Arts

Accredited Programme

Aim of the Programme

The aim of this Programme is to prepare Students for a rewarding career in the management of hospitality operations. It intends to develop Students’ critical thinking and to refine their analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills. It is furthermore meant to develop their managerial skills, abilities and competencies essential to all professional managers, with specific focus on those needed for managing hotels, restaurants and related operations. It provides diversified knowledge and broad and varied professional background required in the management and operation, as well as the marketing and sales promotion sections, applicable to a wide variety of hospitality industry settings, such as a modern hotel. It also offers training within the hospitality industry providing Students with the opportunity to integrate their academic skills with substantive work experience.

Intended learning outcomes  

• Apply the major concepts, skills and values of a hotel and lodging industry to address problems and critically analyze and evaluate contemporary issues within the areas of hotel management.
• Apply managerial skills, leadership abilities and competencies in the management of hospitality operations and human resources.
• Use marketing and sales promotion strategies applicable to a whole variety of hospitality industry settings.
• Recognize the scope and significance of outstanding guest service quality and its impact on the success of any hospitality operation.
• Apply financial reasoning and performance analysis to evaluate issues in the hotel industry.
• Acquire supervisory and managerial level training experience within the hospitality industry.

Language of instruction: English. 

Evidence of knowledge of English

Candidates whose native language is not English will be required to produce evidence of proficiency in written and spoken English, such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 500, the IELTS with a minimum score of 5.0, the GCE O.L or I.G.C.S.E in English language with a passing grade of at least “C”, or any other equivalent internationally recognized examination. 

Foundation Year

In case evidence of any of the aforementioned qualifications is not provided, the candidate will be expected to pass the College’s English Language Test, (CELT).  The College is using the internationally recognized Oxford placement test. If candidates do not succeed in this test they will be classified according to their score in one of the levels of Intensive English Courses, as indicated below, and they will be automatically registered in the Foundation Programme. This can only occur if Students satisfy all other admission requirements.

Foundation Programme:
Level 1 
Level 2