An excellent career enhancer for those wishing to learn and develop skills through their employment within the industry. The course includes a range of core and specialist modules and is taught through a mix of workshops, lectures, tutorials and self-directed study, with an emphasis on business practice.
Our programmes are always highly relevant to current industrial practice through regular staff industry up-dating, current 'live' case studies, visiting speakers from industry and so on. Our graduates are highly attractive to employers and quickly find appropriate, rewarding jobs. The Hotel School has an international reputation for excellence and has been recognised as a Centre of Vocational Excellence (COVE) since 2002. It is, however, small enough in terms of student numbers to offer a supportive learning environment where students are able to develop close working relationships with staff.
A GNVQ Advanced; AVCE; A Levels; NVQ Level 3; UCAS tariff - 80 points (but 120 is normal); completion of a course over 2 years at Level 3; or Access courses. Plus GCSE's in Maths and English or other appropriate awards at grades A-C.
The standard academic entry qualification is 80 UCAS points excluding Key Skills. All applicants may be required to undertake certain diagnostic tests in Literacy and Application of Number. Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to show an IELT score of at least 6.0.
Mainly through written assignments and reports both individually and as part of a group, learning diaries/logs, presentations, time-constrained exercises both open and closed book, and conventional essays.
You can progress to a degree programme in related subjects; alternatively you could progress with full articulation to the BA (Hons) Professional Studies at UEA, developed in partnership with City College.
You can progress to operational management within the hospitality, tourism and leisure sectors as part of an existing management team or to owner management of a small business.
The course is designed to:
Students will normally be expected to attend College for between 2-3 days a week over the two 15 week academic semesters p.a.
Core modules include:
Generic management modules:
Industry specific modules:
and two vocational options eg Nutrition and Diet.
Later in the programme there are further industry specific options, for example:
Methods of Teaching and Learning
A mix of workshops, lectures, tutorials and self directed study, with emphasis on business practice.
Please contact the Advice Shop for details of costs and start dates.
Please note that although the information given is believed to be correct at the time of publication, course information, costs where applicable and attendance details may change.
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