International Hospitality Management

Immerse yourself in a vast, dynamic global industry that is constantly changing and expanding. Our International Hospitality Management postgraduate course will help prepare you for managerial positions within this exciting sector and open the doors to a wealth of diverse career opportunities, from hospitality and tourism planning to hotel management, sales and marketing or events management.

University College Birmingham is a well-established and internationally renowned provider of hospitality management courses, and completing this postgraduate hospitality course will enable you to follow in the footsteps of our graduates working all over the world in senior management positions across the sector. You will enhance your understanding of the industry environment and your critical awareness of current issues, as well as being able to tailor your learning through a variety of optional modules, all with support from our top team of expert lecturers.

Our hospitality management master's course includes the option of going on a placement in the industry for up to six months to boost your future employment prospects. You will also take part in an overseas study trip to carry out research related to your course assessments, with the essential costs of the trip covered by the University.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
- Residential visit – Travel abroad for a research trip – past destinations have included Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, Florence, Barcelona, Krakow and Rome

- Work placement (MSc only) – Gain valuable experience before you graduate with an optional placement of three to six months in the industry

- Specialise your studies – Tailor your course to match your interests and career aims with a wide range of optional modules to choose from

- Practical application – Develop strategic decision-making skills using industry software including Opera and other hotel simulation software, as well as virtual reality technology

- Expert tuition – Our lecturers have a wealth of industry experience to draw from and keep up-to-date on industry developments as well as academic research

- Award-winning university – Study at the highest-ranking university in the region according to student choice (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023)

FACILITIES
Students on our postgraduate courses have exclusive access to our dedicated postgraduate suite in McIntyre House, providing study and meeting spaces, PCs and other facilities.

PLACEMENTS
Our master's course offers the option of a work placement for three to six months, with opportunities available around the UK and overseas.

Employers we have worked with include Grand Hyatt (Shanghai), Hotel Paris Marriott (France), Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa (USA), The Landmark (London), Hampton by Hilton (Birmingham), The Grand Hotel (Birmingham) and Castillo Beach Resort Hotel (Fuerteventura).

Note: Students on the PGDip course, or those planning to top-up from a PGDip to a master's degree, will not be eligible for a placement during the course.

CAREERS AND PROGRESSION
Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:
- Conference centre manager

- Event manager

- Restaurant manager (fine dining)

- Catering manager

- Hotel manager

- Sales and marketing manager

Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course