BA (Hons) Hospitality Management and Leadership

About LCCA

For creative, innovative, and artistic individuals LCCA is the best place to kickstart your career. We offer a range of practical programs awarded by the University for the Creative Arts (UCA).

UCA was the highest-placed specialist creative university in The Guardian’s 2021 University League Table. Furthermore, UCA Business School was ranked no.7 in the Guardian League Tables 2021 in the Business, Management and Marketing course category.

From fashion and graphic design to business and hospitality, our undergraduate and postgraduate programs will help you get industry-ready.

The Course

If you have a passion for the hospitality industry and businesses, the BA (Hons) Hospitality Management and Leadership program may be perfect for you. Our program is designed to equip potential students like you with the skills and knowledge to become successful managers and entrepreneurial leaders in the hospitality sector.

Throughout the program, you will learn about the inter-relationship between leadership and management and how these contribute to efficient decision-making in the hospitality industry. You will also gain a broad and in-depth understanding of the evolving field of the Hospitality sector, enhancing your ability to analyze business and organizational strategies to plan and implement new digital technologies for improved guest experiences.

Moreover, we encourage students like you to develop interpersonal and transferable skills that will be relevant to your future roles as leaders and managers. This will enhance your employability and make you stand out in the industry. To achieve this, our course is designed to enable you to identify and analyze appropriate techniques that are applicable in making management decisions at a strategic, tactical, and operational level.

Course Requirements

• 112 UCAS tariff points from accepted qualifications**, or
• Access to HE Diploma (QAA approved) with 60 credits overall and 45 credits at Level 3
• 112 UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma in an appropriate subject
• 112 new UCAS tariff points, see accepted qualifications
• Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4)
• Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma
• Merit at UAL Extended Diploma
• 27-30 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 15 IB points at the Higher level, see more information about IB entry requirements
• And four GCSE passes at grade A and grades 4-9 including English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2)
• Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 UK and international qualifications are considered on an individual basis, and we encourage students from diverse educational backgrounds to apply
• If your first language is not English, you need an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent. If you require a visa to study in the UK, you will also need a minimum score of 5.5 in each individual component.

And

4 GCSE passes at grade A*-C and grades 4-9 including Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2.

Other relevant and equivalent level 3 UK and international qualifications are considered individuals, and we encourage students from diverse educational backgrounds to apply.

If your first language is not English, you need an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent. If you require a visa to study in the UK, you will also need a minimum score of 5.5 in each individual component.

*To see the accepted QCF qualifications, visit this website.

** We occasionally make offers that are lower than the standard entry criteria, to students who have faced difficulties that have affected their performance and who were expected to achieve higher results.

Career Path

Graduating with a Hospitality Management degree will provide you with a wide range of skills, suited to several different positions in the hospitality and tourism industry.

You could consider the following roles:

• Accommodation manager
• Conference center manager
• Event manager
• Hotel area manager
• Hotel general manager
• Hospitality manager
• HR manager
• Public house manager
• Restaurant manager
• Tour manager/officer
• Travel and tourism manager.